The weekly Butte record., 1858-10-30
The Close of the Washington War.

The Portland papers, coming down to tn
10th inst, brought by the CorJes, contain ~
news Of interest. save in regard to the c.os
scenes of the Indian war.
PEACE WITH THE CGUR DALENEs AND sPoKANs
A correspondent of the OJegoaaa, wri,ia
from camp on Steptoes battlefield, under daI
Of September 25tb, says;
You last heard of our movement a the Coca
d'Alene Mission. At that point the expe- p
tion under Col Wright tarried for four daye
The Ceur d Alenes having sued for peace, tA
Colonel granted them their request. taking tri
prisoners and eleven hostages for the iutui
good behavior Of their tribe. Moving fro
that point on the 18th instant by tue s1a..
ern edge OF C@ur d'Alene Lake, and by tl
Occur d. \ lene and ST. Joseph rivers, we roac =
ed the Nedwhaud creek On the I'D instau
where VIC met a representation OF l01 India.
Spokans, lls-despierres, Surpois, Mes Perc
aud oihers-all asking for peace \ couit
was held, when ali government property ben s
given Qp--iour hostages given for the lulmt
good behavior Of the people with their womel.
peace was granted them.
oUALCHIN HANGED,
Just after the council the great leader in
hostililieS Ouhi, made his appearance at oLi
camp, when he was Immediately arrested ard
ironed, and is now our prisoner On questlo
ing him he replied that his son Qualchin was
on the Spokan with his family and his brothe
Teias. Immediately an express was sent fo.-
ward to say to Quslehin that if he did not jsi
Colonel Wright iu FIVE days, his father wol III
be hung. But, yesterday, Qualchin and hi
wife, well mounted-horses gaiiy caparisoncd
moved into our camp, when this aat-head devil.
who, by his acts has spread war on both side
OF the Columbia fer the last three years, anu
made this region one grand battle field, wa
taken prisoner. And truly the strong mau
was humbled "a large, stalWart, strong lram,.
armed with rife and revolver he resisted egli
strong men OF the guard detailed to bind hla
and battlsd to the last. Bat his fate was
sealed. Fifteen minutes after his capture. +
vas determined that he should proWl the coUu
y no l0nger-and a scaf10ld being cTectcl l..
was hung without friend or sympathise
The whole Indian camp re echoed, "just,
just He had bat Lis deserts. His wl.c
was let 60 free.
EXPEDITION TO STCFToE's BATTLE-GROUND.
Col. Wright, on reaching his camp on tle
Ned-whauld creek, seat Major Greer with
three companies Of dragons to the battle field
OF Col. Steptoe, to recover the two l2-lh
hOwitzers there lest, and to gather together the
bones Of those who fell in that ever menorabi,.
defeat, in order to give with proper forms an
ceremonies decent military burial, the last rt-
mains Of these gallant men who lost their va
liable lives IL the wilderness, lighting 4 trcac'
erous faithless enemy and acting as pioneer
to future hardy population, who will men
ton with honor the names Of Taylor and Gas
ton, when the fame Of many shall have grows
dim
Lieut.. Mullen, with his party, was sent witl
Maj. Greer to determine the position Of ths
battlefield. and make map and sketch OF thr
ground. Dr. Randolph and Lieut. Grey, who
were il Steptoe's battle, were present, as, also,
Lieutenant White, who with his means al
hand, packed home the long lost guns, and Lt>.
Ponder and Howard 70 assist IN paying the
last respects TO place now hailowcd in histo.
~. At y N. they reached the battlefield
which now seemed truly the city of the dead
The wolves had more than done their duty, and
the bones of men, whom their country should
never forget lay bleaching in the prairie hills
for miles around. During the heat OF battle
their bodies could not be recovered. and as tn
retreat was made at night, no time was had t.
pay burial TO any save Capt. Taylor, Lieut..
Castor and two men and a hali-breed. a
scene Of mad des3ation met the eye Oh eveev
side-and as Lieut.. Gregg and DR.. Raud1lp,
would point to this an. that poiut as bearu-
testimony to the brave acts Of br4ver ue.
those around listened and dropped the silent
tear for those SO ruthlessly butcheied. In 5,
lence and sadness they gathered the remains
the officers and men-recoyered the two gut
which still remained buried as they We're .e...
and taking pair of shafts OF one cf the gun.
the only thing remaining Of all that mad be o.
left on the battle field, they fashioned a.4
framed it into a rude cross and erected it upsi.
the ground, as Hot only a sigu TO all iuiur.
traye lers, who, either through curiosity o.
otherwise, shodld visit this poIut, but as !.
Christian mark for the buichercd dead, au5
planting around this cross the remnants OF al
that was remaining. they left the spot Ia mourn.
ful silence. Mr.. kalecki aud Alr. Sohon. ti.
assistants of Lieut.. M4l!en, in the meanwAit'
made 6ne drawings and sketches Of the spot
and ground.
PEACE WITH THE PELoUsE TRIBE.
The same correspondent Of the Oregoniaq
writing from Camp Taylor, on Snake river, uIl-
der date of Oct lst, 1858, says:
The first column Of the command under Col
Wright arrived at this point to-day, and viii
be folio wed by the second and last column To-
morrow, under the immediate supervision Of the
Colonel You last heard Of the general move.
ment of the expedition on the south fork Of
the Spokan, whence the troops, marching
southward in the direction Of the Pelonse for
three days, halted. and were met by larg
hand of Pelouse Indians suing for peace. Thesc
were accompanied by about twenty-five lodge
Of renegade Nez Perces who had met and
fought Col Steptoe, and who were engaged IL
all the battles fought by Col. Wright.
Here the Indians agaln met with condigr
punishment The Colonel, assembling then.
demanded first the murderers Of the miners on
Pelouse, in early spring Of the present year
when they Immediately surrendered, and in tn
presence Of the assembled tribes, the Colone
ordered them to be hung. He next demanded
the men who had stolen the Government cat
tie during the month of July, from the Wala
Wala and so perfectly subdued have they
Yov, becorna that they fno without besifaucF