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Newspaper Page Text. f. iM Art. n'rtn busily piy n;.' the lomal.uwk ami scaipiug ' lU)C VyiCnUU UCjll5 kuir.'.eM-flins thu clmif Lo now diu w. L. P4V, (into u roFii.iii. oarcon crrsr : '.it -. HATL'i:l)AY, ;N,Vi:.ii:i.ll 10, f "... 1 1 . ; i 1 .' 11 '' 'Afjont for too Arzw. ' i. 'H: f.nii. ' i.f"jttt-. VA. Kf.ftn, ftrVwi. " i- Mok-iai Mnmum. NhIIi'mII;. Wm. Htnr.-w, .!,UH'i. H. 0. IUvmovi., t'ornl (rrwe. 1'' ' !!; 1AVI Bltmmtli'jimt. , ,' ( f W,' JIkowi, Cnrrnflit. ' ' . k. i.vi.t,-iJMii. . ; " ' J'HM Mi KlXVK, f'i'lnj"ii'n. ''' Wr.t. Wll.so: (iMt.l, Mi'Ot VViC ' ! L A. '.vk, J-fkvmriHr, , i' I If. lit tli If, Ciin iiinntl. 1" JifW. S'SBf..l, f?i,. '"J.l'i. I!. PitlWoW, Will C'O. .. '-"' It! A. N; PitKi.rs, Vtilrthitnj, ', taw Coiiean-bg1 r?cwjprricrs. i ifiri in.li Mhfr tiiuv rrmliti n lu nend ' r ...... . -. .... , -t them al! trtntagrt me a. , flj' ll ur'ri !M iii-'cct or nMiwi to Inks lh ir ifiiim fMiii I. m put (i.'i e, or oilier pi. c, to nlncli IIipY ar wirt, ll.vy an- M.I n .poii iiiln mil I lin y twills nil u lrar iji'i', should lhc-ra bo any, .. f If ..; ibrfimii'ivo 1 1 Kill- p "'. wi ll- mil ill ouiiliiflillio pibrlier, mi l llii a" r in will ,Ju fiimcr J f I'"", ro lt"ld ln.piii.ible. ). (t u-it siiMi-ii-nt f"r (vnliii.i'ler, ln u 1)n;.'f ll Ii t Ink ll oil of Ih'ii u!!ei-, la relnrn o.ie I will. "nut. taken out" vvrilln. on III" inui tfin, lint -ll iiwt Willi' ll Inter lo die ptilil siier, (flvii.K llit ,llnie nil p.l-i lline, mill lUiling llmt tin.- paper is 4iut tkc ff.ui l lie nfli.-e. Oilcr-.v!so lliu post liuiKtrr w hi l l re-j. .tuiblr. "' ' t'.vrpts ilr-nnrrary l.cmiir.l.l. ' ' Al III' muni li'i;i !" p'y no linniili'y 1o(iuv. f'lirry. Wo d'i not hid n I lo dwanl n ti ul y riil'j Ih-ciiiimi wo iluxrti ll lo Knv niiwil fi ' mra. Oiif ouuinrii t pick lliu Hint uuij Iry mrnm.cmi lii.'lil Ihul it will (fver moro full." Vurrall ffMew. . j 'l'lio abovo wu cliji fiyin it Ijhii li ailorcf -fuur Inuculuiiiii iii thu Lint Cui v.illisSlut-w mini, in utiicb (Juv. t'uny tj. ta n U'liiitifiil -Jiiinwiiiing (r huvin;; nipniiiti'il l)w. liult ml I iiiif'H tli n.i!'.ii :voin in tlio army, be il;l'li:iin fillid a few otluT prlly ofl;co illl llkv'nnl uU !'() (liilil'l sen fit to tot.; fir .lu l-Hiw lint Juik-. 'I'liu younj; miiii, ii WIN'S lii I ii mm it nut to Ui ii jiuliiiciil , tili-iliil!i, iiml Inn Ii'hI 'iiit" ii julyf it in ' riming .!i:. ' ''.....'., ixhins inn , nij mu ui i itii'i ..:n:niij iiji lt"tiusly rill'J," ulili.li Lu clainii iiit li',ii o- jiei ty, iiit . ii ii-Ii in-iMiil i f ciilliiii;"(iM JIi'm,'1 ' I! I ii!,'1 ur imiiiii! o'lii'r term, mull ftsu u-ua'ly j.tii.J by, 1iackHoo;N- luvil lufcliudlin iron that ' Miiiii Ln fir', Iip Ifiu kmililed tlio nuiuo of "tiov. Curry M ' l( tlio briToh.'- Hi gun, In1 ivi-s us In nn "ili'isiiiN'l, h not at nil (Kmuiii J 't lilicniii'ij IuJi;iin, or hilling ij.iini' niiil "v.uiumls." A'll 1 1 iK'vi r lian.liuJ (but toit ufa L'llll III III i.W. llnT f : 1 1 -1 1 I.JU MlT,ll' uf KUIIJKJW'K-r, 11 1 1 ' I WillKlillllH kk'll 80 (Iri'ltll- fully, llmt bo licvi r ibijn bis face to tlm brcoli nfllmt sort iifa gun. Aft'T bavin;' l'bii!n il" unci swubliil out J)i "tiuty rilbi", nn J loaibJ it up villi a Tt of "jK'UtioiH from 'JviiiDcrnts' (!) of Jimitoii, I. hiii', r.n.i I.inu, f. r llit' rciiiovnl iull Kilo Noibini iiml Wliin i'niin tiflicc," 'Hi'siilrs runiiiii;; down a few cojiirit nf t!n Curviillis i'lnti'suiaii, niil just at it w lliiilv IrviKil, mid tlw j'tilii'g linin is iiL'iit l,i C 'rviillin Kiiitnimti. II'.', Iim l" fe"l oi 1 tli boys bin jut now fif.l up wild frl ilo.lofJiootirigzt!; but, ui.bke tho bm iiMC.) f.f'ou Lmvm, bu bin no idea of bout- iir liiXua. Oli, No. U'ith tbw young bmvi', tlio ivr-nying tho d-u'li of our wi't mid cbil ln U, wbi Unr now lin bl'.ikb in" in Ito,'ii ! river vail' y, i h ivre matter uf iuooli..bili. Uo tbiuk nolbiliL' of boiilJ.;riii(; bit gun nu'i joining our bravo Iwy, wild are fiybtitig Kt a fcinful odd-. row. times r nulhtd, but auiii rullyin', and I'ourin,; out their blood like water iu do fgi:si? (,f tho hfartlnttoncii of their kindred and friend, but m weoaid bifiro, the young cbnp thiiiku of "ubooting," and lio iiifomm im tlint he rroiiosm to load up bis ''IriKy nil; ijov. Curry," and alciil up kbiud our Itttlo uriny, and wbilt tbfy lira cned, band to baud, with tlio mvajjiv, to sirtpftc out tbn Whim's an J Know Noiliin;,' o(iit-"rs, and ti I in 'Gov. Curry" ribt at their tack, If he find l!io viciims of hU Mfjo and lifilred nl ready wrlti-rirg in ilnir gore, piert-od with Indian arrow?, and ovpiriiiLf under tlm rujkin blade of the ralpiiig knifu, thcro will bu less dnngrrof ri!-.ihtanee from thorn, and the yonng man will aim bia "trutty rillo" and pull trigger wit li a stendior nerve, th.in lie could, if they were on tjnir t k, and In' even behind their hick?. After his iniision shall have boon aeeitnplitlud, in shooting the Wh;g and . JHk.ultU lltlllii. ltd lh Culajmia (o. vu-u a Juft a ton of rf Ml cl,y w ju,t the.., have .aid) over the wbito .mm, if Ibo , , q( ( Mjt Indian bad been lucky enough, lo got bu, rfa.iu, frm g K. I'.Nnlik. nai.m upon tho parly tic'fet, no 'n,,lt;jrT(ie il(dat, j ,Curk', I'ork of tl.o I'et whoihnt by n rgub.r i.o.i.umt.on, or by , 0et-j m,;, MllJ ,.,(, infon.m- to.n n.M..k. in tho printer. q . Mf Ri ,, It i. truly nn,ig to u ll. . cr-mro . ( ou cry-ng over tho appom-rneut of Dr.. ; d'Oreille and Im tributaries before be struck and DanUll, who h.ivo U.u promoted on , h account of tl,e,r !,,!, and ,u eouformity , lw0 wott,f ut .i.,U .!,. f.noM.,, who , iW f wri,,, ,nJfoUI( Ilot.oUd ,o be operated upon by wo. men, ll they , Mwm are to unforlunaU a to need m.ig.cnl n.d i , OU1M!0 t.ouU rather than to bo cut up with a hi,ud.?aW . . f i, wh ,....1 1...t..l.n.d .A.ut'fm in lm htiiifl uf n ' 11 Nil UU1LIIU a "v w (Icur hiin Llubbcr: StiiTiujr News frouiTugct Souml! Ten PerBCas Killod! l.tlnn. HurrottBilr ly f-t'. "'' nit fjirt. "' lmma4-rry l rit.,B. Klntn-ltto of A. . M-r, i ruU Mtlr, ni Br. M. P. urn. WeareiiiJibudto Mm. SiiJIumii, 4 Wiflili'if ton Terrllory, f..r uu lintra Vt'i H"'d V"" froiimhicli we cxtraet llio new bclo-r; Mr. S. In'uriiu ut lliat b cbiiiii 1wu Cow!it river wiili in. cj" """i l'im2 lulcr new, fiipt. .Miilon.),i viniiiiu.i l, in faUuiB back, rneouuterrd a purty ef "ine 150 lial'oin, It or near Wliite river, wlita bitltlo wu fonjlit, re tullinginlbodeaihof forty Indium. Owe while lUUIV I mill .-..I In. i.lnii'1; in thuHt' iiiinoH. IIu MIV mail Ww killi'd, anil iko wmiiU"-d. toj.l, drunken Iri.h.nan. Hear bun blubber : j ( . ((J 0 ,leI , . uey u,o IJiu. .urioi.nd.d, and vxp.-c.rd to 'Where iatliW.O'Huru.Sliaiw, and muny eili- . ;' 1 to nbie l cut olfllic lat one of llii'in. flie U eMwe,lo,.utl,u.kf,.rdo..u.ku.,wr- .roatruck. Mr. 1;. 1m ordered up l , . ,fnll, a ,,,,.,,,,. , fro... llie Tho Governor bad belter inform liim tlint hundred pound of (juielisilver. JIu li"),!,S()ulll(UI fllll: ,10 b0 !U.,or M, ftiirn, and AHo aimver vhrrc? . Doe any bndy it could bo sold therefor four didlnn n j,. .Mie wa lyln;; wlirre hi eo npanlmi'. know where Sbiel, O'Hara, Sliaug, nnd pound. Hit wrilea as though he had lit nrd j ,.r, (,in,, ou sn amine:.. . The InJin lia.r iwt many oth n, "iV j nothing of tho Indian disturbance nynj f..uud liiui. IK- nppiorrd lo lie died mwii al'er We riul.tr rccUn that if Shi. I, O'lfurn, nothing about it. Judging fio.n the a.iioui.t h left- B" u; "hot iu ',l',c,'; Sluing, and many other that the young of clothing ho advise tho mereliRnts to ' ' . . ' , Kia ,0 "rlll,.zrJ ftixl.t, that hi coaira.bi were unable tu indace him inaa ''don't bno'v," nnd perhis never will, bad volunteered to serve their country, they would have itood some char.ee to have been promoted, ni pooily qualified a they jirub- lily are. In that case ho miht have bad an answer to hi query. If any body knows where ''' Shiel, O'llam, and tSlmujr, they know more than wu do, fur these worthies, who have name that would indicate their having coiim from bring up, there must bes good many pto- pla Mill iu the mines, to mount lu lioe-e. They I ft him tnU- ... . .1 I II. ..I..I..I In liHtlil Sots.l) mj w u. one ioo; m iiiemuii-o, nmi " ..-, It was in the snrin-' of 1840, when trav-'eatiicly aiu;ehed. l hey won ncaru ine n pon oi i .... , i .1 -ll I III . . . I ..... 1 III! I I llllg III kl.U ,1 ll'IB VI -'VM IVII'IM"";, IVieiid, iu speaking.of "sowens" (a new term to on) as a favorite dish among the back- j woods Dutch, gave us the following ns the .' (orrmjooiltBre of Tuo Artfu '' j1 paum,!n'o ;iM-r. J'rifrJ Ailumt (iuiei has been men, urably rcstorud in our liltlu city since tho depnrtiiro of a largrt part ut our fighting force for the camp of the Valiimaa. ci.mp iui" of volunteer, U, I), K, I'', ami 0, (tlm Clackamas, Wiw.hii.gton, Yanibill, Ma Hon, and I'olk compmii' ,) left for ihe In. diitn camp three day ngo.( They numbered vey mar live bundled. The regulars left tho day b--foro( numbering not much short of four bundled. It wa not thought ex. pedieiit to builbfii thcniiictve with super iluoii luggage, consequently they only look supplies enough to lust them few day, as another enmnuy will o" follow tbeni.suf. nViently trnng to guard ille pack aitlunitsy which will shortly be sent after lliem witu an ubundiiiice of provision-. You will rce ollect that in my butt 1 expressed somo doubts as to whether much lighting could bo (jot out of tho Indian. Fines (ho dnU of tl.iitciniiiuiiicMioii tho war-god Jujiiter ha.s somen bat darkened tlio heavens, mid by ci-rmin omens whether real or imaginary, has created i he general belief that we shall have choii-h at least to mnko it A little in ten sling. It now sceini to bo pretty ovi. del.t that the De Slmlea, Cnvuses, iiml iit fuel all the principal band of Indians on tho South side of the Columbia, are already pledgi'd to an alliance with their Yukium breiliien.or lean very much that way. At all events they have no sympathies with1-loo whiles. Now and then n straggling politi cian, who, in hopes of earning n few blutik- lets, eviner great friendship for us in bring- T.'.w.ui V. .it.!,... ..Ilw... lit ll.n n.liili lliiu IlllUl iW.lllll UillVIB Ml kllU uit'ili lili. ', , , I . n J' .1 i i, , it.. i. Tf,-Iiin'in u-n l.ni-f. Ii..fii-il i.F ill Mil. Ireland nnd China, have, up lo this date, es- jt w;t, t.llos C;iro .j,,,, tken not to break csped our notice, unless one of them be a tuc uiJe, 'iqie b,.,itii.r operation is kept up young brave, full of deinocratie ardor, will proeeed todig up the niaiiv.le.il forms of nil li e Whigs and Know Nothings, who have n'reinly fallen victims lo a much nmre res pictnbl'i, d. cent, and humane foe than be or any of the names will, which he load his ''trusty rille," and nmiise himself, by plug ging up the old Lii'lit li' les, and shooting lliein over nguji. That b-dng nccotnpli.ili ed, the young man, in order to show bis prowess, and unwavering devotion to "dem ocratic principle," (Uod save tho mark!) will secretu himself, and awnit the approach of the poor widow, who visits the tomb of her biilehered husband, leading I. or fitlier- i.iuis, 0 nali.r Willi their n uJl.ni- n.ueis n:;i r pc.i.'ei . am lion county. Wu never beard of his being a surgeon, however, We presume thai when, in accordance will, justice, there i a d'-crec made for beheading tho creature who now bawls after these men, Shiel, 0'IIara, and Shaug will be very suitable surgeons to saw his neck off wilh either a hand-saw or a cross-cut; but, we piesuiui! that our volunteer have uo need of their skill just at present so the Coi vallis States man needn't trouble itself any more ns to the whereabouts of Shiil, O'llaia, and Shiiug, uiilil its edilor i sentenced to re ceive the reward of some of his deeds done in :!ie liu.lv, wle ll Shiel. O'Hara, and Shnuir pt.tdl, m. l notliinj more wus l.oatdof him lill be was fanid pivicad with bullu,.u.al ueltciiii in bin own blood. M.il. TidJ ri'iurts the following: Left I'ort Siv.'Wiin on ih 27ih int. (I""1 eat-' in" in inti lliireiice of the locality, Intention method iu which it wus manufactured: : nr.!ay) u.id prooreded without niilramtiua nit aec- movements of oilier Indiuns.' Thest You see they first kill a ho" bv bcntiii"! )-e " bearing of any Indi::us, undeaino up to ImliniH have been of considerable service I upl. iiiluliiy s coiniiiaiiu ni ine urn crusoui. m 0 u, unu will continue io oe so, long as wo l!ie Xa Chez rivnr, ami delivered Jfipalcln a from ,;lv them; but when llie pay stoim, their Mnior Ruiiia de.-iriiiir Cant. Maloai-y Ij full baca, hieiiilsliii. will ploonbly Cease. Jii as the trooia from Ihe llulles would nnt lie ab!t to move uasoou as was axp 'Clcd. M r.i. Co!. A. H. Muses, liriglit, Itabbi'Koil, llnrns, and .Miiej, ob ta'ueil perinissi'iu to r el urn wilh the t'.xpr.ss, which wus conveyed by .Mnjor TiJd, ami Fruuk llisilley. inoleslatioa en their re- afler the hog is dead, until every thing in side of the integument is reduced to a jelly, bone and all. The hog U then bung up for a few days, when fermentation take place, and the "sowens" is drawn off for ...,. ..... ,: i. . -ii i it . i They proceeded withoaT use. iir'Hi'UHiiii. Ik n III UJ leev.HTCieu . .., . . , , ... ... li-i 1 ' ' lera until arnvaiBul a i.vuinp uetwceii " lute aii-I I'uyallnp rivers about 0 nii.'es from th's plaec, that some mouths ngoS. T. Mclvcau pitchei into us, when we gave him a sound drub bing, and the!) handed him over to Dr. Loikwooil, who broke every bono in bis body. Hi cudgeling has resulted tu the advantage of the Coi vallis Statesman, which is now seiving up dishes of McICean "sow c.is" to in readers. W heu any body nets a uhere llirycume to a canp ooiita'iiinj alioiil 1.11) IndiuHs, who liiailo pro.tislntie.ns of frii ndsliip. Iiuaii'duteiy af:or Latin;; this can p lliey were ill !:iclid. Co'. ;!o ii f. II fniMi lis liore, s.iol lliroiili llie body, ho wus ci.iritdto a limit mill brush, telling the o'lnrs to leave him, nu.l ta!tc euro of iheinvlves, which l!n y did, tuk'nj to llie bratli li uvin:' lli. ir here. Mchms. Miles and 'in a n moil s I n'iH I. U..a W-.L w . ihe, approach tl, spot, where tl.r-ir ,,.ppnl t "'"i'"'n '"' o pon his net will. viU)tt which he forthwith serve u. IL'lllall. W 111 I In. IIW.I.'" ""nil, "' mi iMauuinil .1 l.l Mil IIOO.v. cudgeling, tho "organ" gets another "cor- "urns srarak'd from Ihe r si, mi l shots were Doiideiit." and either Wavmire. M.-Kejn. ' h "ri1 a!1 1 J1'' rr""' l!,,!',":. '"" ' 1 I Ml. 'If! si'fst flTid'filT ill Fi .n tlu ' resi 'lil the li-.'e-ei', for far it will fii.vj.tu. the 'dciiiueraiic wi'iiu u f llie alley with its hdftd report, he step out like 'llotloti.'' in ryrniniH and Thisbe, and inform them that liifc gun, fo fir from being a real "rifle," is men ly a "Know Nothing and 'l,ig liillef." The young man exhibits bis Usual dread of a rifle, in attempting to fiieoff hi .' Know Nothing killer," and the manner in which he speaks of his "having da mid 'u to have missed live," sI.oh us that I e was Hot quite ehtuin as lo whether it hud really 'missed tiro" or not, nnd gives us to under "and that in ntteinptiug to fire his "tru-ty tiilo" ho was at such a distance that win n lies buried, the young man, with the assist iiiieenf another di'"'cr, will level his "triistv rill. ," bang ! will go "Gov. Curry,,' down will go tho widow, and the children will be i.isl'iittlii j wild c lib bv l ie two diei.i.rs. V TO 1 who now ruh from their ambu.sh. Jliis creature, (we know not w hat else lo call him, for although ho Hears the human form, so far funn having a In ait, ho has not even a "gizzard," but is constructed after the -iiuilitudo of a crow,) we ray this creature, seems to think, that as tho war of 1834 against the savage that murdered the Ward tV.iuily, which was all fought on paper by a few braves at Salem,' was a "pin that lh.it is abo a "parly ' concern, nnd the 'parly'' ought to como in for the honor and "spoils," even if those who didn't vote for Ji Lane do their full share of (p'tithi". U',i hope that l.ov. Curry, afu-r whom this slink has named Ir's'iille, will take the yolingitmil by tho napo of the neck, walk hiiii into some wood yard, and inform him of the dijrcitc(i between the present war and llie buitcvmbe one of Inst fall; and that there nro times when ''party" is left out of sight by honorable men, especially when our country is lo be defended, and w hen all parlies are unikd as ouo man in securing one uhjett, vlike dmirahle to all. lie might also instruct him. to carry back to his "half breed" petitioners, who ask for the re nun ill of these oflicers on tho ground that tho "i arty" ought to be favored, a full list of the executive appointments in the army, as an evidence that ho had already dona all nli.ioti-! i .-tnni7i T.t.Ti editor's laUe, I to his readers. ho pulkd the string, whkh sonub dy els m "at " z,ft'0,ls partisan could bo expected to had probably fastened to thu trigger, he r0 l,.v ""'Erring an overwhelming ma felt safe in "deeming i to have mi.-sed tire," j"1'1' of luo 0";tvs ur most as ho saw no Whigs or Know Nothings full, rMl''l', red-mouthed I.ano men in Or as he certainly would have done, bad his efm1, 1111 ""a'" nls0 tell him that "trusty rilV went oil. . We rei.lly hope, j 'lli,!'t ,,ia "llt'-I''no mm had good that tWgo L. Curry, Governor of Oregon, ) r,'asu" 0 co,llrt;liu "l this unjustifiable will uot take u:nbr;';e at having tho "riflw" 1 1""1)' ,v-':'kess, such was their patriotism hfttvnid stumped wilh his name, Wo'Ul' w tu8l'rvt' l''cir country, thai they presume the young nun. meant no disr.s- B,;,lHi,,''1 without a murmur and ral pecl to tho (iovernor, but intended it its a to ,m st:m JarJ of t'"'ir t-'ountry. though lunik of respect. - In those exciting times, I llmt t ""!aril may havo been borne by ' houlilll,.( U ishrsrd but rumor of fielit-j "l)"""t,(' bands." ing with the savages, who We lit up their 1 1,6 er"r ol,S'11 als0 to inform him, Watch (ire all nloi.;,' our boi del s, ai.d me " np fclM his argument for the removal lilreaily dancing over ll.eswlp of nunv of, su ""'" l,r"n J'restinij tioli that ilir wont, a and chiMr, u, it is not t u "8ur. j they could iu.v er have been ek cU d to these jnUing that eve.) ucti:n tyro.iu eur strivts, ollu'ls l lu rnr,y "v'r, that upon the should wont t bo a soldier, la f.u-l ll,.,'"""' l,ll''V "f rciisoliiiiL' ho Would 1m iiisti- The t llmiw or VUtnluy. Tho Standard of last Thursday publishes the petition which has been in circulation for the removal of all oflicers from the army who voted against Jo Lnnej Wo copy it, that our readers may see it, and baablo to preserve this gem : ' "Please . pet all the names von e.in to the following peliiion and fm'wnrd it to CJov. Curry as ' curly um p.K.-'ibic by first muil il'cun Le : 1 lo ll is ilxcellkncy.Uov. tusuv: The un dersigiied, Dem .crutio and anti-Know Nothing voters of Oregon, eurno.itly petition your li.xei.'ILncy tn cause In bo early dirplaced ull nicmUrs of the Know Nolliiu.' p.iriy, or 6um)itenio!' ihat uurtv ," (an I those who veto llieir tckel wo hold us such) ' ' ' I lio'.dini; public BtatKin ilireclly or iinliri'cl'.y under )i u, 14 u.i met piaevs uo nuou iiyeompde.il Hem oruls." The Standard deserves credit for the man lier in which it condemn the course of these . ..t.i i . i a . . I c iuoiicrs, aiinougu ii sneans ot ll in a very softly sort of a way. However, the Stand ard shall have considerable credit fur the following exposition of hi portion : "We hesiliile not to dislinclly ileeluro that we have no sympathy forand purluko not in the spiril iiiiti wuuiu oegei sucu a pol.lioil. We presumo that if the Rogno river In dians could vote, and claimed to belong to his party, instead of pitching into them tho way he does, ho would probably condemn their wholesale slaughters iu language some thing like the following : " Wc hciituto not to distinctly declare that wo Inive no sympathy for, and partake not in Ihe fnrn. ii.ui pnni.Ms bucii mi'iiilcniaiily con luct on tlio part of those from whom wo hud reimeu to ex p ct better things." Now we consider it tho duty of every public journal to hold up such characters, as signed that petition, in their truo colors. Holy Writ itself used uo milder terms, in speaking ofiho scoundrels, through whose veins tho blood of theso Cretan puppies descended, than that nf "evil bca ts, liars slow bellies." There is not one of them (it to approach the decaying carcass of the meanest lead Indian in Rogue River, without takiim oft his shoes. A white man whoToeciiKs one oftb elll, Oiwllt to CrO throil'dl ;l Joli-itl. nn-l- --o - -.'i- lication. We have not been able to cet a glimpse at the petition, but as soon as wc 3 t hold of it, wc shall publish tho names (tune lentil, or them, wc are told, made their "mark,") and for fear that it will be suppressed, we ofh-r A li'cirur.l nf Five Ih'fors for it. The Standard publishes the mines off mr of the gang, which wo shall 3" The following nro the names of ihe oflicers of tho Linn county company of vol unteers : Davis ' Lay Ion, Captain: Archimedes Ilimnn, 1st Lieutenant; John M. Durris. 2nd; William G. Haley, 1st Sergeant: Harvey llogne 2d ; Harvey Cole, 3d; Tho mas H. Mitchell, 4th ; Sylvester Cannon, 1st Corporal ; George Knox, 2d ; George M. W indos, 'Jd j William A. Durk, dih. VaelUe TeU-RnvU. Mr. Johnson informed us several days agOj that ho would soon have tlio wires iu operation between this city and Portland. We heard nothing further from him 'until tho Inst Standard brought us the intelli. genco that about ten mile of tho distance are already completed, comprising but little more than half tho distance, from this to Portland by the litje. Tho rain which now pours down, ns if another flood had been de cided upon, will probably retard tho worki if it does not drivo Friend Johnson into winter quarters. r . ; Sweet Votatoi's. Mr. George Walling has laid upon our table a large sweet potato, tho product nf Ins garden near this city. The potato weighed two pounds, and serves as an nns- swer to tho question which wu have often heard asked, can swf ct potatoes be raised iu r a ll ii, ... vrcgoni wr. Hailing got a potato of Uiarmnn o: nrner last spring which eamo from the Islands, and sprouted it under glass. From the sprouts of this potato ho raised eleven hills which produced about, half a bushel of (ine roots. Mr. W. says that if Friend Simmons beats him in fruit, be claims the premium on potatoes. IT The news has como in, (hat our sol diers have taken 1,000 lbs. of provisions from the Iudiaus, somewhere in the vicinity of the camp where Xh.j. -Jailer had his bat tle with the Indians. We have no parti-culars. The mail from the Sotuh did not ar rive on last Wednesday until ii ll:ul .n due half a day." We are informed that Avery, tho postal agent, then brought il uown iu a wagon. Where was ihe contractor? If Mr. Avery can't manage bis mail con. tractor,, and if he .j handover his com. Ti.o bIaiKf of the p.iriy after three i.iys and nights in tho u in!., unive.l ut Fort Stiilncoum, to-duy at neon ipiitc exhausted Major Ti id I. a. 1 his hurso shot from under him. uml leceiwd lliroe t'u.y .iu Ihe head, w::icli have since bcua e.MrucUd. Cait. .Mu'oney was within two days' inuiih o Teiass' cunip when Ihe express overlook hiin. 1: is exprctel tliat the command will be at or near White river, to-night, us he wus fail'nj back when the ex'.rcss left. , Il is reported llmt between f.uir and f.vo thou sund Indians uro at Teiass' camp. A em ill po. tionof ihePnget ijeimd Runjers, enmn.au Ud by Cupt. Kutcu, prcceeiled lust wek to the l'uj nlii p iibout 20 miles oust uf SleiUcaom. . in order to uccertaiu tlio feelings of a party of In dianswho vore suppofed to bo eiicumpid la thut viciu'uy. C'rossiuj llie rivor ou tho SSili inst., ihcy tacamped, ufter which LiiutJunies MeAl ister, TU'eTmpaiiieTTtf SIFTCoiiiielT Twtllur iiviiigiieuT there, and two friendly Indians, ttarlcd lo the eonip of the Iudiaus dislunt about Iwo miles, lo talk with them having no arms visible, acd only their revolvers iu their bells, boou uftir leaviujf, sl.e'j were heard by Ihe renir.indi r of lliepa.ly, who 'iniiiidiately repaired to a log lionec iu the vicinity, n..d fortified themselves. Phunly ufler, 4 o'clock, P. M. they were attacked by the Indians supposed about 150 in number, and a constant fire kept up till daylight next morning, when, tho In dians drew oil", dairies Vail and Johu Cuney ex press rulers to Cupt. Maloney, found tbo Hungers at 10 A. M., being uuablo to nrocecd. At noun they till Ihirtoe u in number, started on their re turn to Fori Steil.icoom. 'None v.eie killed at the log house, und but one wounded, Mr. Wallace.of Olympiu.iuthe heud slighlly. The friendly In dians report a chief (Shy bye) and seven lii liun. killed. One of tho Indians who uccompanicd Lieut. McAilistcr, escaped and immediately returned lo Nisnually. and informed his family of llie occur rence, lie says that he saw his lh:co companions fall, he then fled. ( On Monday last, a dispatch was received from 'apt. Kterriltof the Decatur, slating llmt the In dians hud committed tcv.rul outrages upou the settlerslivingi.il the Dewumisb river, ond that Copt. Hewitt had proceeded to tho field wilh 65 men. .' , 1 It is understood that (even persons vvero killed. bes ties a number of friendly Indians. JAs, Nov. , 1855. Friend AJams:l hasten to Ecnd you the re. suit of the election iu tlio "army of ccup.-.tiou." 1 OL0NEL J. W.Ncsmitll.. J. It. liaekenstos l'.C. Klcmin.r ' ... ' J. L. Meek,.?. LiEt-r. Col. I. K. Kel'ey, ; A V. Wilson, , J. L. Meek ltM,ijoR. A. M. Armstrong,.. I F. llrover Wm. A. Cason 1 M.wos.M. A.Ch na John Jloiiroc, Si tiiibrvsth, I. F. Urui-er, A. N. Arnwi-ong,... W. A. ('ason, A.J. Price, Yours truly. r,S3 30 .... 4 .... 1 307 1J9 IOlS 319 201 27 2!.- ....2!t .... b2 I'liein.'ship will probnbly cease. However, 1 do not know Itml I ought to Rlt.ibiito it bad lU'J'.ive to a good deed. Pl.t I recollect that these mo llie siuno Indian who, at a "revival" among them under the labors of Lee, were in n big way of praying nnd shouting in lliu ulia', when Mr. Lee went around ai:i ng tln iij i.s they lay ou thsr sri'oiind, tiicoiinigiiKi litem to "pray on." The Indians slopped, Itohul up lit Mr. Lee, and leked him how many blankets her would give theiii if i!u-y iirai ou for a iriv- eii lime! Tin; ludiaiis, like ninny of our o;!!c.:-seeki rs, do t'Vi-ry thing !or blankets. As r s.tid bvlorc, ail thu tri lies on Utis-sid of llie Cvili.mhia w ill piohnblv ha-vo lo bo subdued. The chief of iho Do Shutis is sai.ltoh.no hitilv stolen a largo band of American horses, mid other slock, and re treated with his posse, numbering from 180 ' to "J!);) wnrrio's, somewhere on tho head wa teis of John Dav's Uivur. This intelligence is in the main derived from fiiendly Indians. It is probable that a strong company wilt soi.n be despiitch'd in search nf him. 'Tho N'ez i'eret's uro said to have become a good" de .l s mred at the whiles, and think slronr:. ly of going over to the enemy, notwith standing they have always been iii ked Upon, as iieaier A.itcricamxiJ :hnn any oilier tribe in Oregon. The labors nf Spalding, -. Walker, and Whitm.-m in that direction have stumped Ihe chaiaeter of nimiy of these Iudiaus with uu impress that tln-y can never wear oil' by the attrition consequent on mix ing wilh their nioio savage brethren. I really hope that we shall imver be called tO' take up ai 1115, agai list the Nez lViucs. The' -fall of that tribe would be a soureo of regret to those who have been acquainted with, their history, and take an interest in their chareeter. I don't know what iiilluenco tho Jesuits may have over theiii.'or how. 1'iey will use their itiilucr.ee but I fear tho worst. . . . , John' JeffVy's scouting company) which, has been out scouring the country, came in ' last evening, bringing seven Indians, who- were taken ns bursa thieves; they werfr caught in the act. I forgot to say that somo four days ngo.onr friendly Indians informed. Olney lluil three Do Shutes Indians were preparing to go over to she enemy ; upon, which Olney look them in custody imd brought them in. They are now confined in the fort. The ofliuers'iii command of the " troops tool: along an Indian who had boen in confinement hero ns a prisoner, (havin" b?eii taken as a scout ) I Ie promised to dU . ci mem to me spot where the Indians had all their ammunition cached. U goes out in chains, understanding that if ho fail to comply with his promises his life will atone for it. Ihe oflicers have aLo taken alonrf express riders, with horses of bottom, for bringing back tlm 1CWS f what they see, nd do, after they f., i will, tho Indian, " camp, commanded by Capt. Ka-iuai a-kin-I am sorry to say that there is a little jeal ousy observable between tho "boys" nnJ the regulars, but not enough, I think, to prevent a concert of action. ' The officers are all on good term, I belicvo.". Mai. Huh, ler is a gentleman nnd a soldier, and the wniw may be justly 8ilid of Mnj. RM;',U though some criticise hi conduct unmerc& fully, and make themselves quite merry eve 11 " ,0n'iS;,J'er-General whih Gov. Mason, of Washington Territory conferred' upon him about n week ago in this citv, by virtue of his command over the W.T. com pany of volunteers which had bi drill.di into the regular service. The election for! regimental officers came oT somo five davs npo. I sent vou n,.t :..: .1.. ' . - - wuiaiiiiiio- um turn, soon after. (, n,.r r..: r-t,:-. ""'lyour fnend Col. Kelly, of Clackamas." am exerting lheni,elv,;s to'havo every possi-; bienrraugeinent made to facilitate War ti.ea-. sur.'s, and render our soldiers comfortable. I'tisiness requires my immediate attention,' ami I dose in haste. Adieu for the present. it'rnrru A In , . ' - -"iciiinir.wmii i. mn -i . ukiihkmu id , 1 w . mission to IH U- will tii..L-AlI button up tueir own ps, have raised " ror..ilK. pslin the army, in ,' "', lA ' delicr h. ' .. "volunteer company," and daily parsd.. our i j r f,r' "M ,u most intelli-nt, patriotic m rr- TZTTZZ uf i.-nr,,.,, ; , ' '"ultf i): -Owning, !3 .reets,;.he1'.,eS,dpi;it Uehnr..-rf''in theW,rLho " nuV;:, 1 L ; ' XtT ' in,' bisv, tv ,,. ,',., l.,.tL : i V' I:'"'"1. 'J '.'r. by Kthe r.a.ne LL-J ,1 t- K- M, , JJ chums, and Corvallis Suitesman. v..:.1 1 i i . . ":'"-Cit,ui'hirtvtHwULitru- . . . .. - . i-r rr-: . ' '' 31. ' M. "''"." 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