The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-09-12
LION HEARTED MESSENGER,
9. O. Howard, Major General
T.. 5. 4

}uriag the spring and summer OF
s wa had upon rs in Oregon and
40 q serious combination Of In
n-. mainly the Plutes and Ban
,h4 IN active warfare. But By yarl-
methods | had. until October kept
ne i've hundred more the north OF
Columbia from going on the war
h.
had hardly returned from the
] after the last Indian battle when
Il was brought ne that an out
* vas feared on the north side Of
great river by the white inhablt
fan and near. and that some peO-
5o had been killed particularly
and Mrs. Perkins, who were met
road by some Of the yet uncap
q warriors who had crossed the
= above Umatilla and they were
aod. slain and their bodies hidden
tho brush. l had reports from
s1hcr" Wilbur, the Indians great
nd on the SimcOe Reserve. near
lma. and from alarmed settlers in
EiIansburg and Yakima country.
Yakima settlers said that war was
no. that certain Indian called
whijo men Moses. then in the prime
lfa. who had led in an early war,
of great physical vigor, handsome
strong, an acknowledged chief,
1T the head Of the movement.
y declared that he sympathized
the Bannocks and Piutes: that
al received the murdeIers of the
ius' family with open arms, and
he still kept them under his pro
lau
lie ports, though they did not at
gree with one another, caused me
.le y strong military escort and
10 Priests Rapids in October.
sa5 net me in council, denied the
rgas made against him. and pledg
no lis word that he would do all
Is power to restrain tine Indians,
sgh they did not all yield obedi-
to him as chief. ] confirmed to
rs far as could 1.-The old prom
uade by my predecessors about
and beyond Priests Rapids, and
missed - do what [ could for all
tribes with the Washington an
ities. Two months after my re
to my headquarters at Vancouver
hc Columbia. matters in that re
.l on both sides Of the river above
-t's Rapids, grew every day worse
worse. White men made forts
baricades and formed volunteer
paoies and armed themselves, the
ans were gathering in council an
in" on their war paint. The
saS 0f the murderers had been as
aimed, and Moses had been indict-
aa we'll as they, as an accessory
lie fact The sheriff at Yakima
sd armed posse WAS to undertake
finding and arrest of the parties
arnad.
dch appeared to be the situation
most people on the upper Colum-
including the friendly Yakimas,
cyed there would be war, and that
v-Ould be forced into it whether
would OF not. | endeavored to get
4engars to him through Father
aar but they accomplished moth
In looking around for q fit mes
rer Cr scout to send to Moses and
ind him Of his covenant with me,
,auG a we'll known frontiersman.
n in fact I had met in our re
Us meetings and who was OF
lch birth. He could speak the
ook "a common tongue among
ribes) and had, like most French
er5 IN the Northwest. been always
ted as the Indians friend. His
g is Edward Chambreau. familiar
allei among the settlers Ned
-ubreau
.i5 experience made him a capital
,mGn. He was a good swimmer
or without his horse. His make
was such as to give him wiry
O. used to priyations yet healthy,
-Lh in middle life, and capable of
an@ad endurance. He was now q
,stianman, quick Of apprehension,
.es5 and full of expedients.
/ looked into his bright. coal
.l eyes after | had given him his
assaIy outfit and instructions. and
wed his promise 10 undertake a
nev with all speed to the Indian
aguolds, | felt confident shat he
IN, with Gods blessing, accom-
tie grand object of his visit
own heart went with him.
ne lirst little town that he struck
ani the Dalles Of the Columbia
IroIdendale The people were
b excited. holding meetings; f2rt
no. and arming for the approach
var What exciting news was
tau,Iy coming. Every new ar
I added to the tales. Painted In
rs had been seen and the settlers
and near were moving to the near
attlaments.
hambreau speaking pleasantly to
inquiries, quickly changed horses
wcat on across the Simcoe noun
By 10 o'clock that same night,
iu- made forty five miles, he was
tie northern slope Of the noun
when he ran upon a band of In
So They seemed at first alarmed
rode in among them. but as soon
they saw It was old Pa -sau- Ks
1nehman) they were better con
"a.
.r~-a Indians were divided about
"s. but were all against the whites.
ms IVY both whites and Indians