New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-24
THE INDIAN WAR.
JOsEPHS BAND OyERTAKEN.
Adjourned.


CEN UowARD's ADVANCE Gasp SURPRISED AND
100 HORSES sTAMPEDEr-A sKIRMIsH, WITH
TuE loss OF TWO MEN KILLED AND FIVE
WOUNDED.
SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 23.-Gen. Towards
force ia pursuit OF The hostile Indians passed Pleasant
Valley Idaho on the 10Th instant, on their way south
They went as far the stage road Dry Creek stage
station eight miles SOUTH then turned eastward toward
the head OF Canal Creek. The hostile indians had
crossed the range fifty sixty miles TO the vest
ward and had arrived upon the stage road on the 9th
instant taking possession OF the HolontheR siage
station twer yak miles south OF Pleasant Valley The
Indians de- rCyc the telegraph line In that vicinity ana
- ,nror to stag-s and all travel upon the road The
Indians we're in the ntighbOrhoOd OF this station Tor
three days They hal been for nearly two days without
wafer when they arrived upon the stage line and their
stock was so much scattered and in such bad condition
that they stopped gather all the loose stock and to
feed the animals using destroying all the grain at the
station and also destroying all the property there, m
cluling some twenty sets OF harness.
TIC Indians left Hoenherock station on the 18th or
20th on the approach OF Gen. Howard going cast or
northwest. and surprised Gen Howard's men VINO mac
charge of the pacanmals and loose stock ut daylight
ON the morning Of the 2Oth at Camas Meadows about
twenty miles Of the Dry Creek stage station STAN
poded about 100 pacltammals and also about tmrly
horses the Montana volunteers OapL Nor
wood and col Sanford followed the Indians with three
companies Of cavalry, and overlook mem ABOUT FIX
miles distant. when there was skirnlsh. IN which one
soldier killed and six were wounded INC wounded
soldiers were taken Pleasant Valley station, where
one of them named Samuel \. Glass. has since dicd.
Cen Howard has been reinforced by capt BalnDidRe'
from Fort Hail. with company and about nhy Ban
mock Indians and il present IN pursuit OF the nos
tiles who are supposed TO be making for Henrys Lake,
which s about 60 miles noItneaS rom tue stsSe road
where the crossing made. Gen. Towards force was
caupe1 Yesterday morning Shotgun Creek, which Is
about fortyve distant FROM the stage road On the
10th Gen. Towards force was increased by the ar
rival OF Col. Miller with about $50 infantry
in wagons Gen. Howard had with him about
80 cavalry in addition to the force with Capt Banbrge.
While Gen Howard was canped OF the Junction, eighty
six miles north OF Pleasant Valley, he sent sixty men
aud some Indian scouts across the country 10 Henrys
Lake TO Intercept the IndiaUs. The command did not
nd any Indians there and returned aud passed peasant
Valley yesterday their after Gen. Howard. All
except eight ten OF the Virginia City volunteers have
gone home. The Indians have not been in any hurry
anxious TO avoid a fight. They supposed TO humber
400 and 500, and seem TO be making their way
toward the Crow Country, on the Yellowstone.
wagon train Of James Hayden on tue Salmon Rive
road is supposed 10 have been destroyed BY Indians, IN
number OF belonging to him have been found on
the sta9e road Also mules Of another train belonging
Col shoupe courier is expected from Cen Howard.
TO-DAY.