The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-14

SIN Since my letter OF the Esd ultimo the Adutant
General have received report from Major Garnett Of
September 24th announcing his return to Fort Simcoe
with the column under his command after march of
| 500 miles
He reached point fifty miles north of tho fort on the
o'Konagon, sending out from point to point in his
expeditions to the valleys to the right and
left to the distance OF fifty miles. The Indians would
not meet him in battle, but by great enterprise he
ceeded In taking and doing justice upon the greater
Der OF those who attacked the miners the hostile chiefs
0whi and Qualcin fod the country, either unable 10
unite the tribes for despairing of meeting the
troops with The major destroyed much OF the
provisions and seized much of the stock of these Indians
und IN the general opinion has impressed them that
further hostities not to be apprehended The hos
tile Indians sent few stock To the Salmon River In
dians for protection for sale. The impression already
made by the troops salutry that these Indians
delivered the cattle to the Indian agent and the Indian
who Brought them from the hostiies surrendered by
the friendly Indians and executed by the order OF Major
Garnet This short campaign of A days has illustrated
the capacity of the commander the energy of the officers
| and soldiers, and amply repaid the government, From
Colonel Wright have dates 10 the 25th of which give
| the following summary, viz
On September II he made pacifcaon with the Occur
d Alenes, whom he found anxious to submit to any
| terms the price of peace. On September 23d the
Spokanes arrived at his camp in the sprjt, and
yielded ready submission to the demands The
terms granted Were in general terms, such spu
lated in letter of June 25h to the agent of the Occur
Aenes, the Rev. Father josef who wrote me- their
request, before the troops put in motion, These
are the surrender of the authors of the attack upon
Colonel Stepoe the delivery of all property taken by
them the free and unmolested passage of all whites
through their country and hostages for good behavior
On the same day he 25th) Owh principal chief of the
Yakmas who had been driven from his country by Major
Garnett, entered Col Wrght's camp. He placed in
irons. His Qualchn arrived the next morning.
This man implicated in the murder of the Indian
agent Bohn previous to the outbreak of 1856 and since
then has been determined in hostility He was
| mt On he he hoyytZ by
troops in the spring recovered and also the remains
of Captain Taylor and Lieut. Gaston who fell at that
time. COL Wright marched for the Pelouze the
day All engaged in hostities have been beaten, and
all except the Peouze have been driven terms 1t is
not probable that they single handed will make stand
and prepared to find in the next dispatches from
Col. w. their submission The short, and side
boodless, campaign is The sudden assembling of
the troops took the Indians by surprise their energy
and superior threw them into CONSERVATION the
expenditure of life and treasure in long has been
saved peace is obtained, and control over the most
warlike of the Pacific tribes which need be lost
The energy and good leading of Col Wright and Major
Garnett in the fruits obtained Their officers
and men receive their commendaon They have proven
good soldiers, patient enduring, and active commend
the zeal of all concerned to the General-in n-chief
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedicnt servant,
| N. s. CLARKE,
Col 9th Infantry, Brevet Drig. General, Commanding
1t. Col L. Thomas Adutant General, headquarters of
the army, West Point, New York.
| HEADQUARTERs DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC,
....... Puget Sound, (W. ID
October TO-, 1858.
SIR The results anticipated at the date of my last
letter October 2 in relation to the Pelouze Indians
| have been realized ...s ... .... r...
On September 3Oth the Pelouzc submitted to the de-
mands of Col Wright and gave hostages for their good
behavior.
Some of these people, known to have been murdercrs
and robbers then executed .....s .. .....
There hostile Indians; the work of the
troops is finished and am enabled to withdraw to
the seaboard the rcnforcemens for operations
| elsewhere. ..... ..... ..
am, sir, very respectfully your obedient servant
N, S. CLARKE,
Col 9th Infantry, Bt Brig. General, Commanding.
Lieut.. Col L. TuoMAs Assistant Adutan General head
| quarters of the army, West Point N Y. ..... ...
HEADouARTERs EXPEDITION AGAINST NORTHERN INDIANS
! Camp 35 miles s. w. of Occur d Alene Mission,
| w. T., September Il, 1858.
SIR have the honor to submit resume of operations
| since my communication of the 10Th inst
On the 18th inst, the entire Occur d Alene nation
having assembled at my camp the mission, called
them together in council l then stated TO them the
cause of my making upon them. / made my demands
| specifically: ls That they should surrender to the
men who commenced the attack Lieut. Col. Steptoe
contrary to the orders of herchie ID That they should
deliver up to me all public private property in their
possession, whether that abandoned by eut Col Step
toe received from any other source I'D, That they
should allow all white persons to travel at all times
through their country unnolesed 4th That sccuri
ty for their future good behavior they should deliver to
me chief and four men, with their families hos
tages, to be taken to Fort Walla-Wala.
After brief consultation, they announced their deter
minaton to comply with all my demands in every par
ticular in sincerity and good faith.
All of the Coeur Alcne nation with the exception
six eight present at the council and,
evidence that they had previously determined to make
peace any terms they brought with them their fam
lies, and all the property they had belonging to the gov
ernmcnt, to individuals, ready and willing TO submit
| to such terms as ] should dictate.
The chiefs and head men came forward and signed
the preliminary articles of treaty of peace and friend
ship, and in the of the day fulfilled far prac
cable my demands by delivering up horses mules and
camp equipage.
The chiefs and hcadmen expressed great grief and
apparently sincere repentance for their misconduct which
had involved them in with the United States.
have witnessed such unanmity of feeling such
manifestations of joy, expressed by the whole
Coeur d'Alene nation-men, women and children--at
our po,cer and have faith that hcnceforth the Coeur
! d Alcnes will be staunch friends.
! / marched from the Occur 'Alcne mission on the
| morning of the lsth having with the prisoners
hostages and many other Occur Acnes guides, &c
Our lay down the right bank Of the Occur Acne
river for thirteen miles where cfcamped mt point
where the river has 20 be fered II occupied most Of
the 10th in crossing the troops animals and stores
sisted by the Indians with their
Leaving camp ON the 20tb pursued march, still
in the mountains and the trail obstructej by fallen trees
until struck the St Josephs river at thirteen miles
and encamped Again found river which could not
be forded and our two boats with the Indian canoes,
were instantly called into requisition by sunset the
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