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THE ROGUE RIVER WARS. 391

men, some arms and ammunition, and we hope to render a good account of ourselves in next report.

Captain George reported for the month of March :

March third left Camp Vannoy and moved to Fort Leland in the night by a forced march. Next night went from Fort Leland to the Six-Bit house. March fifth, marched back to Fort Leland. March seventh, marched all night on foot. March ninth, left Fort Leland and camped on Rogue river six miles below Camp Vannoy. March eleventh, left camp and went to Deer creek by order of Major Bruce. Out on scout and chasing Indians for three days, and returned to camp below Vannoy s on the fourteenth. March seventeenth, Captain George returned from furlough, bringing twelve recruits. March nineteenth, all hands in camp to attend election. March twenty-second, Lieutenant William Chaplin resigned. Sergeant F. D. Chaplin discharged by order of General .T. K. Lamerick. March twenty-third, F. M. Rhodes transferred from company C to Captain M. M. Williams s company. Left camp six miles below Vannoy s for Jacksonville. Camped near Jewett s ferry. March twenty- fourth, started from Jewitt s before daylight; got as far as Colonel T ; Vault s; were overtaken by an express from Major Bruce ordering a return to Camp Vannoy; arrived at Camp Vannoy; were ordered to Camp Hayes; arrived at Camp Hayes same evening. Twenty- fifth, met with losses mentioned on next page. Twenty-ninth, returned to Vannoy s.

The losses referred to in Captain George s report were twenty horses with their equipments, and several rifles and revolvers. They were lost in the engagement de scribed below in Captain O Neil s report, previous to which he was encamped in Illinois valley, and scouting.

Sunday, March twenty-third, whilst preparing to start an escort with pack train to Fort Vannoy, an express came in camp reporting two men killed by Indians on Slate creek, and a large band of Indians making their way to Mr. Hayes house. Lieutenant Arm strong, with his command numbering about fifty men, immediately started, and on arriving within three hundred yards of the house, a heavy fire was opened on all sides by the Indians, who had com pletely surrounded Mr. Hayes house, and numbered near two hun dred warriors. The order was immediately given to go through and reach the house, which was promptly obeyed. On arriving at it, and finding the family secure, the men immediately returned to the place of their first attack. Discovered two men killed (John