la a
'flfcV
' Hirer, MO Nil
from where r
a. nlM. U
Utile stream
rk. ccraea In
Nana, below this
rata leaves the riv.
orer the hllla
.at about half.
6 water ia three
.Why hagi ahiialamHc apart
MaVaefcekaroadra oattlng
' MM beaee. it Mmetmie off
rMfrh Wit eoMMmMe dis-
mmzt
1 tmtgrants may easily
i their travel to suit
nit
'MUMm
n.ip"2I ?".'"., :7rTT """
-" ...i
CaNaVrahv raaaa fork at a Urge
aW'of the river, where the
k rlrer lemielreetW tout h the
MOeaaoa raad here loaves it ami
;;fMH a wm course toward
;;f liiita the raoaotalns.
! i hi the ww.
18
13
rHlMHKKithp.
' i-Mrr Kara.
4.MH sera, . ss
pPme OfeWt river to tl.o
20
maKsseak. ie known u "tho
TmW' 'mImmmV uj ( iwrCifm
M-T.---.,-.. . -.,, .,
li graala aaee.1 1 sand a petty 3 or
Iliayaja aavaaee to dig out
Lris-gaiaahclrs fer the water
I aftsMatrtaaa; hy which means
KA.wHriMUr M)Md Rr tBetrani.
'.;'toWi-At the lret springs
.MRMH free, at ine se-
liumtmmmh'HwA tWim U.hnn.
i ri.MMSBI Hill IB IHUt "T VAWi Wl
raata should encamp
tot eerie, end per.
wMl
ber joaraey from there
:;m, the. Keck la the next day
.MM iefaU. Tbt'looee animal
M he driree ahead as fast
tssssssMe until they reach
K'
the Mek. aad net euflered to
,j mm, w jaw sccosw sjinisgs as
f.VkWaerehottMall be reserv.
efWrtteteaaM. cere should
' be take to prevent the looee
aafwali from leaving the road
wWieg the eight travel, aa
? .V- B.VUi I I-
aariags, Mack Rock i in tight
lavarf. W. direction across
I a level alala. it it the south
.'i aaa af a range of naked burst
:vWety t nearly has).
vj laera w asout
lb oC the Kaatit
fa bet eeria and
.greet, it, the road
iwavk would be
laak-tdrivcwould
IKssweetaexaml.
,WfcOw
fWeMJtaev?T?
S
30
r ' tZXTTT . rF-''V
. T . ...- BrM....
Ml MgM. row.
-
10
i Soot Can too,
30
h meek Caatoo It a
aataral eareeky, a good
: tsMJaeaM Utile aveaiows
water laclcecd
rUae in pla.
of feet perpendi.
IvV TJfeiU HouBUIa raw. 18
IL.iJ- 'I j. . .
li'-r Kanpipilaafinaatbslutws.
fS.vHI" roc creeiio a
icantpatanHipiag orooji,
rt were are
Make cante. the rest rf the
essigrajMs foilowed ibe old
MugrajMs
resla I
or 4 nH ahortrtt
t; Plenty of grate aad water
Kaleaithe aaouataia aides
all
on
iijpni una n 'mlf lW"mm ww
If krnlf mlU nflks m'samll.
mkMB m nsH Biinm
K 04rKeep close watch hero
i the) Indians are virjr baIscIiIc v.
COeeeeLake, 10
ii
i, to uautorau,
the Orrcon road
j'tethkoiat, and turn down
plk fcot of the mosmaln, by
I so tbey would avoid
jreeoee tmaenaout mounuins to
l&sMU-Kco the present route.
ground the take, " SO
, UMUoa.ureei, o
..;i., DewnOealooUreok, 10
' OefsBprleg(wrm water,) 6
ktaanew,-
MmUow take. 10
. ' 'laeramento ' nvcr (long
L'drle.)
20 "
N Creesia-; of Bacnroento,
If leak rBce.V - -r 4
' ' auIL " '' vi..i r -l- in
true ewBP wn auaiiKi uu, iu
IUWKj . 1
ICraekCrub creek,) 3
ICreelr, (Big Spring,) 6
lelheUke, 0
tefKlamet river, 10
L water J) .Beaver Creek. 18
I. it IcavUg of the Klamet
VHM mm eaiere ine wmoer
CaeMejf.llOMetaia, and
far CfMk ,-j m m
. narUee shouUinake an
"atari and the firtt, one.
i
z&:wm
rtSUMfjy
hmv SrilBSJMI
a
bamm)
a
dwMelfofrloffiMsriveri 8
DownSouth Pork, 30
Rogue? river, 1A
Umpqua Mountain, M
First 14 rnilen, good road,
xt 14. vorv hlllv. last ? un
he valley of a creek, good road.
Through umpqua Aiouutain. vi
Send a' party before you to
en the road, mako an catly
art and you will get through
n a day you go over other
mntalni. thl vou no through.
Down South fork to orostW
f Umpqua river, . 'M
Boot l s r arm, -
Calapoola Mountain, 0
Over the mountains to Wll.
amette vallev. 10
From the Biera Nevada, to Willamette
..,,.,
llev. there it no scarcitv of arats or wa
:er camps may bo had every few miles
xcept as oeioro noted.
At the Bmigranit may do aayi wiwoui
Fine? an Indian, the indolent and incau-j
ious mav think there it no necessity to
keep a strict watch over their atumait.
And the humane may think it wrong to
refute a poor Indian a piece ot urcau.
To the firtt I would remark that it it
betteMospend.a few hourt every second
jt third night in guarding their cattle than
to be left in the drsert without a learn, or
arrivo In Willametto without a cow to give
them milk, Ike ptopte here art poor ami
lerti hearttd. I ho Humane i woum re
mind, that gratitude it a sensation unknown
to a savage; me ucingsyou womuimnu- uv
kindness, will take the life of tho living,
disinter the dead for the tako'uf tho clot hei
hat cover their bodies
And as thev civo only to thote"they fear
Kney ascrioe your cnariiy io tno iirc unl
ive. Fear In you encourages aggression
in them.
In 1810. Mr. Newton cave to a noon
Ump$tta. somo powder and balls to kill a
. v. .. :.
deer, the Indian returned the same night
and murdered him with hit own ammuni
tion. When you sco tho bodies of your
deceased friends torn out of their graves
end stripped by thesa Goulet,you will not
consider the sentence a harsh one which
keeps them at a distance.
Jtsis ArrtiU.UA.it,.
THE SPECTATOR
ataeas.wsrr, tsrroa w.r. twssos, rsorrss.
eeregaB CHy, AmtsI , 104s).
iVer Ci
WThe present number of our papeif" fusrrmmeea oy a pi somen "Mr iaovemsots of the a'- y. Col. Gil.w, with much anxiety to hear from you
clothed in mourning for the late Colonel!
oiaitrcs Gillum, Commander in Chiel
i the field, of our little Regiment of pat
Ber- .-,
rnsoif m On maw. Commander In Chlefsfcreat measure, will depend upon the
, '. - will h. nimlii
riotic voluoteersJiis obituary comaW UB"-
tested by a friend, will be seen upon
Btother page.
("Several communications of iinpor-
kance appear in the present Mo. or the
Spectator ; to which we call tho attention
of our readers. Several other communi
ctlbnj havo been received, the publica-lthe accident occurred, and therefore refer
lion of which aro necessarily deferred toyo" to the notes of his brother in law and
.t... ... r... - .i.ltort in law for particulars. The notes
.... . . '
courts, we hope, win be receivea at an ex-
cute for lack of matters of editorial In
Iterett in this paper and also that attcn
lion to communication!, which they woukl
otherwise have received.
&Thc citizen of this valley, residing in
the neighborhood of I'udding. river, have
recently had some difficulty with the
Clamet. Indians. Wo have not been able
o learn the particulars of the difficulty,
but understand that several of tho Indians
were- killed. The whlto people in Oregon
should constantly bear in mind the cnti
eal situation in which they nre all placed
No cause of ofTcnco theuld be given, by
he whites to the Indians. Bey. with them
until forbearance h.ll cesc to be a vir-
i. We cannot believe that the friend.
ship of, or peace with the Indian, is to hcwenclmd J , n u,,'.!,. of
secured by submitting to wanton and re-ltw rver Two Cannon. There Johnson,
pealed aggressions; but every man thouldlWetcptoletke's son, came to us with as-
be deeply impressed with the importanceliuranccs of friendship from the, young
ne aeepiy impresscu wiiii mo 'mwiKBj- .iil.1 .t ,x.. C.
f avoiding even the appearance
pcaranoe of
fringing upon tho rights of the Indians,
From our Extra of Ike 3d intt.
tews fraai the Arsari aT Express.
Trtaektry of Ike Indians a hattlc
of more men, ammunition and protuloni.
The following letter was received In
his city yesterday afternoon, from Cap-
lain Maxon. by express, borne by Mr C,
W. Cooke ofthe army. The news of theof which, we arrived about two hours be.
elancholy death of Col. Gilliam, as it
i from mouth to mouth, caitt a deep
gloom over the countenances of tuo clll
one of this valley. This infant govern
In'eot has lost a truly worthy citizen', and
le'lritmedlato commander of lit litllo ReJfternallon wore Indetorlbable, it novorthe-
ilment of Patrlotlo Volunteers. Tho vo-1'
tunteers have lost their commander, but
hey have not lost their patriotism. Mr.
oke wni In the engagement iiieutioncdlrcd advantages, they had always rathe
tSIKST BSSSW. istjivtonts HV VH
ring ef the )lnle patty' wliich. pursued
the enemy, at lmmenee and the eefifllct at
the Tooths fohlat terrible I Capt. Maxon
call tbf.men, ammunltloa.anaproti.iooe.
.. .'
There is ciwtiderablo ammunllion In tho
country, and It thoiild be freely advanced
for the use of tho army. There It turn-
-i.... i.... ....i i...- i .1.. .
, , , . , ., . . .
supply with bread, until the next harvest,
ivery whlto person In Oregon. Wo have
tovcrnl times called upon tho people
through the columnt of the Spcctator.or ina collect nthair stock, wnenwerracn
i .j .1. n.. i .... . w tho hlshlandt, we taw Snake river just
:v, J.z .r:.. . . t: .:;. r.r" :'::7.;
iu!., im in., m.i.ii iuuviiviiuiui. "i.iu.
ours failed to reach.
Gentlemen of the Hudson's Ilav Coinpa-
nv, in rescuing tho unfortunato priwnert
frm the Indians. Performed on act worthy
ofcternal gratitude, the exenM) of which
wo hope will miiv day bo cancelled. Ve
ry much of the ready meant of tho Coun
try, it in tho hands of Rritish subjects
Will not they render further assistance In
the present critit f We remember to have
read: "Cast thy bread upon the waters
and after manv davt thou ahall find it."
If tho bonds the promises of the territory
are not tatltfaclory take the promises of
the great Jehovah.
'-
Wo hope most sincerely that tho rumorlrwlftneet of their horses they partially
a mone the volunteers, that their claims arakVaeded
beinc taken by persons in this valley
utterly untrue. We trust that there it
person in Oregon, so wholly wanting in
If respect, common honesty, and decen
orlcy at to interfere "ilh the claims ofthceefclink together evinced the obstinacy of lbs
who am fiuhtlni ih hint, of ihetr onun.sFmbat. Anu nere I muti tay had it not
. . . . - . ...
,iry. .ei 11 oo ... o. mo pcopio oi inusv,, voun , .. lh- ,. vllln,r.l,l JM
.. Is 1.1 as. -l - .LIsM
vaiieyj t,u it must oc so) mat iney aiiow.10n,,ne armv mi, hBrc fUtl,incj
ed the defenders of their property, theirBievy loss in crossing the stream, perha
livet and their honors to tufier for the wantlbeen thrown Into contusion and cut la
inf ih. n.....,:,.. nfllf.. . I...i Ao. nni l.
. ... ... .... -. .... , . ..,,....
truthful history of the present war record!,,,. Wo . .,. .., riv ..,.,1
.. .. i. . .
ine stealing oi a iinu ciaim oy one wrtoseMuyd but 0 or 10 wounded, none mortally,
life and property were being protected bylft was not so with our enemy. Th
him wliose claim was stolen.
Capt. Maxon asserts that " Major Leo"
possesses the confidence of tho army, and
we are happy in being able to announce,
that this gallant officer has received and ac.
cepted the appointment of Col. of the First
Regiment of Oregon Riflemen, In the place! "V .ca ,ca ". "'' ." V.i "V l
rr.. n ii...rtmi .i.- i Vnxlous to leayo tho ford of lhe Toosha
f Col. Cornelius GUlltm, deceased. Col.
Lee'has alto received and accepted theoo to tho fort, at which place wo arrived on
'appointment of Superintendent of Indlanlthe evenimr of the 16th.. worn down with
AtTalrs, in the place of Gen. Palmer, wbolpUlgue and imnger, having eaten notltingf. J ' . . ,
ht. retbnedtbl. office. Clothed with lhe-h - n11 colt ?or three days. Two day'"'. ''
has resigned this office. Clothed with th
powers of a civil and military office, Col
Lee will return to the army, with increas
ed influenco with the Indians, and lncreas-1
sd powers to servo Ids country. That belftr 1&
willserve his eountrv faithfully in rutureW. d remove up a sufficient JTaavftM I respecting however, ine lives enoj., . informed by the Commander that
will serve 'ntry faithfully in "'KaS0,, d conferwith y ""the fijirlproperty of all friendly Indian.. I thallK. culd ikH furnlsfi us an escort toloTfc-
Mi. m
r" ""'" " w"""' v -
- j - -
Wihomn. Mach 38th, 1848.
AniT Hcv Ijivirn.
Sir: It becomes my painful dutyl
to communicate to you thetudden and
expected death of Cot. Coshiucs
liam, who was shot by accident on the
34th Inst, whilst on his way to this place.
I wat at a distance from the wagon where
arehorewith transmitted
Tho remoteness of superior officers : theBK-Ximent. ou have three Ihfcre, either oWtho trilws ai far aa toiible. To cffecl
seniority of my commission in this divbiottPhjch has the confidence or the RegimentAi,-, ovory ,ror, ,1,0,, be made on youi
ofthe service, togothcr with our prcsentK"- Jfe at 1 fully as any other man. A" ' ' . COIuIllcnt wilh th0 h' .
critical situationmake it my dutalso toWoroe of In. than 000 men annot .ucceMP" " '" S10" ,
. . . .u . ifn ..jsVullv carry on oflbnilvo one rations, as theflof American Cilizens. Thore aro some
nn-vnt mnditlon of the armv.
icwiil iv tvu iiiu irwviii wivbtiniiiM .
ceedingtuptotholOthlnit.atwblchlimel'n destitute situation. Some almost
we left fort Waters with about 300 roen,lthout clothing, many without torsos, at
and proceeded In search of tho enemy ashe principal portion of tho horses we have
You aro doubtless advised or our pro.
far north as tho Toosha river: at which"1' nV.l,cen cla,rn.ci1 "J 'netuily in
place we met Stlccas with a portion orf""'"" g,vcn UP w"em
Dr. Whitman's property that ho had in
duced the murdtrors to give up. Some
50 head of cattle,ialf that number of sheep,
a dozen horses, U200, worth of clothing,
and 4VMJ, in cash, wat all ho could obtain.
n ! MAMinH nfu 4tt. rat Rnalleili
with a number of others, whose horses!0,1
w.m Inn nntil. r.ut..n. li nAnltiut. IIUIBAaM
mirantl. wnm nrft.nwl liank Inlkn IVirl llhsBhOUld
the prope"v od the remainer 158 men
continued no pursuit 'till 3 P. M. when
wo encamped at a tpring in the vicinity of
the river Two Cannon. There Johnson,
! . nolhIn t0 do in .,, ..
kr J.l.nuin lnfnrmA 11. lhal I tin vniino
Chief was encamped on thoriver, a short
dlstanco abovo us. Tho enemy divided
land dispersed Tarn Suclo uono to the
land of the Red Wolf. Tiloauoit. and the
tM"'lremalndor of the murdorort gono the pre.
ceding day down to the mouth or the riyer
s wu w.iuiuiiy lu vnmm uiib.u hiui mw
the land ofthe Pclouchcs.
At dark wo mounted, nroceedod to Ihe
mniilh nflli. Twn f!imf,n In lh. vlnlnllv
.... . r . '. 7 .'
fore day, when discovering we were
amongst their stock, wo rested 'till day.
light, when we moved down upon them
nnnv iiniHirciiiviTii. uiiiii miuiu uui
mllo of their camp,
.. '- . K '
Though their surpriso, dismay anu con-
less failed lo deprive them of their loasfciioiigh to close this mattor at once.
lighted policy of cunning and deception,! Mr. Magono it elected major, to fill the
hvwUA ihnvhsvn often esosmd ouAtaoa of malor Lee. Ifhe does not return.
vlailance; and urn wntch, wtinout a nun-Hwawr insgwno wiii prouauiT naaa a com-
i. ' . '.I. ..I I .1 L..I...M IIm . Mk.u. ..SfU.Aj ..L e..
-. ..- . ,
than aeon the force of their arsis
jWhen within 400 yarte of their camp,
a war met by an old man unarmed with
Me aand on ma noau,ine etaer on hjsnean
MBHIUIK UV tllVT 1IV IIIUI1IIV. MIV VW
A: ...!..- ..M llu.U M.M fkU...I U.taA.t
,-,f JheTellow SortHviraiiU would notlthe i.ro
Uht ut. That tho murderers' worn none.
mil our only rrsotfrcn would be to take
weir ttocs, wiiiiwiucn mo hint arounu
verocoiereu,
Wo went into their camp found the
, ,, ,, ,rmod b'M, fm Mt
pcated atsuranoet oC friendship wore or.
fcred not to fire, but to proceed to the lilllt
?. run ?f n,eir ..oek, .wimming over
md thoutandtatvendliifl the oiiikoIIc bank
We succeeded however In tecu'lim about
WO head of horsct and cattle, and pro.
jeeded about one mllo on our imito lo the
fort' ho" wS.wf,ro "fk A ''' "r.l,r. "
largo iwrty of Indians Imwo wu had just
Lpared, and I'elouches to tho mimlwr ol
about 400. Wo continued a very warm
knarchlng fight till about dark, when we
encamped on a small stream without food
or fire. They were shooting in our camp
all night and annoyed our guard so much,
that we turned out tlto stock. At daylight
we renewed our march and with it the
ight, as vigorously as the day preoedlngj
until within about 3 miles of tho Tooshal
river, where the enemy charucd at full
speed to the river, to get possession of thtj
Brush at the ford, in which, owlna to dselthet be would set It for him, and went te
MrThhUtrroS,,v,B0 warfare contali
few instances of greater Indian proweealhat it was supposed that the cock of the
anddarlns?. thsn the scene which followndJ
Tho struggle for the ford wasobstinato forcue of the dlK-harge,
tome time, the nre or the oombstants nun-
HfkfMn fiF IIim IVslil tltl iltfiilet-f afanil tit m
"" "" - - ' w m
.Bpleces. in an hour, the sound ol our rl
-pKr.. ..,1 l,.l, Tk,, I... I..l,l. -.J
. -.-- .- -- -. ....
deafening roar of their musketry whioh
sBd been sounding in our cart for no hours
kiad dlol away their shrill war whoop
was changed to the melanchol v death song
awhile a numberoflheir lifeless brothers
who lay on the field, heard not their
mournful elegy.
ihey called oil their warriors more
ban they had been to gain it. Wo moved
Ml. . V .
after, a council of officers was convened,
in which it was resolved .that we had ac
complished all we could without more
t and ammunition, and that it was he.. n it t i..v. iiM n.lil In 4.nu4s!'e,",icss to tako up the line of march for
160 oi us to proceed forthwith W .; Jrhe9omm,"ion? lf,vo U'.nc., in 0UlWalla Walla tonwrrow at 10 o'clock, aad
MMtarariesaewa - a aaaa vvhisi wsattfl
- - subw wasj swwwipanyir.i us in purusDceBuntj1 wllcn i reln.in.
ap-BTU.Mai.ition w a thsatal aocldtotB
p - LI.SBBBBB. .. J -. SB- I .LJ
bh wjBBSJi wvui du, ai mkt spring low
easiaeoi uiBsuiiB ivcr. tvo urougnt wim
Kj, lbe wagom) but ,WOi ,dlfnj 3
lou M ni mmunltion, and llttlel
BSpraViSKM
8omething mutt be done and done ad
un-Roof. w M"aon, "J0 T'r "", ?ve "fl
atL-lfwilans in tho alley in a month, steal.
- our Drooertv and murdering the fron
tier settlers. Wo want an . want very
much a good commsmler. Col. Waters!
will not accept the chief command. We
mM4i h.v. v.minflnitr nf tir,ift.ni. mI
. ,---rf.. -.o--- ----
dojn and perseverance, and above all hecnfr WM wl,h the Indians ofthe upper
must possess the. entire confidence of theloounlry, and to prevent a union among
Menemy nave mat lorco or moroin aomiietairequiiiiions -uiat must bo compiled witn
.. .i" -- .. BS
bf Fort Waters.
What men wo have areBnn tho part of tho Indians, and must be in.
la.aeina Ma. .i.bi
What few remain not worn out.'are in
the bands or a low and cannot bu used,
ed on account ol tho expiration ofthe lline!"". 1'I yu cannot ascertain, but it can
Thii irmi I miliiii. v, In t. JI.U..I
of many who made short enlistments. w
kyaiuMiu mvEmy uu i.iiuiiiii wtnymcwmpropoTiy sioion irom incm can gai u nvra-
im to havo enlisted for but .1 months.
IMU
'-" i " -"-alHOr ur CUITHICUlt 1 Bill ! IIN
Jtiszjs. ThTre'ir. foofr"1 mf -
boy. in the very heart ofthe enef P"ns of Ihe murderers, but the In-
. . ..A .tftl .-. .. .. . kSMLIlMlMI. Mkllal IVm. M.X.IM.MI I. - - -A M . L.
bf our
alios country, almost without ammunition
-wholly without bread.
' "" be constrained lo remain here
untU I receive further orders from you,
which, I slit I look with all potsJule
meed. There t tuation Is tru v a or ii as
oat, and there it no ammunition here lo
laSeiOinOni,
. If there it a continuation of operation
J wpemero will be more patriotism ahowri
f ,no vauey oi mo wiiiamotio indeed
" "" ' wa arojost.
Fathers t I'loaso evince your patriotltnJ
by tending a litllo bread to him who isl
s"i"h "lv "i .'i iiuiiuvr iu pruioui
your warm ami comfortable hearths. J
Mothers, ovince that pure and noble na
triotism ehsracterlstlo of vnnr nn. kv
sending
-ji ... . r.. ' . ' '.
up a low warm garmonts and
iaughtort evinco your angello Influence
for your country's good, by withholding
yoarfoir faaarLi and trmtla from any
iihi ,.M. n..v ibiihm mm iuiu mh iu ua.
r xz. i. i ... . ..
istssjjjuurnunor wyourooumry a riglits.
Waa thl. unlvansllv ulnirt.rl in it,.
railv. there would bo old Bachelors
.t mi. " in' L.11 ..
IVIIIISIVI,I "" M.TW ,.mIVU IIJUWII IU
ant tif ear. A,
'1 )-
' ! 1 i i'jTv Vnt'JTiV" wi runners oo sent among mem in.
yjTSfS.TO XvUJ ..'ftV-?!lfonalnitliemoryoui Inlenlions and ob.
I VLa AmIi.ii ii I 11 !, ilili I nJiaMl
ttiltAvtsTteVltiMtei If artnte tafAtlM ItsUlIarnM I
HIITIir UlffsSMM.
Ll!. s.-iJlW' t-- ''A. r m
U IIIUlPJIlTl
Tlie UeOhutes and Walla Wallas botrJ
would help in if necessary, were tho pro
per course taken with them.
U-b...l ..fal... 1... ..AAlkll. .H.Lllai
lial lh mliiirtvlin WtiuM -Hvo .llwtiivVV
iitii-iii ui iiiu iRija ill uiiiii' aiiiiuu. ivm.
m.Iiiv.1 lu.1.... MnWM iI.mIp riarma ln.mtn.SBiO
IMMIII nIIIV IV m.lV ..11. I....W, .....l..fUM
that somo men who have staid at home,
havo been so unmsnlv as to occupy them
In their iSenee. A decided stand of the!
oltltens, aa well as on assurance from you M
that their rluhts will be protected, would
be productive of beneficial results. .
Tours,
II. J. O. MAXON,
Cap!. 4M t'omjwiy, O. It.
(1km. A. L. Lovmuv.
Statement rtftrrtd lo in Cant. Matvn'd
Ulltr.
Fort WAMorAM, MAMrii UNih, 1848.
We wern within fifty yards of the de
oeased Colonel when ho was shot. Wei
heard the discharge uf a gun, and some
one taiu - mow isa n an snoi. vvo wn
ta.. .t i' . .. 1 . ft Itf .
on and were told that it was UM. Ullliam.
Winn wr arrived at the spot, we en.
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wagon to get
hit horse Willi:
a rope, to tUke out
that California remarket
suo-I'he fore rt of the wagon for that purpose
Menu caught iioiuoi a itwaa pui en ii,
when a buii In the wairoii dischanred ; ami
Nun caugin I in- mm, won:., w.. in.
A. GAGF.,
WM. SHAW.
"port ol ComtMsssltmers, CorrcaJ
potitleiicp, Ac,
Oir.uoN Citv, Oil February, 1848
StB I havo appointed Major Lee anilftW"" the Yakainea came to lbe fort.oay.
Kolxtfl tSewell, Coiumissluneri, to del
'ith (ten. Palmer, Superintendent cf In
dian Affairs, for tho purpose of settling
the present difficulty with the Indians in
the upper country. I have ordered them
lo liold a Council with tho field officers of
the army, to ilcuide on tho te ticccssa
ry to be taken, at Micro should be entire
unitv, ln'twt-cn tho Officer, and Comml.
doners. If you think it best to proceed!
at once, with the main Ixxly of the army
to Waiilatpu, doKo; selecting Immediate1
ly onyp.Hr arrival, the !cst xi!nt In your
iuduiitent,! for crrctinir a fort. Grass,
MlWKllr. Bllll WtKJI
water, and wood, will U' the principal ob
Jians havo no canon and
teould not annoy a fort Trout a distance. wrote to the chiefs sent tbem a flag and
Should the triles enmbino together, andlsome tobacco as a mark of friendship. To
refuse to comply with tho requisitions oflday the regiment was onlerrd to belli
,
Sir,
Your Obd'l Serv't.
GEO. ARERNETHY.
Gov. Oregon Tcr.
Col, C. Gilliam, 'v
lit Reg. Oregon Riflemen.
Oseoon Citv, 3d Fob. 1818.
Gentlemen The object of appointing
you as Commissioners, to treat wilh the
Ncz Percet and other tribes, it to avert a
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aisled on by you. viz : All the murderen
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and those that forced the young womc
nuit ho delivered up forpunlsl. . ent j the
property taken delivered up, or an equl- letter to Mr. McUeea, to whom he was dl
relent ulvon. and restitution mada of the reeled to deliver Ihe paekaae. lis. bow.
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o arranged, that tho persons who nan
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ui.ii. inu.i u (ji.dii iu uwiimiwi m un
commencement of negotiations, that thii
i.m.t, bo dono : that no oompromlst
can bo mtdo. There may be some among
those that aro implicated in this affair, a.
round whom somo palliating olreumetaa.
cot may be thrown, these you will take
tnin ....t.i.r.i!..n . i... i ii.. npiivnin.i ni.
or, ..Wu.d be executed In the prcMnce of
ii ino iiiuui.
You will hold a council wilh the Field
Officers of the army, and decide In coun-
oil, what steps shall lie taken lo aooom.
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ot peace, tou win usn ovcry exertion
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low citizens that may bo horeafter travel
Ing through tho Indian country preserved
lb-ollleft aro able to govern their owr
owpsr.
r ',' . MMga.07 ins swoss j,sm7wj wiinw wni
Mako as advantascout a treaty wilhllo .11 ihe nraoartv left 'with him and all
neonln.
them at vou can. blndlnu them to iiM
their Influenco to protect American Clil1. .. BiIJ'' ? "' M Mi to the Gal.
n ' Bon k4a return to Waeeopam, lr that1 would
" . .. a-aaka lham frlinik Taa CJosoaellsalietl
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mint k. imlfl.4 tlW.lM1trrtftl.nfl.. ..knlli.XCM B.mI mmA MMn.l.jl B.i. An..l ki.
On vnur arrival at Inn Hall... inuB..
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honor lo be, Gentlemen,
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Your obedient Servant,
GF.O. AUBRNBTIIY,
Gov. Oregon Territory.
9 Tin Hon. Connihionim, appointed
to treat with tho Net Pereas, aad ether
tribes.
Oixoon City, Maicm era, 1848.
Sir, The undershrhrd. Hueerintenitant
of Indian Aflslrs and Commissioners ap.
pointed to vltlt and treat with the various
Indian tribes liait of the Cascade moun.
tains, beg leave lo tubmlt the following
Joint report of their proceedings.
On the receipt or our commission and
Instructions, we proceeded Immediately lo
Wasoopam, where according lo our In.
itructlous, we held a council wilh the field
officers uf the army, and It wu agreed In
oouncll, that we should go In advance of
the army, taking wilh us Capt. MeKay
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wi nii company, to soon aa ha should er.
rivo (htl J,,M w)h M ,
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nrM lo ron ,
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Ifne.
num. i ih. N ...., i.
i lo Bnvun .n ellbun. r ilw-i'i.ii
i,i, lna p.u,. in .l. ,., ...u.i .i-
Americans. ,
Cp,, McKuy dld ,rrM ,, hfl
...ni. ( i' urn, v.i i .u.
,me wc w ,j oo,,,,,.,,! wh ,, of
;ht nJla8i auou, ,h., DUo.The were
Diiuenuv aianiKu at seeing so many arm.
uentiy aianneu at seeing so many 1
m m.11 in llmlr itiLI.1 .n.rr1t M..tt.u
peVhaps, of having mistreated the end.
i-ranV We made them acquainted with
nur business, as Commissioners, and Gen.
Palmer waa pointed out lo them as super,
inlendant of Indian AlTslrs. On the 14th,
ing they were sent by their chiefs to team
the truth as to iho Inlenlions of the whiles
that the Cayutrs have been several
lime, lo are them aince Iho musacrr, and
had offered them horses and cattle if they
would join them, telling them the whllrs
were coming 10 kill them all. They had"
not joined tho Cayutes, but wished lo
know the true intentions of iho whilet.
They said, they bad never troubled the
while that tin- v. Idles did not pas
through their cunln, because It was not
on the road travelled by the emigrants
and finally, lly thought iho Cay uses had
done very bad In killing Dr. Whitman.
)Vo gladly einbracedtlils opportunity to
form an acquaintance with these people,
and to give them eorrectjnformatlon as to
lbe object of the present' campakrn t ami
Shearing lkcy bsd priest with them, we
advance as he thought it unlaJo lo.dlvide
bis forces. On Iho nximlug of the tftlh,
before we marched from lids plsec, two
uf Ihe De Chute liidism, rame In for peace.
They belonged lo Sue, SvlcUa'e older bro
therIs quite an old man and had not hern
in battle agalnvt us, though some of his
peopto hsd, but said they were forced to
do so in order to escape thn same treat,
men! from Ihe Cayuscs, that Seletsa had
received. Wo spoke to them about aa we
had done lo the akamas tho previous day
and tent the old Chief a similar present,
with a request that ho should meet us on
kho road, as we could not wait at the Fort.
Disappointed in oucwfih togeria ad.
nee of tho lloiiiment awl tearlntrthe
Nez Percet and Walla Wallas miohl ba
driven to hostilities, we determined to des
patch a mcatengor lo them. Old Elijah,
tn Indian professing to be a Nes Percet,
who bad accompanied Messrt.tNewell end
Palmer from Oregon City, was thought to
be the most suitable Denon al our mm,
maad ; accordingly on the 90th. from the
linglv ot
: of oho
"PP" crossing of John Days river he was
ZVJfSk'tH
& ,ol)40CO tbtw fratn us and a
arer. unfortunstelv tar deslTrnMllvV fill In
Wa ,na'WM nMMd mSmmu.0m
.,.,. T.A i " l'J wu.tt-
nag and tobacco appropriated to their own
uat. dui irM pMUfe, Doing ulrecleq to
If a Hum m aarMM aant fea kfeaa ha mmoios .Ll.i
eavr--ii waa avnt tw f wwum; VHIVIa
txssssi
PmJ$lmaihy M Wolf ,'at
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walla walla just aa MaHeaw received
the package, he made known to them lbe
conUnU o? car letter to him, la which,
,- opened and read it aloudj after wksea
tbaee two naa Immediately set out for
their own country; bearing wilh them Mr.
Soauldiut's letter asd also the InformatloM
jSjjfttSK ttZZSXlt
V.I In w Hurnant. I Walls Wall. PhUn
To this fortunate occurrence we owe. ear.
haps, muoh'bf our eucccssj in preventing
a gweral oomWnatkw ofthe Indian tribea
alml aaoi fin tivM OflJ , Bm Ik. Tt.
agafnat ua. On the 3Sd. Sue, the Da
Chwa ower i
came to our camp an Willow
CMk, b,,-. ihe Aaa wa had seat him.
, aaanag ine nag wa aaa eeot nim,
panted by 13 of bis men asaneeoort
tooompameu oy in oi m
We bad a friendly tail
We bod a friendly talk,' With him, aad
Cant. T. McKay, reoeived by him a aaa ,
laamiMi aa'a nraal 'fmea WaluasaulMskt.
, Kj niiit. mmmJ.Li, . ,
M. .1 . UHi &.. ...u l-m..
IHMYI WHWMI VW,WHIIwii VJW . w M I ..MM.
- Hkat had bean taken IWm the Immigrants
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