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Intelligence from Oregon City dated April 3 reports commissioners detaching Nez Perces and Walla Wallas from Cayuse Indians, shifting war to upper country; missionaries safe but settlers anxious for U.S. protection. Oregon Spectator (March 23) criticizes white retaliations like burning Molala chief's home and whipping Calipooias. Gov. Abernethy proclaims need for 300 more men to reinforce army against Indians.
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The letter states that the commissioners had succeeded in detaching the Nez Perces and Walla Wallas from the Cayuse Indians, and thus forcing the seat of war into the upper country. The missionaries were all well. The greatest anxiety was manifested for the protection of the U. S. Government. the settlers being without the necessary means to protect themselves against the Indians.
The statements of the Spectator show that the fault, in the difficulties with the Indians, is not all on the side of the natives. The Spectator, as the Commercial Advertiser states, "notices, with earnest remonstrance and deprecation, several recent instances of retaliation upon neighboring tribes of Indians, for trifling acts of aggression committed by them. The dwelling house and goods of the chief of the Molalas had been burned by some of the whites, in revenge for a small theft committed upon a settler; and several of the Calipooias had been severely whipped for stealing cattle. The Spectator urges the duty of caution and forbearance in the present alarming state of the relations with the natives."
Gov. Abernethy, of Oregon, had issued a proclamation, urging the citizens to reinforce and sustain the army in the upper country, to confine the Indians there, and if possible to put them down. He calls on the citizens to exert themselves to furnish 300 men in addition to the force then in the field; the enlistment to be for six months, unless sooner discharged by reinforcements from the United States.
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Oregon
Event Date
March 23 To April 3
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burning of molala chief's dwelling and goods; severe whipping of several calipooias; call for 300 additional men for six months to reinforce army
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Commissioners detached Nez Perces and Walla Wallas from Cayuse Indians, forcing war to upper country. Missionaries well; settlers anxious for U.S. protection. Spectator reports white retaliations: burning Molala chief's home for theft, whipping Calipooias for stealing cattle; urges caution. Gov. Abernethy proclaimed reinforcement of army with 300 men to confine and defeat Indians in upper country.