The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-10
INDIAN TROUBLES IN OREGON.

Gently received in this city, from an army officer
now stationed in Oregon dated June 10Th, will af-
ford an insight into the of our Indian troubles
in that remote corner of the Republic beyond what
is ordinarily furnished by army dispatches or news
paper correspondence:
Another Indian War has for some time been
threatening, and inevitable. There is
no doubt that the Mormons concerned in this
affair, and have for months past been endeavoring
to cyasperate the Indians against us.
Many silly stories have been going the rounds of
the California papers, of the Indians having all left
the Reservations and returned to their old homes.
There is no truth in them whatever. They, GER
tainly, much dissatisfied in their present situa-
ton, Il refer to those North of u.s. about 3 900 in
number but their chief is a prisoner at Benicia,
and, consequently, they are pOwerless. What effect
the news of their success in the North may have
upon them, it is difficult to say. Should there be
stampede, will have our handsfull in compelling
them to return.
From the manner in which they are treated by the
whites, even by the agents of the Government it is
not surprising that they should resist to the DEATH
At the Sillett's Agency, short distance above u.s.
they are dying at Il fearful rate, owing to disease
among them, being brought about by scarcity of
food and that of bad quality. They sent depu-
tation down here few days ago, to complain to
the agent, and said that they did not wish to re-
main longer where they were, and that they would
rather die fighting than starve. With the inhab-
ants of this territory, the man who kills the most
Indians is the best man, and accordingly, sent to
the legislature. They more uncivilized than
the Indian, and equally degraded. Not q single
difficulty has occurred out here in which the white
man was not to blame, with the exception of this
| last, which was entirely unprovOked. The most
brutal acts committed, and-the perpetrators 90
entirely unpunished. There is a notorious charac-
ter here, named Tichnor formerly employed as 4
sub-lndian agent. He went down to the Rogue
River country, week or two ago, to induce the
| few Indians remaining there to 90 up with him to
the Reservation. Placing confidence in his prom
ises of protection, they came in, about seventy in
all-ffty or more women and children, the remain
der men, lie started with them from G.. City, and
at point below here, fearing, he says that they
intended to leave him and escape in the thick brush
he placed his men in advance, with instructions to
lire upon them as soon as they came up. At sig
nal from him, they commenced their work, and as
he told me yesterday, in five minutes they (the
maleS) had all gone under, and not one was left
| to tell the story. The males all shot with
the exception Of one who escaped) in cold blood
and the party proceeded their Journey with the
women and children, who were silent witnesses of
the butchery of their terrified husbands.
| lie arrived here day before yesterday, where he
will remain few days before sending them to the
Reservation.
1t pitiful sight to see the poor creatures,
with their hair all cut short their style of mourn
ing) and two of them, little boys about twelve
| years old, badly wounded Who can wonder at
J or blame the Indians for retaliating, and re-
sorting to the same treachery (as they magine) to
eXtermmate the whites, when such an example is
man who was known amongst them as, in a meas
ure, acting for the Government.
| New SPECIES OF CorToN.-M Mr. Thomas Smith
| who resides in the immediate vicinity of Richmond
/ has small field of cotton which is considered
curiosity by all who have it. 1t differs but
little in appearance from the ordinary kind EXCEPT
| in color, which is decately crimson as a maid
| ems blush Not only is the stalk of this gorgeous
hue, but the leaves oso the vivdness of color fad
! ing however, as it approaches the margin of the
leaf, into purplish green. This is not the effect
OF disease or OF any eXtraneous circumstance con-
| nected with its culture, but popularity in the
| plant itself, every stalk possessing the same rich
| and healthiul glow, and thrifty as any cotton in
! the country. Where the seed originally came from
we have not yet ascertained. The prospect of a
heavy yield is equal to that of any other species
! being well boiled, and the weed ofvgorous growth
We shown the lint of few bolls oflast years
growth, and for neness and length of staple we be-
ieve it not inferior to the island If this cotton
turns out as well as presentappearances indicate, it
! will be valuable acquisition to this branch of ag-
| ricultural industry Fd.) paper, July
! "a.
| The Manitowoc (Wis.) Tribune says that bears
are destroying cattle up there, and that they are
plenty this year. A Mr.. Arnsby has heard of
twelve well authenticated of cattle being killed
in this manner, between there and kewaunee.
! The New Orleans Pcayuhe says that "our next
season promises to be one of the most prosperous
and one of the gayest ever enjoyed by the favored
and vigorously improving Crescent City-the en-
of tha