New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-11-08

Fort Simcee, With seyera, companies os trrsp.,
60 to Fort Okanagan and see that the trail WI
open. On the way, Lieut.. ATen took a party q
fifteen Indians prisoners, but was himself srci
dentaly killed by his own men on the occasion
, Maior Garrett subsequently had skrmish with :
en- I'll party of Indians near the Okanagan. and de-
ST., them, they losing six warriors and he none
IN n. 7th August, Coo men were sen, out from
WsIIs Wan, and they have established new post
called Fort Ts. vlor, on the Snake River some 60
mIos fror, =, ~. nth. Another large party NJ
troon. has b..u ord.r, d from the Dslles to F,rt
Simeoe with in.,yn.t.. rs TO keep the road 10
Frazer River open. Meanwhile, Gen. Hsrne, il
on the march from Sat LaAe with regiment Of
men. The Indians ar. now burning The grass p
fore the troops who find great dltiicuty IN gett 2
through the country. The elm e there IA VI
dry in the Summer and Autumn. ana the or
burns al this season like prairie on .'re.
We do not know exactly what tribeS are 70
fought. The PeOuse tribe, according u repo
have taken no part in the hostihtes but their h It.
ing toward the Americans is said to be any mag
but friendly. Most of the C@ur d'Alene CHEFS
opposed TO the war, but many Of their Young
men have already engaged in il. ard the chiefs now
want peace. The lakims chiefs divided; some
very urgent for peace, and others bsye EN-.
gagged in the war. The Spokanes and Snakes are
in for TO the knife. A correspondent of The
Alta, writing from Camp Taylor ON the 10th Aug,
sSys:
Some time goisince Sieptoe's affair it seems
that Ger Clarke offered terms 0pesce 10 the Spokades
and tGur Il Ale mes. The priest who crossed nc she
Peouse River inst before arrival. wens with rle
reply Of ihe inclas a. Gen. Clarke. Day before YES
terday afternoon be reached our camp or his return
from Wals Walls TO bis mission in the CGur Alcne
mountains. He informs that the Indians sent many
mpertirent messages to Gen. Clarke. They sent him
word that he Wa prepared tor war, and 81 they;
L. 81.
peace that they want 10 peacs, but war ever to
determination"
The Portland Standard speaking Of the Oksnsgsn
Indians, says:
The Indians in that part of the country have be-
come alarmed at the summary measures ot Maj. Gar
nett and Il is believed that most of them have
treated TO the British Possessions or the Backfeet
country.
The Nez Perces, one Of the most owerful tribes
in Oregon and Washington TerritOrIes-the tribe
extends to both TerritOries-are coed friends to
the Bostons, and anxious to be allies in the
war Gen. Clarke has made q treaty with them
or rather an offensive and defensive alliance, each
binding itself, as the newspapers say 10 fight the
others battles, the United States being bound to
furnish arms and ammunition to the Nez Perces.
Such is a brief statement of the most important
facts OF the war up to the present time. We see
that the Indians are really fighting for their own
homes. and they are fighting only on their own
land. They hsve not invaded the white settle
ments: they are waging war of seli-delense; they
SIRE only resisting the invaders of their grounds.
Wher the first report of Steptoe's defeat was pub
lished in the Oregon papers, it was said that one
cause of the trouble was the determination of the
Indians to resist the making of wagon road
through their country from Wala Walla to Fort
Benton, which was in contemplation; and perhaps
this was so. In any case they are fighting only for
the lands inherited from their fathers. They may
have "no rights which white men are bound to re-
spect:" they are dark skinned; they must be
crushed, unwilling victims, under the advancing
Juggernaut Of civilization; but yet We cannot deny
them our sympathy Js.H