, 1879-02-15

finding some traces or them we founu
that they had Left on Tuesday morning pre-
vious. leaving stacks OF wood and other ell
dence of An intention to winter there, but
Moses. through his brother Wassitass, had
succeeded in giving them timely notice.
Just what TO DO was question. We had
not provisions sufficient 10 follow on and try
to overtake them. In our quandary the
captives thought there was an opportunity
for them 70 secure their release SO Moses
made the proposition, that. II We would let
them 90 they would bring III the murderers,
which proposition was rejected They then
SAID they world leave their guns taking
nothing but their side arnSl which a part OF
the company were willing 10 acceed to, but
not enough 10 prevail. 50 after a night S
rest. Noses approached the Captain, Fri
day morning, with the proposition to send
SIX of his men with pistols, leaving all the
guns himself and three Others as hostages
which proposition was accepted-rather re-
luctantly on the part II some OF the CON-
pany. The SIX Indians got ready and We're
or very early, promising to be back to the
bluffs Saturday night If D s. bic. Friday
We returned to the blafs, receiving shortly
after our arrival 4 mesSa from Father WI
g
privilege 10 arrest Moses aud his principal
followers.
Saturday morning, 30 OF us made another
Esii1 up the river with view 90 surprise
and cap;use Smoaolla for whom we had
warrant, but were unsuccessful. finding his
camp IN 4 manner deserted. We saw what
Indians remained, acro,S the river, and re-
turned to the bluffs the same evening, alter
about 40 miles hard travel. That night
Saturday. the six Indians intrasted with
the capture aud the three remaining murder
ers returned, bringing III one, stating that
ONT. hal made his escape to the British Pos
sessions. and that the other shot himself when
pursued, seeing escape WAS impossible
Sandal morning Noses and his three com
iauons aud the :wo mrrderers were placed
unier q grar,i OF 1 or ) men and started Tor
Yakima CITY, where they underwent the
usual preIimiuar;eS and were lodged III jail.
Our task being dnne, We left Tor home on
Tuesday morning, gong 10y way of the rapids
to see If all the Indians, who had crossed
over ;he river, were on their way to the
reservation. is We Went along We saw
great many iEdi:ns hurrying on, taxing
drove alter drove OF ponies ali bound for the
reservation. Over2J0 Indians were persuaded
that the reserve was the safest retreat Tor
them, and four of the murderers had tn sue
cu.nb TO the decree of fate and give them
selves over as a ransom to an outraged JUS
t!ce. SO ended the Columbia campaign
without the firing of a gun or the loss OF
man. The. campaign cost the people OF
/ Yakima City and vicinity about Si5o, which
amount being contributed without the hope OF
reiubur ement, make them no less deserving
than the men wh0 Went TO the front. " hIle
we have not interposcd an objection to giving
tine Indian bureau credit with the capture OF
MUSES., We prefer that the public should be
in possession of the iactS, and Tor that rea-
son, more than any other, l have been IN
ducci to make this statement, which IN :he
mann Is true II erroneous at alt Ii Is III
matters of detail. aad net III the essential
feature. Why Moses AID his men We're
found ;;5 or 10 miles froai this camp, all
armed with guns aad revoivers and to all
appearances following mp the ki,itaSs boys,
after positively refusing 10 80 with them on
aGy account, telling them at the same iine
that they would be killed they went .r-
tins a matter for the public to conjecture
Had Moses acted III good faith with us we
wauIl nave been willing that he and lis
peopl. shoGlG retain their WIld ani savage
Aaun5S 10 our exclusion, fcssting upon our
ca'rie and aPproplIatIug oHr horses at Will,
h. irai.. lis trc;:ctcry he has meri;ea oar
last condemnation GEO. ". GOODWIN.