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January 26, 1877
The Albany Register
Albany, Linn County, Oregon
What is this article about?
A sarcastic letter from 1877 mocks Capt. Strong's threats of fighting over Tilden's inauguration by recalling his 1853 retreat from berry-picking Native women during the Indian War in Clarke County, W.T.
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From the Oregonian.
VALOR.
Vancouver, W.T., Jan. 17, 1877.
Capt. Strong, it seems, begins to talk fight in regard to the inauguration of Tilden, if need be. He is a very good representative of the fighting croakers of the North. Of course, they would all fight if need be, but the difficulty is they can not see the necessity when the time to fight arrives. Has the Judge forgotten a little circumstance that occurred in Clarke county, W.T., during the Indian war of 1853? He must remember the battle fought for himself near Strong's battle ground about 18 miles from Vancouver where this lusty valorous "Captain" with a company of volunteers had such a perilous and deadly engagement with what afterwards proved to be a small party of squaws scouring the woods in search of berries.
Seeing some signs of Indians near the place of his retreat, he exclaimed to one of his officers: "Certain it is we will all be killed!" Immediately he and his company made a safe retreat back to Vancouver, the squaws following hard after, hoping to dispose of their berries to the company of men, and crying, "Is! Iat Tea berrias Hias clataws Boston man!" But the berry pickers could not ride fast enough to dispose of a single berry. Perhaps the Captain was not hungry for berries at that time; but he made a successful and timely retreat. Not a man was killed or wounded. Truly yours,
ORLANDO.
VALOR.
Vancouver, W.T., Jan. 17, 1877.
Capt. Strong, it seems, begins to talk fight in regard to the inauguration of Tilden, if need be. He is a very good representative of the fighting croakers of the North. Of course, they would all fight if need be, but the difficulty is they can not see the necessity when the time to fight arrives. Has the Judge forgotten a little circumstance that occurred in Clarke county, W.T., during the Indian war of 1853? He must remember the battle fought for himself near Strong's battle ground about 18 miles from Vancouver where this lusty valorous "Captain" with a company of volunteers had such a perilous and deadly engagement with what afterwards proved to be a small party of squaws scouring the woods in search of berries.
Seeing some signs of Indians near the place of his retreat, he exclaimed to one of his officers: "Certain it is we will all be killed!" Immediately he and his company made a safe retreat back to Vancouver, the squaws following hard after, hoping to dispose of their berries to the company of men, and crying, "Is! Iat Tea berrias Hias clataws Boston man!" But the berry pickers could not ride fast enough to dispose of a single berry. Perhaps the Captain was not hungry for berries at that time; but he made a successful and timely retreat. Not a man was killed or wounded. Truly yours,
ORLANDO.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Capt Strong
Indian War 1853
False Valor
Berry Squaws
Vancouver Retreat
What entities or persons were involved?
Capt. Strong
Orlando
Where did it happen?
Vancouver, W.T.; Clarke County, W.T.
Story Details
Key Persons
Capt. Strong
Orlando
Location
Vancouver, W.T.; Clarke County, W.T.
Event Date
1853
Story Details
During the Indian war of 1853, Capt. Strong led volunteers in a retreat from Vancouver after mistaking berry-picking squaws for a threat, exclaiming they would all be killed, with no casualties.