The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-05-04
Indian Raid--Ghe Pursuff-.PourN I'm.
dians Killed.

From Mr. A. Sutton, of Bridge creek
who arrived in town last Wednesday morn.
ing, We learn the following intelligence
Last Sunday night q party of Snake In.
dams, eight 10 number, made o raid on
Messrs. Clarno 4 Cospcr's ranch on John
Day River, and succeeded in running off
twenty-five head Of cattle and two horses.
Fortunately, for the recovery of the stolen
property, the stage was OF the road, and
as they were going over the currant creek
hills, the driver, Mr.. j. N. Clark saw the
Indians driving the stock south, not far
from tho road. He as soon a. possible
turned the stage team around for Ante
lope valley, distance about eight miles, and
arrived there with passengers and every
thing safe in about thirty-fvc minutes
As soon as fresh horses could be had,
Mcssrs. Clark, VIM. Ragan, a passenger
and Mr.. Howard Maupin, started in pur-
suit Of the Indiana. The aim was to cut
off the fleeing devils, but they had made
better time than was anticipated. tho pur-
suing party following In the rear, and be-
ing satisfied that the Indians could not be
far in advance pushed On post haste, and
after following hcir truck nearly twenty
five miles, saw an Indian spy on an nd.
joining bill. Tho war whobp being given
by the spy, they (thc pursuing party cut
him off from his companions, and rushed
%furlously on 70 where they supposed the
the Indians were with the stock. They
ran down a raEine and suddenly came on
them cncamped on q branch ofTrout creek,
having just 'encamped and killed one Of
the oxen. One of the Indians was ma
king o fire to cook q steak for a late break
fast, when unexpectedly they were sur
prlsed by a voIley from Henry rifles; the
first brought } "Mr. 10" TO the ground,
his friends being so badly frightened, took
leave preciptously TO a canyon near by
Clark and Maupin, on horseback, pushed
with all possible speed to q point of bluff
that had q commanding view, while DIR.
Ragan peEsucd On foot, keeping within
range Of Clark and Maupin, in case the
Indians should beat a retreat: but fortu-
nately the points were gained in time to
give them another raking FIRE.
As trophies, they brought in one scalp,
one old gun, all they had, and an innumer.
able quantity OF bows and arrows, camp
paraphanalia, lariets etc., they recovered
all the stock except the one killed and re-
turned home that night having killed four
Indians out of eight, perfectly satisfied
with the result. We doubt whether three
better men could be found for such :
scott than Mcssrs. j. N. CLARK, Wm. Ra-
gan and Howard Maupin. ar. Maupin is
an old pioneer of the frontier, being now
in the neighborhood Of sixty years Of age,
hale and hearty and able to endure a great
deal Of fatigue. He is undoubtedly one
OF The best Indian fighters in the country.
Mr.. Clark IL the gentleman who formerly
lived on John Day River near the mouth
Of Bridge creek, before the Indians, last
September. burned his house, stacks Of
grain and drove of every hoof Of stock
that he possessed, besides keeping him
hid in the brush several days. He OK.
presses himself as almos: "even."-
Mountaineer.