The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-30
THE PACIFIC MAILS.
INDIAN HOSTILITIES IN WASHINGTON TER
RfT0RY.
NEWS FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS, CEN
TRIAL AMERICA, SOUTH P.ic7Flo, AND THE so
GETTY ISLANDS.
THE INDIAN WAR IN WASHINGTON TERRIFIC
I~+.'' RY.-DEATH OF LIT ALLEN


Reports from the Dalles says the Oregon oregonian
state that Col Sepoe had captured aud hung several
hostile Indians that Col Wrght's command OF United
States troops pushing forward into the Indian
try that the Indians complain of Bostons' taking
horses from them which they had stolen from the whites
that several tribes had united and determined to fight
the troops and had already sent off their women and
children into the mountains that large numbers Of mi
constantly leaving the Daes for the northern
gold mines that far known Capt Robertson and
Mclaughlin party getting along finely and with
out moeslaton, and this probably mining in the
Yakima country that trade and business of all kinds
brisk and everything betokened prosperity In that
region. a aa ss.saa. "a
correspondent of the oregonian writing from Fort
Walla-Wala, w. T., says Col Wright with his command
has arrived from the Daes and everything is actively
moving towards great expedition against the Spokan
and Cour Alene Indians Not less than thousand
men will leave here about the 9TH proxmo for Snake
river, and thence into the Indian country.
Six companies of Sd artillery, under Captain Reyes
two three companies of dragons under Major Grer
and one or two Infantry companies viii with the
column Lieutenant Owen 9th infantry, has been as
signed as assistant Captain Kirkham
quarternaster and commssary, Dr. Hammond medical
officer and Lieutenant Muan who has charge of the
emgrant road from Fort Waa- Walla to Fort Benton
has been appointed Typographical engineer for the
mand. 81 faa.s eaf #a#a .#.la{#
There Is doubt but that the Indians will make a
desperate stand and ii compelled yield the field will
then doubtless burn the grass and take the mountains
where they have already sent their families and effects
but they undergoing trial by military commits
sion. The Snake Indians have crossed the Blue Noun
taius and chasing the Walla Wallas in the val
ley within five miles of the old Fort Walla Walla.
From The Portland (oregon) Times, August I'll
friend whose statements we kaoo to be wholly and
entirely reliable informs us that an express arrived at
Fort Vancouver the evening of the 18TH from the
Dalles sent by Major Garnet who is in the field against
the Indians in the Yakima country The Major had left
Fort Simcoe the 10th inst and at the time of wr-
ting his despatch the Upper Yakima river. On
the night of the 18th he detached Lieut. j. X Allen of
the ninth, with party of fifteen men, to surprise and at
tack small band of hostile Indians reported to be in the
neghborhood. The lieutenant executed the duty with
consunmatc daring and skill he surprised aud captured
large party of Indians consisting of twenty men,
fifty women and children and seventy horses and twenty
beef cattle, besides other property 1t is not stated
whether any escaped though highly probable
that under of the night many made good their
cape We are grieved to learn--what sombres deeply
the picture of victorythat in the engagement Lieut.
Allen was mortally wounded, and died in few hours
after the arrival of the company Major Ganets camp
He is the third of the brave and gallant officers Of the
regular army who have fallen this season already in this
country by the hands of the hostile savages His sudden
and untimely death will be deeply and earnestly regret
ted by all who knew him.
Three of the prisoners taken by Lieut.. Aliens party
recognised active participants and leaders in the
attack Robnsons company of miners and were iams
daey hung by order of Major Girnett who we are re-
joiced TO know has fancy for playing temporzing
with the Indian murderers of white men.
We may confidently expect news of exciting char
acer will soon reach from both columns of United
States troops in the field, firmly determined to rid
the country of this long pending state of semi warfare
which has cursed the northern country 1t is time that
the Indians should feel that it is not always with them to
dictate when and peace shall prevail over the coun-
try east of the Cascades and that must have either
the or the other in fact as well as in form The
United States officers having the matter in Charge will
assured, spare effort to bring about different
state Of affairs with Indians than that which has
heretofore existed to the suppression of white settlement
and the serious detrment of the public good