Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-02-10
American Settlement OF Oregon.
Establishment Of the Oregon Mission,
under the Au-pic"s Of the American
Board of Commissioners o. Foreign
Missions.
ItONTINEEDl.

J.
y Gay later, the Spaldings were
brought i'll. and oa New Years d5y.
1913, the Governor AMI the Amer
cans left For, ", "a Walla for Fort
Vancouver.
In rccouniil, his succ ssfui ms
sion. Gov. O., "a thus w:iles. Dec.
Bis: " have endure T. any an
an: ious hour, and foy {. .ast two
III hts b@ve not clo-nI l. yes, but
thanks to the .llinig hty, l have sue
ceeded. Daring the captivity Of
the prisoners, they have suffered
every iadigniiy, but fortunately were
we'll provided with food. l have
been Enabled to effect my object,
without compromising myself OF
others, and ii now remaips With the
American Government {, take Whlt
measures it deems mos. henoticial 10
restore tranquility, and this, ! ap-
pIc;ienJ, cGnnot be finally effected
w.tao"i blood flowing freely. So as
noi 20 compromise either party,
have mae !. heavy sacrifice OF goods,
but these iateel are of triiiins val
ne compaled 10 i.e unfortunate be-
inns | have rescued from the hands
of these murdciCu5 vrctches, and
feel truly happy.
The following com prises a list of
the captiyes rana"mel by Gov. Os-
den:
Missionary children adopted by
DIR. Whitman.
Miss Mary 7. Bridger, Catherine
Sugar, aged Is ye.rs; E.iz .beth Sa-
s;ar, 10; Matilda J. Sugar, s; Hen
rietta n Saoar, 4; Hannah l.. Sa-
gar, HELEN NJ. Meek.
The last two died soon after the
massacre.
From Du Page county, Illinois
Mr.. Joseph Smith, Mis-. Hannah
Smith, Mary Smith, aged Is years;
Edwin Smith, ID; Charles Smith, IL
Nelson Smith, &; Mortimer Smith, 1.
From Fulton county, Illinois
Mrs Eliza Hall, Jane Hall, aged 10
years; Mary Hall s; Ann L. Hall, 6;
Rebecca Hall, 5; Rachael NJ. Hall, l .
From Usage c0@nty, Mississippi
Mr.. ELAN YoaA,,, IL. J. Irene Young
Daniel Young, 5ed II years; John
Young, 10.
From La Forte county. Indiana
Mrs. Harriet kimball; Susan KIM.
| all. aged 16 years; Nathan Kimball,
l3; Byron IL. kimball, s; Sarah S.
himball, 6; Mince 4. Kimball, l.
From Iowa lErs. Mary Sanders
Helen NJ. Sanders, eyed IL; Phebe
Il. Sanders, 10; Alfred W. Sanders
i; Nancy l. Sanders, /; Mary A
Sanders, ,; Mrs. Sally \. Cautield,
Ellen Cauiield, 10; Oscar Caufeld,
.; Clarrissa Cautield, Z; Sylvia A.
Cautield, ); Albert Caufeld, 3.
From Illinois - Mrs. Rebbecca
Hays. Henry &. Hays, aged 4
years; ais Eliza Spald;ng, Nancy
+. Marsh, Lorrinda Bewley.
The ransom was effected with the
following properly expended Olt OF
the Nez Perez outfit, viz:
90 Blankets, 3-points.
SO Cotton Shirts.
II Company Guns.
GOO Lads Ammunition.
81 Pounds Tobacco.
II Elints.
Received from TeIau-kaikt, ap
pertaining to the mission, for the
use CT the captives:
Oxen, snail and large.
Is Bags Coarse i'iouy.
Gov. George .lbsrrc.hy, in ac
knowlel9ino tAe rlilan,hropic sew
ccs OF Gov. u6ien, s.tys:
Their (tho captivcs) condiiio-
was derlorablo one. subject to iht
caprice OF savaSes, exposed TO THEN
insults, compelled to labor for them
and remaining constantly in dreat
lest they should te butchered Il.
thcir husbands an! fathers ha.
been. From this state, l am full,
satisfied we could not have relioyet
them. y small party Of American.
would have been looked upon witt
contempt; the approach OF large
party would have been the sigma
for Il general massacre. Your in
mediate departure from Vancouver,
on receipt of the intelligence from
Waiilatpu, enabling you to arrive al
Walla Walla before the news reached
them of the American party Laviua
started from this place Oregon City
together with your influence Over
the Indians, accomplished the de.
sirable object of relieving the dis
tre7 ed"
The CayIse murderers, before
Gov. Ogden arrived at Fort Walla
Walla, had, on the Goth December
assembled in council at Umatilla
To-wa-to, or Young Chief, Telau
kalkt, Ache-kiah, or Five Crows.
and Camaspely, the head chief oi
the Cayuses, with all the principal
men of the nation. bishop Blanchet
told them they were assembled tC
deliberate on a most important sub
Ject, that of avoiding war, which is
always a great evil. Il was wise to
consult with each other, to hold &
council. Had they de!ibcrated to-
re II but L few days before, prob
lily icy would not now have t.
> the horrible massacre at
- VI, nor to fear Its conso-
... Nv, SCI pcrces had
"a IN to wri,e 10 the Governor
!" "a to ol. n peace, but this
H., Il not d. ".thout consent of
~ !yuse chiefs; TIL juc Ncz
iertc proposed, ut. tu.. the AMER.
leans should not cJ.Ae t. make war:
~, That tie should send UP two or
three siti' :Hcn MAKE Z. 'rca.y
peace; i. That Nuc4 ;..-. .i,..
men should arrive Ill the y......ru-
should bc rc.,e-e1; Itu. TA.t az.
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