Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-08-01
The Indians on the Plains.

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The Indians on the Plains.
The Indians on the plains are still commit
ting their muT derous depradatons upon the
weary travellers and prospecters. Scarcely
a telegram reaches but what brings ac-
counts of their horrible and wretched deeds.
We cannot think for q moment what the
gallant Sherman is doing we never hear of
him making any extensive killing among the
red skins. But perhaps he is not permitted to
march at the head of 100000 men, to execute
the little war which the Indians have brought
upon us, as he was during his brilliant career
in the South. We fear the laursls gained on
bis "march through Georgia" are fast fading
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MYSTERIOUS was some sort Of
political pow-wow held at Coopers old Store
house in Silver City, on Tuesday evening.
The exact object, or complexion we failed
to learn. Some said it was Republican
Primary Meeting, and that delegates TO the
Repub. County Convention had been elect
ed others said it was not erdcty Repub-
lican meeting, although delegates were elect
ed to the Convention. We were unable to
find out who the delegates elected were the
whole thing is rather mysterious, as have
been some other meetings held in Silver du-
ring the last two or three months. About
a dozen persons we're present.
From BOISE BAslS.-From the World of
the oath ult.:
Marshall, who was arrested here for steal
ing two horses in Union CO. Ogn, tried to
make his escape while he was being taken
to La Grande for trial. AS the officers and
prisoner were crossing Snake river at Odds
ferry, Marshall complained of headache and
asked that the handouts be taken of, so he
could battle his head. This was done, and
when the boat was fairly started, NJ. seized
pole and jumped into the river. He PROV
ed himself to be a good swimer, for the
shackles we're fast to his ankles. Several
shots were fred at him but he managed to
escape them by keeping the pole between his
head and the boat. The officers chased him
in skift, and after about three mile race
recaptured him.
Edward Stock was tried for the murder of
Michael Claughesy. The jury remained out
from Saturday A P. NJ. until Monday 3 P. NJ,
when they brought in verdict of murder in
the first degree.
The World of the 9th says: Quartz
mining, on the head of Grimes Creek is be-
ing pushed forward, and prospects are flattsr-
ing. The miners are saving the float quartz
from their sluices, and will make double
wages by the operation.
An exceedingly rich ledge has been dis
covered near Placervile. 1t reported from
two to four feet wide, and rock decomposed
On oc ~ ho raadilx uporlyad NTH raalyar anl
pan. The washings from it have so far paid
$3.50 per day to the hand.
The Apollo Ministries are giving concerts
to full houses, at Jenny Lind Theatre.
We condense the following from the Salt
Lake Kedete of July %.
On the 2lst the Indians made raid on a
mule train, near La Cede, and drove off
ninety animals. They wanted the herders
scalp, but the fellow sw!ndled them by out
dstancing them to camp.
Just as we were going to press we had a
call from Peter Bartlett, who is Just in from
the new mines on the head of Sweetwater.
He exhibited some very fine specimens OF
gold quartz, Up to the time he left no plac-
er dggings had been discovered, except on
| Strawberry. The original discoveries were
making about 500 a day crushing the quartz
in hand mortar.
The Vedette of the oath says: Capt. "a
briskie received the following dispatch =
South Pass, July 22.--To Capt. zabriskie;
had located some claims, when all hands
were driven out by the Indians. Lawrence
was killed and scalped. Toney Scholl and
0rrin Taylor are missing. Twenty head Of
stock were driven off," We learn that the
Indians appeared in numbers and were COM
posed Of Crows, Shoshones and Sioux, who