The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-09
SHERIDAN AT THE CASCADES.
Ills First Notable Military Service
Performed In Washington Terri



"Reminiscences Of the career OF the gal
liant soldier are revived. Mention was
made the other day OF the expedition
AGAINST the yakiinas. In which Gen. Shcfi.
dan took part while a second lieutenant ON
the Pacific coast Asurviyor Of these IN.
dian campaigns relates another incident Of
Interest
0nc night the long roll sounded In his
camp, and instantly all turned out Lieu
tenant sheridan had received news by
messenger that the block house ami settle
tnent al the gaseadt.s Of the Columbia
river had been attacked by Indians. and
thafg general massacre was threatened
General Wright, who bad Just moved away
with all the available forces az the Ninth
Infantry, had also been hastily recalled.
Lieutenant sheridan AT once put the dc.
tas.hm.nt Of the Dragons he was then
commanding ai,dafd the steamer Belle aud
started up the river The next moruing.
perhaps hy or y o'clnes. the Belle had
reached the Lower Cascades. rs far rs she
went on her regular trips. near Bragtford's
lslaud. on which man named johnson
had house FROM this point Lieutenant
sheridan could see The Indians IN force on
BFshfosi's Island. Everything pointing 70
sharp battle. and the condition 81 affairs
ia the black house above bsing uusnawn.
he arranged With the steward 80 give his
men meal. and told them o SAT heartily.
n some sa thefa miSht newer gtt an,iher
This accomplished, he landed his soreeS
below or veal Of the island. oii The north
hank Of the river. and deplosed ia the
Opeu. The drag,on who gives the arrouui
says that sheridan teli. his mea 20 take
advantage of the cover. Gad Ia FIRE only
when thry eluld see the Indians aud thus
advanced slowly 80 sklrnlsh order pp The
stream to hgaalords Island. Ntt;raa. a
liftic lTishmau who used 10 wall ON I'm.
SCION san 4 out that be saw an Indian. aud
hardly hsi be Eol the words Out Of ais
9
/ fell dead. sheridan NJ aare hai him taken
I 10 the rcar, aad then began O. retsvat ta the
Z hanks, hFing a. be went. Having reached
the shore he halted, ani fnsi with how
Z iiseF. whieh must have tceG bfuuSh, mp ia
tbs belle The only white man killed in
/ this skizmlEh was Mcs,faw. Ia the evening
sheridan drew his ,fupss aboard the Belle.
posting Scntinels. and keeping steam up.
"<o attack, however. WAS made b. The
/ Indians, ana the next morsfinS the whole
Z party tOak a shaiehest ana went up to
ward Rrsdsosap I Soon fa~ the Ninth In.
ming away. paf araScens went mp to the
block hnasc. bat soun sVtuFaed 10 Lower
Cascades thew remaining Zoe some weeks
until relieved oy company u Ninth In.
faatry. General Wool came M thefe "a
( take The teia IN person while We were
there, and he wore aa old Cat fursge cap.
( sheridan got him sarfc lcreiae 10 ride up
With u the Upper 0sSrsies, ana Appi
thRWked him AMI said ls would b 4 JSl.
ouci some aav,
Per his gsiaaatrs IN that enrsge'Rcns
{ iesy. sheridan eaS cOmpiiaeaiei By
{ Lieut. -sacn ~yait
The fACinc ruaa officers. though fcu,Os
s e,i frtln the scsnc ~ kaSf;ftl,~ when tls
MAR Ortskc cut, bad flraty II PATRIOTIC
anleT Nen. S1elact issued AR order tina,
"ail ofictrs ehefsfi via The carr ot pub
{ lie pripefty y ill hoia themselves Ia radS
ness al all iintSs ~ prsisei & al ANY hazard
+ M rghiic frOSsr;S NiR Ia surrendered 90
this sletartmeat anf On the he, j. e this
otsier cspte another. thai "aay c.asru ia
I TEE ctuiiay Hseist ut thc Rfiny Ia tfk g
IAftsaent " Ia i opposed 81 fSs ruiyu 81,
isc Instantly disehaq-s'si fseus Sheridan
WAS nes relieved itaia dsts GA the i'xrias
csiaSt until sagae rsoDlhs aftes tbe HzT had
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