, 1866-12-07

INDIANS oS TIE 0wTHEE RoAp-The people
At OWyhee Ferry were awakened Saturday NOR.
siag before daylight by the noise Of the dogs.
And found there we're Indians about. Ia the
morning 1t was discovered that the lower ferry
boat had been cut loose BY them and sent adrift
down the river. Mr.. orc. WAltse and
Walsh we're encamped at aa island about two
miles up the, river from the ferry engaged in
hauling bay. About one o. clock iu the morning
their dogs made an nnusuAl noise, occAsioued
- they supposed, by the eAyotas coming about
% eat the harness left at the wagons. Walsh
went out with bis gun, but had gone but a few
steps when a shot gun sent a slug tearing thro'
his groin. The men then learned that they were
attacked by Indians, aud ran to the river for
coneealment in the willows. Waltse Afterwards
crePt back to the camp and got blankets to
SevSS the wounded man. and about four O'Clock
started down 10 the ferry for assistance Walsh
hred at the Indian who shot him, and wounded
MIN, as was afterwards ascertained by the pools
OF blood where the Indian fell The wounded
man was taken down to the ferry and after
night Wsltse started for Boise after surgical
AID. inst as be was starting a man named
Slmms came riding down the road from the di-
rection Of Ruby and shouted across the river
that train Of teamsters had been attacked on
the road six miles from the ferry, and four or
hVe Of them killed. That proved to have been
eHaggeratedf but the facts were that Frank Me-
Coy, T. Hall and J. G. Adams, were driving
each four mule .eam loaded with freight for
Owyhee, and Simms was riding along on horse.
back. About two o'clock in the afternoon
'he5 were going up the canyon this side of Rey.
nolds creek. Adams and Mccoy had doubled
teams up one of the hills aud were about going
back after another wagon left at the foot of the
hill when volley from an ambush by the side
Of the road shot Mccoy thro ugh the heart the
wrist and the mouth, aud wounded Adams in
aHUN IL l.
team aud csc ped when all hands got out Of the
way as fast as they could. Mr.. l.. H. Mays,
coming up from Revnold's creek arrived at the
top OF the hill just in tiue to see what was hap
pening, AMI that there we're eleven of the Iud.
iaus. He hasteaed back to alarm the teams Of
DuRell Moore, who were but two miles ahead.
Taking. one m In with him he came back to the
scene of the attack in time to see the Indians
leaving in the direction of the Owvhee river
The Indians fred at him Eve times before be got
out of their reach As soon as the alarm was
given at the ferry seven or eight men armed
themselves as we'll as they could, and started
for the canyon. Arriving there the Indians had
left; could be seen about a mile aud half
away on the hills.
The body of Mccoy was stripped of clctEing,
wounded as We have described and the head
mashed With a club. Tue harness had been cut
from The mules aad the entire load OF -four and
oats, cave six sacks, ripped open aud the sacks
taken away. The covers only of the other two
wagons were taken. All tha aliml.s were
taken. Mr.. Mccoy was resident of Walla Wal
la, where he leaves n E and three children
His body was broaght dDwn to the ferry and
buried. Nc. Adams, we a lderstand, is a resi-
dent of Ilaho City, anl his family at the
Dalles. He came over to Boise on the stage last
Sunday DR.. Wagner went over to tn, ferry on
SItnrtay night 4n attand Mr. Walsh whose
wound is dangerous though he may recover. The
Indians took two horses from the lower ferry,
two from the slough two miles this side the fer
ry, and four from Walsh AMI Waltse, making
twenty 10 all.-Bois3 Std!sSaIl, Moo. 27th.