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, 1863-03-07
Boise Correspondence.

PAYETTE RIVER. Feb. 18th, 1868.
EDS. STATESMAN The Indians of the Snake
tribe are very troublesome on the Payette. A
night or two ago, about sixteen miles above the
mouth a band of them attacked four of our Walla
Walla friends named, HUE Douahu, Chas Leach,
VIM. Powell and David Williams, while they
were sleeping in their tent, between one and two
o'clock in the morning. The first fire wounded
Leach, with a rifle ball. through the the calf of
his leg the war-whoop was given, and the evil
dent intention was to shoot the party down as
they emerged from the tent front, but under cover
Of the dark and some brush the boys crawed out
the back part of the tent very quietly and while
the tent received shower of shot and arrows the
boys gained the chappa-aL The Indians hen at
tempted to stampede the horses which were close
ly picketed around the tent but though they re-
ceved several arrows did not leave their fasten-
ings. esT se1sl8b ac SOD 1e' .ss
The four men only had a six shooter, and one
single barreled pistol which they reserved expect
ing another attack but the savages perceiving
they had gained the brush and not knowing their
strength probably thought best to haul off which
they did Just before daylhring arrows ETC., at the
tent and horses at intervals during the remainder
Of the night The night was cool and the men
had an uncomfortable time in the brush without
their blankes. Soon as day they pulled the ar
rows from their horses, packed them and started
Leach is doing well and able to ride.
Jack Nunneey and my self camped about ten
miles from the same place, but escaped, being hid
away in a gulch. M -, .s,.di To- ..o.4 ...s..s
The Indians are stealing all the stock they can.
Many are driven offevery night by them and not
by white thieves at first reported. A compa-
ny of about hundred will start against the In
dians tomorrow. The motto is now, Kill every
Indian on sight"
The public oughtto be warned not to come in
too small parties, also to bring arms and amuni-
ton with them, that they can pursue the savages
after defending themselves. GooDRIcH.
, 1863-03-07
The New Territory.

1t will be seen by our dispatches that bill for
the organization of the Territory of Montana,
contiguous to Oregon and Washington has pas
sed the House of Congress. We presume this is
the same bill as reported for the organization of
the Territory of "Shoshone." with the name
Montana substituted. That made the 10th par
allel the northern boundary of the proposed Ter
ritory, commencing at the Oregon boundary lne
and running east to thelongitude 113. While this
ents off the Boise and Warrens mining region
from Washington we can see no great objection
to such division, though the measure may have
been uncaled-for just now. If the bill has passed
the Senate, it will probably put stop to any for
ther division of Washington Territory fol the
present, and will open the way for proper bound
ries for new Territory east of the Cascades
when such measure becomes necessary.
, 1863-03-07
The Clark County Delegation.


The Clark county delegation in the late
legislature, after having faithfully pledged
themselves tG nRPage stRRsry one of Eem
They asked of the eastern delegation that
the Capital bill might be first considered,
and like child who has given his penny
for stick Of candy and wants his penny
back when the candy is eaten, they stood
ready on the defeat of the Capital bill to
pledge themselves to the Olympia clique,
for consideration, to vote against the APP
portionment bill. The names Of these wor-
thies are Potter, Fletcher and Ranck Pot
ter's vanity was fattered by the Olympia
men with promise of nomination for
the delegateship-a position for which he
is not qualified in any respect, except it be
that his inordinate appetite for whisky
would recommend him to it. Fletcher vo-
ted against the bill for consideration, and
Ranck, a youthful saphead, voted against it
simply because Potter and Fletcher did
The people of the upper country would no
doubt like to see such man as Potter in
the field for the Delegateship. He would
not be hard to beat
, 1863-03-07
Senator Wright of Indiana.

In replying lately to Powell of Kentucky and
speaking of the insi dious movements of traitors
in the North the Senator said with great impress
siveness
Senators, if ever this Capitol falls, it will be
because of traitors in the North. If you fail to
put down this secession movement, if the hour of
calamity come upon us,I make the prediction that
it will come from the hand of traitors in the North
/ am not sure that that there was not concoted
plan within the last ten days to bring into this
city two regiments to cooperate with the Seces-
sionists with view to surrender this Capitol
The rebel ennis saries are about you; they may be
in these very halls. Sometimes they come under
one name, sometimes under another. Sometimes
the Government is attacked in the name of De-
mocracy sometimes fault is found with with ar
rests; sometimes the army but the effect of all
these attacks result in the accomplishment of the
same bad end, the destruction of the Government.
/ say that every loyal man and woman in this
country ought to be protected; but | repeat, and
the honest Democracy of Indiana will sustain me
in the statement, if there is other way to save
this country let destruction do its work among the
enemies of the Republic, for the Government
must and shall be preserved, cost what it may
Let the Senator, if he will, come into my State
and talk of the widows of the South. will point
him to fresh-made graves all over my State. In
diana has lost more than fifteen thousand men in
! this war. To day there are five thousand widows
in my State, and fifteen thousand orphan children
made so by this rebellion, by these rebels. tell
you now that the people of Indiana are ready to
send another hundred thousand, and then another
hundred thousand of her brave sons before one
inch ofthe territory of this Union shall be wrested
| from it.
, 1863-03-07

GEN. RosEKRANs ARD THE PREss.-A Muir
freesboro dispatch, of the 26th of January says
Major Gen. RosekranS hopes that the Cincin-
natl, Louisville, and other Western papers will
desist from the practice of publishing reports of
Shipments of supplies to the Department of the
Cumberland 1t is substantially a notification to
the rebels to prepare to capture them. 1t is un-
derstood, however, that newspapers would not
make such publications if Quartermasters and
Commssaries did not furnish the items.
, 1863-03-07
Proposals for Furnishing Beef and Flour.
OFFICE SUPT. INDIAN AFFAIRS,
n, v.fpta w IT Ian % 1904


.F OLYMPIA, w. It. Jan. 2s, 1868.
tCEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this Of
y ice until the 10th day of March next for the sup
ply Of 40 900 lbs. of good merchantabe Fresh Beef
1exeusive of necks and shanks) and for 10000 lbs,
OF Superfne Flour, to be delivered at the Nez Per-
ces Council Ground, near Lapwai, w. 7. by the 10th
dav of May next. Tde Flour is to be delivered in
good Sacks or barrels and the beef to be slaughtered
from day to day, in such quantities as may be re-
CURED from the 10th to the 30th of May.
Bids will be opened at 10 O'Clock A. M. of said
day Each bi lder will be required to name two good
and sufficient sureties for the faithful performance of
contract and both the contractor and his suretes~
will be required to take the oath of allegiance to the
United States. .-v o.rrltE lla er
Each bid must be endorsed Proposals for Flour"
and Proposals for Beef respectively. and ad-
dressed to the Superintendent of Indian Affair.",
Olympia, W. I. .--
The Superintendent reserves the right to reject any
or all bids which may be deemed unreasonable;
c. H. HALE,
affo.s.F supt. Indian Affairs, W, T.
Feb. 2S, 1863 llw3
, 1863-03-07

s Hue auu "a iees fixed by said Court for holding
tory 1ovit ~yeral Judicial Districts of said Terri
II. So trega s.afa 1os.g --rfF
FIRST DlsTRicrN,9ftrict r>,9trict Courts.
Waa WaIa, on the 4th MSalla Wala, County Of
Monday in October 50 cOntn6ty IN April April and 2nd
less sooner adjourned. I1 " three weeks nn-
SECOND DISTRICT-At Vancouver,>
ty on the 4th Monday in May and End HEke Coun-
November continued for three weeks unlessay IN
adjourned. 'er
3 THIRD Dis TRICT-At Olympia, Thurston County
on the first Monday in February and Sd Monday in
July, continued for weeks unless sooner ad-
jOurned .
Term 1868, of said Court.
Districts Courts for the transaction of Territorial
business to be holden Mt
STEILACOOM Pierce County on the 4th Monday
in February and 81 Monday in August. or 81
4 PORT TOWNSEND ID Jefferson County, the 2nd
Monday in March and lst Monday in September.
PINKNEY CITY, Spokane County, on the 2nd Mon
PIERCE CITY, Shoshone County, on the 2nd Mon
day in uy.
FLORENCE CITY. Idaho County, on the LIST Mon
BANN0CK CITY, Boise County, on the lst Mon
day in September, an. Fffa HWGf AEIE T.
Third Judicial District, in addition to the regular
TERMS for the purpose of hearing and disposing of
causes within the Admiralty and Maritime Juris-
AtOLYMPIA, on the first Monday of every month,
except February. July and September
At PORT TOWNSEND, the second Monday in
March and first Monday in September.
Territory of Washington | SIS.
County of Thurston.
I I, Richard Lane, Clerk Of the Supreme Court of
Washington Territory, do hereby certify, that the
above is and correct statement of tirno aud
places fixed by said Supreme Court, on the S0th day
Of January 1868, for holng Courts in the several
Judicial Districts of said Territory-al OF which ap-
pears fully of record in my office. r.r.
RICHARD LANE, Clerk.
BY an act of the Legislative Assembly of the Ter
rtory of Washington, passed at its last session. terms
of the Supreme Court of U. S. will be holden at the
seat of Government of said Territory, on the first
Monday in January of each year. R. L.
Feb. 28.-mo
, 1863-03-07
NEW STORE, at WALLULA,
DanieI s. CogdeII,s Estate.

H ETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION having been
1 4 granted to the undersigned by the Probate
Court of Walla Walla county upon the estate OF
Daniel S, Cogsdell, late of said county, deceased,
therefore notice is hereby given to all persons hold
ing claims against said estate to present them, with
proper vouchers to me at my residence, at Coppei,
within one year from this date or be forever barred
xii persons knowing themselves indebted said
tate are requested to make immediate payment.
March z ls6S.,rcs.-r s-rl-s l2mS
Cd HENRY o, WATERS, Administrator.
, 1863-03-07

THE BOISE PosT.-The order for the military
post at Boise has been issued. The precise To-
cation of the post has not been determined upon,
though it is presumed it will be somewhere
about forty or fifty miles above the mouth of the
Boise river. 1t will be not less than FIVE com
pany post, and may be increased to ten. a11 18s
, 1863-03-07
European Intelligence

Halifax, Feb. 9-The steamer Europa, from
Liverpool, January 24th, the Queenstown the
25th, has arrived.
The Paris correspondent of the London Times
has reason to kn ow that official instructions have
been sent by the French Government to Wash
ington, suggesting that Commissioners be delega-
ted by the Federal Government and by the South
ern States, to meet on neutral ground, and confer
together without hostilities being suspended, so
that they may advise mutual concessions and eff
feet a reconciliation.
The Paris Pays says: We are able 70 state that
the Government of the Emperor has addressed a
communication to the Washington Government,
proposing a means of arrangement between the
belgerents, which would fully protect the dignity
of the Americans. So p
lie Nerd says France has proposed convoca-
tion of an American Congress, with the view of
peace. ~ r1.
The London Times cannot perceive anything in
the tone of the American people to give any very
confident hope that the miseried of that nation
are drawing to an end.
Six thousand additional reinforcements French
have been ordered to Mexico.
The Wemar Gazette announces acceptance, by
the Duke of Coburg, Of the Grecian throne, on
condition that the House of Bavaria renounces
its right, ...... ...r.
Liverpool, Jan. 25.-No news of political i'm
poitance. discretionary outbreaks are taking
place in Poland. cc'e rl
New York, Feb 15-The Asia, with dates to
the 3lst January, and from Queenstown to lst
February has arrived.
, 1863-03-07

IMAGINATIoN.-We observe that cor
respondent of the Golden Age alludes to
the route from Lewiston to Boise mines as
nearer and better one than any other
These mines are in almost southerly di-
rection from Walla Walla, and Lewiston
is 25 miles north and 69 miles east of this
point and by what rules of legerdemain
the distance from Lewiston to Boise can
be made less than that from Walla Walla
to Boise are certainly new features in math-
ematical science, In addition to these facts
it is well known that the most abrupt noun
tain ranges in this interior country inter-
vene between those two points We are
inclined to believe that the editor of the
Age was not romancing when he stated to
some of his friends here, that if there was
nothing else to fill the columns of his paper
with they would be filled with glorious I'M
dginationS .lr H-
, 1863-03-07
The Road to Boise,

From present indications the great rush
this spring will be to the Boise mines, con-
sequently much enquiry is made abroad in
regard to the different routes from the Col
umbia river. We allow others to make
their figures, and claim the liberty of cor
recting them when wrong, and present ours,
allowing the same privilege:
City of walla Walla to Walla walla river. II miles
Wala Walla river to Lnkton's Mlil.........s
Linkton's Mil to Summit Prairie. e............6
Summit Prairie to Indian Valley ...........l4
Indian Valley to the Cove. ....--.......2O 20 +"
Cove 10 Auburn ,-.... ..-....-........-... - .
Auburn to Boise. se......................... .l25
By this route good trail was opened to
Auburn last season by the merchants of
this place, and from which the snow re-
Gently fallen will be entirely removed in
the course of two or three weeks, by the
enterprising Road Company, who are build
ing, and will have completed an excellent
wagon and stage road by the first of May
at farthest. This route is about 40 miles
nearer, and much better than the one for
merly travelled by the Umatilla and old en-
igrant road. To Auburn and Boise there
is but little difference in the distance from
Wallula and from Grand Ronde or Una
tilla Landings; if any, it is in favor of
Wallula.
This point combines all facilities that
can be offered for travel. Miners starting
from here can get any kind of an outfit, and
can at all times command any kind Of land
transportation by purchase or hire, which,
when all the details are considered, renders
it the most advantageous and economical.
as well as the only point from which expe-
dition can be made at all times with cer-
tainty of reaching the mines in person or
with supplies. We do not speak, as many
interested in other points, do, of what we
are going to do, in the way of offering fa-
cilities, &C., but we speak of what we hare
been doing and are notc doing.
We will devote further attention to this
subject with view to keeping the public
correctly informed of the respective routes
to the Boise mines.
, 1863-03-07
Notice.

p Ii parties indebted to the late firm Of L, Whit
~ tipeham & CO. are requested to make an early
settlement with John Huntoon, at WallulaJ who 10
authorized TO collect all the outstanding accounts
Walula City, Feb. IS, 1853 lt-s
, 1863-03-07

The MEDICAL PROFESSION. I'VE had supposed
that Walla Walla could boast of the most liberal
set of medical men in the world, having been led
to believe from our dealings with that class of
individuals elsewhere that they were-to use an
elegant, expressive phrase slightly on the nip"
Here nearly every one ofthem keeps a drugstore
of his own, and and some of them give advice free
of charge. But the "Bg Wallamet' beats 'em.
We notice in one of the Portland papers that an
esculapus advertises an infallible remedy for
"that wonderful disease, putrd sore throat" and
having no drug store of his own, he has left his
medicine with man who has, stating that it can
be obtained by applicants free of charge, they
being required only to furnish their own small
bot fo ~
, 1863-03-07

$3O0-The remains of the Oregon
Democrat have been dug up and galvan-
lied into something like life, with James
O'Meara (Ah Jimmy, we know you, don't
we: as editor. We hope "the printers
will be secured by the first mortgage this
time" Cumtux , Washington Standard.
$276.-John, you shouldn't expose the
mans weakness in that manner. You
know he has "means below" and is 'expect-
ing remittance from San Francisco by the
nert steamer" and you may be called into
the back room and requested to ''sign that
receipt" before Hill sums up the interest
on his $110O. Sable, John?
, 1863-03-07

Quick TRIP. Billy Albright, Wells, Fargo
& Cos messenger, made the trip from this city to
Aubarn last week in two days and a half Pretty
quick time VIXEN we consider that the snow for
about half the distance is hom one to eight feet
deep. i
, 1863-03-07

Bound TO LIvE-The butchers of Portland
have formed an association and raised the price
Of beef from ten to twenty cents per pound. N.
, 1863-03-07

CALL FOR TRooPs.-The Governor of Cafor-
MIA has issued call for six companies of Infant
ry for service against the Humboldt Indians.
, 1863-03-07

A FAILURE From the Golden Age, of
this week, we learn that Mr Getzler, of
Wells Fargo g. Co.'s express, attempted to
make the trip through from Lewiston to the
Boise mines with express matter, but after
being out nearly week on the road re-
turned to that place stating that he failed
to make the trip in consequence of the great
depth of snow on the mountains.
, 1863-03-07

FREMoNT's EsTATE-Premont has sold bis es-
tate in Marposa to New York millionaire Tor
S8,OOOOOO. .a 1aoF A-l ai "a
, 1863-03-07

New PAPER AT DALLEs.-Wo learn
that new daily paper is about to be start
ed at the Dalles. We like to see enter
prise; but the idea of two daily papers in
the little town of Dalles looks like cutter
prise run mad and we predict that the re-
sult will be two dead paper, afe'
, 1863-03-07

ANOTHER PosT.-Gen3 Wright has re-
ceived orders to establish military post at
klamath Lake. err.Ir -s.t
, 1863-03-07

PERsoNAL.-R. NJ. Walker, Territorial Audi
tor is now in this city looking after the interests
of the Territory. -..,,.. -s f-..-
, 1863-03-07

DRowNED.-Gapt. Wells, formerly en-
gagged on the steamers of the Willamette
and Columbia rivers, was drowned at Shoal-
water Bay on the goth ult by the capsizing
of small boat in which he was crossing
the Bay
, 1863-03-07

TEE smallpox is reported to be abating its
ravages among the Indians of British Columbia
, 1863-03-07

RESIGNED Mr.. James Buckley has
rendered his resignation of the office of
Sheriff of this county. His successor will
be aproidted by the Commissioners to-day.
Mr.. B. intends to leave for Boise in few
J,ve
, 1863-03-07

New MAIL ARRANGEMENTS. I'VE learn
that proposals have been advertised for
carrying tri-weekly mail from the Dalles
to this city, and for mail service from this
citv to Salt Lake.
, 1863-03-07
Courts of Washington Territory,

A i the December Term, 1862, of the Supreme
IN. x ond N1prt of Was hngon Territory the following
Crt in tees were fixed by said Court for holding
tory, to-wit '- o"'i0''i Dis'iic'S Vi salu 1errl-
, 1863-03-07

Discovery EXTRAoRDINARY.- While "out on
change" the other day we met gentleman re-
spected member of the "legal fraternity" and
asked him if be was candidate for the Delegate
ship9 He straghtened himself up and replied
emphatically, "No, sir, I'm not on it!' we begged
his pardon, and went our way, resolving that we
would make note of it believing it worthy of
record that there is one lawyer in Washington
Territory who is not candidate for the Delegate,
ship. .,......-.. ...-
Extraordinarily report January 3lst,
of the Senate Finance Committee, on the civil
Appropriation bill, strikes out the clause reducing
the mileage of Congressmen to ten cents FER
mile, and curtails other minor appropriation, and
also reduces the estimate of the Agricultural De-
partment from Sl3O,O 900 to 100000 and the
printing of the laws from $4,000 to $4,000.
, 1863-03-07

MCCLELLAN Our dispatches make
no further reference to the probable call Of
Gen. Mcclellan to the command of the ar
my, and the only allusion made to him is
that he has applied for active service.
, 1863-03-07

INDIAN DEPREDATIoNs.-It will be seen by our
Boise correspondence that the Snake Indians
have commenced depredations upon miners. 1t
would be we'll for parties travelling in that drec-
ton to go well armed. las no aualavog
, 1863-03-07

Another OF THE ScoUNDRELs. -Fos-
ter, the representative from King county,
is another one of the scoundrels who broke
his pledge to vote for the apportionment
bill and on the test voted against it.. n fo
, 1863-03-07

THE AUBURN RoAD-The Road COM
pany will commence the work Of 8hoveling
the snow out of the road next week, and
will probably have it in a Passable condi-
ton for pack trains by the end Of the week.
, 1863-03-07

FUNDS FOR THE INDIAN DEPARTMENT..
Superintendent Hale has received the
sum of 100000 for disbursement in the
Indian department .ai.'l