The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-20
Formidable Indian Out
break in Oregon.
A Civil Rights Case Of In
terest to Israelities.
A Passenger Train Falls
25 Feet Through a
Bridge.
The Okla Indian Troubles
The Okla Indian Troubles
Preparations for Execution
of the Molly Maguires.
Indian Depredaiions in Oros on.

Indian DepredatiOns in Oregon.
SAN FRAsCIsCo, June l9. The tol
lowing particulars have been received OF
the Indian outbreak in Oregon: Friday
morning the Salmon river Indians and
Joseph's band, assembled on Comss
prairie and four whites were killed. On
Salmon river near the mouth OF White
Bird river, the Indians attacked set
tiers camp On the. .pralrie and killed
Benz. Norton, his wife, and two or three
others. They attacked all trains on the
road and have possession OF the prairie
except the town OF Mount Idaho, which
they threatened. On Friday evening
q force of 100 troops, two friendly La
disns and several citizens left Lspivai
garrison under command OF Col. Perry,
for Mount Idaho. Soon after news was
received that Captain Jas. Baker. Ssn,-
uel Benedicts' wife and four children,
Harry Mason, henry Eifens and
Warren's expressmsn have been
killed on salmon river. Also
4 pack train OF forty mules was attacked
near Coal Spring, and two whites, Da-
yenport and Cosley, were killed. Two
half breeds escaped. After the arrival OF
Col. Perry, q dispatch came through 10
the effect that he arrived al Mt. Idaho
Saturday morning. He found the re-
ports of those killed true. The Indians
mad gone to Salmon river and the troops
were in pursuit. Messages from Ka-
makor, brought by the Indian missions
to the agency, say that twenIy'nIne
white men had been killed, and that
the whites had killed White Bird,
the chiet of the band, and his
family. Le Master has an organization
OF sixty men partly fitted for home duty.
Twenty-Five cavslrymen from Walla
Walla are expected tomorrow. Five
hundred Indians are in Hsngmaa' 8
Creek, but there are ne nostiles tpsss
yet
Troops with one hundred and fifty
men from Mt. Idaho, encountered the
Indians at the head OF W Whlte Bird Cav
ern. The troops dismounted and lett q
few soldiers and twenty friendly ladians
TO hold the horses. The Indians opened
fire on the troops, and the fighting con-
timed tor some time. The friendly
Indians became very much alsr med, ana
the soldiers guarding the horses
could zee that the Indisns were getting
the best of the fight and that the soldiers
were -etreating. The Captain OF the
citizens and Sergeant LytIe and one
soldier were killed. The whole horse
guard, Indians and whites, broke and
run. some for Mt. Idaho and some for
Lspwai, leaving the horses 70 run over
the prairie. Those coming to LapWsl
never stopped to tell anything until they
reached the post. Many houses in the
prairie have been burned. Another
soldier who reached the garrison 81 eight
o'clock on the morning OF the 18th, trom
the aght, reported the troops on loot
and surrounded by Indians In cavern.
In 8 hand TO hand fight Col. Perry
and about ope-hsf OF his command
are said to have been killed and the re.
msinder surrounded and fighting against
odds when the soldiers lett. The
Indians engaged in q fight were the
non-treaty Nszpefces. They together
with other dlstiecIed tribes number about
200 effective warriors. There is general
savage outbreak and the whole
country is wild with slsrm. Inc
Indians are msssacreing men, wo-
men and children, and the settlers
are fleeing in sll directions for safety.
General Howard is now al Lewiston, but
is poweriess, owing - the inadequate
military forces. Troops have been or.
deret from y number OF posts IN the de-
psrtment and will soon be on their way
20 the scene. General Mcdowell, COM
mander of the division of the Pacific, has
beef, ,elegraphed to, and speedy assist
snce demanded. Further Details are e1-
nsc,es here. Governor Chadwick has
been applied 10 Tor arms, etc
SAN PRAScIsca June ~. AT the
headquarters of the Division ot the
Pacific in this city arrangements are
being msde for the concentration OF
troops al the scene OF the outbreak IN
Idaho, Millers county, from stevers aud
Nils snd from Van Couversre, now st
C,lIiIo en- route to Lewiston. Rodneys
company is ordered from Fort Canoy.
Captain Burton's company at Por:
Townsend is under orders and three
companies OF artillery, who have just ar
rived s. Port Townsend from Silks, are
also ordered 70 the scene Of hosiiliiies-
-Four companies IN the Department OF
Csllfornis are placed under the order Of
Gen. Howard. OF these companies thst
of Csp,sin Sumner, now $, Preside, will
60 via. Reddisg, Company l, from
Camp Halleck. will GO Via. Win
pemucca, Company A, First cavalry,
8. For, Bidvell, ast Company Z, Ftrsi
csvxlry, a. Fort McDsrmo,- will pro
ceed to General Howsrds headquarters
direct. In military circles tas outbreak
"a considered - serious. The Indians
are vel. supplied with arms Tie total
strength ST the disposal OF Gen. Howard
when ali the troops placed under him are
concentrated, viii only be about 3D.
while the strength Of the Indians Is esti-
mated 20 be nesriy 1000, though 8 prob
ABLY more reliabls estlmste reduces the
number of warriors - ab)ut half thai
number, or ~ most so
The steamer California from. SIika,
vii arrive here tomorrow q. midnign l
having on board 100 troops These VII
take . boat on thursday morning fo'
Lewiston. and from there they viii pro
ceed with oil dispatch 20 The scene ot tes
difficulty.
A courier left Dallas early this morn
ing tor Fort Harvey, $50 niles distant
bearing orders from General Howard ic
70 the ofiicer IN command OF the poss
who viii proceed at once 70 Lapvsi
Large quantities Of afma. ammunitson