The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-30
Army News from the Pacific.
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SAN FRANCISCO. August 4. lS-


SAN Francisco, August 4, 1858.
Ntrs from Orsson--Morements Of the Troops
Preparations 10 Check he Indians.
Since last wrute there has been nothing definite
fIom the seat Of Indian war in Oregon The Indians
since the defeat.of Col Steptoe, have retreaed "a
their Businesses and il nov remains lor our troops 10
he sufficiently reinforced TO enable them 70 punish
the hostile tribes. General Clark is taking measures
70 effect this yet, thanks to the penny wise pound
foolish" policy OF the government he Is Obliged in
attaining this end 10 withdraw almost all our force
from The southern part % the country. where they
arr. Just now imperltvely needed 20 keep the In
dam M that quarter In order.
Troops are. however, marching fro-n al parts Of
the coa~t 10 Waiia-Walla. The detachment Of the
Third artillery, which first let here arrived safe az
Font Vancouver. whore the men we're armed Cor the
Geld, and then proceeded NJ the Columbia river 70
Few Dales. Here they encamped % The number Of
about 300, for some days, while the officers were
mounted aud the necessary preparations were made
for entering the Indian country The following were
The officers Of The -four companies belonging TO the
.divsion-
Company A-Lioutenants Ro5t q. Tyler and Hy.
lSn II. lyon.
Company b Leuts George =. Ihrie and James
Howard.
Company G-Lieutenants James l.. White. Dun.
bar Il. Ransom and Lawrence hip.
Company M-Captain Erasmus ". Keys and Lieut.
George =. II Dandy.
.
cd there by the next steamer, also Company u, I'M
Gel command 81 Capt. Francis o. Wyse aud Com.
pary Il. under Capt. Edward o. c. Ord.
Jhc DIVISION ~ the Dalles marched for WallsWalla
Dh me 9TH Of July. IL was expected that n would
t1Ge them about twelve DAYS % cruss the country 10
that post, which II Colonel S,ertoe's position As
soon sufficient force Is collected az That point
The hfst column IL 20 be formed Of seven hundred
men, under commsnd Of Colonel Wright of the Ninth
lLfautIy. They we're 10 leave Fort Walla ~ ala on
tSc Int OF August TO proceed Lorhward through
The hpokan country lying west of the Rocky Noun
-taius 20 meet the Indians who defeated Colonel
S-'ept0e. A. these tribes now flushed with their
-ictory and can bring three thousand warriors
sato tbe told, they may determine 10 meet our
,roops. u 20, We shall hear accounts OF a mos,
tsngui1ayy battle.
pmman< Of Major Robert :. Garrett, OF toe Nula
riantry v 10 leave the Daues August 18TH 70
b hsrch ucrtaward through the Simcoe and hatcher
c, rlutry btng east n tie Cascade range.
tolOnd p, Fourth lHfantry under command
n Cs2tain Henry NJ judah, Il -, route for Fort
We Eo0svcr company % seventy Eve drarnons
an, ar Lfut. John T. Mercer. have arrived AZ Stock.
on, On their way TO Oregon. irom the southern |
,our sry.,
n, the last steamer wen; homo Lieut. Jshn &
las g. mrd Artillery, recruiting duty: also the
wife ND children Of Captain Taylor of Fir,t Ora 1
rooms who was killed in stepi0e's defeat Nv /
ONO rows steamer Captain J. W. T. Gardiner OF |
'irst Dragons, returns East on sick leave. His
post tori Crook is left in charge OF Lieuten mt |
'ar. Also. Lieutenant j. 8. Ives Of the Topo- |
,taphi 81 Engineers, who has been engaged in tho
uryey the Colorado riyer, and hajor Tower, % the
,nCiBee , corps.
Az ~, as any news Is received frou the force in
hc enel uys country we shall send you particular |
Bl0nnaI "a.