CHAPTER LXII.

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? Page 549