The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-07-02

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a rough, rocky, barren country, an,
by the time we arrived at camp tn
wounded men were nearly used up
Aster arriving at headquarters I
messenger was Immediately dispatch
ed to Fort Boise for the surgeon, DR.
Cochrane, who came and extracted
the bullet, when both n en- were sool
able for duty again. Upon this cam
paign, we came near losing a man un
derthefollowing circumstances. Rich
ard Howard had been detailed asone o
the rear guard, the morning after tn,
battle, and forgetting where he be
longed started off with the advance
guard. After going some dis
tance he was told Of his mistake. HI
stopped by the roadside to wait foi
the guard to which he belonged, ant
being very sleepy and tired had faller
asleep by the time it came along, and
as they did not observe him he was
left there. We did not miss him unit
we encamped that night, SO there
was forty miles between him and the
command, and he in the very midst
of the enemy. Ten men were imme-
diately sent to hunt for him, but did
not find him. He came to the main
command four days after and almost
starved, and in pitiful plight Hav-
ing wandered night and day from the
time he was left until he reached
camp, he was Immediately put in
irons. We rested about two weeks
in camp and were then ordered to
Surprise valley, California, as an es-
cort. Some four days journey from
Lyon, we found some Indians neal
the road and Immediately gave them
chase, but owing to the roughuess Of
the country we could not capture any
of them but little girl about ten
years old; we kept her until morning
and then gave her some clothing
which, l might say was not just suit
able for ladies wear, but she seemed
glad to get them, and shed many
bitter tears on parting with us. After
escorting a wagon train loaded with
quartz mills for Yuba City, Idaho
Territory. we again returned to Camp
Lyons. After resting ten days we
were sent after a party of thievine
Indians, and pursuing them until
they obliterated their trail by some
means, were compelled to return
without oyertaking them. We found
where they had killed a very fine
mule, and after taking from the hams
what they wanted, left the balance to
be eaten by the vultures. Returning
to camp we rested a short time, and
again started upon the trail of poor
Lo We trailed them on to the head
of Jordon Creek, where the ill-fated
Jordon was killed and butchered the
summer before, while fighting for his
life, having been separated from the
command. We found the indians
encamped on the Owyhee river. We
surprised and routed them without
the loss of man. They ran, hiding
among the rocks. and we, not know
the country well enough, let most ol
them get away, but we succeeded IL
killing three. An old man swan
across the river under the water, but
failing to keep himself entirely under
was killed before he gained the
shore. One of the boys went oyei
and scalped him, as he said, "lust
for fun" We found a quantity o.
dried meat, crickets and roots all o.
which we burned with their wigwams,
On returning TO camp we learned OF
the death OF Col. McDermot, OF the
California regiment, who was killed
and then horribly mntiiated. His
remains were found next DAY with ms
heart cut out and placed upon 2 Suck "a.
his eyes gouged out and everything
that could be done toward mntilatlon,
was done by those flends.
4, '
OF the Indian Territory some OF oul
comrades were in another part dong
excellent service. A party. under
Capt. Il. Williams were stationed IN
the country known as Silvie's River
They had several engagements with
the Indians. In one OF which Ihos.
l. smith and Grimm were wounded
the latter was shotln the hip, they were
surrounded and then the grass set on
fire; they had to run and hight ioi
twelve miles; several times on the re-
treat did Griffin halt and declare nc
could go no farther, but the real
guard had orders to make every mar
keep up or shoot them, so tnat wheI
the gun was pointed at him ne woulo
hobble on again. In TINS way tney
persuaded him to travel until they
reached camp. Grlfhn Is cripple
from the effects OF the wound Dur
ing the winter TINS detachment wal
ordered out into the indian country
until they grew tired OF u. On'
morning they were told 10 take thell