Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-09-11

LATEST FROM THE FRONT !
the EUREKA BOYS cHAFINo FOR A
FIGHT!
From the SESrrNEL's Special Wal Core
spondent.l

EDITOR SENTINEL: Inc command
left Shecket's ranch at 5 o'clock A,
NJ. and arrived here an hour ago, and
as soon as the horses shoes are in
spected by the blacksmith will push
on to Murray's creek, where we will
camp tonight, and in the morning
take an early start, and if possible
reach Clea vland's ranch, in Spring
valley, in the evening.
The command consists Of 80 men, all
told, 25 of whom are mounted; the
balance are with the baggage wagons,
and every man is we'll armed. All the
boys are in good spirits, the only
drawback upontheir happiness being
their fears-of not having an opportu-
nifty of interviewing the enemy. A
better behaved body of men never
shouldered a musket, and the best Of
feeling exists between the privates and
officers, the former obeying all orders
with alacrity, and the latter evincing a
disposition to make it as easy upon the
men as the circumstances will permit.
1t was the intention of the officers to
strike across from here to Patterson or
Cave valley, as the the latest news re-
ceived at Hamilton before we left indi-
Gated that the Indians had congregated
in large numbers at those places, but
since our arrival we have learned that
so armed redskins crossed the mount
aims yesterday a short distance north of
here headed tor Spring valley, and the
probabilities are, unless ON later in
telligence should be received to cause
us to change our course, that the first
scene Of the troubles will be our OBJ
point.
Mrs. Cleavland Is here. She left the
ranch the day preceding the first
troubles, and would have returned ere
had she not received a message
from her husband to remain. She was
naturally very much alarmed, but the
news wc brought from Hamilton Of
the arrival of rs armed men at the
ranch, relieved, to a great extent, her
anxiety concerning the personal safety
of her husband.
1t is impossible at present to predict
what the plan of operations will be un-
til our arrival at the ranch. 1t will de-
pend entirely upon the appearance of
in that vicinity, which appears
at present to be the central point of in
but if the wishes of the COM
mand are consulted the "front" will
be reached, if that point is to be found
upon the map of the country.
The boys are all in excellent health,
and surround their rations of hard
tack and sow belly with an alacrity
which is truly refreshing. The only
they banker after is an Indian
apiece for breakfast, a luxury which
your correspondent can brace himself
to forego with the resignation of a
Christian martyr.
I do not profess to be a military
sharp, but ! do claim to have made a
discovery which is worthy of the at
tention of the head of the War Depart
ment, and that is that the regulation
saddle of the militia of the BATTLEFRONT
State is not complete without ample
arrangements for the carriage of NUT
ton tallow and cainphor ice.
By-the-by, before 1 close, I want to
say q word in regard to the a-ticle in
Mondays SENTINEL concerning the
conduct of some of the men who came
with the last detachment from Eureka
to Hamilton. / have made inquiries
and have ascertained that no man con-
nected with either company was guilty
Of any unsoldierlike conduct. The
outrages were perpetrated by volun-
teers disconnected with the militia,
and this explanation is due to the
members OF both companies, all OF
whom have since they left Eureka de-
ported themselves like gentleman, and
in no solitary instance have l noticed
any OF that staggering conduct gen.
orally characteristic of at least a large
proportion Of undisciplined troops
called out upon an occasion like this.
All the boys desire to be remem.
bered to their friends in the Base
Range, etc. HERRIcK.
CHARLEY Ross.-Two persons have
recently been undergoing trial in Phil.