5ood Iiyer Slacier. FRIDAY NOVEMBER 27, ISflfl. Tlio Cascades Massacre. The following letter was written by in elder brother of Captain H C, Coe, and who is noiv residing in Sun Fran cisco. It is a thrilling description, of t'venta that happened on the Colum bia river, 20 inileja below this point, over '40 years ago. A trip to the Cas-Midi-B will always be much more luter-e-tiiig after one has read this letter, ( "apt, Henry C'. Coe has promised to write about what happened at Hood River at the same date. Both articles; will be worth preserving in your scrap books: . . . ' Cascadks, W. T., Gtb April, 18o8. My Dear Put : We have ba a little tea party pliiee you left, and I will try and give you a biii'i deteiiption of the same. On Wednesday, Maicli 26th, at about ts:i$0 a. in., after ti e men had gone to their usuul work on the two bridges of the new railway, mostly on the bridge jit hi- Bush's house, the Yakima's came ilown on us. There was a line of them from the Mill creek above us to the big point at the heud of the fulls, tiring (simultaneously on the men. The first in tice was the bullets and cracks of the guns; Of our men at the first fire, one wus killed and several wounded. Will give you a list hereinafter. Our men, on seeing the Indians, all ran for our jstore through a shower of bullets, ex rent three, who started down stream for the middle block house, distant 1 jniles. .Bush and his- family all ran julo our store, leaving his own house vacaiif.' The Watkins family dime to the btre after a Dutch boy, who was J a me from a cut in the foot; had been ihot in their .house. Watkins, Finley jaud Bailey were at work on the new warehouse on the island, around which 1 lie water was now high enough to run about three feet deep under the bridges. Thi'i'e was grand confusion in the Ftore at first, and Sinclair of the H.B. Uu., Walla Walla going to the railroad door t look out, was shot from the bunk above the store and instantly killed- Some of us then commenced jetting the guns and rifles, which were tvudy loaded, from below the counter. Fort'unntejy about one hour before there Jiad lx-pn left with us for transportation be)ow nine United States government ritKs, with cartridge boxes and ammu nition. (By Mr. Jehu Switzler, who was returning from having taken 960 )it ad pf horses frojn Vancouver to Col. Wriiriit's command at The Dalles.) These saved us. As the upper story of the house was abandoned. Smith, the rook, having come below, and as the (stairway was outside, where we dare not iro. the stovepipe was hauled down, . the hole enlarged with axes, ana a party of men crawled up, and the up per part ot the house was soon secured We were surprised that the Indians bad not rushed into the upper story, as mere was nothing or nouoay to pre vent them. Our men soon trot some (shots nt the Indians on the bank above us. 1 saw Hush shoot an Indian, me first one kjljed, who was drawing a head on Mrs. .Watkins, as she was run iiing from our store. He dropped in- fctunter. Alexander ana others mount d in the gable undpr the roof, andjsoonat our from there wus done most of our firing, it beinjf Ihetjest place or observation In the meantime we were barricading Jn the store, making port holes and tiring when op"orlunlty presented.. Jiut the Indians were soon very cau tious about exposing themselves. I took charue of the store, Dan (Brad ford) . of the second floor, and Alexan der ot tne uarrett. and root. The steamer Mary was lying n the inoutn ot XM)ii creek ana tue wina was blowing hard down stream, When we saw the Indians running toward Jier and heard the shots, we supposed she would be takeii, and as she lav in at out of our sight, and we saw tjje smoke rising from her, conn-hided she was burning; but what was our glad surprise alter aw hilt' to see her put out and tuh across the river, J .m ... : .. . .. c . i . .. ....... i- win give uii uii;uiiii oj lu tuiuuK on her hereinafter. The Indians now re turned in force to us, aud we gave ev try one a shot who. showed himself. They were nearly naked, painted red, Mild had guns and bows and arrows, After awhile Finley came creeping around the lower point ot me island toward our house. We halloed to him to lav down behind a rock, and he did so. He called that he could not get to the store, as the bank, above us was C ivered with Indians. He saw while iliere Watkins' house burning. The liiiiians first took out all they wauted, blankets, clothes, guns, etc. By this time the Indians had crossed in canoes to the island, and we saw them Coining, as- we supposed, after JMhley. We me u saw Watkins ann Bailey running around the river s de toward the place where finley was, and the Indians in full chase after them. As pur men came around the .point in full view, Bailey was shot through the arm and leg. He con tinued on, and plunging into the river, swam to the front of our stole aud fame , in safely except for his wounds. He narrowly, escaped going over the talis, t iniey also swam across and got jn unharmed, which was wonderful; as there was a shower of bullets around them Watkins next came running around the point, and we called to him to Jay down behind a rock, but before lie could do so tie was snot in the wrist, the ball going, up the. arm aud out at the elbow. He dropped behind a rock Just as the pursuing Indians came fol lowing uiounu me pinui, uut ve gave them so hot a reception from our house that they backed out and Jeft poor Watkins where he lay. We called to Watkins to lie still and we would get him off, but we were not able to do so until after the arrival from The Dalles of the steamer Mary with troops two .days and nights afterward. During this time YVatkins fainted several times from weakness and exposure, the wea ther being very PO'd. and he was strip ped for swimmlpg, down to his under clothes. When he fainted be would full down the steep bank into the river, and the ice-cold water reviving him, he V'op Id crawl back, under fire, to his jet real behind the rock. Meantime his wife unit children were in the store, in full view, and moaning pitepusly at his terrible situation. He died from ex posure two days after he was rescued. The Indians were now pitching into (is right smart. They tried to burn us out; threw rocks and firebrands, hot iron",!- pitchwood everything that would burn on the roof. But you will i recollect tlmt tor a short distance buck the bank inclined towards the house, and we could see and shoot the Indi ans who appeared there. So they had to throw from such a distance that the largest rocks aud bundlesof tire did not quite reach us, and what did generally rolled off the roof. Sometimes the roof got on tire and we cut it out, or with cups or urine drawn trom por oarreis, put it out, or with long sticks shoved oft tne nre oans. The kitchen roof troubled us the most. How they did pepper us with rocks! Some of the bin ones would shake the house all over. There were now 40 men, women and children in the house four women and 18 men that could light, and 18 wounded men and children.. The steamer Wasco was on the Ore gon side of the river. We saw her steam up aud leave for The Dalles. Shortly after the steamer Mary left also. She had to take Atwcll's fence rails for wood. So passed the day, during which the Indians had burned Ima's two houses, your saw mill and houses, and the lum ber yard at the mouth of Mill creek. At daylight they set fire tu your new warehouse on the island, making it light as day around us. I suppose they reserved this building for night, that we miiilit not get Watkins oft. They did not attack us at night, but the sec ond morning commenced as lively as ever. We had no water, but did have about'two dozen bottles of ale aud a few bottles of whisky. These gave out during the day. During the night a Spokane Indian, who wus trading with Sinclair, and was in the store with 1,8, volunteered to get a pail of water from the river. I consented, and he stripped himself naked, jumped out and down the bank, and was back in no time. By this time we looked for thesteum- ertrom t he Danes, ana-were greatly disappointed at. her nonarrival. We weathered it out during the day, every timu keeping his post and never relax ing in vigilance. Every moving ob ject, shadow or suspicious bush on the hill received a shot. The Indians must have thought the house a bombshell. To our ceaseless vigilance I ascribe our safety. Night came again and saw Shep pard's house bum; Bush's house near by was also fired, and kept us in light until about 4 a. m., when darkness re turning, I sent the Spokane Indian for water trom the river, and he tilted two barrels. He went to and fro like liiilit- ning. We also slipped poor James Sin clair's body down the slide, outside, as ttie corpse was quite offensive.' The two steamers now havins? ex ceeded the length of time wo gave1 them in which to return from The Dalles, we made up our minds tor a long siege, and until relief vanie from below. We could not account for it, but supposed the Ninth regiment had left The Dalles for Walla Walla, and had proceeded too tar to return. The third morning, and lo! the Mary and the Wasco, blue with soldiers, and towing a flat bout with dragoon horses, hove m sight. Such a hallo as we gave! As the steamers landed, the In dians fired 20 or 30 shots into them, but we could not ascertain with any effect The soldiers, as they got ashore, could not be restrained and nlunued into the woods, vin every direction, while the howitzers sent irrape alter the now re treating redskins. The soldiers were store, and we, l think 1 may say, experienced quite a feeling of retier on opening our aoors. During this time we had not Heard lioin ue low. A company of dragoons," under Colonel Steptoe, went on down. Dan went with them. The block house at the middle Cascades still held out. Al len's house was burned, and every other one below. George W. Johnson's, S. M. Hamilton's, F. A. Chenoweth's, the wharf boat at Lower Cascades all gone up. - Next in order comes the attack on the Mary. She lay in Mill creek, no fires and wind hard ashore. Jim Thompson, John V oodard and Jim Herman were just going up to the boat from our store, and had nearly reached her as they were tired upon. Herman asked if they had any guns. No. He went on up to Iniau's house, the rest staying to help get the steamer out Captain Dau Baughman and Thomp son were ashore on the upper side of the creek hauling on lines. When the fire from the Indians became too hot they ran for the woods. The fireman, James Lindsey, was shot through the shoulder. , Engineer Buckminster shot an indiaii on the gang plank with his revolver, and Uttle Jonnny tjuauce. Watkins' ' stepson, climbing upon the hurricane with an old dragoon pistol killed his Indian. Johnny was shot through the leg in doing so.., Dick Turpin half cruzv, probably taking the only gun on the sieaiiiboat.uimped into a Uaiboat lying alongside, was shot and jumped overboard and was drowned. Fires were soon started un der the boiler and steam was raising. About this time, Jesse Kempton, shot while driving an ox team (loin the saw mill, got on hoard; also a hail-breed named Bourbon, who was shot through the body. . After suttiiHeiit steam to move wus raited, Hardin Chenoweth ran up i-ito the pi!ot house, and, lying on the floor, turned the wheel as he was directed from the lower deck. It is almost needless to say that the pilot house was the target for the Indians. After the steamer was fairly backed out And turned around, be did toot that whistle at them good. Toot! toot! toot! It was music in our ears. The steamer picked up Herman on the bank above. - Iman's family, Sbeppard and Vaoderpool, all got across the river iu skills, and boarding the Mary, went to The Dalles. . Colonel George Wright and the Ninth regiment, First dragoons, Third artillery, had started for Walla Walla aud were out five miles, camped. They received news of the attack at 11 p. m., and by daylight were back at The Dulles Starting down, they only reached Wind mountain that, uight, as the Mary's boiler was in bad order be cause of a new fireman the day before. They reached us the next morning at (i a. m. Now for below. - George Johnson was about to get a boat's crew of Indi ans, when Indian Jack came running to him, saying the Yakimas had at tacked the block house. He did.not believe it, although he heard the can non. He went up to the Indian vil lage on the sandbar to get his crew; sftw some of t lie Cascade Indians, who said they thought the Yakimas had come, and George, now hearing the muskets, ran for home, E. VV. Baugh man was with him. Bill Murphy had left -(he block house early for .the Iti' diau camp, and had nearly returned before he saw the Indians or was shot at. He returned, twoothers with him, ' and ran for George Johnson's, about J-10 Indians in pursuit. After- reaching Johnson's, Murphy continued on, and gave Hamilton and all below warning, and the families embarked in Small boats for Vancouver.' The men would have barricaded in the wharf bout but for want ot ammunition. There was considerable government freight in the wharf boat. Ttiey staid auouc ine wharf boat and schooner nearly all day, and until the Indians commenced tir ing upon them from the zinc house pu the bank.. Then they shoved out. Tommy Price was shot through the leg in getting the boat into the stream. Floating down, they met the steamer Belle, with Sheridan and 40 men, sent upon report of an express curried down by Indian Simpson in the morning. George and those with him went on board the steamer and volunteered to serve under Klieriuan, Who lauoea at George's place and found everyihing burned. The steamer returned, and the Indians pitched into Sheridan, fought him all day, and drove him with 40 men and 10 volunteers to below Hamilton's, notwithstanding he had a small cannon One soldier killed. The steamer Belle returned the next day (third of t lie attack), and brought ammunition for the block house. Your partner, Bishop, who was in Portland, came up on lir. Steamer Fashion, with volunteers from Portland, came at the same time. The volunteers re mained at the Lower Cascades. Sher idan took his command, and with a batteau loaded with ammunition, cross ed to Bradford's island, on the Oregon side, where they found most of the Cascade Indians, they having been ad vised by George Jackson to go there ou the flrst day ot the attack. They were crossing and recrossing all the time, and Sheridan made them prisoners. He pressed a boat's crew, and as they towed up. to the head of the island and above, saw great num bers of Indians on the Washington ter ritory side and opposite them. Sher idan expected tliein to cross and fight him, and between them and the friend ly (?) Indians in his charge, thought be had his hands full. Just then Sheridan discovered Step toe and hi dragoons, infantry and vol unteers coming down from the Mary, surpiising completely the Indians, who were cooking beef and watching Sher idan across the river. But on the sound of the bugle the Indians lied like deer to i he woods with the loss of only one killed "Old Joainim." But lor the bugle they ought to have captured fifty. So endtd the battle. The Ninth regiment xre building a block house on (lie bill above us, also t(t George Johnson's, and will hereafter keep a strong force here. Lieutenant Bisisell and 12 men, who were stationed at t he Upper Cascades, were ordered away and left for The Dalles two days before the attack was made upon us. . . The Indians Sheridan took on the island were closely guarded. Old Chen oweth, chief, was brought before Col. Wright, tried and sentenced to be hung. The Cascade Indians, being urn der treaty, were adjudged guilty of treason iu fighting. Chenoweth died game; was hung 'on the upper side of Mill creek. I acted as interpreter. He offered ten horses, two squaws and a little something to every "tyee" for his life; said lie was afraid of the grave in the ground, aud begged to lie put into an Indian dead house. He gave a ter rific wliar whoop while the rope was being put around Ids neck. 1 thought he expected the Indians to come and rescue him. The rope did not work well, and while banging lie muttered, "Wake nike quash copa memaloose." He was then shot. I was glad to see the old devil killed, being satisfied that he was at the bottom of all the trouble. But I cannot detail at too great length. The next day Tecomeoc, and Cuptuin Jo were hung. Captain Jo said all t he Cascade' Indians were in the fight. The next day, Toy, Sim Lasselas and Four Fingered Johnny were hung. The next day Chenoweth Jim, Tumath and Old Ske'iu were hung, and Kanewake sentenced but reprieved on the scaffold. Nine in all were executed. Banaha is prisoner at Vancouver and decorated witli ball and chain. The rest of the Cascade Indians are on your island, and will be shot if seen off of it. Such are Col. Wrights orders. Dow, Wat iquin, Peter, Mahooka John and Kot zue, maybe more, have gone with the Yakimas. , I forgot to mention that your house at the Lower Cascades, also Bishop's, was burned; also to account for Cunt. Dan Baughman and- Jim Thompson. They put back into the mountains and at night came down to the river at Vanderpool's place, fished up an old boat and crossed to the Oregon side. They concealed themselvesin the rocks on the river bank opposite, where they could watch us, and at night went back into the mountains to sleep. They came in safely after the troops arrived. We do not know how many Indians there were. They attacked the block house, our place and drove Sheridan, all ai the suiue time. We think there was no less than 200 or 300. When the attack was made on m, three of our carpenters ran for the middle block "WEST KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND Choice Fresh Meats, Hams, Bacon, Lard, And All Kinds of Game. ALSO, DEALERS IN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. HOOD RIVER, - - - - - ... - V OREGON. UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER 0fAM!S,,Mi,JilS; Wall Paper, Paints, Oils, etc,, etc. Agent for Uie Bridal Veil Lumber Company. " house, overtook the cars at the salmon house, cut the mules loose and with the oar drivers, all kept on. They were not fired upon till they got to the spring on the railroad, but from there they ran the gauntlet of bullets and arrows to the lort. Little Juke Kyle was killed in the run. Several were wounded. I append a list of killed and wound ed. This is a long letter; but knowing you would te anxious to hear ail the particulars, I have endeavored to give you a true description. Dan is writing to others at home aud bs read this letter, We have got fo' work again, building and transporting; are going to build a sawmill as soon as we can. We had but few poor specimens of men here during the tight. generally all be haved well. There was, however, one notable exception, a person who ar rived at t lie store but a few minutes before the tight commenced, and whose name I will give you iu person. Am a little bit afraid .to go to Bock creek, to fish; in fact, have had no time ho fur! Don't think I shall have much' fishing this summer. Wisl you were back. Yours, , : L. W, Cok. KILLED. George Griswold Shot in leg; close by middle blockhouse. B. W. Brown and wife Killed at saw mill; bodies found stripped naked iu Mill creek. Jimmy Watkins Driving team at mill. ' Henry Hagar Shot in Watkin's house; body burned. Juke Kyle German boy, killed near middle blockhouse. Jacob White Sawyer at mill. Bourbon Half-breed; died on the Mary going to The Dalles. James Sinclair (Jt the Hudson iiay company, Walla Walla. Dick Turpin Colored cook on steamer Mary. Norman Palmer Driving mill team. Calderwood Working at mill. Three United States soldiers Names unknown. George Watkins Lived four days. Jacob Roush Carpenter; lived six days. s WOUNDED. Fletcher Murphy, arm. ' P. Snooks, boy. leg. J. Lindsay, shoulder. ' Jesse Kempton, shoulder. Tommy Price, thigh. Two soldiers, U. S. A. H. Kyle, German. Moffat, railroad man. . Johnny Chance, leg. . M. Bailey, leg and arm. . , J. Algin, slightly. . NOTICE FOB PUBLICATION. Land Office at Vancouver, Wash.. Nov. 14, isuu. JNotice is nereoy given mai me ioiiow. Ine-named settler has filed notice of his Inten. tion to make llnal proof In support of Ills claim, and that said proof will be made be fore W. K. Dunbar. Commissioner U. . Cir cuit Court for district of Washington, at his omce in uoldenuaie, asmngion, on Dec. v, viz: . . PETER CONBOY, Purchase Application No.. 578, under section 8 Forfeiture Act, September 2, 18110, for th souuiwesi. oi noruiwesi 4 section a, wwu. shin 6 north, ranue 112 east, W. M. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultiva tion of. said land, viz: Peter Tarns, Henry C.Ladlges, Herbert Hew itt ana ienry t . iron, an oi i- uiua x-. w asmngion. ni!0d2o UEOi H.STEVENSON, Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Land Office at Vancouver, Wash., Nov. 9, 18tW. Notice is hereby given that the following-named settler has (lied notice of Ills In tention to muke final proof in support of bis laim, and t hut said proof will be made before W. H. Dunbar, Commissioner United States Circuit Court for District of Washington, at hts office la Goldenaalc, Wash., on Dec. 28, 1890, viz: AUGUST BEItU, Purchase application No. S52, under section 8, Forfoiture Act, Sept. 2,9 18W), the southwest section 8, township li north, range i2 cast.W.M. He names the following witnesses to prove his claim to said land, viz: John C. Cochran; Peter Conbny, Peter Tarns and Peter O. Hoult, all of (ioldendale, Wash. nl3dl8 GEO. H. STEVENSON, Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Land Office at Vancouver, Wash., Oct. 20, 1896. Notice Is hereby given that the following-named settlor has filed notice of his in tention to make final proof in supportof Ills claim, and that said proof will be mode be fore w. It. Dunbar, Commissioner U. S. Cir cuit Court for District of Washington, at his office in Goldendale, Wash., oil Dec. 10, 1890, viz: JAMES W. OVEKBAUGH, Application to purchase No. 393, under Act of iuarcn a, 188, ior me east oi noruieusi. and lot 4, section 23, township 8 north, range 10 cast. W. M. He names the following witnesses to prove his claim to said land, viz: Howard C. Cook. Jacob E. Jacobson. Wm. H. Overbaugh and Charles Bancroft, all of w nite salmon, wasn. . o30d4 . GEO. H. STEVENSON, Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. 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