The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-24

| DIES MIR. VOORHEES, WILL PROBABLY 81
APPOINTED TO HIS SEAT IN THE SEN
ATE-pROGRESS OF GENERAL HOWARD!
| WAR AGAINST THE HOSTILE INDIANS II
THE WEST-CIIoLERA ON A FRENCH MAN
oF-wAr; FIFTY OF THE CREW DEAD AMI
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY STILL SICK
LAUNCH OF AN OCEAN STEAMSHIP, &C.
From General Howarsi's Command.
PROGRESS OF THE tFwAR" WITH THE HOSTILE
INDIASs-A CAVALRY FIGHT.
WASHINGTON, August 23.-The following
dispatches werereceived at the War Depart.
ment from Chicago:
Captain cambridge, with his mark scouts,
to join General Howard, telegraphs me from
the Sand Hills, Montana stage-route, at p.
NJ, 2lst, that General Howard is at the head
OF Dry Creek, thirty-five miles north that
he had fight with the hostilesthe day before
(20th), but no particulars were given.
[Signedl - P. Fl. SHERIDAN, 70.
Lieutenant-Gen eral. :
San Francisco, August 23.-The follow.
ing has Just been received from General
Howard, dated Camp Meadow, Idaho, Au-
gust Goth: ~ .|i- -.
I arrived at this camp on, yesterday
with cavalry and about fifty infantry. Mil
Ter, with foot battalion, will join me to-
night. My advance camp was approached
this morning before day by over. one hun
dred Sbstiles. They succeeded in stam-
peding and driving off about one hundred
animals, OF which number one third was re-
captured by the cavalry, who started in
pursuit as soon as they could saddle. - -. F.
Sanford struck the party after pursuit
or six miles and engaged them, with loss
OF one bugler killed, one officer lieutenant
Benson, Seventh infantry and six privates
wounded. No cavalry horses were lost !;
and will continue the pursuit tomorrow
uM Henry Lake. - ...s ..a-s -.s.E
[Signed] HOWARD, Brigadier-General.
by courier to- Pleasant Valley, Idaho, ed.
..- 81. MCDOWELL, &
Maior-General commanding.
/ GENERAL. HowARD's RECENT OPERATIONS.
SALT LANE CITY, August 23.-General
Towards force in pursuit OF hostile In
dians passed Pleasant Valley, Idaho. onithe
18th, on their way south. They went as
far south on the stage road as Dry Greek
station. eight miles south. They then
turned eastward to the head OF Canal creek.
The hostile Indians had crossed the range
some fifty or sixty miles to the westward.
and had arrived upon the stage-road
on the 10th, taking possession OF Hole
in-Rock stage-station, twenty-siX miles
south OF Pleasant Valley. The Indians
destroyed the telegraph line in the
vicinity, and stopped the stages and
all travel upon the road, and were in
the ncighhorhood Of this station for three
days. The Indians had been for nearly two
days without water when they arrived upon
the stage line. and their stock was much
scattered and in bad condition. They stop
ped to gather all loose stock and grain, and
destroyed all property there, including
some twenty sets Of harness. The Indians
left uolc-in-Rock station on the 10Th or
10Th, OF the approach OF Howard, going
cast Or northwest. and surprised How
ards men who had charge OF the pack
animals and loose stock at daylight
on the morning OF the goth at Camas
Meadows, which is about twenty miles cast
OF Dry creek. The Indians got away with
about one hundred OF Howard's pack-ani-
malS, and also about thirty horses belong
ing to Montana volunteers. Captain Nor
wood and Colonel Sanford followed the In
dians with three companies Of cavalrT. and
overlook them about six miles distant.
when there was skirmsh, in which one
soldier was killed and six wounded. The
wounded soldiers were taken 10 Pleasant
Valley station, where one (named Samuel
Heglass) has since died. Howard has been
reinforced by Captain Eainbridgc, from
Fort Hall, with one company and about
fifty Bannock Indians, and are at
present in pursuit. Of the hostiles,
who are supposed to be making for
Henry Lake, which is about sixty miles
northeast from the stage road, where the
crossing was made. Howard's force was
camped yesterday morning on SHOTGUN
creek, which ia about iorty-fiye miles dis
tant from the stage road. On the Goth
Towards force was increased by the arrival
of Colonel Miller with about 200 infantry,
in wagons. Howard had with him about
$50 cavalry. in addition to the force with
Captain cambridge. Howard was camped
at the junction, eighteen miles north OF
Pleasant Valley. He sent 60 men and some
Indian scouts across the country to Henry
lake to intercept the Indians: ~ ~
This command did not find any Indians
there and returned, and passed Pleasant
Valley yesterday on their way to Howard.
All but eight or ten Virginia City volun-
teers have gone home. The Indians have
not been in a'hurry or anxious to avoid a
fight. They are supposed TO number be-
tween four or tive hundred, and seem to be
making their way towards the Grow country
MOrton's Condition go -.,...
UNCHANGED At NOON YESTERDAY. ,.t !.