New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-13
OREGON AND WASHINGTON.
THE INDIAN WAR OVER.

We have dates from Oregon Territory 10 October 10.
Tt reported massacre Of Gen. Palmer and his party
turns out to be false. Col. Wright has fought another
battle with the Indians and again defeated them, with
out loss Oh his side. 4 number of the savages were
slain and several Of their most noted chiefs taken pIis
oners Some 500 900 horses belonging to the In-
daus md number Of horned stock had also been
captured ard destroyed.
These energetic operations compelled the savages
10 sue humbly for peace. On the 18th of September
Gen. Clarke concluded formal treaty with the Cpur
d Alene tribe granting them peace. The conditions
granted them We're: That they should give Up the
young neD who commenced the attack on Col Step
toe that they should give up ehlef and Tour Offers
with their families, to go 10 Wala-N AHA ana feuii
there year unless sooner dsuissedl, a. hostages i3r
the good behavior of their tribe; mat they shond
pve up all public property other property taken IN
1'ol Sieptoes fight; ap4 that all white men should
mss through tia territory hereafter unmolested.
ITc first tbTec conditions had been complied with.
The bo.tages and others are now with the United
On IL. 23d September treaties upon the same terms
were concluded with the Nez PeIces, the Spokans,
Pen d'O,eilles the Colvics the Isle de Perres, and
other iihes. The Snakes had also sued for peace.
On the 18th September noted chief named QuGlchin,
was seized and hanged III the camp. The Command
nj latest dates was in camp, twelve miles from Step
tcos battle ground, but is supposed by now to have
reached the Daes. The troops belonging to garrisons
in Washington and Oregon Territories have been or
dered TO their respective stations. The artillery bat
couver. Gen. Clarke is row in San Francisco, and
the war is definitely closed. Gen. Harvey, who ar
rived at San Francisco on the 10th October, viii
therefore have little 10 DO, the Indians having already
been whipped into terms.
correspondent of Tie San Francisco BsiletiR
says that the country in the LIST four days march
along tie shores of Spokan River and Ceur Alene
Lake and River has improved IS well wooded, With
occasional fertile valleys, although from the 300 miles
of desert between this land and the Lower Columbia
it will be years ere settlers venture here The fol-
lowing lie
COL. wRIGIT's OFFICIAL DISPATCH
HEADQUARTFRs EXPEDITION AGAINST NoRrHERN)
INDIANS, Camp On Spokan River, w. T., II
miles below the Falls, Sept. L, 1858.
To Mai. W. MACHAIL, Assistant Adit General L, :.
Army--Sn: / have the honor to submit the follow
ing report Of the battle of the Spokan Indians fought
by the troops under my command on the 9TH inst Our
enemies were the Spokans, CGur Alenes, Pelouses
and Pend dOreilles, numbering from 800 to 700
warriors.
Leaving my camp at the " -Four Lakes at 81 a. IN.
on the 5h our route lay along the margin Of lake
for abou; three miles, and thence for two miles over
broken country thinly scattered with pines when
emerging On 10 the open prairie, the hostile Indians
were discovered about three miles to cur right aud in
adyapce, moving rapidly along the skirt Of the
woods and apparently with the view of ntercepting
our line march beiore should reach the tinbers.
After hatIg and closing up our long pack train, i
moved forward and soon found ta; the Indians
setting Gre 70 the grass at various points in front and
on nv nc ht haIk. Capt. keyes was now directed 10
advance three of his companies, deployed skr-
miehers to the front and right. This order was
promptly obcyed, and Capt. ord with Company X,
Lieut. Gibson with Company NJ, ard Lieut. Tyler with
Company A. 81 Artillery were thrown forward. At
the same time, Capt. Hardie Company G, 81 ArtiI-
lery, was depoyed TO the let, and the hositzer
under Lieut.. White, supported by Company T., 9th
Infantry were advanced % the line oi skirnshers.
The firing now became bri-k on both sides the Indians
attacking us in front ard upon both fauks The fires
on the prairie nearly enyeloped u.s. and rapidly
spproaChing our troops and the pack train. Not a
moment was 20 be lost. ! ordered the advance. The
skirniscrs,- tie howzer, and the 1t squadron Of
Dragons under Major Grer, dashed galantly through
tie roaring hames, aud the Indians driven TO
seek shelter in the forest and rocks. As soon "a
suitable position could be obtained the howzer under
Mite opened fire with shell. The Indians were again
routed from their cover, closely pursued by our skr-
mshers. aud followed by Grier, with bis squadron
leading.
An this time our pack train was concentrated as
much as possible and guarded by Capt Den' 9th Ia.
fsn,ry, with bis Company B. Lieut.. Davidson lst
Dragons with his Company l., and Lieut.. lhrie, 81
Artillery with bis Company Il, advancing. The trail
lore OF TO the right, which threw Ord and Tyler with
their sk irmishers, 10 the left. heavy body of In
dars had concentrated our left, when our whole /
lie moved quickly forward aud the firing became
general troug out Tie itht, occupied by Ord, iardie
and Tyler. and the hovitzer under White supported
bv Winder, with Griggs troop of Dragons following
in rear waiting for favorable opportunity 10 make /
dash. AT the game time, Gibson, with Company NJ |
Sd Artillery drove the Indians on the night front. an
open plain here intervening, Major Grier passed the
skirmishers with his and Lieut. Peuders troop |
and charged the Indians, killing two and woundiny
three. Cur whole line and train advanced steadily. |
diving the ipdians over rocks and through r4yines
Orr point Of direction having been changed h the |
ri ht Capt. Ord found hinseii alone with he company,
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