Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 2, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 November 1858 — From Oregon. [ARTICLE]

From Oregon.

A letter has been received at Hartford from Lieut; Tyler, of the Oregon army, dated Colurd Alve Mission, Washington Territory, which gives intelligence fifteen days Inferithan previous advices. It. s.iys that the Spokean and I’ituze Indians hud been defeated, alter two days fighting. 'An Indian chief of the Spokean tribe had been captured by the United States forces, as well as nine hundred horse! belonging to that tribe..; All the plunder taken at the time Colonel Steptoe was defeated has been recovered. Colonel Steptoe’s pistol was found 011 the body of a dead Indian. The United States troops lost not a single man. The Indians were begging for peace, and complying with alllhe demands of tiie officers, so that the war was considered ended. The letter containing these facts was adidressod by Lieutenant Tyieioto his father, residing there, and,having been expressed tb Fort Taylor by an Indian runner, it is probably the,oiily letter Irbtn the seat, of war res ceiveilby the lust California sleam/r.