Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-08-13
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More Civil Service Reform
in Washington.
TREASURY CLERKS MUsTPAY THEIR
HONEST DEBTS.
The Indian War in Mon
tana Territory.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE LAST
BATTLE.
Partial List OF the Killed and
Wounded.
COwHIDIN0 OF AN EDITOR IN
WARRINGTON.
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Partial List OF the Killed and
Wounded.
cowHIDIN0 OF AN EDITOR Il
WARRINGTON.
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The Indlaa war.

The lsdiaa Was.
BAN FRAScisco. August is.-The follow
ing dispatch has been received at military
headquarters In this city:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT or Col
rNpIA. IN n FIELD, GIBBONS BATTLE
| YIELD, VALLEY OF Bio HoLr. n. T.. Aug.
ii.-Adjutant General Military Depart
ment Of the Pacific. San Francisco We
reached General Qibbon 81 10 A. =. to-day.
He assailsd the Indians st daylight OF the
9Th. inhicting great losses upon them. HIS
own Casualties we're seven oficers. hfty
men and ten citizens. General Glbbon ID
wounded, but not seriously. The sup
plies were not cut of a reported. Obj
bon's command II In the best OF spirits.
The last OF the Indians left last night. l
shall continue the pursuit a. soon a. my
command comes up.
(Signed): HOWARD.
Brlgalier Gen. Comd'g Dept. Columbia.
DEER LopaE. NJ. T.. August i2.-Two
couriers In from General Howard's com.
mAnd say he was eighteen miles distant
from dibbon. and would reach there
early on the 18th. No further particulars
have been received from the battlefield.
except the report that Gibbons camp and
guns were captured.
CHICAGO. August a. Following 10 the
Official report Of the Indian fght In Mon
tanA;
Br. PAUL. MIMI. August il.-Lienten'
ant General Sheridan, Chicago, Illinois /:
A dispatch lust received from General
Gibbon, dated Big nole Pass, August 9th.
10 N follows: "we surprised the Neg
Perces camp here this morning and got
possession Of u after . hard tght In which
both sides lost heavily. Captain Logan
and Lieutenant bradley arc killed; my
self, Captain Williams and Lieutsnants
Coolidge. Woodbridge and Engllsh wound
ed-the last seriously.
A. II. TERRY. Brigsdier General.
Commanding.
DEER Lop0E. Montana. August Ia
The following arc the names, ~ far ~ as
certained, Of the killed In the Indian fight
ON Big Hole. ON the 10th instant. In which
tho Seventh Infantry was engaged: Of
flcers-Captain Logan. Lieutenant Brad.
ley, and the Fort SHAW scout. named Bost-
wick. Company I-~Sergcant Hogan, Cor
porai McCafirey and private Britz. Com.
pany G~-Sergeant E~dgeworth, Sergeant
Martin, Corporal Dayles. Corporal O'Con-
nor aud private O'Brien. Company K
Sergeant Stortz. The courier could give
no further names.
HELENA, N. T.. Aug. IA courier
from General Gibbons arrived at Deer
Lodge at $50 p. ". to-day. with dates 10
the iitb. General Gibbons supply train
aud camp was not captured, a. reported.
There WAS no lighting after the first days
battle on the 9th. Gibbons losses are !
Killed--Captain Logan, Lisutenants Brad.
ley and Bostwick. and seventeen men n
Ave citizens. wounded-0enera 0ibbon.
Captain Williams. L%ieutenants Coolidge,
Woodruff and Engllsh. the latter seriously.
besides thirty.six men anil four citizens.
The Indians suffered severely. a. four dead
Indians wore counted on about one half
the battlefield. Howard had arrived and
would pursue tho Indians a. soon - hi.
command arrived. General dibbon would
move to Deer Lodge and take his wounded
to Fort Shaw a. soon a. medical aid and
transportation arrived. The Indians had
disappeared. In what direction 10 not
yet learned.
wAsuISorox. August IL. - Dispatches
from General Mcdowell 10 the State De-
partmcnt, from General Howard. confirm
the press reports OF Gibbons fight With
tho Indians. Howard arrived there on the
i2th, and SAYS the supplies ere not cut of;
that Gibbons command IL In the best OF
health and spirits; that the last Of the In.
dams left on the night OF the lin, and
that lie, Howard. will continue the pursuit
as soon as his command. four companies
Of cavalry. under Colonel Sanford. comes
up with him.
CHICAGO, August is.- The following dis
patch was received at military h~esdquar'
tiers to-day
BIO HoLE Pass. August II. 1871.
NV loss In the battle Of the 9th instant
was seven officers and fifty-three men
Killed and wounded. ! am satisfied that
the Indians suffered much more. for the
surprise was complete and many were
killed In the tepees or running out. Forty
dead Indians were counted ON about nj
half the battlefield. Howard has just ar
rived. and I believe he can catch them
again. Az soon a. I can get the services
Of . doctor ! propose 10 move 70 Deer
Lodge aud take most OF wounded to
Fort shaw. They arc all doing well. but
fear Lieutenant English In MORALLY
wounded. ~(signed):
dIbsos, Commanding.
wAshingtos Notes.
Nrw yolK. August i3.--A Washington
special says. In discussing his contemplated
Virginia trip. the President said no was
-.G.. a.. go,ll, anil hal thauUbi ~