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 . ^„^-5<;V^^ HON. L. F. GROVER, PORTLAND, , PORTLAN D, DR. Wl LLiAM S LADD. PORTLAND,OR. FLAGS OF HONOR. 417 The governor of the ter
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 . ^„^-5<;V^^ HON. L. F. GROVER, PORTLAND, , PORTLAN D, DR. Wl LLiAM S LADD. PORTLAND,OR. FLAGS OF HONOR. 417 The governor of the territory, upon the first information being received by him,ordered out a company under Captain Nesniith, and sent them as an escort for a largequantity of arms and ammunition which were procured from Fort \ancouver. CaptainNesmith arrived after the negotiations had been commenced, but was of great service tome from his intimate knowledge of the Indians and their language. Lieutenant Kautz,Fourth Infantry, accompanied Captain Nesmith, and had in charge a twelve-poundhowitzer and caisson, which he brought safely into camp, although the road is a verydifficult one and seldom traveled by wagons. A commission as brigadier-general, fromthe governor of Oregon, reached me a few days after assumed command at CaptainAldens request. A treaty of peace has been made with the Indians ; and I have no doubtthat with proper care it can be maintained. The tribe is a very large one, and to a grea
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