The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-12-03

dh' SH, very eSEeclluiy, your ooedTen
servant, Y. S. CLARKE.
Col. 9th Infantry, BIT. Brig. General, Comma n.
d,g.
Lieut.. Col. L. Thomas, Assistant Adiutani
General Headquarters ofthe Army, West Point
Ny
HEADQUARTERs EXPEDITION AGAINST NORTH
ERN INDIANS. Camp ihirty-fve miles south
| west of Cnur d'Alenr Mission, Washington
Territory, Srptem Der 81, 1S5S.-SIR, have
the honor 10 submit RESUME of operations since
my communication of the 5th instant.
On the 18th instant. the entire Ceur d'Aene
nation having assembled at my camp near the
mission, called them together in council.
then ST ated TO them the cause OF my making
war upon them. I made my demands specifi-
ally.
1St That they should surrender to me the
men who commenced the attack on Lieurnant
Colonel StepoA, contrary to the orders Of their
efs.
2d. Thai they should deliver up 10 M all
public or private property in thrlr posses ion,
| whether that abandoned by Lieutenant Colon eI
Steptoe or received from any other source.
| 81. That they should allow all white per-
sons to travel at all times through their country
unmo tested.
/ 4th. That as security oftheir future good be-
four men with their families, as hostages, to be
| taken to Fort Wala Wala.
After brief consultation, they announ cpd
their deter mination to comply with all the de-
manls. in every particular, 10 sincerity and
good faith.
All Of the Ger t'AIene nation, v ith the
eycertioa OF some six or eight, were present at
the council and, as an evidence that they had
previously determined to make peace or any
terms, they brought with them th-if families
Al ali The property thl. they had belonging to the
Gbrernmr Mt or to in,iivIduls, ready and vii
linz TO su hnit 10 such terms as should dictate.
Th- cieis aai head men nov cam" forward
aaI signed the preliminary art iCIrs of treaty
of peace aud irien i>hip, AZ in the course OF
the dly ful6lel as far practica Die, nv de-
mand<, by delivering up horses, mules, and
camp equipage.
The chirE and head men now expressed
great grief and apparently sincer- repentance
for their miscon duct which had involved them
in war with the L nited States. have never
So ssaad snrh unaninlitv of f-eiiIig. such
frsiaiions OF Joy, as were expressed by ,he
whole cpur d'AIrne nation-nen. women,
/ and ch ildren at the conclusion Of the treaty.
! They know US, they have felt our power, and
! | have faith that henceforth the CPur d'AleneS
/ will be our staunch friends.
/ I marched from the Celr d'Alrne mission on
! the morning OF the 18th, having with tn"
! prisoners, hostages, and many other CPur d
| Alrnes as guld-s, sc. Oar route lay down the
/ ighi bank ofthe Couf d'Alene river for thir
! teen miles, wh're encamped al point where
the river has 10 b. fcrried | occupied most
Of the 18th in crossing the troops, animals and
store, assisted by the Indians with their canoes.
Leaving camp on The l9ih We pursued our
march, still in the mountan, and the trail
obztructed BY fallen trees, until we struck The 81.
Iossph's at The Thirteen miles and encamped.
Again We found river which could not be for
ded, and our two boats with the Indian canoes
were instantly called into Tequlsition. By
sunset the general supply train was crossed, and
recommending at daylight this marning, BY l2
NJ The rear of the columns uas ready TO move.
7 shall march tomorrow Tor the vicinity OF
Lieutenant Colonel Steptor's battle ground TO
obtain the abandoned howzers and with the ex-
p-c,a,ion of meeting the Spokans and Pelouzss.
Very respectfully, your obedeni servant,
G. WRIGRT,
Colone! 9th Infantry, Commanding.
! A Coon OxE-oHoc IN Hoe Our IA
good one is told of worthy deacon in the city
Of S., in Northern Ohio. The DRAGON was the
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