The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-14
TIE INDIAN TROUBLES IN OREGON TERRI
7ORY

The Portland t0rogon) Standard announces that Mao
Garnett, with his command, has had another brush with
the Indians the Okanagan. Six Of them were killed
all Of whom participated In the attack Robinson
party The Indians in that part Of the country have be-
come alarmed at the summary measures Of Maj Garnet
and IL Is believed that most of them have etreaed 10 e
British possessions or the Black Feet country.
The circumstances connected with the killing OF Lieut.
Allen were somewhat follows There is a division
among the tribes west Of the Columbia river relative 10
fighting the troops Some desire to fight and Others wish
to make peace. 0uhi and Qualchien decided TO remain
hostile, while Cothaue and Choshosekan with their fam
lilies for peace The latter separated from the bos
tiles and, taking with them their families, proceed
ing towards Simcoe. They met Major Garett's com.
mand and the chiefs entered his camp with flag az
truce they represented themselves and their people a.
friendly, But an Indian who with Garnetts com
mand reported that among these Indians four who
in the fight against Robertson, and that the chiefs
had lied when they said all in their camp friendly
This induced Maj Garnett 10 retain the chiefs prison
ers and TO order Lieut. Allen, with detachment To sur
round tho Indian camp while the Indians were asleep
Accordingly, about o'clock, the morning OF tho
10th, he, with one two Of bis men, went into the In
dian camp, while the remainder were stationed in rea
ness to fire Mt the first signal OF distress Lieut. Allen
attempted to them from their Sleep when ono Of
them jumped up and started TO away, and Alien fd
at him. AT the discharge of his gun the whole camp
was aroused and Aliens men outside fired indiscrmi
naely into the camp, shot taking effect In the body
of Allen, from which he afterwards died. Tho indians
reported to have not fired at all They all taken
prisoners, and the four who in the fight with Rob
inson were shot and the remainder set at liberty.
There rumors derived from cxpressnan who ar
rived at Fort Smcoe that Major Robinson party the
way 10 Fraser river had been attacked the Wcuahe
river by large party of Indians. The fight had lasted
four days. Robinson losing and ten pack animas
and the fighting still going when expressman
sent to Fort Simcoe with the news and Immediately
after his arrival there the government express sent
thence TO the DalIcs AT the time the expressman left
Robinson and tho Indians opposite sides Of tho
river, but Robinson preparing TO over and at
tack them. Good diggngs had boon found ON tho We.
natshe Tho white who killed was shot with
small stone.
Six hundred soldiers had been ordered, and wcrc soon
to march from the Daes for Fort Smcoc thence to pro-
coed towards 0kanagan TO open the road used by the mi
their way to Fraser river 1t was rumorcd at
the same time, the rumor having come in previously
that the party Of Gen Palmer had all been massacred on
the east of the Columbia, the Okanngan General
Palmer had nineteen wagons in his tuin and several hun
dred pack animals. The rumorcd massacre credited
at the Dalles and the Portland Standard Gays prob
bly, true.