, 1883-03-31

ened settl8s-Au on Account a vuaami
Indications Of Dirty Wofk-onU foES
Bucks IN shs Entire Band-Esc
This morning ss go SraTEsAAS report
er found Capt. NcGrsgor IN hs comfortso'e
quarters at the garrison. and at once pro
ceeded to interview the gentleman In reis-
ton to his investigation Of the reported In
dian trouble at the WIllows The Captain
is true son ct bonnie Scotland and an ON
Ger Of rare tact and nerve which would be
Indicated BY his beng detailed by General
Grover to investigate the adair. Tne Cap
tain commenced by saying that he left mere
last Monday afternoon st about O'Clock Ac-
companied BY Lieut.. Wainnght, on spe-
cial train. We arrived at the Willows about
twelve lmidn,gh.l. and found everything IN
connection and the people badly scared l
sat up TIL abous three O'Clock Questioning
them as to details but could not get very
connected story. I met Shippy. Williams
McCredy and others. beside number OF SET
tiers who had hurridly moved TO the ssssi'n'
could form 10 opinion about the matter,
and SO telsgraphed, ssyih2 that l would see
the Indians in the forenoon did nor SEND
q telegram for truops-t0 the contrary l
stated not 10 do 20 TIL had seen Indiana.
A. daylight Tuesday morning started out
to cross the river. The men were so fright
ened that could scarcely get any ons 70 &C.
company me- Finally Mr.. 5. p Flower,
who keeps a store at Beckleton volunteered
to accompany Eeut. Wainriaht and myself.
We
CROSSED THE COLUMBIA
In a small skiff, and on the other side found
three hrokeu-dewn ponies, which We mount.
ed and proceeded to Alder creek. The In
dams were supposed to be about ten miles
m Alder creek from its mouth. Alter
tedious climb over the hills We came ny to
an old Indian called Willie, who told rs
where We would find camp of ten bucks
and some squaws, = little further up the
creek. told this Indian to ride around
all over the country and gather the Indians
into one body to hold a pow-wow with me
and that would be back the next morning.
We then started back to the station and
upon arrival reported to headquarters that
I did rot believe there was any danger
and was TO meet them next day tWednes-
day). Early yesterday morning | started
ont again for the scene of action, and 1t was
past 10 O'Clock before had them all gath
cred in. L counted noses ami fonnd Just ~
bucks. In the meantime had taken a num-
Der OF The frightened settlers with me On
this trip to convince them that the alarm
vase false one, and had also sent for an In
dian woman named Eliza who could talk Eng
lisb fuentiy. and lived with her husband On
Pine creek. l can talk Chinook but want
ed 10 be positive in my investigation. We
held pow-Wow lasting over three hours,
aud before 1t was over ny companions We're
the most disguised lot of settlers you ever
saw. The lpdians laughed at the idea Of an
outbreak; said there was no Umatilas, no
" arm Springs, 20 Yakimas in the band
nothing bus Columbia River insians. They
declared
nj n
And did not want to fight; all they wanted
10 do was TO dig camas roots and fish there;
the white man col.d have the land to grow
" heat; thsre MAS pleaty oi room. Iu the hills
FOR their poLies. Noae of their party had
crossed the river tewari the B:ue mount
siDs. nor did they iutend TO. l noticed IN
this talk that they looked terrible black at
IN. man Villa ns who accompanied me; In
facs they would not spelk to him and indl-
rectly called bin lisr several times. The
Indians were pleased To see NE aad when
they heard vas there, hurried into camp
TO talk. / never saw a more peaceablY In
clrae,i band in my life. They did not ask
for ANYTHING, not even blankets or whisky
and expressed no wish for the white man
TO yacate. | took leave OF them on
the best of terms. la fact Mr.. Flower who
lived some twenty miles from there was
afoot, and upon making known his condi-
ton the indians gave him pony TO ride
home. Tha. don't look very hostile, does it!
After We mad started back yesterday from
the conference, l got H. thinking of this
man Williams, ani tine msnnersin wh,ch the
Indians mad treated him, and made up my
mind that would inquire into the matter
little q. the WilleEs The result of my
INQUIRIES convinced me conclusi~ely that he
WAS the
CAUSE OF ALL The TROUBLE
II seem, that he lives on an island about
two miles from the Willows and near the
mouth Of Alder Creek, called Long Island.
As near as coull learn he IS engaged ex-
clusively in hog.raising. He has been try
ins for come time to run the Indians of the
island upon which he has squatted, SO he
can get full possession. His partner. man
named Forward, LETT for Yakima only few
days ago, TO see about having the Indians all
removed to the reservation. He started the
boom by getting hold Of old man Sheppy,
who is Of nervous and excitable tempera-
ment, and making him believe they were al!
going TO be msssacred. o. course when
Sheppy wen. to the telegraph Office with his
mail, ne toll the operator and together they
concluded to warn settlers aud teleg. aph for
help. 1 don't Ike the looks Of this man
Wil.i.ms. When We were having the eK-
aminsticn. Williams distinctly stated that
he had been tod Of premeditated outrages
by an Iniisn. TIE braves Immediately de-
nsrded to know what Iadisn, and for vii
Y;. a. ,,o;nt hin, orb bnt tha "a t..r Iec m .