Chapter XLII: Martial Law.--Difficulties Overcome

Hudson Bay Company's ex-employees remain in Indian
country--Suspected of aiding enemy--Governor Stevens orders
them to the towns--Five return to farms, at instigation of
trouble-makers--Arrested and thrown in jail Judge Lander
issues writ of habeas corpus--Martial law proclaimed in
Pierce County--Colonel Shaw arrests judge and clerk, who are
taken to Olympia and released--Lawyers pass condemnatory
resolutions--Judge Lander holds court in Olympia--Issues
writs--Martial law in Thurston County--Judge Lander
arrested--Held prisoner at Camp Montgomery until end of
war--Martial law abrogated--Governor Stevens fined fifty
dollars--His action in proclaiming martial law disapproved by
the President--Dishonorable discharge used to maintain
discipline--Company A refuse to take field--Pass contumacious
resolutions--Are dishonorably discharged--Control of
disaffected Indians--Agents in constant danger--Summary
dealing with whiskey-sellers--Agents men of high
qualities--Statement of temporary reserves--Indians and
agents--Northern Indians depredate on Sound--Captain
Gansevoort severely punishes them at Port Gamble, and sends
them north--Colonel Ebey falls victim to their revenge 242

CHAPTER XLIII

LEGISLATIVE CENSURE.--POPULAR VINDICATION

Governor Stevens's habits of labor--Adopts costume of the
country--Builds home--Housewarming--Fourth message to
legislature--Renders account of Indian war--Resolutions
censuring Governor Stevens, for dismissing Company A and
proclaiming martial law, pooled and passed--Indignation
of the people--Governor Stevens nominated for Congress--
Canvasses the Territory--Elected by two thirds vote--
Resigns as governor--Death of James Doty--Turns over
governorship to Governor McMullan; Indian affairs, to
Superintendent Nesmith--Return journey East--Incidents 260