The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-18
THE NORTHWESTERN INDIAN WAR,


The war Department has received official letters
from Gen. Clarke and Col. Wright announcing the
close of hostilities. Gen Clarke says:
The sudden assembling of the troops took the In
dlans by surprise; their energy and superior arms
threw them into CONSERVATION; the expenditure OF
life and treasure in long war has been saved:
peace is obtained. and control over the most war
Ike OF the Pacific tribes which need never be lost
The energy and good leading of Col. Wright and
Major Garnett are seen in the fruits obtained
Their officers and men receive their commedation.
They have proved good soldiers, patient enduring
and active. | commend the zeal of all concerned
to the General-in-Chief.
There are now no hostile Indians the work of the
troops is finished, and am enabled to withdraw to
the seaboard the Summer reinforcements for opera
tions elsewhere.
RESULTS OF GEN. CLARKE's OPERATIONS.
Memorandum by distinguished Officer of the Army
lst With the column of Major Garnett, the cap
ture on the 18th August of large party of In
dlans, embracing six of those engaged in the attack
on the miners, under Robertson, in the Yakima
country this Spring. These six were shot The
manner OF their capture, so adrot, surprised at 2
o'clock at night, was calculated to strike awe.
I'd. The capture on the Goth Aug, by Lieut..
crook, Fourth Infantry detached from Garnett's
commando of large party of Indians containing
SIX more OF the same murderers, who, as soop as
they were identified as murderers, were hung.
I'd. The whole march of Garnetts column to
near the 49th parallel, to point two days march
to Fraser River.
4th. The fight of Col. Wrights column on Isl
September. at "The Four Lakes" one davis march
south OF the Spokane River. The Indians gave
regular battle, and were completely routed
with loss of some seventeen Indians killed and
corresponding number wounded. They were drawn
up IN battle array, painted, and mostly mounted
Inc In infantry engaged them first as skirmishers
The Dragons werek kept behind the smoke and al
the right moment charged through the interval:
OF the skirmishers, routing the enemy brilliantly
ana making great havoc among them.
5th. The fight of Col. Wright's command on the
9TH September, at the ''Spokane Plain" The In
dians were in still greater force than on the lst
They fired the grass on the prairie and charged
through the smoke upon the troops. But they
were constantly routed. The Indians kept up the
same game all day, burning the grass on the TANKS
and trying thus to harrass the troops but were con
stantly put to flight. running fight for ten miles
the enemy losing ten killed and correspondino
number wounded
9th. On the sth September his command captured
a band of nine hundred horses belonging to Totox
sin, chief of the Pelouses. Of these l23 were re-
served Tor the use of the army; the remainder were
killed. The greater portion of those killed were
brood mares, and would have been likely to stamp
ede the herd OF the command. 1t was salutary
blow, as the chief is great rascal and his tribe
set OF thieves, and had stolen many horses &c
Col. Wright also had many caches of grain, salmon
&C., destroyed.
lwho was incorrectly supposed to have been killed il
Steptoes light came in on the 7th without white
flag, and has been SEIZED and will probably be KEN
as prisoner or hostage. Garry came in same day
protesting that he had done all he could to prevent
the war. Two of his brothers were killed on tho
lst. Col. Wright sent him away with manly talE
to the Spokans. One man who ACCOMPANIED Polot
kin was identified as the engaged in the murder
OF two miners (on the Pelouse last April, and was
hung.
sth. The command kept on to the Cnur d. Allen,
mission, and Col W. (acting under minute in
structions from Gen. Clarke required of all tn,
Indians who came in unconditional submission sur.
render of hostages, all stolen property, &c. The
C9ur dAlenes were thoroughly cowed and sub
missive; and, from all accounts, were the heart O
the coalition-the most warlike of all the hostiles
Accordingly they and the Peouses have surrender
ed hostages as required, who will be kept for A
least one year, learn, at Walla-Wala. Each trib
four braves, one chief, and two Indians with fami
lies, The howitzers and other property were re
covered near Steptoe's battle-ground
9Th. Owhi came into camp on the oath and wa
Immediately put in irons. His son, Qualchin, CAM
IN short time after, and was hung in half an hou
subsequently. You know his history-one of tn
chief murderers of Mathew and Bolon-head dew
and instigator of the war. His death will be halle,
with satisfaction by this whole country. 1t is on
OF the most important events of the campaign
10th. In ALL Col w. had twelve Indians hung
men engaged in murders, &c. Four of them
think, were the young men who began to figh
with Steptne. think from what / hear, tha
Owhi and Polotkin will be taken to San Francisc
and kept in confinement at Benica.