The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-05-09
Albang ge9ister,
INDIAN NEWS.

the 0. s. n. Co.'S telegraph to the
Portland dailies on Monday:
UMATLLA, May g. lS73.-The mail
carrier from Yakima reports that
Father Wilbur, on April 30th, was at
Miller's ranch Oh his way to Simcoe
from Spokane. having with him fifty
Indians that belonged to his reserva-
ti0n. He was taking them home from
Spokane. He reports everything quiet.
He says that the Indians that were at
Priests Rapids have all left. being di-
yided up into small bands, and are
going out to the camas grounds to dig
roots.
DALLEs. May 5, 1873. Father Will
bur Is here in town, He does not be-
lieve in any Indian troubles.
The Owyhee Apalducte says Mr..
Hill infos ms us that old Winnemucca,
the chief, and about twenty warriors,
have for some time past been in Jor-
dan valley and vicinity. principally
engaged in catching fish. They came
up to WagontowA few days ago on
atrading expediiion-swapping furs
for -four. Mr.. Hill only saw one gun
with the party. and they complain Of
not having any ammunition. The less
powder aud le,Ui they have in their
pouches the better we are suited, at
least until the Modoc difficulty is SET
tied.
A gentleman just in from Green
River, w. T., Informs the Dispatch
that the Indians are buying all the
powder they can get from the country
stores. No one Indian buys large
quantity, but there Is an unusual de-
mand for the article by many of them,
far beyond their individual wants. All
the struggling bands of Indians about
the Sound should be closely watched,
for they are all evidently well in
termed as to what Is going on In the
infected districts, and are being used
to procure supplies Of ammunition for
those contemplating hostilities.
The correspondent Of the Record at
the Lava Beds in his dispatches Of
April 2Sth says:
You do us grave Injustice in your
remarks about killing squaws. They
were killed in the fight. the one, at
least, and the only one killed by the
soldiers. They fight like devils-load
guns and are as dangerous az the
bucks, and should share the same fate.
No squaws have been killed except in
battle. Fonr are now fed and pro-
tected at the camp-taken since the
fight was ended. They win not be
harmed. though at the first chance
they will flee to the Modocs with arms
and ammunition II they can get a
chance to steal Away, and In the event
Of another fight they would return to
our lines to do the same thing over
again. Remember they are not white
WOmen, but tiendS guilty Of torturing
md numbering every one of the
wounded soldiers who fell In their
hands, and horribly mutilating the
dead. Remember the fate Of the SOL
der of the Twenty-First Infantry,
wounded and LEFT ON the field Of battle
on the 18th of January. The sQuaws
tortured him In every conceivable
wav all night long until death put an
end to his suffering. This they ad-
mitted to be so during the interval
employed in futile peace efforts. Do
not waste any sympathy on such
fiends; for 1t will be impossible to ex-
pect soldier to spare one Of them on
the field.
Day before yesterday, in searching
the Lava Beds the body of the private
Of troop +, First Cavalry, wounded
and taken prisoner, in the battle Of
January 18th, was found buried under
pile Of rocks. The body bore evi-
denCc Of the tOrtures inflicted on the
poor fellow. 1t was scalped, the fin
gers and toes cut of, and otherwise
iiiutilated.
WASHINGTON, May $. ~ General
Sherman, in conversation on MOdOc
atihlrs. shows he fully appreciates the
situation. He has entered on the sub
.iect with his Characteristic energy.
All reinforcements required will be
sent b SclIo6eld without delay, to the
lAak man tiat can be spared. A FegI-
nts.st win b conveyed 70 Omaha. to
b b readiness for prompt movement.
A body Of 400 indian scouts will be
ratscGi.
Senator CAsseriy has had several In
kavfsws with General Sherman, and
ls saed no effort win b SPARED %
hststs % enAbla General Gcho.
81 Be innlcE On Captain JACK andhis