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Show II I ml Ian Murders This frort Colvilla Iudiaus f'twtuf'u. ; Portland, 12. A pros-i dispttch gives tha sworn statement of Billy Coma, Indian, relative to the fate ol the survivors of the b!own-up steamer George S. Wright. Tub testimony confirms the previous report of the murder of all who gained the shore by the Indians. The murdered mur-dered men wore the captain and mate of the ttcamer three soldiers ' and an officer, who is described as " a big stout man, black whiskers, dark complexion. A special from Walla Walla, dated 22d says: Tho following letter is from - John A. Simons, United States Indian agent at Fort Colville: Kuowiug the i anxiety that is felt in regard to Indian matters in your section tho post commander at Colville and my. Belf have spared no pains to ascertain if there is any probability of d isa flection flec-tion among the N3z Perces spreading totbe tnues ol ibis agency ana vicinity. vici-nity. Our last messenger returned this evening from Chief Moses' camp and reports him expresing himself Iriendly and altogether disinclined to taka part in the present hostilities. The messenger states that Moses has given hie word that be would never take up arms against the whites and he in lends to keep his word. He further said that no danger Deed be apprehended appre-hended from him or his people, and that ho would say as mnoh for tliu other Indians on the Columbia river. Moses desires that word s all be sent to the Crab creek settlers and others who have left their homes to return and care for their salety. I will add that I have just Been two white settlers who have places between Crab creek1 and Columbia and who intend returning return-ing there to-morrow, and give it as their opinion that not a particle of daDger is to be apprehended; that tho settlers could return with perfect safety. From all I can learn they would run no risk in so doing, as there appears to be no probability of an organization of hostile forces among them. The Indians assert that most of the depredations reported to have been committed on Crab creek were by white men, who have through interested motives magnified whatever cause of alarm there was. |
