, 1858-08-13

Rstnln II ~ ihumpssn River Mining Party.
Has7ar n a. Indiaas East Of tAe Cas-
caas,- CD oa fis WeRafokos-1HS SnO-
aqnainis Pass ~ vigkf, 9e, 5S
ne mining party. consisting Of eighty
tuo psrsons which started from the south
en- Pugut Sound country for the gold re-
eion o. Thompson's river. ria. the Snoqual.
ME pas, about the middle Of July-aftey
proceeding as far as the Columbia river,
and within half a days travel Of the Ottlet
olaks ohslan-Were induced to retrace
thtit steps 10 consequences Of the number,
and reported hostility Of the Indians in ad-
vance Of them, and Of the disparity Of their
force. Is compared with that Of the Indi-
dians, IN case Of an attack. Other causes
c0n1pired 70 induce their return, 10 which
We may refer At another time. The fact
that too many started with altogether too
short an allowance Of provisions, and with
animsE not sniiahle--too small, poor and
inferior Tor such = journey, is q matter that
Othefs. designing 10 pack to the mines BY
The route referred 70. or any other, would
DO vel to remember.
The company reached the western slope
of The Cascades, in safsty, the latter part
q last week, and from Mr.. Lew KNorr, q
ven known resident Of this county, we learn
tke following particulars Of the excursion /:
The third day from Rattle-snake prairie,
(atuhich place they had rendezVoused, }
brought the company to the valley Of the
Yakima after resting here one day, they
crossed, and proceeding down this river
some tEslFe miles. camped. That evening
al Indian was dispatched to OuhPs village,
advising that chief Of their approach-de-
eiaring their poaceable mission. and asking
that they be permitted to pass quietly and
undistnrhed through their country towards
the kemiuing district on ThOmpsOn's river Il
was mulnally understood that the Indian
was to meet the party ia two days, provi-
ded 0nhi made no objection to their ad-
vance otherwise, he vas not to return at
alias an inlimation that there was dan
gerto be appehended ahead The next
day, they travelled but about nine miles
met Kitsap. Who informed them that there
Wers RFs chiefs at 0uhi's village, who were
fos war. and that ouhi, himself, was halt
ing between two opinions had not deci-
ded either way. Kitsap remained in camp
thalnighty had heard party was com
Ing, and had started 10 meet it. The day
fSIluing day, an advance Of ten miles was
made-treil roueh--iovard evening, reach
sdthe summit Of high hiIl, This was
taseveuing on,which the Indian, dispatch
ed for Ouhi's village. should have returned,
fatal. A consultation was had things
looked dubious. and il was agreed that the
Company should fan back to where there
was good grass, water and timber, fOrify,
and await the movements and determine
iion Of Onhi aud the other chief and warri.
Ors concerning them. This caused a retro
gade movement Of ffteeh miles-arrange-
msniS were made for fortifying-and Pear
son mounted horse, as he said, for the
purpose Of proceeding to Fort Simcoe and
the Dallss. for reinforcements. About hall
an hour after Pearson Iefl. the Indian mes
souger geiSrred TO. accompanied BY several
Others, returned from ouhfs camp, with
sl assurance from that chief that his heart
was AZ right tOWards the eOmpany-that
they were ct liberty 70 proceed, &C., &c.
Pearson was recallsd--a new start made
and on the evening Of the second day, the
company encamped in valley, on bract
oi.the Wenatehee, six miles from Onhi.
villass. During the evening, they were Wis
ittd By Qualehin, and a number Of other
chiaii and warriors, when considerable con
veraasion was entered into. SkalOOm said
that i the party would pass through the
country peaeeably, and not interrupt their
cattle Or horses. they might do 50, and that
that was Ouhi's heart, also. Mr.. Knott
ID. Of opinion that some Of the Indian chiefs
desired Pearson. and Others Of the party,
to visit and have q talk with Ouhi, before
proceeding further. At all events, Pear
SOP. Jadge Yaniis and Mr.. Atkins did go,
. I
on the following morning, and did not re-
turn until evening.
On the next morning, Ouhi, Teias. and
other chiefs visited the camp Of the party,
when q council was held, in which It was
understood that the party had permission
topass through their country unmolested !;
the chiefs were to furnish it with two guides,
and letter was to be written to a French
man, at Fort 0kanagan. asking him to use
hisinluenee with the Indians. in that quar-