The Cayuse war.--Letter of Captain Lee.--Indians friendly
with the Hudson's Bay Company.--Conduct of Mr. Ogden.--His
letters to Mr. Walker and Mr. Spalding.--Note of Rev. G. H.
Atkinson.--Sir James Douglas's letter to Governor
Abernethy.--A rumor.--The governor's reply.--Another letter
from Sir James.--Mr. Ogden.--Extraordinary presents to the
Indians of arms and ammunition.--Colonel Gilliam's
campaign.--Indian fight.--Property captured.--The Des Chutes
Indians make peace.--Captain McKay's company of British
subjects join the army.--A nuisance.--"Veritas."--Nicholas
Finlay gives the signal for battle.--Running fight.--Captain
McKay's company.--Council held by the peace commissioners
with the Indians.--Governor Abernethy's address.--Speeches of
the Indians Camaspelo, Joseph, Jacob, Old James, Red Wolf,
Timothy, Richard, and Kentuck.--Letters of Joel Palmer, R.
Newell, James Douglas, and William McBean.--Who is
responsible for the Cayuse war?
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