Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1858-11-10
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Later from Oregon and California.
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The PariiaH4 SaHiari Of the ep.h ult,
give the following description Of the Battle al.
tie Spolan Plain" as the biitle-of which we
heard by the tXpTessman Pieuon--is called
Col. Wight Inns again fought the lOdaUs
In biz !Ioui, at The Srohan Plains, some tea
miles in advance oi his fast battle ground
nj, enemies, as before, were the Spohan, Cgur
d. Alruc, PaloU.c and Pend d. Oiel tribes
numbering some six a. seven hundred warriors,
Equally brilliant with the affair Of the Four
L,Er. In results, aud ia the skillm manage.
ment eoh use IL the several arms Of the service.
The hattie If the Spnlan Plains was fought
an the 5ih inst. The Indians having fred the
oro,, ON several sides, heset our troops with de-.
sided spirit one tire sides AT once, until char.
o,d ,brouSh Inc "Tousng flames" Of the burn
ipT cr,s. aud driven to shelter By squadron
NJ InUoons, commanded by Major Grier--
Subsequently, az several ponts, they made
stands for n period of seven hours, but Were
su,,es,iycly aud success fully routed from their
positInns, with he loss Of Two chiefs, aud two
brotbers OF thc chief Carey killed, and many
NJ lesser note killed and wounded, and the sin.
ole casualty on our side or one man wounded.
Tie chief who commanded in this affair is
called Poloihin Who wns prominent in the fight
with Col Slcpi0c las, May, and he Is now IN
the hands Of Col, Wright.
On the following day the Indians asked ioT
terms, which was refused, save on m uncondi'
tional surrender Of arms, property of oil End'
women aud children, and unqualified submis
sion TO whNtc .er miaEt be imposed,
Marching up Spoinn river on the s'h met
| Col, WRIGHT intercepted and, after sharp Skin
mish between the dragons and some Indians
canturcd at least eight hundred horses, nearly
ali orwhich were several days later Mot i'
prevent any embarrassment from the care o.
such number Of animals.
Col Wright, on the !st inst, was nj tbs
\ Cpur d. Aicn Mission-havug for some cigh'
~ miles Of his march marked it with slaugh
ter and devastation, destroying houses, large
quantities Of wheat aud onrs, aud many Garlic
Of karns, vegetables aud dried berries, Hi'
foe so lately defiant, confident and insoIcnt
are now, in large part, obicclly ut his fee, sue
ing for peace.
| The news from Fraser river is Of the SAME
discouraging nature, Of the last received. The
Pacific brings large number Of passengers
The Victoria Gazette Of Oct %, says:
MURDER rY (ypIAys.-Wc learn by persons
recently arrived from Bellevue Island, that or
Thursday morning last u canoe was seen from
point Of land near the H. B. Co.'S station, Il
leave the beach about three miles distant ant
aprronch the slilfS sailing in the direction o
Victoria. After short time the canoe wa
observed to leave the skiliS and return to thu
shore. In short time boat on the rout
from Victoria to Dillingham; Bay came up witt
the shin5, aud found in one Of them the bod,
of man who had been shot The others skill
contained nothing but hat Whether more
men were murdered by the Indians in the Gu
noe than him whose body was found is no
known. The body when found was not We
stln. 1t was taken on shore at Bellevue Island
and decently inferred From these paItcu
lars it would seem that wind and waves are o.
no means the only formidable dangers to b
encountered by persons navigating the Gull i
frail crafts and small parties
The same pnprr ~ es that The Wilson G
Hunt arrived yes.s v boa, noon from FIR,
ser river, brnpiug aAdul .asslugers Their
was little god d- cen Eacd 10 or comm
through the E,ir So lmpane', though Their
was fTem $4,000 $4,000 worth in tn
hands of passengers Several Of the miner
who care do.;n ,.au ~ 900 and upwards il
dust. The news however from the Upre
Frascr and he bars near Fort Yale, is not yer.
ravoratle, and the miners in many instance
are orr99 -ing to desert their claims. AT HIPS
Emory' Texas and other bars, the miner
were t,ul;A< Ices back into the banks from
;la bed Of The river, ander the top dirt, ant
,,.nrL,ly,y the .lfiras with rood success. Their