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 . , the camp was surprised and everyman killed but two, one of whom escaped to the mouth of the river; and the other,Charles Foster, escaped by concealing himse
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 . , the camp was surprised and everyman killed but two, one of whom escaped to the mouth of the river; and the other,Charles Foster, escaped by concealing himself in a thicket until dark, when he madehis escape to Port Orford and reported the disaster to Major Re3nolds. A number ofCaptain Polands company had previously left for the mining camp at the mouth ofthe river and thus escaped the massacre. After this, the Indians crossed Rogue riverand went up the coast as far as Port Orford, a distance of thirty miles, burning everyhouse but one, and murdering all the inhabitants except Mrs. Geisel and her daughter,who were taken prisoners. As soon as the news reached the mouth of the river, thevolunteers and all the men who had arms, which were few, proceeded at once to the. ^^Mll -m •?:? VSfe HON ROBT. C. HI LL, PORT TOWNSEND, W T. CAPTAIN POLANDS COMPANY .SrRPRISP:D AND BrTCHERRD. I l.» camp but found the Indians had gone. They buried the dead, and on their return crossedto the north side of the river with the whole population, numbering over one hundred,and took refuge in some warehouses which had been slightl}- fortified. They had butfew arms and but four days provisions. Major Reynolds, in command of Port Orford,had but about thirty men, which force was barely sufficient, with the citizens, to protectthat place, and could render no assistance to Rogue river. A whale boat was sent fromPort Orford to communicate with them ; but, in attempting to land, it was swamped,and the crew drowned. Captain Tichenor tried to reach them with the s
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