The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-15
himself very nnch during The action end W. all Aops he

himself very nDch during The action, and We ell hops he
Capt Taylor was shot through the neck ard Lieut. Gas
ten th,cugnthe body; they both fol tgasug calamity
The compsnies fought bravely, like true men. We
brought our horses back In good condition. except about
mt which were shot during the ugbs rue Iadiaus
ace no pures Before the tau was near over, the
csns p ked up nine Of tier teat how May Of toem
were killed is rot known but can count iiteen; they
sctt o~lecgod having forty wounded
VII take q thousand men 10 60 into the Spokar coun
And the following from friend al Vancouver to friend
VANCOUVER, W. T., May q, 1883.
From letters received here Last night evident that
Col ssepce did not anticipate any hostility the part Of
the Sp0ksus and relied upon their assistance crossn
the Spokan river. Al the talk with them the 18th,
they refused TO assist allow him to cross and
being without sufficient force TO do 10 the
face Of such numbers, he Was compelled TO fall back
The severity of the heht on the l7th shows that hi. es
mate Of their strength and intentions correct. and
that TO have attempted the passage under such crrum
stances would have ensured the destruction Of bis entire
command
Capt O. H. p Taylor wss graduate Of West Point, Of
lS46 Brevet Captain for gallant and merit0rous con-
duct In conflicts in New Mexico II Ia but few weeks
since he returned from tho East with his wife and chill
dren, who are are now widowed and orphaned by this
sad affair. Lieut. William Castor wa graduate Of 1855,
and an officer OF great promise.
The Portland Times Of June gives the following add
tional particulars OF the light
We have positive and reliable information that there
were more than one thousand aaians engaged ~ sne ~
planned an ambush into which, had the command been
led his whole force would have been utterly lost that he
avoid IT, when the Indians commenced the attack that
the WARRIORS the fighting men OF the SpokAns the Ceur
dAene priest rode TO Col Stepoe Just previous 10 the
onslaught, and told him that the Indians exas
perated, and resolved upon lighting, because they
had heard road to be laid through their country
ws nSs ssy pss
through their country such mission. This then,
the acknowledged ssOertaned cause Of the assault and
possible any transit whatsoever scroas the country The
misfortune deplorable b Is yet not great since 1t
will have been the means Of saving Lieutenant Muan and
party which the Of starting out TO open the
road and would otherwise have been massacred. Tho
assault united and preconcerted movement on the
part OF the savages engaged in IT, Colonel steptoes COM
mAnd escaped almost mirsculousy, after fighting them
almost hand to hand for an entire day he made an un
heard OF and unprecedentedy rapid and safe retreat
than twenty hours time, and hat without the loss Of
man an animal. Pretuming he would be holly pur-
sued he threw away everything likely 70 cucumber his
progress and consequently there was necessary sacri
fce OF some baggage and other property The Colonel
lost two officers and five men killed, and fourteen
wounded He also lost his interpreter and friendly Nez
Perez Indian boy The Indians lost fifteen men, and had
about forty five wounded.
A correspondent OF the Oregonian writes from Fort
Reports 0ndisn) tell me the Spokans aud Colvles are
among nostes The head chief, Poosokn, is killed,
and numbers Of Indians Indian reports state that the
Spokans all the stock, both horses and cattle, from
the Coivlle settlers Reports again say may look for
an attack Al this place
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE DEFEAT.
June /. SAYS
can give you but an outline OF the news as we have
S,artos b,nseN in letter IunociaN 10 Colonel WRIGHT
a, ,ns ,s, On tha 9Th NJ NAV ColoeI Sten,oe af, Eort
Wsa Wsa with about one hundred ana forty dragons,
sent "a MINI infantry men Imonnteol and MO hoait
.ers river about the lin az Nav ON the
I,sns rnssa ,har ,ne.r.nca in tront os hin,
and be Judging prudent, doubtless from some demon
hs,t Nfus.- n-.1-
WHO left in command Of Fort Wals Wsa 10 send on
can't Dent with his company 10 guard eud hold .he
The boa,s and more supolies-thst he thought he
should nave a frht with Indiana in the Pal.
ionic countrv ON the I'm nit the Indians sho we'd
tbemseIves in large numbers from eight hundred 10
thousand and informed him that he could
no further (and "a n proved kept their world They
attacked MN and fought Desperately the odds were so
grest he was CON 10 Act entirely 90 the defsn
siye his mea behaving well Tor some time (ssy several
hoursl but soon became dishrsrened and panic
And II was almost rnpoesbe TO ralk thetu This "a not
10 be at when we are told that at least two
h,rds Of his command were raw recruits n was AN 90
casioa TO try the mos brave and veteran soldiers vita
such ods as 10 one and the Indians well armed and
pvovided with plenty Of Ammunition In this tbey hal
the OF the Celope AZ be len Fort Wss Wsls
wi,h hut iortv rounds of ammunitou 10 the man not
thinking the indians would make an alta X upon him. and
Spokars who number but few On the contrary seyeral
osher tribes had Toued them to OPPOSE hin-,ne Crur
d'Alcue, Elde Fears cor Rocky Island Indians Pend
d,C,rses and SON Yskmas Wslla WsIIas and Nsz per
ces In short there is no doubt but all the surrounn
tribes were represented there IL that Kamiya
Garry who Is quito an important persouAge Among ine
upper tribes
The Colcnc finding bis ammunition and supplies almost
command and resolved on making nigbt run OF it, so
the third neht think wAs) ne LETT everything In
camp likely TO resrd hs retreat and odehed his two bowt
u IL said bis men were In the saddle twenty four
hours and made march o. ninety miles. to crossing
Snake river, where the hez Perces rendered him every