The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1877-08-31

SNLF LAKE, Utah, Aug 25- The fol
lowing Is the statement Of Capt. Balm
bridge, commanding Fort Hall Lefl
this post 2 y. N. on Tho 10Th inst, fol
Con. Howari'A command, with an es
cort Of 10 soldiers aad 10 Bannack and
IShoshone scouts authorized by Con
Sheridan. Reached Con. Howard 1T
IA. NJ, the 22d insts having marched
100 milos, Howard was directly on
the hostiles' trail one days march in
thercar, | marched with him one day
land left him | 3 miles South Of Honiy's
Lake which place he intended to
reach the same day The hostilos arc
badly domoralizcd. Thore are not To
exceed 200 fighting mon of them.
found the fieighters and ranchmen along
the Montana stage road in the valley in
q domoralized condition, lrroighters
who were on the road between Sand
Holes and Pleasant valley Mt the time
the hostiles struck thoro had left their
wagons whore they happened to be, in
most instances loaded with valuable
freight, and taken their stock to places
Of safety In one instance / found
two wagons, one loaded with metallic
cartridges, and another with powder,
but tho hostiles had not disturbed them.
AS soon as | passed ovor the road tho
ireighters commenced moving again.
Believe hostiles have disturbed no
freight on the road. Howard was
pleased TO get the Indian scouts, md
thinks they will do him good service.
Howard and command arc having SO.
wore campaign, but all seemed in good
spirits, hoping to finish the hostilos in
q short time,
nattcrs NJ thc War Department.
CHICAGO, Aug 25.-T'he 71d6unes
Washington special says government
does not fear general hostile combina-
ton Of the Indians against the whites
in the northwest, which some persons
predict. The hostility between the
tribes, especially between the Souix
and others will prevent it,
There is no intention Of relieving
GonoiTl Howard from command The
secretary Of war thinks he is doing the
utmost possible with the few troops he
has.
stIH Nh the War rnth.-.Thc Red DcviIs
Numbering settlers.
HELENA, Aug. ga Hc,ulds
special from Mammoth Hot Springs Of
the Goth, says;
Our purity was attacked to-day about
noon. ! am the only one so far MS
known that escaped. Probable they
will come in tonight. will give the
particulars from Bozeman.
+. j. PFISTER.
The party consisted Of, among Others
the following persons, all residents of
Helena: Joe Roberts, Andy Weikort,
Richard Dictrick; and j. J. Pfster
HoT srRISas, GARDENER's RIVER.
August 27, 1917. I
To Geo. Carpenter, U. S. Assay Of
flee, Helcna Emma, Ida and myself
are alive. Cowan and Oldham are
killed. Saw Cowan and Oldham shot.
The balance are missing and ] think
all are killed, but don't know. VIII
send the particulars when | reach Boze-
man, The Helena party are all gone
except one All are missing The In
dians fired into their camp Joseph,
Looking Glass and White Bird were
chiefs. +. CARPENTER.
HELENA, Aug. 27.-The following is
just received from Fort Ellis, Montana,
Aug. 27th;
Gen. John Gibbon, Helena--Lieut.
Schofeld reported he was on the top of
Mount Washbmne yesterday. Indians
appeared in Geyser basin on the oath
inst. They struck the Helena and
Radirsburg party, killing seven women
and taking two women and one man
prisoners. just as he left Mount Wash
burne yesterday the Indians attacked
another party, killing nine of them.
One escaped. The Indians released
Mrs. Cowan, her sister and brother, who
reached Schofeld yesterday The main
camp crossed the Yellowstone on the
21th- The warriors went back to fight
Howard. White Bird and Looking
Glass remained with the camp, Joseph
went with the warriors. They say they
are going to Wind river and Camp
Brown to get supplies Scholeld thinks
they are going to the lower Yellowstone
via Clark's ford. They crossed the
river between Mount Washburne and
the lakes, Schofel1doos not say inst
whore he will sepd n courier to Sturgis.
BENHAM,
Captain 7th Infantry
SIX Companies 10 Reccicve Joseph.
SALT LAKE, Aug, 2s,-A report
from Bozeman, M. T., says Gen. Sturgis
has six companies on the Yellowstone
10 meet Joseph's band.
A Horse stealing Expedition,
VIRGINIA CRY, Aug. 2s.---The In
lians are reported by Lieut. Schoield
rs having gono back under Joseph to
light Howard. They were on horse
stealing expedition. They came with
IN 20 miles of this place, in Madison
valley, the night of the Goth, and drove
,il' a bandaG over 800 horses in the
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