The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-15
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"The companies and officers particularly distinguish -
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die and LeutenaD. d. Ransom; Company M iasntcnan's
Gibson and Dandy; Company 4, hentenahs iylei anu
Lyon; ard the detachment Company ID, Lieutenant j.
White The conduct of Lieutenant Lawrence hipp, Adu.
tant Of the battalion, excellent throughout ,ne Gay
The day after OF the Fathers came IN from the
Misson in the Of the Indians, SUNG Tor peace
Councils were then held, and the tribes Internationally
surrendered giving their women and children as secu-
rity for good behavior Hostages have thus been oh
tanod from all the tribes, who will be detained TIL spring
| at Waa Walla and Fort Vancouver.
Among the chiefs captured was Onh one OF their great
est leaders few days afterwards his son, the cee
braed Quachn, came into camp, not knowing his father
a prisoner. He OF the worst and most dan
gerous Indian chiefs in the Territory. He was at once
seized and after resistance for he well armed,
dsarmed by the guard. An order received from
Colonel Wright that he should be hung at which
done. His struggles fearful, and It required SIX
men to put the rope around his neck Qne number Of
others were hung, who were proven to have murdered
miners.
detachment was sent 10 Col. Steptoes battle ground
who brought back the remains Of Capt Taylor and Lieut.
Castor. They likewise recovered the two howt2ers ef
by him. the carriages had been burned by the Indians
Various other articles belonging 10 that command have
been surrendered up by the Indians.
The troops then commenced their march back and by
Fort Vancouver the battalion will be up and the
companies again distributed 10 their posts
he - esas e wh ~ oi o y Wch, has 80
tablished the character OF most able commander and
We trust that government will show their appreciation of
the services both Of himself and his subordinate officers
Capt Keyes particularly who commanded the artillery
battalion is worthy Of the highest praise for his discipline
as wen as ga!antry in the field
Our Indian wars heretofore have told sad story Of
the loss of life and property. lere, is the reverse
and in single campaign. The Indians have been
thoroughly overawed and we have permanently "con-
quercd peace"
OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS ACCOUNT.
RESUME OF COLONEL sTEPToE's CALAMrTY-rHE
MARCH or COLONEL wRGHTs COMMAND TO
AvENGE 1.-THE BATTLE OF THE -FOUR LAKES
DEFEAT AND FLIGHT OF THE ENEMy-THE PURSUIT
AND FINAL SUBMISSION OF THE lNDIANs-HANGING
SOME OF THE EcHIEFs-INFLUENCE OF THE PRIESTS
THE INDIAN COUNCIL AND SPEECHES OF COLONEL
WRIGHT AND THE BRAVES, ETC.
As your readers aware Colonel Steptoe, with 40
men, mounted and armed with the short range muskeoon
and howzers attacked May last about thirty
miles south of spokan river, by 200 Indians.
After gallant defence of twenty four hours having had
two officers and five and his interpreter killed. and
fourteen men wounded-ne Indians having all the advan
tage of ground overwhelming force, and long range
rifles, with which they could stand aar of and shoot
down his men, without danger from his muskeoonsCol
Steptoe 10 his men from utter annhilaton,
PEELED to retreat which he did, leaving two howitzers
number Of packs of provisions and some pack animals,
| to the Indians. The Indians who suffered in this
by the rumors that the white men intended TO build
roads into Their country, Qherc is now an appro-
praon for that purpose 70 drive them from IL and take
for themselves, hence the CGur dAenes, "Spokans,
Pend Orecs, being ignorant OF the power and mo
tyes Of the whites were influenced by the most desperate
Renegade Nez Pcrces,' thevng bands who having de.
predated for years upon the frontier settlers and
Of Washington and Oregon Territories who wished
10 many powerful bands possible with them
against the whites, whom they had already maze enc
MES As Col s,eptoc was In the midst Of their most
fruilfIl rOotfu with small
OF soldiers they selected their time and the best posi-
tion to fall upon him, which attack being among what as yet
known friendly Indians, he unable 10 resist.
To punish the Indians engaged IN this and previous out
RACES against the whites Col Wrights command WAS
| organized by dctachmcns Of artillery ordered from
California (some Of them had to travel from the
mote south), by Dragons from Washington, and in
fanlry from Oregon TERRITORIES; the command 0i GOO
left waa wala the 7h after a i've days march dur
iDg which part OF Col WIS command suffered much for
want OF water, the neat ana dus), snake river, south
fork of the Columbia was reacheda road having bcen
constructed part OF the way. Here the stream beng
WIDE rapid and deep, boats were bnlt with which 70
cross ia, and stores and small fort constructed
and garrison Of sixty men Of the Third artillery eit IN the
fort protect the ferry and keep open or communca
tons With Fort waa waiIa The resi- Of the command,
$40 sronl with thirty five days stores and provisions,
carried by Of 500 animals, crossed Snake river on
the 25th and 2Cth without the loss of animal and
the 9th of August took mp the march Ion the SIoSan
country, where was rumored the united tribes 81 the
whole north bad prepared them Atcr i've days
march over a waste Of rocks and pamres--thc grass
having been burned most Of the ronte--tie ad
vance q the enemy attacked our rqnets Forty
| miles south OF the Sposan river, and were
driven or The next day after severe march Of twenty
miles without water, the rear guard skrmshng part %
called the -Four Lakes twenty miles from the falls
or sIokan river Next day, the lst OF September the
Indians (ho al wen mounted) had the impudence
10 approach our ques and dare us ont TO hght them
herto had continued our march 70 their villages on
The spSsan Col Wrgh Win a1O men eSnssps ,n 2,
i, Ninth infantry; c, L, and ], First dragoons were
formed. Tho dragoons in one column were directed 70
approaeL high bare hill ION which about forty OF the
enemy showed thcmselvcs by the left the artillery and
infantry foot, approached the hill by the right when
| capt Ord anu the dragons under Lieut. Davidson)
drove shp party from the hill; discovered the main
body Of the enemy about 800 strong occupying
strong position lbctwccn two lakes bordercd with tim
bcr) at the Of this hill the position Of tho Indians
beng hanked by the two hikes aud The timber, was such
that il cond be turned The attack made; the
result you have read After short sharp resistance the
Indians fed and drove them the scattered detach
of them. for several miles, their good horses en-
abcd nearly all 70 cscae thoagn thirteen were reported
killed and more than twice that number wounded Mter
this hattie called the -Four Lakes rested four days
on the hn marched for spokan Falls the enemy in
great force attempted 10 intercept march by burning
the grass the pains and attacking the column during
march through the woods al every point which offered
them cover, that the march continuous and ha
raising hght for four I've hours during which
at times surrounded by the flaming grass. under the
smoke of which the enemy attempted general attack
they rcpused and driven at and from every point
We continued our march, which being without water for
| twenty i've milcs, out the foot than
driving on the enemy. We had but tao wounded the
enemy lost number killed and wounded but from the
nature of the ground this loss could not be ascertaned
spckan ceary reports having loot of his brothers
and the Cour dAcncs chief On the 9th and 5th inst,
ON The banks OF the Soan, the Indians gathered and
supphCatcd for peace but Col Wright drove them from
his canp unlcss they would submit 10 unconditional
surrender of themselves, with their arms and families
On the Sun after hanging Indian against whom murder
| was proven the march continued for the Cnur
Alene Mission, distant sixty miles at which point Col
W Was informed by the priests the Cmur dAlcncs
| assembling 10 submit 70 his terms On tho way, n
srpkan Valley large herds of horses were being driven
| or by the cnemy-Spokans and Paouscs They were
| mrpued. n thousand captured, ana the hcruS
| benr too numerous To- drive along two days
| we're spcut camp 70 shoot those animals cruel
hut necessary ahor-the best having been selected Cor
seven hundred and ninety horses shot Our
march was continued Cmur Aene lasea pretty shoot
| of water surrounded b. mounians-thencc through
dense pine, cypress and hemock forests, over ROCKY
spurs across quiet glados and pretty valleys In three
days reached The mission, with lis towering old civil
zcd looking church around which were huddled the
couih Indian lodges Lowing herds smiling, well fenced