, 1858-06-25

Hon. FAYETTE MCMULLIN, Gov of W. t.:
Sir-I have the honor TO inform you that the North
savages are coming into our waters in large mum
bers, armed and equipped for murder and plunder.
They spare neither whites nor Indians, but kill and
rob indscrimnatey all they meet party of men
from Seattle on their way to Frazer river were
camped on an island near this Bay, some three nights
since. Six of the party have been murdered and the
canoe and provisions belonging to the whole party
stolen Some three or four Of them have managed to
escape to this place in starving conditon-having
been concealed in the woods some three days.
Joe Foster one Of our best citizens from Seattle,
Is one of the killed.
Capt. Porter of the Fauntel,oy, has just informed
me that eleven large sized canoes were alongside Of
bis vessel all men armed and painted for mischief.
The Fduntelroy is lying just outside Of this Bay The
Sea Bird reports ~ large canoes, well loaded with
warriors entering Victoria harbor as they came out
and too hundred more on their way and expected in
this week This will make our waters alive with
these Northern DEVILS All Of the adjacent islands
will be overrun with them, and indiscriminate murder
will be perpetrated on all with whom they meet
Some Of my Indians who were on a small island
near here, have been attacked-guns, canoes, and
every thing they had stolen and barely escaped with
their lives. One cluchman has been made prisoner
or killed II we hav'nt war steamer here at once,
many valuable lives will be lost, the savages will
be here in great force in few days.
report these facts to you that you may take such
action in the premises as you may think proper.
\ Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
Y f, C. FITZHUGH.
The powerful hostile combination now
existing on the east side Of the mountains,
with the success recently gained by the
hostile Indians over the command of Col
SrEProE, renders it extremely difficult to
conjecture to what extent disalfsctiOn may
spread among tribes not Ouer-Ioyal in their
friendship to our people. Slight success is
sufficient to elate the mind of an Indian,
and dispose him for rapine and plunder.-
The hostile feeling exhibited by KiIsap to-
wards Messrs. Parkinson and Cady, are no
doubt attributable to this success.
In anticipation of these events, and from
the limited number of troops on the Pacific
coast which could be spared for our protec-
tion-the limited number and ineffective
force composing the garrsons on the Sound
at Steilaeoom, Port Townsend, Belling-
ham Bay, &c.-which at any time may be
called upon and ordered to the east side Of
the mountains for more active operations
Gov MoMULLIN has been induced TO make
q requisition upon Capt FARRAGUr, naval
commRndant at Mare Island, California, for
sn effective vessel Of war, to cruise on the
Sound and northern waters, for the pro-
lection of our citizens. The Governor is
doing, and tOiA do, all in his power to pro-
mote the welfare Of the Territory and its
people; but ii should be remembered that
neither the army or navy are at his COM
mand. 1t remains to be seen whether the
naval commandGnt will comply with the re-
quest or net A vessel Of war would prove
double the protection to our territory, its
citizens and property, than all the military
garriSons now established within its bor-
ders-however good the will Of its officers,
or the promptness Of their movements.
Annexed we also give an extract from a
private letter Of, our delegate in Congress,
which will fully show that he, as ever here
tofore, is folly alive to every want Of the
Territory, and that oil the energy and
ability Of which he is so pre-eminently pos
sesssd, will be exerted by him in our be-
half to obtain the protection for which our
legislature has-year after year-memori-
allied, and as often been denied
al am using every exertion to get a war steamer
ordered 70 the Sound. have very specially and re-
peatedly called the attention Of the President, the
Secretary Of War the Secretary Of the Navy and the
Secretary Of the Interior, and have called TO their
mind your very urgent Recommendation. l will keep
at work In the matter, and hope something may be
accomplished and at early date.
al shall make extracts from your letter and send
II 10 the Secretary Of War, and call in person this
week in reference TO the condition Of things on the
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