The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-15

rver while returning 70 Crescent City without an sscort
Fortunately Lieut. Mullen, who arrived from toe Aeaau
about month since charged with the survey OF rosa
through the Snake country has been apprised Tue nos
TIE feeling Of the Indaps before ,srtakng the work
undouS,eaIy have been massscrcd They have norsst
him that they will not allow any roea C,,ona
constructed through their country, ana w1r"u.
would be Insufficient 10 act a. SAFE escors "
Lieutenant Mullen, should he attempt 70 mske oy ~
military road from the Daes TO Fort Barton Is oruer
ed by The Secretary Of War II is out Of the question,
therefore, to complete the work this year snoua nave
been commenced at least nsiore sne t.cs,.d sr,sr.
tion IN F.zer river very much and enabled miners to
escape the ex actions the Hudsons BAY IN ne
Sound by travelling overland the hostiusy o. the spo-
PANS howe II seems viii not deter miners from pro-
ceedicg through their country An Oregon paper says
mine. nv vsy Of this indian country, than Two hun
dred wei armed miners. About one hundred more will
start forthwith for they are BY means by
eager to breast these Indian difficulties; and in the event
that the troops have met with repuse may rest
ary 70 the troops in routing whole Of the In
dams from the upper county and making tho entire route
from the Daes TO Thompson river free from Indian depre
datons AMI that too in very short time Should the next
steamers from California bring few hundred more Of
these California miners, they viii End only fun TO push
ali Indian Attacks We learn that not m.n Of the fsy
miners who went up ON the Mountain Buck on Monday
morning, in tho least deterrcd from his purpose to
north OF these Indians and hundreds Of eager miners
south DESTROYS Of Advancing to them the poor, deuded
which they little expect Again, The Ediaus have not
been disposed to modest miners Ia travelling through their
country while they unwilling thai United States troops
should make expeditions among them This will DO found
q mistake. The Indins will resist the passage Of all
whites, and the miners mentioned, il they proceed on
their Journey WI. fad hazardous undertaking. The
aspect Of Indian affairs on this coast is alarming What
stated In the preceding portions or this COMMUNICATION
gives to il very serious character
has acted onergetcsly to repress the disturbances
and punish the spokans He has in person pro-
on Cn''I the i'm instant ss on The steamer Columbia
for Portland large quantity o. military stores and am
munit!on sent up a, the same time The Pacific on
the 18th inst convey $50 soldiers from this city for
Wsla Walla to reinforce Col Sleptoe. They are TO pro
coed first Fort Vancouver and march overland about
two hundred miles join the force preparing to operate
against the Spokans. Two six Founders accom- panied
them. Two companies OF the troops were brought up
from San Benardno where they have been stationed fer
several months TO protect the people from Mormon incur
sops The place Is deprived OF the protection needed
at very critical time. The company or the Third Ar
tlery occupying the Preside San Francisco formed
part of the force sent north The Herald OF this city, con-
meDtpg upon the prospect OF war; makes the following
truthful remarks upon our present military system
az outbreak paltry force OF fifteen
twenty Is sent TO suppress IL and great exped
ton 10 be undertaken couple Of hundred generally
deemed quite sufficient to reduce the dsaffecsed to ODE
dience This psucity of numbers acts an inducemsn
cd resistance the part Of the savages They
entertain q natural contempt for power that can
and however much they may respect the
personal prowess OF our troops they have but little for
the and take the most favorable occasion to
their outraaee The constant recurrence OF these
outbreaks and the incesant repetition OF these Indian
forsys eventually cost infinitely than would have
done have sent competent force al the outset without
men,npg the serious Losses 10 which the settlements
subjected and the consequent delay IN popuaiing aud
unfolding the Of the country Our military gar
Ysons little better than isolated companies
parts COMPARES numbering from sixty to seventy
each paper, but rarely exceeding than thirty
fOrtv Of
the sick list employ ed IN mental Offices otherwise and
not rs soldiers proper This sprickng OF Few thousand
twice many sand miles Of Indian frontier
renders them always liable TO attack, If, indeed 1t does
court IT, aud strangely intcrferes with the discipline
Ike resimon:ai or brigade movements are IS
absolutely unknown BY practice as no such
The prospects now are that q loog and bloody
war VIII take place, and there will be required
large body OF troops 10 take the neld The volunteer
system has been tried and has not been eectual
tie Pacific the other side. Gen. Wool while here
kept himself continual Tot water with the people Of the
Territories. his ndminsr alton OF military affairs gave
70 them the greatest dissatisfaction BE opposed
the volunteers and, Is charged grossly msrepresented
them TO the government Before leaving here Gen Wool
claimed the the North 10 be closed but the state
mont always been considered erroneous. Tie In
dams may have preteaded 70 live In peace bot their 10
Gen Clarke employ Of volunteers may be made
useful under Gen Wool, not possessing their confidence
or respect, ey never cTu S ne - ~.
troops be ordered for service here where they are
much needed. the OF the evacuation OF Sail Lake
City dots not cause Gen Harvey and his men TO be
marched back large body Of the soldiers be ordered
tie Pacific Several o; the oregon papers recommend
the .orn ing OF Washington and Oregon into specsl mill
ary department distnct from the Pacific division The
follow ing officers ie this city for the seat OF war:
Brs Jier Gen. Clarke commanding Pacific division MAJOR
Mack ALL AdjutAni General Msor Robert Aler, Assistant
QuArtermaster; Csct d. Keycs Leuienarts Robert o.
Tyler James l. White, q. X. Ransom Il 3. Lyon, g. T.
B. DANDY, Lawrence Kip, and Lieut. Walker, Aid to
Brgadier Cen Clarke. Lieut. Il. G. Gibson goes up By
nexi steamer.