Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-10-09

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The COLUMBUS (Ga-) TINES publishes inc wing
interesting letter from Maj. A. B. hAoAA ie geo,
tlsmsn o. that city, concerning the lnoian oieui"
tiss on the pacise coast Lieut. JESSE K. Allen,
who vas MORALLY wounded in the skirmish, was
native Of Tennessee, bat appointed from Illinois,
Of ahieh state he was citizen,
Fop4 vAEooUTEH- W. T. August 23d, I85s.-Dsar
Sine combined attack Of the Spokan and Pei,
iauss Indians, Of the 18Th May last, on Col Stop
toes command being properly considered the open
ing Of general war, al the disposable troops on
this coast Concentrated al Forts Simcoes Walla
Wslla. On the 14th instant Colonel George Wright
Of the 9Th Infantry in command OF 750men marched
from Walla-Wslls out to Snake River, and estabsh~
cd depot near the month Of the Pellause river leav
ing BreVet Major Wise Of 81 Artillery 10 command
At last be was 10 cross SnakeIiver ysster
day, and would proceed in the direction Of Fort
COlVille
On she 10th instant, Major Robt- s. Garnet 9th
Infantry, left Port Limooe. in command OF go men,
taking the line Of msTchin the direction of lake
Okenegan snd Fort Colyille, through Yakimah coun-
try as parallel column TO that in Command Of Col.
Wright When be had proceeded some seventy or
eighty miles, having reached the valley Of the Win
nsssee. branch ofthe YakiFoah he learned through
the spies Friendly Indans) that there camp Of
hostile Yakimahs not far of Lieut. Jesee Alien,
with detachment Of Is men, was sent forward at 3
o'clock the morning Of the 18Th; he made the a.
tack on the camp, supported by MAJ Garnettl VINO
came up immediately with his command
The surprise was complete and the whole encamp.
nent captured, comprising q warriors, 81 women,
many children, 40 horses and 10 beef cattle IN
fortunately Lieut.. Allen was mortaly wounded in
the attack, and died on the day. His remains,
In charge Of Capt Frazier, we're sent under escort
70 Fort Simeoe for ihtermont. Lieut.. Allen was
justly considered Of the most energetic gallant
and meritorous officers in the service. lie was a
native Of Tennessee.
Three Of the captured Indians we're Unidentified az
being Of q party which made attack on compa
ny Of Miners some six or eight weeks ago (iu which
two we're killed and several WOuhded) and Maj. Gar
nett had them shot. --- .-.-.. ..
The shove are ell the particulars which We have
yet received Should hear anything turih her before
the sailing Of the steamer will let you know it
Il is row 60 late in the season that have very
little idea Of the Indian difficulties being settled the
present year. Operations will necessarily have tC
be suspended when the winter comes on, on account
Of the SHOWS
The whole Of the operations confined to ny
district and the necessary augmentation Of The mill
tary forces here has and will very greatly increase
my lsbors There are now ST five different posts
and in the field tWenty~one companies. One eompa
ny en- route from California, and regiment order
cd from Utah, which / suppose will increase th'
force that shall have to pay to thirty~twO compa
mics, distributed widely apart.
Respectfully,
A. B. Raglan