, 1878-07-20

OF the UalleS To-day elected no lnf fOrm~
alton of the lately reported atrocities in
Oak Grove, and we are constrained to
the belief that the parties who carried
that news to the valley were also panic
stricken, for it is evident. Oh slight in.
ouiry and casual observation that there
is amo.g the people east Of the moun-
tairs almost everywhere wide spread
feeling of distrust and suspicion which
amountsdh many 1eighborhoods and
sections almost to panic. and the ab-
sence of any means Of procuring quick
and frequent communication is a cause
of increased uneasiress when no imme-
diate danger exists. Almost every re-.
port grows as it travels, and q forcible
was furnished us this after
noon. On reaching the Dalles it was
told US that the hostiles had fired into
the steamer Spokane, which was patrols
ling the river between this point and
Umatilla, and from the stories told We
expected to find her liddled with bull
lets. but when we got to Cello the Spo-
kane was here and on examination it
was found that two bnllets probabably
struck. The men on board returned
The shots, and killed two Indians. who
were afterwards found to belong to the
Columbia river Indians, friendly tribe
living along thht stream. The three
killed by the men on the Northwest,
Capt. Wi!kinson's gunboat. may have
belonged to the same tribe. The Indi-
ans through this section, who are still
regarded as friendly, are, as we are in
formed, imbued with the panicky spirit
as much as the whites, and if there is
any shooting going OF and they are able
to hold their own at it. they return the
fire. or if not they run away, and, it
seems it has been adopted as rule up
here that if Indians are seen driving
stock in q hurry they must belong to
the hostiles, and if any one fires on
them in most cases they hurry all the
mere. I leave the reader to say whethe
er the rule is good one, We are not a
judge Of =: li.ary necessity. If it be a
military necessity to kill off the friend
ly Indians, if there be any. all right,
We have got no good 1njuns" Of cur
own, except those whose faithful dogs"
are bearing them company in the hap
py hunting grounds"
We have gathered some items from
parties residing in Eastern Oregon and
the Walla country, as to the extent to
which depredatfons have been commits
ted and also the damage likely to result
frcm desertioA Of their homes by farm-
lrrs. raishefs1 aD,A others, hut / must
Verify them bssfogA. detailing tLeul to
your readers.
, NEw. YoEX, July Is. Dispatches
from Montreal state that when the Or
langemen came out of the hall they tried
to form a procession, but experienced
great difficulty The were surround
cd by an immense moo. The military
fixed ;bayonets. formed across the street
and divided the mob. The mayors
constable then dashed among the Orr
angement and arrested several, where
upon the Orangenen returned to their
hall. Shortly after the mayor entered
and asked if they proposed to submit
to the properly constituted authorities;
and was answered "Yes." He then
forbade the procession as illegal and
ordered the arrest of the grand master
and several others. The Orangemen
decided to adjourn until tomorrow,
when assistance is expected from Ono
tario.
WASHINGTON. July -. The PRESS
dent has appointed Alexander Reed of
Ohio. receiver of public moneys at
Walla Walla. W. T.
WALLA WALLA, July 14.-About II
O'Clock yesterday. Wallace George, a
Government courier, arrived direct
from the battle field and from him
learn the following: On Friday after
noon about half past one, George Cog
gan, in company with AL. Bunker and
Mr.. Foster, started from Meacham's
for Pendleton. They had not proceed>
ed far when they came across band OF
about 200 Indians, who were driving
large band of horses. The Indians
PAID no attention to Coggan and his
party and permitted them to pass Oh
unmolested. They bad gone but
short distance, when a portion of the
Indians, about forty. turned to pursue
them. Coggan and his party put spurs
to their animals and attempted to out
run them. Foster and Baker, who
were mounted on good animals, succeed-
ed, but Coggan, who was poorly mount-
ed, his horse being an old stage animal,
fell behind and was soon surrounded
by b!ood-thirsty savages. who speedily
dispatched him. The Indians followed