History of the Pacific Northwest: Oregon and Washington; embracing an account of the original discoveries on the Pacific coast of North America, and a description of the conquest, settlement and subjugation of the original territory of Oregon; also interesting biographies of the earliest settlers and more prominent men and women of the Pacific Northwest, including a descripiton of the climate, soil, productions of Oregon and Washington . hought they had done inestimable service, when the scourge inthat section of country was powerless for further evil. It is too true that it was in ill taste f
History of the Pacific Northwest: Oregon and Washington; embracing an account of the original discoveries on the Pacific coast of North America, and a description of the conquest, settlement and subjugation of the original territory of Oregon; also interesting biographies of the earliest settlers and more prominent men and women of the Pacific Northwest, including a descripiton of the climate, soil, productions of Oregon and Washington . hought they had done inestimable service, when the scourge inthat section of country was powerless for further evil. It is too true that it was in ill taste forthe soldiery of a civilized race to collect as trophies portions of the scalp and ears of thedeceased chieftain. But much may be said in extenuation. Indian Agent Nathan Olney,in reporting to Superintendent Palmer this occurrence, stated as follows : We arrived near the camp (Walla Wallas) just before night (the fifth of December),and were met by Peu-peu-mox-mox and about fifty of his men with a white flag. Theyasked for a talk. We halted (Colonel Kellys command) and demanded what he said peace. We told him to come with us and we would talk. He said no. 11e thentold him to take l)ack his flag and we would fight. He said no. We then told him to takehis choice,—go back and fight, or come and stop with us. He chose the latter. Weretained him until the next day. We tried to come to an understanding, but could not. .V.,.. ANTONIO 8. RABBESON, OLYMPIA, W. T. THOMAS R. CORNELIUS ELECTED COLONEL OK OREGON VOLUNTEERS. 565 We still retained him as a prisoner, with four of his men who came along with him. Thenext morning, the seventh, a large force attacked us as we left camp. In trying to escapefrom their guard during the seventh, they were killed. From all that can be gathered from the witnesses of his death, whilst we ma} withoutstint reprobate the indignities to his person as unbecoming the spirit of the age, yet hiskilling was demanded by every principle justified in wa
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