The Hudson's Bay Company's and the priests' part in the massacre.--McBean's messenger.--Plot divulged to Hinman, Ogden, and Douglas.--Douglas's remark to Hinman.--McBean's letter.--His perversion of facts.--Comments.--Sir James Douglas's letter to Governor Abernethy.--His Sandwich Islands letter.--Its falsehood and absurdity.--Mr. Hinman's letter to Governor Abernethy.--The dates.--Assertion of Robert Newell.--Hudson's Bay Company _v._ United States. Page 517 CHAPTER LXI. Preliminary events of the Cayuse war.--Message of Governor Abernethy.--Journal of the house.--Resolutions.--Assembling of the people at the call of the governor.--Enlisting of men.--Names of the volunteers.--Names of the officers.--Their flag.--Their departure.--Letter to Sir James Douglas.--His reply.--Commissioners return.--Address to the citizens.-- Public meeting.--Report of commissioners to the Legislature.--Messenger sent to Washington.--Memorial to Congress.--Champoeg County tax.--Strength of the settlement called for.--Bishop Blanchet's letter to Governor Abernethy. Page 535 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 CHAPTER LXIII.