Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-12-07

XuI8uS X/IeUI C1uuxUUeI WIS AlIfe0.
Sergeant Campbell tells some humor-
Gus tales Of scenes he has witnessed in
the service, and gives . vivid deserip-
ton Of the time the picket guard fred
upon an unknown object in the dead
hour oe night, thereby alarming the
whole camp. The intruder proved to
be DR.. Burns's horse, laden with the
nsatsria medica Of the worthy doctor,
who, having hid himself in hay stack,
from whence he was rescued after un-
heard Of suffering for three DAYS, came
into camp with the report that the saw
ages had stolen his horse and accoutre-
ments, and nearly murdered himself.
His wounds and contusions were healed
BY an application Of Russian Salve,
(Which the advertisements say is good
for B.,rns.) and the worthy doctor made
as comfortable as circumstances would
permit; but the appearance of the Ro-
sinantc with all the articles untouched,
gave rise to grave doubts concerning
the doctors courage. But this he af.
terwards proved on Councils prairie,
by cutting sundry scalp-locks from an
old Indian, who was killed while beat
ing drum to excite his people to com.
bat, which aforesaid scalp-locks he after
wards suspended from the rim of his
hat, as evidences of his prowess. Uncle
Bill also tells Of another instance in
which the docter made a requisition for
barrel of whisky, telling Gov. Ste
vens that it was for hospital purposes,
and how, after the doctor had it we'll
secured in the hospital tent, sundry
lewd fellows attacked it with bayonet,
and having stabbed it through, extract
ed some ten gallons Of its contents and
decamped.
But what is the use of talking"
resumed Uncle Bill, "see what good
we have got for working for the Terri
tory. Look at all those who have
worked for. or fought for, or wrote for
this Territory. Why they won't even
pay us, and when there comes chance
BY change of the Government to give
some of Us situation, why blast my
eyes! we are thrown aside like an old
boot. Look At ould Major Van Box
kelen, as fine a man and as brave as
ever stepped out to defend his fellow
citizens, and why isn't he and such as
he placed in positions of trust and re.
sponsibili!;, and not give all the good
chances to a lot Of Pixies, who actually
never saw salt water till like ould
Squire Frost, whose horse wouldn' t
drink it at Steilacoom, they have to
dismount as he did, and taste it them
selves. All. but my heart is broke
with the way we are treated"
Such was the lament of Uncle Bill
over the ungratsful manner in which
his services had been requited. .
MIR. Campbell has good claim on
the prairie back Of Dungeness, but like
all old sailors, he must occasionally
sally forth to snuff tho sea breeze and
take u short cruise on the salt water,
and now he joined the schooner for .
little recreation as we'll as to make .
new main sail for her at Neeah Bay.
We arrived safely at the bay, where
Capt. Melvin left Uncle Bill to work
on the sail, while he with the schooner
went to Capt. Stamps mill, at Alberni,
Barclay Sound, and I down the coas: to
take census Of the Mackah Indians,
an account Of which will form the sub
iect of my next communication.
JAMES G. SWAN.