The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-15
SUBMISSION or THE spOKANs.

COLONEL WRIGHT AND THE sroKAgs IN coCNCiL--
STRETCHES OF THE COLONEL AND THE CHIEF MEL
CArsy-AREEsT OF TWO YAKIMA GRAVES AND
EXECUTION or ONE OF rHEM-gooD SERVICES or A
JESUIT rRiEsT, Etc.
correspondent ofihe San Franc.sco Herald gives tho
following Of Colonel wrghts interview with the
sposans The ed OF September the camp Step
toes battle ground, Washington Territory
The spokans met the Colonel here in council yesterday
All Their chefs wore present, and numbers q the Inen
to the Cour dAencs. They accepted tbcm, after
expressions Of thanks. There chief and
OF the Pen Orcllcs and chief and eight ten
Of the Pelouse Indians, present but not enough /,
enter into treaty with. Mecspsy the wcshlest Of the
Mission Toward the close OF the council the Co'opel
addressed him ss follows
Melcapey, saw your letter to General Clarke You
said To the General perbars YOU hnx that We are poor
and desire peace. We neither poor nor wish peace.
you want peace you must sue for II, and IN dong 50
take care that you do not come beyond the battle ground
Who asks for pcacey I do not. And where stands the
battle rround2 MclcaIey thinks that ne richhas bands
of horses houses and farms and barns of grain Let him
remember that riches sometimes take wings and y away
rCowtz wealthy lie Is poor Mecapsy,
look upon the banks q the spokan wish 10 hear Mel
caJry speak
Mccapsy reflected moment whispered Few words
10 friend at his side removed his head dress and
SAID am now aware that have committed great
crime; very sorry for u; my heart Is cast down.
But heard your speech just made in the council, and
have confidence in what you sad and thank you tor IT,
ready to abide by the terms of the treaty
IN the afternoon Owhy, tho Yakima chief, came
into our camp most Unexpectedly. We had had
communication with him he had been driven
ont of his country by Major Garneu he came IN
without white flag, aud wis made prisoner
He was ordered " send messenger forthwith 70 his son,
oualchin bandit and SAY TO HIM that he did
not JON the Colonel before he should the Snake
river, within Eve DAYS that Owhy should be hung This
morning the Colonel had talk with the band Of chief
and ten OF the Pelouse Indians lie reminded them
that he had warned hcm before the expedition ict that
u they engaged in the he would hang them Hc re.
tanned three o them under guard aud released the Others
telling them 10 and inform their people that they did
not come in with their families before the expedition re-
the snake the three retained should
be hung shortly after this two fine looking Indians with
q remarkably pretty squaw rode boldly into our camp aud
halted in front of the CooDcls tent We we're surprised
TO end that the head OF this little party Qlalchn
himself 50 daring the act and so peculiar his
bearing that seemed probable his intention was TO com
mi, desperate Tho guard was brought, and be
fore he had collected himself he conducted 70 the
guard hosse. the two were armed with Hudson
bay muskcts, and the squaw With beautiful lance. On
reaching the guard house he became unruly, and re-
quired sfy men 10 manage him. He was secured by
cords and navy revolver oadcand capped was found
on him. by order of the Colonel the murderer was i'm
ncdatcy hung As he was borne on to the gallows, his
sther dsclamcd him, saving, "te y not my son be has
always followed the couhscs of kamakinN Tic died
enrsng Kamiakr Tue others oi bis party left camp IN
mediately unmolesed-
DAYS viii reach Fort wals wala, and nns end the eSpc
,ston against the nVhern Indians In essng, \ = but
Just W say thv notwithstanding the military skin dis
played the severe chassemcni eJcn the Indians, and
Their usmay and, reBlaps, some god fortune, thcrc q
not doubt that, had Il been for The influence and
jesus who has for the asfourccn years bad charge Of
the Mission Of the Sacred Heart the deep w1e<ness of
Ire Cour dAknc mountains the crescent result ~ The ex
petition vcvld net have tctn otianed Seourged and