, 1858-09-17
Deferred News LIENS.
New Yong, July 90, 1858.


st. Louis, depart to-day for Aspinwall,
both crowded with passengers for Califor-
MIA and Frazer river. The last named
boat also takes ont detachment Of four
or FIVE hundred troops for Oregon and
Washington Notwithstanding the fol-
lowing officers, who are ordered to report
to General Clarke Major Carlton and,
Lieut. r. johnson Of the Dragons Cap
tains WaIlen, English and Underwood, and
Lieuts Bysell, Woods, Quattlebaum and
Bonneycastle of the Infantry, and Lieut..
Ayres of the Artillery
A Washington dispatch says, Col. Step
toe is severely censured for entering the
enemy's country with insufficient force and
ammunition, after having been warned Of
the purpose Of the Indians to fight. He
will probably be court-martialed. Gov.
Stevens and Gen. Lane are both at Wash
ington advising with the War Department
with regard to the Indian War in the Pa
ci6c territories They are in favor of the
volunteer system, and wish to have either
Gen. Harvey or Col. Mansfield appointed
| to the command.
! III oNhlelOu " buG ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS btul
off to-day in the 81 Louis, troops will be
dispatched overland to the Pacific. A
portion of the reinforcements sent to Utah
will have counter orders to march on to-
Oregon A large purchase of Sharp's
rifles for the Pacific war has been made by
the Department and distributed to the
troops who 60 out to-day. Government
seems to be at last fully alive to the danger
which menaces our Pacific territories, and
determined to make amends, as far as pos
sible, for its past remissness, in this matter
Much of this newly-awakened energy is
doubtless due to the presence at Washing
ton Of Messrs. Lane and Stevens
The confirmation of Col Steptoe's defeat
has created great anxiety at Washington,
where the first report of the disaster had
been all along doubted until the advices
from California Of the goth June reached
US. Gen Lane, who was one Of the doubt
ers, is now fully convinced and fears there
is to be another long conflict with the In-
dians in Oregon. he goes out in this
steamer with the intention Of taking an
active part in the contest.
The Hon. Mr.. Stevens, delegate from
washington Territory, also goes out in this
steamer. AT least, such was his intention,
as expressed in this city few days ago.
1t was his intention to return by the over
land route ria st. Paul, and he had com
menced arrangements for that purpose !;
but since the advices by the last steamer
be has changed his mind.
General Scott has issued preparatory Or
ders for all the available troops on the At,
lantic seaboard to be in readiness to rein.
force the army in Washington Territory.
Mr.. Anson Dart, formerly Superintend
ent Of Indian Affairs in Oregon, now il
business at New York, has published hi
opinion on the causes of this war, and hi
sagacity and great experience among tht
savages in Oregon entitle his suggestion
to careful consideration. / give his let
ter, which is short and to the point. L
will be observed that he attributes the ori
gin Of the present difficulties to the act o.
the Government in sending troops to Ore
gon at time when they were not needed
He says; ..
If it is the wish and intention of the
Government to save and protect the rem.
nant of Indians now left in our country
and maintain peace and friendship between
them and the whites, would then first
suggest that the army be removed from
the Indian country
would further suggest that there be
enacted new code Of laws connected with
Indian affairs-which, among other things,
should provide for the yearly distribution
amongst the Indians of useful presents Ol
the value of one-fourth Of the present cost
of the army employed in the Indian coun'
try; and, further, that there should be
only four uperintendents-tw on the
east, and two on the west side of the
Rocky Mountains. Their salary should be
sufficient to command the best and most
experienced men Of our country to fill these
offices. Each Superintendent should have
the right to select all Of the agents attached
to their respective superintendencies
No treaties for the extinguishmeut o.
Indian titles to lands should be made, with
out special order from Government, and
no payments in money should be made fol
such lands.
No two, or more, tribes Of Indians
should be compelled to occupy the same
: reservation The Indians should be allowed
{ to select a reservation for themselves, il
their own country, if possible.