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CONTENTS.
ROGUE RIVER WARS.
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Rascalities of the Rogue-river Indians—Lane's First Effort to Treat With Them—Naming a Chief—Appointment of an Indian Commission to Make Treaties—Extravagant Expenditure—Dart Made Superintendent—Outrages by Snake Indians—Causes—Troubles With the Rogue-river Indians—The Murder of Dilley—Travelers Attacked—Kearney's Skirmish, and Death of Captain Stuart—Volunteering—Lane Appears Again—Kearney's Final Battle—Indian Prisoners Delivered to Governor Gaines—The Port Orford Settlement Attacked—Massacre on the Coquille—Escape of T'Vault and Others—Troops and Indian Agents—Gaines and Skinner—Colonel Casey's Operations—Arrival of Fresh Troops—Camp Castaway—Renewal of Troubles in the Rouge-river Valley—Elisha Steele and Agent Skinner—Fight at Big Bar—Treaty Made With Chief Sam—Neglect of the Federal Government—Murders by the Modocs—McDermit's and Ben Wright's Campaign—Expedition of John E. Ross—Punishment of the Modocs |
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Weakness of Treaty Obligations—Renewal of Hostilities in Rogue-river Valley—Absence of Authorized Agents—The August Outbreak—Petition to the Commander of Fort Jones—Aid from Fort Vancouver, and a Volunteer Company from the Wallamet—Alden Takes Command—Volunteers from Yreka Join the Regulars—Forces Organized—Skirmish on Evans' Creek, and Death of Lieutenant Ely with Six Men—Lane Appears on the Scene—Is Offered the Command—Takes It—Alden and Lane Wounded—Cessation of Hostilities—Arrangements for a Treaty—Its Terms—The Indians go Upon a Reservation, with S. H. Culver, Agent—Troubles with the Coquilles—Their Punishment by Volunteers—The Murders of the Year—Attitude of General Wool Towards Civilians—The "Expedition to Fight the Immigrants"—The Ward Massacre—Haller's Expedition to Boise—Curry's Action—The Proclamation Withdrawn |
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Small Military Force of the Pacific—Affairs of the Indian Superintendency—The Treaty of Walla Walla—Conduct of Chiefs at the Council—Speech of Cayuse Head Chief—The Influence of Lawyer—The Opposition of Kamiakin—The Treaty Signed—Renewal of Troubles in Southern Oregon—Murders—Volunteer Companies and Regulars Disagree—Troubles on the Coquille—Murder of Travelers in Rogue-river and Umpqua Valleys—The Lupton Affair—The Massacres of October Ninth—Death of Mrs. Wagoner—Bravery of Mrs. Harris—Arming of the People—Hostilities General—The Ninth Regiment—The Battle of Skull Bar—More Murders—Guarding Roads and Settlements—Battle of Hungry Hill—Conduct of Indian Affairs by the |
