, 1858-08-06

the allied chiefs, because 1t could only oe
done by passing over the dead bodies Of
the friendly chiefs. All these facts /
learned before any controversy had grown
up, and before imagined any controversy
could possibly grow up in regard to the
position Of Pee-pu-mox-mox and the allied
tribes and chiefs. ...-. ,.
/ A gentleman who has made himself con
spicuous by his denunciations Of the voiun-
teers and bis defense Of Pee-pu-mox-mox,
has admitted that the seizure Of Fort Wal
la-walIa was an act Of hostility; that the
appropriating of Government property
there, and distributing IL among the several
tribes, was an act Of hostility; that the
burning Of the houses Of all the settlers 10
that valley was an act Of hostility. But
that there was convincing evidence that all
these acts Of hostility were not the acts Of
Pee-pu-mox-mox, but the acts Of the fel-
low Serpent. Now Pee-pu-mox-mox and
the Yellow Serpent are one and the same
man. Pee-pu-mox-mox, in the Wal-walla
tonge, Serpent Jaune, in French, and the
Yellow Serpent in English, are the several
names Of this renowned chief, known to oil
voyagers and well-informed men in that
country, aud well known to myself. And
this indian chief whether he be called
Pee-pu-mox-mox, Serpent Jaune, or Yellow
Serpent, was guilty Of the acts Of hostility
above enumerated, and this too BY the adj
mission Of -pu-mox-nox's defender and
apologist. N''a 'N .sa ~.
The record evidence is overwhelming
and conclusive Of Pee-pu.niox-moxs hostill-'
ty. It was early reported by the Indian
Agent on the ground. 1t was testified TO
by all the settlers Of that valley, and BY
the factors and employees Of the Hudson
Bay Co. posted at Walla-waIla. And the
record evidence is equally Overwhelming
and conclusive that ali the charges Of Pee
pu. u.mox-mox being entrapped BY 0 Gag Of
truce and treacherously killed, are utterly
unfounded The officers, the Indian agent
and the interpreter, present at the nrss
couierence-every eyewitness, and they
are men Of unimpeachable honor and IN
tegrity, present at bis death, agree as %
the essential facts. Pee-pu-mox-Enox do,
approach the volunteer camp with Dag
OF truce, and conference was held. Col
Kelly, in command Of the troops, refused
to receive him, except as prisoner. Pee
pu.mox-mox went TO his camp as q prisoner
his object being TO gain time IN order 70
concentrate the Indian forces; and also By
cunning and management 70 induce the
troops to occupy position where be could
attack them with advantage. On bis
reaching camp Col. Kelly stillFefused 70
receive Pee,pu-mox-mox on any other
terms except aS prisoner, and offered to-
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tinued with the volunteers, receiving from
them kind treatment, and, asa he stateda
sent word to bis people 70 keep ifieudly.
The volunteers marched toward the Indian
camp, ,Peepu-mox-mox accompanying them.
when they were attacked BY Poepu.mox-
mox's people. 10 this manner The ecilonl
commenced, and while Il was going on the
chief endeavored to make his escape, and
was killed whilst furiously attacking bis
guard, He was killed while struggling
with bis guard and endoaroring 20 Wrcst
the gun Of bis guard from bis hands This
action lasted four days. resulted in q CONF
plete victory over the indians, and drove
every hostile Indian TO the porIhWard of
Snaks river. It's effect on The Iudlan mind
was prodigious, as personally know from
my own intercourse with the Indians Of thl
interior at the very time s1if g ela'o ?
Mr. Chairman, this movement On the
WalIa-walla, therefore, did protect odr
frontier. Il maintained the peace Of The
interior for the long winter Of 1855 PIP
In this cohnection desire TO refer 70 tho
general order emanating from the conquer
er Of Mexico, Lieut. Gen. Scott, complt
menting the valient officers and men Of tho
army, who made an expedition Of twelve
/ DAYS against the Apaches Of New Mexico.
\ Il was an expedition Of eight companies!
four hundred men-moving against one Of
the nomadic tribes Of the far-famed ApaS
ches. In that general order, twelve olicers
and twenly-six men are mentioned as hav-
ing particularly distinguished themselves
Here are three reports, (holding up an open
volume containing them, one from Col
Bonneville, gentleman well known to me
another from Capt Ewell, friend Of ny
youth, three years with me at The Military
Academy, most gallant and meritofious
man aud the third from Col. Miles, giving
all the details Of this action Il was not
case simply Of soldiership, but Of conduct
| Il was not enough that the men were bfaro,a
but they must Be well managed It wasa
case Of tactics and strategy, Of hanks, and
rears, and reserves. .1
These reports show that eight companies
OF troops-400 ulen-phrsued, overlook,
fought and deieated--hoW manyl Forty.
warriors, There is your feat Of arms -
made the subject Of general order IN
which twelve officers, and twenty.six men,
are reported for distinction. speak Of Il
with entire respect. The gallant Scott
knew full we'll that the disparity Of force
did not make the affair ridiculous ~ q -'e
Now, gentlemen, 60 with me 70 the dis
tant Territories Of Washington and Orr
gou, and to the plains Of the Walla-wallai
where 800 volunteers fought seven Hundred
Indians, for four days, and defeated them,
killing some seventy Indians Go with mo