Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-09-09
JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE
AN INSIDE VIEW OF MATTERS
AT HEADQUARTERS.
HIS ExCELLENCY vIsIBLY
AcITATED.
Red Tape Dispatches and Military
Orders.
United States Troops to be Concen.
trated as EIkO.
The Martial Spirit Ablaze
all Over the Coast.

all Over the Coast.
AS everything pertaining to the In
dian war is deemed of paramount in.
terest to the general public, we append
from Tuesdays Elko Independent the
subjoined account of matters and
things as viewed from the Governors
headquarters at Elko:
The stage from Cherry Creek, which
arrived at Wells Saturday night,
brought the startling intelligence that
a large body Of hostile Indians, CON-
posed of Gosh Utes, Snakes, Parow-
ans and a few Shoshones, had made an
attack upon the settlers in Spring val
ley, about rs miles east Of Cherry
Creek in White Pine county, and that
the ranches of A. C. Cleavland and
Dan. Murphy were hemmed in by the
savages, and that OF q party consisting
OF two men and a boy, who attempted
to get through their lines for the pur-
pose OF procuring assistance from
abroad, only the boy escaped. Through
the fleetness of his horse he eluded his
pursuers, and on reaching Cherry
Greek, gave the above particulars. He
reports that the two herders who &C.
companied him IS an escort through
the enemy's lines, were shot by the In
dians and fell from their horses, his
own ESCAPE being almost miraculous.
In consequence Of the above iBforna-
ton the town was thrown into a blaze of
excitement and the situation was tele-
%grsphed to Hamilton and Phoebe imme-
dialely. The besieged number some
sixteen men, and ii is thought they
will be able to hold out against the In
dams until relief can be forwarded.
The following kilograms bearing on
the situation have been received at this
place and answers returned:
Captain Hubbard { Gov. Bradley.
EUREKA, Sept. 5.
kilograms from Hamilton ask for help
against Indians. Company ready.
G. G. HUBBARD, Captain.
The Governor ordered Captain Hub
bard TO proceed to the scene Of action.
Captain Kelley Ia Gov. Bradley.
EUREKA, Sept. 5.
County Commissioners Of White
Pine county have demanded assistance
of COMMISSIONER of Eureka county in
quelling Indians at Spring valley.
Shall l move with my company?
l.. X. KELLEY, Capt. Eureka Guard.
The Governor directed this company
to nov at once.
Gen. schoneId TO Gov. Bradley.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 6.
/ will send some cavalry to look af-
ter the Indians, but they can not reach
Elko before Wednesday. My dis
patches of yesterday from Cherry
Creek say nothing of the Indians in
that vicinity. Are you not misin-
formed about Cherry Creek being sur
rounded II is important for me 10
know the facts as nearly AS possible.
Thus far l learn only OF a difficulty be-
tween one or TWO Indians and some
white men.
J. NJ. ScHoFIELD, Major General.
Answer.
ELKo, Sept. 6.
Information most authentic from
Phoebe, Eureka and Spring valley. All
write in demanding for troops and
arms, and / am unable to furnish them.
Dispatch just at hand signed by all the
Commissioners of Lincoln county say
800 Indians surround Patterson and
Cave valley, and that all the Indians In
Eastern Nevada appear to be one the
war path, and ask for 200 guns and
ammunition. Most reliable infOrma-
ton from Cherry Creek assures me
that / am not misinfOrmed.
l.. II. BRADLEY, Governor.
Captain Hubbard. Eureka, 20 Gov.
Bradley.
EUREKA, Sept. 6.
Shall l seize transportation. Only
thing lacking.
C. &. HUBBARD, Captain.
Answer.
ELKo, Sept. 6.
Make private negotiations for trans
portation. Stale responsible for all nee.
l.. r. BRADLEY, Governor.
Commissioners Of Lincoln County
10 Gov. Bradley.
We have no arms. All citizens in
the field for whom arms could be pro-
cured. Three hundred Indians have
surrounded Patterson and Cave val
leys. All Indians in Eastern Nevada
appear to be ON the war path. Can
you send US 200 guns and ammunition
with dispatch. We are without arms.
d. A. FAULKs, Com.
j. G. LYNCH, OF
j.. II. HOFFMAN, Lincoln.