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

AFTER f6is vas put IN type. however.
somebody seems 20 have come from the
capita. for in the next column the follow
ing appears:
Opening Of the legislature. Both
houses Of the legislature met on Monday
and elected pro tern- officers. On Tuesday
A. A Denny was elected speaker Of the
house, Z. Evans clerk, q a Brooks as
sistani clerk. Dickinson sergeant-af-
arms Scott doorkeeper. ]. 7. Devore
Chaplain On Thursday Seth Catlsn was
elected president of the council, j. ID.
Jo.eii clerk, David Philips assistant
clerk, ]. l. Mitchell sergeanE-zt-arms, n
6aiiaher doorkeeper."
A column IS devoted 10 letter signed
Robert Lsttlejohn. giving . glowing ac-
count Of the sea serpent as seen By him
and bis party as they were rowing down
the SQUAD from their last n gifts camp 81
Johnson's point About three-aaarters OF
a column is occupied by ''Ne~s from
Europe much Of which relates TO the
Crlmean var. and to States News" ali Of
which relates TO the elections IN Ohio and
Georgia. Chase tRep.1 having been elected
governor Of the former state and Johnson
tDem- Of the latter.
On the third page is . condensation
from the Ne~ York Times of . letter from
kossuih on the crimean war. paragraph
about the indictment OF Nex YORK city
officials for corruption, an estimate OF the
strength Of the various factions IN the
new congress, the returns of the Kansas
election showing pro-ssavery majority,
the volunteering of the officers and crew
of the United States ship Vincennes TO
serve in the Indian war in Oregon. the
wreck of the brig E. d. Wolf at Monterey.
the establishment of q eolored Methods.
church in Nicaragua by Col. Kinney. and
the return OF DR.. Kane. the Arctic ex-
pIorer. who had been given up as lost.
Then comes clipping from the philadei-
phia North american crediting tbs Liquor
League with having given victory 70 the
Democrats in the recent elections in Penn
sylvania.
More Indian war news follows. First,
there Is the following letter. Of which
copy had been obtained from A. ]. Price.
ESQ.,:
WELLS sPsrsa CAMP. Nov. II, 1855.
"Lient Col. James L. Kelly, o. NJ. V.
Dear Sir: 1 have with ali convenient
speed made my way TO this point. encoun-
tering nothing in the way OF hostiliiies
The country 10 this point is deserted. To-
bring me from y. Raymond intelligence
of the dangers OF the settlers. the dcstruc-
ticn of Messrs. Brooks and Burnfort's
property, of the seizure of Wa!la Walla
by Pepe- Pep Mox- Mox, aud the number
and condition Of my enemies.
Mr.. Sinclair assures me from the infor-
nation | gather from these messengers
that the position of Pepe-Pep-Mox-Mox 10
inaccessible with nv force.
AT present the only plan which occur.
TO me is. that shall proceed to the Una
tiila and fortify myself until either re-
Inducements arrive or the right column
may create diversion In my favor. With
80 more men and one or two field pieces,
/ might take Fort Walla Walla- With the
means at my command il is impossible.
The news from Raymond has been of meal
cuseble benefit. NY design has been to
move direct on to Walla Walla by the river
road, in which case. from the nature of the
ground. the command would have been a.
the mercy of 1000 Indians. II Raymond
is correct in his information, / shall prob
ably reach Umatilia tomorrow or next day.
Respectfully yours. MARK 4. CHISy.
major Comd'g Left Column, o. NJ. V"
Then comes an article from the st.
Lous Republican, giving an account of a
great victory won by Gen. Harvey over
the Bruls Sioux at the sand hills on the
north fork OF the Platte. in which the
Indians were routed with a loss of seventy
to eighty men killed and fifty women and
children. their camp and plumber and
horses all captured.
Ga the fourth page Is THE Song of the
Decanter," a cold water lecture IN verse.
which is set in type in the form of a de-
canter, shoging-that the Courier had print
ers of no moan skill. The adventures of
Mr.. Joseph Green, hayseed. In New
York city. a. told by him in the police
court. are clipped from ne New York
Tribune. The joke department is headed
Anecdotes" and contains some vener-
able yarns and one of Punch, labored ef-
forts. After quoting from the New Or
leans Delta model obituary" on a man
who, il inslnuates, was credited with vir-
tues on account OF his wealth. the editor
fills in the column with this sprightly re-
mark:
Young ladies should never object TO
being kissed by editors: they should make
every allowance for the freedom Of the
press"
If the editors of the present day were
polled on the subject. they would probably
be found unan imously of the same opin-
ion. The advertisements, which come
from all parts Of tbs Coast. are q good
index TO the times and the subjects which
occupied the popular mind. There is
notice that all friendly Indians in the
Puget sound district have been directed 10
rendezvous AZ certain points and that spe-
ciai agents have been appointed 10 look
after them. DIR. Maynard being named for
those at Seattle and Port Orchard. The
inhabitants are requested TO report any
anu sual movements on the part of the
Indians eneamped in their vicinity. There
are several general orders to the troops
serving against the Indians, signed bv
James Tiiton. adjuiant general of volun-
teer forces, Washington territory" There
are notices from Gov. Stevens Of treaties
setting aside reservations for the Nez
Perces, Cayuse and Yakima Indians, the
ones with the first two named being dated
June l., lss5. and the one with the Yaki-
mas June -. ls55, both at the council
ground, Waia Wslls valley" 1t Is worthy
of nete that Mount Tacoma Was not then
discovered, bat one Of the landmarks of
the Yakima reservation was Mount
Rainier.
Among the business Advertisements oc-
cur the name. Of W. y. Ayers, dealer IN
tinware and stoves. Olympia; Philip
Reach. groceries. dry goods and clothing.
s;etlacoom: stuart's Erpress, from steil-
accom-, w. T., TO Portland, q. T.. connect
ing with the Pacific Express At Portland
for California, the Atlantic states and Eu-
rope" touching a. Cosiitz landing. Raj
nier aud ST. Heiens. A. b. Stuart being
the. proprietor: the Pacific Express Com
pany. organized by the late employees Of