Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-01

The Hartford Times publishes the following
letter from Lieut. Tyler, of the U. =. Oregon
army, which contains fifteen days later news
than any other account from there:
C9uR D'ALENE MISSION Sept IS, 1855
We are lying in camp here, upon the CRur d,
Aiene river, near the Jesuit Mission of the same
name, established for the benefit OF the Indians
OF that vicinity, some fifteen years ago.
Tn the 5th Of the present month, We left the
camp on Four Lakes, near which we had our
FIRST fight. We had gone about niue miles over
an extensive prairie, when we were again met
ov the Indians, near the edge Of belt of timber,
skirting the spokane river. They formed a very
animatinS sight, prancing about on horses,
tricked out in all their fnery, singing their ar
songs, and evidently feeling very confident My
company was one of those irst thrown forward
to meet them They commenced operations by
setting nre to the grass and charging down upon
us through the smoke. The fire, however, did
not dftain US much, and We soon left il far be-
n,nd us, and by dropping some Of them from
their saddles, our MIME bullets warned them to
keep their distance. We finally drove them into
the timber: We Of course pitched in after them
ana aiter about two hours fght-they firing at
us from behind trees, boys, and rocks-w rout-
ed them completely. During the fight, an ian
was shot from his horse, who was captured by
on, one OF my company, and upon him was found
me plstoi OF Lieut.. CASTOR, who was killed I'm
Col Steptoe's fight.
Providence favored us, as we did not lose a
man, and had only one wounded.
We made camp in the afternoon on Spokan
River, which the Indians had been long boastjpp
we should never see. After resting a day on the
river, we moved up along the left bank At our
camp we captured Pelot Kin, the head chief Of
the SpokaDs. The day after we struck one of
the heaviest blows Of the war, by capturing a
head OF about 900 horses belonging to Peluse
chief named Til no wax, the most notorious
horse thief and rascal Of the frontier We Sc
lec'ed about 200 Of the best horses for our own
use. At dead HOrse'' camp we crossed the
river, and moved up the bank and across the
mountains to this place. Coming up the river
we destroyed a large quantity Of the crops of the
hostiles, both in the field and slowed away in
log houses for the winter
The Indians are perfectly disheartened at our
victories, and i think the war is over for this
year. They dare not live with their stock in the
plains, and are therefore driven to the noun
tains, where they are living in fear and trembling
lest we follow them. They are greatly in fear Of
our MIME bullets.
The Indians have sent In to many emissaries
under white flags, to talk; and it is upon the rep
resentation Of the priests Of this mission that the
C9ur d'Alenes would come to our terms that we
are now at this place.
We are in the very heart of the enemy;s coun.
try, and the dangers which beset this letter are
very great. The only way we can get the mail
through Is to entrust II to the good faith of the
Indians who fought us the other day.
One Of the terms Of the treaty is, that all the
property abandoned by Col S:eptoe's party shall
be returned, and the Indians are doing so very
faithfully and infinitely. Tin pans, cups spurs.
pistols, and even a skein Of thread and needle
have been brough in. These are the d rst Indians
] have ever seen who were absolutely ignorant of
the value Of money.