New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-16
RESULTS OF GEN. CLARKEs OPERATIONS

hy llstiu ugushcc OihGtr OF tue ihy.l
lrt. With the column Of Major Garnctt the capture
on tie 18th August Of large party ct Indians EN-
bracng Elk OF those engaged IN the attack on the MI
ners, under Robertson, in iSe i1ka ms ms
Spring. These Fix were shot. N-io "" ~. ~ - -
Capture, adroit surprised ut o'clock ~ n8"'' ""S
calculated TO strike awe.
Cd The cs:dpYe on the 10Th Aug, ny Lieut. Cfsok
Fourtb Infantry detached from Garnetts commsnd),
Of large party of containing I GA r nG'S NJ ii
same murdercfs who, dV eoVn "' 'n'! "0i' 'NN"'AN"
As mui iderers, were hung. a.. , -
Sd. Tue whole march Of Garfde.> Q coiuu'u 70 near
The 49th parallel, to point two dap niaIoa hor.h orr
of Fort Okonagan, on the route OF the 'o II"
4th. The fight Of Col. wrights column IN Sep
ienber, at " The -Four Lakes, one days march sooln
of the Spokane River. The Indians gave regular
battle and were completely routed with loss of souc
seventeen Indians killed and corresponding number
wounded. They were drawn up 10 battle ~, paint
ed and mostly mounted. The Infantry engaged them
first IN skrmisherS. The Dragons were kept behind
the smoke and at the right moment charged through
the intervals of the skirmishers, routing the enemy
brilliantly and making great havoc among then
5th Tie fight OF Col. Wright. command on the 9TH
September at the "Spokaue Plain the Indians
were in still greater force than On the lst. They fired
the grass on the prairie ard charged through the
smoke upon the troops. But they were corS,an'y
routed The Indians kept NJ the same game ell day
burning the grass on the hsiks, and trying thns TO
haress the troops but were constantly put 10 flight
running fight for ten miles, the euemy losing ten
killed and corresponding number wounded.
h.
bard of nine hundred horses belonging to Totoxsn
chief Of the Ptlcus.s. Of these l.3 We're reserved
for the of the army; the remainder were killed.
The greater portion OF those killed were brood mares
and would have been likely 10 stampede the herd Of
the command. Ii was salutary blow as this chief
is great rascal and lis tribe set Of thieves, AID
had stolen many horses, Sc Col. Wright also had
many caches OF grain, salmon, &c. destroyed
7th. Polotkin head war chief ~ the Spokanes who
was incorrectly supposed to have been killed IN Step
toes Gght) came IN ON the 1th without white flag
and has been seized, and will probably be kept as a
prisoner or hostage. Garry came in same day, pro-
iessing that be had done ali he could to prevent the
war. Two Of his brothers were killed on the lst. Col
Wright sent him away with manly talk 10 the
Spokanes. Ono man who accompanied Pootkin was
identified as the one engaged in the murder Of two
hiners Aon the Pelouse last April, aud was hung.
ON. The command kept on 10 the Co'nr d Aena
,sio1, and Col W. acting under minute Instructions
n avu nVm, n Ssike required cf Gil the lndians who
ee''V III UNCONVENTIONAL submission surrender OF host
ages, all stolen property &c. The CGur Alenes
were 'nofoughly oowed and submissive; aud from al
accounts, were the heart of the cosl.ion-thc most
%einAs =, al 'ne hosi1e- Accordingly they and the
Ieouses nave Surrendered hostages as required who
will be kept for at least one wear Isarn OF Walls
Wala- Each tribe four braves ons ch;af and tvo
Indians with fsmles The howitzers ana other prop
erity were recovered near s,ep,ocs battle-ground.
eth. Owh came into camp the 9th AMI :, a. i'm,
meda'ely put in irons. His son. Qualchin. came in n
short time after, and hung In half an bonr nh.a
quently You know bis history-ope OF the ch;af -
dercrs of Mathew and Boon-besd devil and ins !.
gaor oi the war HIS death will b. hailed with salts
faction by this whole courty. 1t is one Of the mos,
important events Of the campaign.
10Th. In all, Col. W. had twelve Indians hurr--
men engaged IN murders, &c. -Four oi ther, think.
were the young who began the fight with Step, w.
think from what hear that Owh ana P,lotkia viii
BeDcia
F@rt ydseourer. ". T. Oct. 7. 1858