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

The Spokanes met the Colonel here In council yesterday
All their chiefs present and numbers of the men.
The same terms offered to them that offered TO
the Occur d Alenes They accepted them after numer
o,w expressions of thanks There chief and
OF two of the Pen dorielles, and chief and eight
ten of the Peouse Indians present but not enough
to enter into treaty with Melcapsy, the wealthiest of
the Occur Alenes, present He had not met us at
the mission Toward the close of the council the Colonel
addressed him as follows Melcapsy l your let
ter TO Gen. Clarke You said to the General perhaps
YOU think that poor and desire peace. We are
neither poor wish peace If you want peace you must
for it, and in doing take that you do not come
beyond the battle ground. Who asks for peace do
not And where stands the battle-ground Melcapsy
tial that he is richhas bands of horses, houses, and
TURNS and barns of grain Let linn remember that riches
sometimes take wings and fly away iicowitz was
wealthy once He is poor Mecapsy, look upon the
banks of the Spokane wish TO hear Melcapsy speak
Mecapsy reflected moment, whispered few words to
friend at his side, removed his headdress and
said 'I am that have committed great
crime am very sorry for il my heart is cast down.
Bat heard your speech just made in the council and
have confidence in what you said, and thank you for it,
| am ready TO abide by the terms OF the treaty.
In the afternoon Owhi the Yakima chief, came into
camp most unexpectedly We had had no communica
ton with him. he had been driven out OF his country by
Major Garnett he in without white flag, and
made prisoner. He ordered to send messenger
forthwith to his son. Qualchin, notorious bandit, and
to him that if he did not join the Colonel before he
should the Snake river, within five days, Owhi
should be hung. This morning the Colonel had talk
with the band of chief and ten of the Pelouze
Indians He reminded them that he had warned them,
before the expedition left that If they engaged in the
war he would hang them. He retained three OF them
under guard and released the Others, telling them to go
and inform their people, that if they did not come
in with their families before the expedition returns across
the Snake river the three retained should be hung
Shortly after this two fine looking Indians with
markaby pretty squaw rode boldly into camp, and
halted in front of the colone tent. We surprised
to find that the head of this little party Quachn
himself So daring the act and peculiar his bear
ing, that it seemed probable his intention to commit
desperate act The guard was brought, and before
he had collected himself he conducted to the guard
house. The two armed with Hudson Bay
muskets and the squaw with beautiful lance. On
reaching the guard he became unruly and it re-
quired six to manage him He secured by cords,
and navy revolver, loaded and capped, found
him. BY order of the colonel, the murderer was mme-
diately hung AS he borne off to the gallows, his
father discaimed him, saying, sHe is not my son he
has always followed the counsels of Kamiakin.' He
died cursng KaIniakn. The Others of his party left
camp Immediately unmolested.
On the 26th instant will march from here and in ten
days will reach Fort Walla Walla and thus end the tex
pedition against the northern Indians. "