The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-12-03
AN INDIAN WAR FINISHED.
OFFICIAL REPORTS.
Operations In Washington Territory.
HANGING OF TWELVE 1NDlANsl

From the Washington Union of Nov. IL
HEaDQuaRrEEs, DEPARTMENT OF THE Pa
CIFIC,
Fort FaacoarrJW. IT, October ,, 1853. \
SIR R:-Since nv letter Of the 23d ultimo, to
the Adutan' General, have received a report
from Major Garnett Of September 2 2lth, announ-
ciag his return 10 Fort >incoe, with the col
nnns under his command after a march of five
hundred and five miles.
He reached a point City miles north of the
fort Oh The O'Kouagon sending out from point
to point in his course expeditions to scour the
valleys 10 the right and left to the distance Of
fifty rnil-S. The Indians would not meet N
tatlIe but by great enterprise he succeeded in
taking and doing justice upon the greater num-
Der Of those who attacked the miners. The
hostile chris, O~hi and Qualchin fled the
country either unable ID unite the tribes of war
or de;pairing Of meeting The troops with sac
c~ss. The Major destroyed much OF The pro-
Visions aud seized much Of The stock OF these
INDIANS and IN the general opinion has SO i'm
pressed them that further h0stiiitirs are not ap-
prehenird Tn hostile Indians sent some few
stock to the Salmon-river Indians for protec-
ton or for sal~. The impression already mail
by The troops Was 50 saluiary that these IalianS
i~ifversd the rattle 10 ih- Indian agent and th..
Indian who brought them from the hoStlIes wa>
surrendered by The friendly Indians and exrcu-
ted By the order Of M41r GARRETT. This short
campaign OF forty four days has illustrated the
capacity Of the commander and the energy OF
the officers and soldiers and amply repaid thp
Government. From Colonel Wright have
dates to the 25ih OF which give the following
summary, viz
Ga September 7th, he made a pacifcati1n
with the Cnlr d'Alrnrs whom be found anx-
i1us to submit to any terms as the puce oi
pace On September % the Spokan4s arri-
we'd at his camp IN The same spirit and yirlded
ready submission to the same demands. Toe
terms granted wery IN general terms, such a:
were stipulated IN my letter of June 25th, to
,h4 agent ofthr CRur d'Allenes Rev. Father josef
who rote 10 me- at their request before tn
troops were put 10 motion. These are, the sur
render of the authors of the attack upon Col.
Slept oe, tie delivery Of all property taken BY
them, the free and unmolest-d passage Of al
whites n ou5h their cou1 r. and hostage
Tor good behavior.
On the sane day l25th)Ovhi principal chief
ai tn Yakinss who bad been driven from hi,
country By Major Garnett entered Colonel
Wnghl'S camp. He was placed in irons
His son Qnalchin arrived the next mot ming -
This man was implicated in The murder OF Tie
Indian agent, Bohn, previous TO The outbreak OF
1886 and since then has been the most drtrrmr
ned in hostility. He was executed. On III,
25th the howizers abandoned by the troors il
the Spring were recovered an also the remain:
! of Captain Taylor and Lieut.. Castor who fr
/ at that time. Col Wright marched TOR the
PrInuZr on the same dsv. All engaged IN th.
hostiIjties have been beaten and all except these
/ have been driven to terms. Ii IS not probaJl'
/ that they slngle-handed will make stand, ant
/ / am prepared to find in the next desratche
] from Col! W, lhrir submission. The short ana
| on osG side, bloodess campaign is over. Th,
sudden assembling Of the troops took the lndi
ans bv snrpriss: their energy and superior arms
/ threw them into const ernation; the expenditure
/ OF life and trsasuie in long waT, has beet
saved; peace is obtained, and control over the
/ most warlike of the Pacific tribes, which need
never be lost. The energy and good leading o
Col Wright and Mljor Garnett are. seen il
the fruits obtained. Their officers and mer
received their comnendaton. They hsv'
pi oven good soldiers, patieat, enduring AM
active. commend the zeal of all concerned
TO the General-in-c
/ am. sir, very respectfully your obpdIen
servant. \. ). tLARKE.
Col. 9th Tnfanrry, Brevet Brig General Com
handing.
Il. Col. l. Thomas, Adintant Genera
Headquarters OF the army, West Point, NeS
York
HeapoUARTERs DEPARTMENT 0F THE PAcIFIc
Puget Sound, w. T., October 10. lSaS-Siu
The results anticipated at the date OF my las
letter October 2d) in relation TO the Peiouz
Indians have been realized.
On September Sd, the Pelouze submitted
the demands Of Col. Wright, and gave hostag'
for their good behavior. Some of these PeoPl
kown TO have been murderers and robbers, wei
then executed. There are now no hostile Ind
ans the work OF the troop is finished and
am enabled TO withdraw 10 the sraboard II