The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-26


% worse results If they 20 UNPUBLISHED. be-
cause they are numsrous ana powerful
people,
The article proceeds 70 urge the nece.-
sAy OF having military posts established
on Beiiingham bay O. at the head of the
salaiss OF Fuea, claiming the protection
other American citirsus have granted to
ihefn. and saying that bat for the revenue
cutter Jef Davis and the sloop-of-war De-
essar these Northern barbarians woald
hass ere nos p.liaged our land" lie re-
c&ais the fact that similar recon- menda-
ions we're made IN IN ed ,oria. in its issue
OF me preceding June Il and reprint. .
psfsof that article. which states that there
are not less than 1900 Indians on VAN
coaFer and Queen Charlotte islands and on
the main land Of British and Russian
iong voyages, and Of q predatory dispo-
sltaon, and which speaks of recent attacks
on bet.ingnam bay aud Whidby island
An apology Is made for the blunders in
THIS and other articles By the following
paragraph. which Immediately follows the
editorial quoted above:
The absence Of the editor this week is
ali the excuse NE have TO offer for any in
accuracies and lack OF editorial He will
be at home next week"
sseiiaroom having bsen at that time the
site OF the only military post on the
sound. news OF the garrison and of the
lights with the Indians was a large part Of
the local matter In the Courier Thus the
resignation of Samuel McCaw, esq. a.
Bret lieutenant of company ID. Washington
Territory Volunteers, on account of Ill
health" Is announced with compliment
airy references TO his bravery in skfrmishes
with the Indians on White and Green riv-
ers land devotion 10 the cause of exter-
minating the barbarians." In post
script the death Of Lieut. w. A. Slaughter,
who commanded the Decatur in the battle
of Seattle and after whom the town Of
Slaughter tnow Auburn) was named, 10
announced in the following article:
AFTER going 70 press q canoe bringing
the body of Lieut.. W. A. Slaughter arrived
from Seattle, and from Mr. Lemons, who
came up, We learn the folio wing particu-
lars:
'on the evening of the 5th inst. Lieut..
w. A. Slaughter and command reached
the camp OF Capt Hewitt. on Green river.
Capt. Hewitt had been encamped there
four days had seen no Indians and appre-
hended no danger
The camp was on the edge OF q small
prairie. About dusk the Indians made q
charge on the camp. firing volley at tbs
same time. Lieut.. Slaughter was SHOT
through the heart and expired instantly
Corp. Clarendon, of Capt Wailace's COM
pany, was shot dead. Corp. Barry. of the
Fourth infantry, was also killed. and 9TH
ers whose names We have not learned.
Several were wounded. some mortality"
A paragraph announcing that the brig
Cyrus with arms from California is daily
expected ends with the significant words:
Hurry up, captain" Then comes this
one:
Capt. Balch has kindly furnished Us
with the following memorandum of arms
shipped on board the Cyrus. VIZ: 1880
muskets. 100 rifles so cavalry sabers. 80. eco
percussion caps, 100 cap pouches and picks,
80 cavalry saber belts and plates. 100 gun
sings. 100 rife waist belts and plates"
Another paragraph welcomes back the
same Capt. Lafayette Balch, ''our faithful
tried friend, TO the town To which he has
extended such material aid to build up. ;"
and describes him as ''our oldest as well
as one of our most influential citizens"
The Decatur seems TO have been regarded
SIS a verItable ark of safety in those times
of constant alarms from the Indians, for
the Courier says Of her:
'The sIoop of war Decatur left our har-
Dor for Seattle on Saturday last in gallant
style with the wind from the southwark.
We could not but admire the graceful
figure OF the noble vessel rs she glided
onward under the propelling power of
every inch of canvas that she could
spread; nor could We. If We wished TO,
suppress the emotions of gratitude and all
mirRtion which We felt fer the officers and
men for the noble manner In which they
have acted towards the citizens of the
territory during the prevalence of our dis
tress and trouble. Bright be their path
way through life and prosperous winds at
tend them while wandering DER the deep"
Here is an Indian war item from down
Sound headed, ''The SEohomish":
1--WE learn from Lieut.. Howe, of Com.
pany |, Capt. Ebey. that affairs are pro-
crossing prosperously at that place. The
company have effecrually biookaded the
place. so as to prevent any party from
descending the river. All oil the Indians
residing on the Snohonish and Snoqual-
moo have come down and taken up their
residence on WILDLY island. with the ex-
ception OF some Two or three families who
refuse 10 accede 10 the request OF the
Indian agent; they have, however. been
warned OF the consequences attending
their coalescing with the hostile bands.
aud firmly reiterate their unwillingness TO
take up arms against the whites"
Lieut.. Howe informs US that the b'hoys
have built a large bgockhouse. on which 10
planted q nine FOUNDER. With which they
can rake the stream for great distance.
and that all feel determined to make il an
etfectusi blockade"
There WAS a warm controversy at that
time a. 10 the treatment of the Indians
who were then being removed To reserva-
lions on the west side OF the Sound, laid
out by Gov. Stevens. A correspondent
signing himself scorpion" had been al
lacking the agents who had been carrying
out this policy and the Courier contains 8
column communication signed Nothing
Derogatory. replying to Mr. Scorpion IN
vigorous terms.
Steilacoom and Olympus seem TO have
then been the rival towns of the Sound
lndging from the little plsasantries the
papers of the two towns INDUCED in at
one another's expense. Here is aspeci-
men:
The steamship California left Fort
Vancouver on "Wednesday last for oiym-
pis with government. stores. After dis
charging her freight there she will proceed
20 san Francisco. - Oregon T9saes.
she did1 Well that is something new
20 Us We are aware that she came TO
a 80 ~ 1910