Yesterday, I had been her dupe; yesterday, I had rejoiced

These points held out, and were not captured, but the landing at the

Lower Cascades fell completely into the hands of the savages.

Straggling settlers from the Lower Cascades made their way down to

Fort Vancouver, distant about thirty-six miles, which they reached

that night; and communicated the condition of affairs. As the

necessity for early relief to the settlers and the re-establishment

of communication with the Dalles were apparent, all the force that

could be spared was ordered out, and in consequence I immediately