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 . K^,f ^ W. H. MASTIN, COLFAX, f DISASTROUS DEFEAT OF LIEUTENANT-COLONEL STEPTOE. 625 in which two privates of Company E were wounded ; and one of Tinioth3
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 . K^,f ^ W. H. MASTIN, COLFAX, f DISASTROUS DEFEAT OF LIEUTENANT-COLONEL STEPTOE. 625 in which two privates of Company E were wounded ; and one of Tinioth3s friendly NezPerces was killed by a soldier, who mistook him for a hostile. The retreat was Williams of Company E, U. S. Dragoons, covering the extreme rear, waswounded. Lieutenant-Colonel Steptoe was in advance with Company H, First Dragoons,and the pack animals. A detachment of Company C, Lieutenant Wheeler, was on theright. Lieutenant Gaston, with Company E, U. S. Dragoons, was on the left. CaptainO. H. Taylor, with the remainder of his company (Company C), covered the rear. Inthat order, the retreat continued through the forenoon. The hostiles followed, closely,gallantl} held in check by Captain Taylor and Lieutenant Gaston. Against greatnumbers, they kept the enemy at bay until the ammunition was exhausted. LieutenantGaston sent forward a messenger to Lieutenant-Colonel Steptoe to halt the command, andaffor
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