The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-30
TWO CENTS.

Lieut. Mullen were soon seen passing over the first hills
The Indians driving off their stock and had gone SO
far into the mountains that horseInen had to dis
mount and after smart skirmsh succeeded in eaptu-
ring at least eight hundred horses and when the foot
troops had passed the first mountain the captured
animals seen approaching under charge OF Lieut.
Davidson with the foot and the Nez Perces
The troops then reformed and moved to this camp
having previously sent express TO the pack train 10
advance along the river After encampng last evening
Investigated the of the Indian prisoner suspected
of having been engaged in the murder Of the two miners
the fact of his guilt established beyond doubt and he
hung at sunset. After sunset last evening sent
two companies Of foot and troop of horse three miles
up the river to capture herd OF cattle but they
wild that il found impossible to drive them in. An
other attempt made this morning, but they could
not be obtained" !" R
No. l6 is from the to the same and dated Sept
TO- at the same camp with the preceding Colonel Wright
says
81 have this morning received despatch from Father
josef at the Occur Alene Mission He says that the
hostiles are down and suing for that there was
great rejoicing among the friendly Indians when they
heard OF our two victories the hostiles Had we
been defeated all those who did not join the hostiles
would have been sacrificed have just sent of Father
Josets messenger said to the Father that he could
say to those who had not been engaged in this war that
they had nothing to fear that they should remain quiet
with their and children around them and to say
to all Indians, whether Ceur d Aenes belonging to
other tribes who have taken part in this unhappy war;
that If they sincere and truly desire lasting peace
they must all to with their guns, with their
families and all they have and trust entirely to my mer
ey; that promise only that life shall be taken for
acts committed during the war, and would then tell
them what do require before grant them peace
As reported In my Communication yesterday the cap
ture of 800 horses the Sth inst, have to add
that this large band of horses composed the entire wealth
of the Pelousc chief lco-ox. This has been
hostile for the last two years He has been constantly
sending his young into the Walla Walla valley and
stealing horses and cattle from the settlers and the gov
ernment He boldly acknowledged these facts when he
met Col Steptoe in May last Rctributive justice has
overtaken him the blow has been severe, but well
merited. found myself embarrassed with these 800
horses. could not hazard the experiment of moving
with such number of animals many of them very Wild
along with my large train. Should stampede take
place. might not only lose captured animals, but
many of Under these circumstances, deter
mined to kill them ALL few for service In the quar-
termasters department, and to replace broken down
animals deeply regretted killing these poor creatures
but dire necessity drove to it, This work of slaugh
ter has been going since ten o'clock yesterday
ing and will not be completed before this evening and
shall march for the Occur d Aene Mission tomorrow "
No IL is from the to the same dated at the camp
at the Occur d. Alene Mission, Sept 18TH Col Wright
says:
~ marched from my camp on the Spokane river, 16
miles above the alls the morning of the 18th inst
After fordng the river line of march pursued
along its right bank for IA miles, when struck the
Occur Alene lake and encamped. Resuming march
on the 18th, soon lost view of the lake right
and struck into the mountains with forest either
hand and trail which admitted only the passage of
| single man or animal at time. After marching IL
miles found a small prairie with fine running stream
Of water, and encamped. a.. .....
Marching early the 18th, we found the trail in
fntely worse than that of the previous day Passing
througha dense forest with mpenetabe underground
of bushes on both Sides and almost continuous obsruc
ton from fallen trees progress necessarily slow
having to halt frequently and away the logs before
our animals could pass over The column and pack
train could only in single le and extended from
six to eight miles but 1t perfectly safe The front
and strongly guarded and nature had fortified
either flank. No communication could be had with the
head OF the column and its and thus followed
this lonely trail for nineteen miles to this place The
of the pack train with the guards did not reach here
until ten o'clock at night found the Indians here in
much alarm to the fate which awaited them, but hap
PLY they are now all quieted Father Josef has been
extremely Jealous and perseverng in bringing in the
hostes. They terribly frightened but last evening
and to-day they coming in quite freely, with their
women and children and turning over to the quarter
master such horses mules &C., as they have belonging
to the United States.
The hostile Spokanes have many of them gone be-
yond the mountains and will not return this winter
The Peouses with the chiefs Kamiakin and Tl-co-ox
not far off; but it is doubtful whether they will vol
unfairly in If they do not shall pursue them
soon as can settle with the Coeur d Alcnes. Il
The chassement which these Indians have received has
been severe but well merted and absolutely necessary
to impress them with our power For the last eighty
miles route has been marked by slaughter and de-
vasation. Nine hundred horses and large number of
cattle have been killed appropriated to
many houses with large quantities of wheat and oats
also many caches of vegetables an dried berries have
been destroyed. blow has been struck which they
will never forget hope to march from this place
the 18th or 10Th in the direction of Colonel Steptoc
battle ground having in view to intercept if possible
the Peouses and also to hold meeting with several
bands of Spokanes If they can be collected The troops
arc in fine health and spirits. have provisions which,
by economy and slight reduction of the rations, will
last until the 9th of October. We shall feel the
of bootces very sensiby. The days warm, but
ice quarter of inch thick is made every night"