Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1864-07-30

!. The UwYHEE INDIAN EXPEDITION. -ThrO
the kindness OF E. &. Sterling, Esq, Boon
vile agent Of Blake & McUommons'- express,
we are enabled fofurnish the following par
ticulars of the operations of the party thai
left BoonvflIc on the 18th, to chastise tie In
1 dams and revenge the death of NJ. Jordan
Halready noticed in our cOlumns-and, II pos
Islble. 10 recover the stolen stock: l34 men
lreported themselves aud were formed into D
companies, commanded respectively by Cap
tains L. Bohanau, !. Smith, - Hugan, s..
Fry and - Sands. W. b. Saith was chO-
sen Col S. Fry, Lieut.. Col, aAd the Whole
COMMAND moved directly TO the old battle
gIouRd Here tney found theremalns OF the I'M
tUrtunate Jordan, mangled and horribly mutt
lated in all ghaSlly forms that savage lngenu-
nv could invent; both his legs had been cut.
of at the knees, his arms at the elbows,
scalped and The skull cut open with an ak
sharp sticks were also run through his body,
the bowels torn out, and body partly burned.
After dispOsing of The mangled remains, the
party moved on, following the trad OF the
savages which they had taken much pains 10
disguise Onthe 10Th they calne upon the
Indians in IA deep canon, aud engaged them
u battle abont 4 O'Clock P. N. The Indians
k0uk a strong position in two caves at the
meath of The <;aii0u After killing several
of chem, the balauce retreated into one oil
the caves and were charged upon by theI
whites. Ia this assault two most excellent
citizen soldiers lost their lives, viz; james
Carroll and Joseph FOCAL, who tel! doing du
IT, In this engagement, SO Indians were
killed, several Others wounded, aud Jordan's /
scalp, spy glass and spurs recaptared Hav |
ing accomplished all that appeared possible |
under observation-disclosures, the her0lcimprOmp- I
"a regiment, after getting possession Of some /
20 Of the horses stolen by the indians from
Jordan valley, and anumber Of Buffalo robes
skins, irinketS and Indian sealps, marched /
direct 10 BoonEille, where they arrived on the
27tl, aud proceeded TO sell the trophies at
auction for the benefit OF those who bad been
he greatest sufferers from the depredatiOns
Of the savages!-Qur correspondent says they +
presented as they entered Boonvliie, quite
yallke appearance, with their guns and
lorses rugged and decorated in Indian style.
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DISTRESSING AccIDENT.-On Wednesday
-fternooaran accident occurred in. the by
lranlic claims Of Christie & Co., at the point
# Gold Hill, short distance above the
ponth of Bear Run, in tho upper end Of
own, resulting in the death Of Owen Martin, ;
native of East Toledo, Ohio, aged about 80 {
ears. Mr.. Martin vas engagedin the ground
luce breaking the Jumps as they tumbled in
'Om the hydraulic. They were piping at
he tine on face some thirty feet high, !. con
lining SO large a proportion Of stiff clay4
rat it hung together at the top and was stub f
orn about caying, uutil the pipeman had /
ut it under considerably, when it gave way Q
! the top and swung over instead Of crumb- L
ug down-as it was expected to do-terriby
ashing and mangiug the deceased, breaking i
is neck, back and legs, killing him instant
j., and very ne,,rly striking another man who n
as working with him, but who discovered ]
e cave in time to escape. The remains OF
e deceased were buried yesterday in Buena y
ista cemetery, by friends who have known h
m for several years at Forest city, Cali, and q
ho speak of him as very exemplary citi- r
a, Of good habits and amiable disposition. il
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