The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-16

ed IL successfully IHeE AAI .AEulN
formed Junction with Is vine. the ~
tillery battalion, s.r-aoy beyond the 'ue-
mys flank, uad- = .apld movem-FL
taking the ,IstlIng guns and \ how.tzer
along The IudjsU, made one desperate
effort to Hank VI .Ier, bgl failed, arc then
gave way Every ,E.ug wSs then push
ed in pursuit. We ,hei "a them rspI 8
from LIgn bluffs ss they e'csQet from 10"
lett bank of the river, and followed them
escaping in every erection as :ar A. ma
river and arc now acroSS sna gong MO
camp At 7:3O ? NJ.
The losses ct the indians appear DO bee
thirteen killed and quite large .umoer
wounded. Wc nave Csptsln Bancroft
and Lieutenant Williams and eleven
en- n.istyd men killed and twenty tour
wounded Their camps were abandoned
10 gres. haste, leaving much P.nr Ter
The Indians Tough, n, we'll ~ any tr ops
| ever saw, sHt so dld ours. not one man
iaiiug in MS duty. | low beucye that
am in hue condition, just ~ soon ~
Green appears from Boise. - make
thorough work with these lndlsns.
They are making tor the Snake country.
ard | Tor concentrate . NJ Mount Idaho.
No troops have ever done harder sud
more apid campaigning or better light
ing than these
WASHINGTON, July l4.-The follow
ing lspatch WAS received tonight by
General Vincent, setlng Adlu aut-Gen-
ersl:
"SAS FRANCISCO, July a. 1877.
40 the AgjHant- General ofths Ar7ny at
Washington, D. C.:
Il hasten to send, for the Information
of the Secretary and The President
the following important telegram
from my aid de-camp, whom had
sent TO General Howard, in the deld, uesr
the mouth OF Cottonwoo Creek:
"WALLA WALLA, July IA
"To General IicDgreH, San Francisco
Il have bsen with General Howard 10
the battle Of today which he report, m
detail. consider this most important
success. Joseph is in fall aIght westward
and nothing can surpsss ;hc ylgor o
General Hpwart's movement and action
"kEELER, A. ID. ..
NV aid Is su officer OF eNperenc' n
sctusl service, aud MS judgment IL "n-
titled TO consideration. | am, Therefore,
infinitely relieved and rejolced 10 hear
his rop0r, ol Howsrd's success, which
comes most oppor.unely, As the r"s"r's-
tion Indians mad been supposed way"r
ing It not disposed 10 JOIN the ho-tI E,
because OF Joseph first success. think
thi, dofeat Will tend to cau,e them o. Pee
main peaceabIe, and may make II ul-
necessary t. act under the President .
authority 30 ca. ont volunteers tor ten
porarv service | will ut least d"l"r H"-
ton till - Howard report.
McDowELL Mojor-Gcusr"
The official report of Gen. Howard o'
his recent fight with the indians has
been received by the acting sdjutsnt.g.n
cra. |, Is the same rs that received ~
the press dispatch from San Frances,
except that Gcn Howard states that Capt
Bancroft and Lieut.. Williams were
wounded mot kiiedl. Eleven men were
killed aud twcuty-tour wounded, ln-teai
OF twenty-nine. a. stated in the San Fran
cisco dispatch.
BA1sE CITY, July H.-1hls evenir 9
Companies c. y and f, ot the Fir. cav
aIr,, and Captsin Robbins company of
twenty-five scouts will unite with Com
pany g and Cap.aia Bender's COMPANY y
st Indian Valley and proceed to morrow
under Colonel G.. b. sanford, TO reinforce
General Howard via the wire brldg,
across the Salmon river Compsme- q
and +, Of the Twelfth and Company a
the Twenty first infantry, moved from
this garrison to-day, TO follow a. qu'cs
AS possible after Colonel Ssnford's col.
umn. Company &, OF the First Csvsiry
arrived here to day at p. NJ. Battery B
is still behind. This entire command I-
under Colonel Greene, and numbers
about 3l5 men.
Sitting Bull Receives n Visit from
the Canadian Authorities.
WAsHIHGTcN, July l4.-The Indian
office nas been informed that Major
Walsh OF the Canada mounted police
visited Sitting Bull near the head water
of Freuchman's creek Sitting Bull said
he desired to remain with the CsusdIs +
during Iha summer, that he would So
nothing against the law, that he came
there because be was tired OF ightr !,
and it he could not make q living Cas-
ada he would return 10 the United
States. Spotted Esgle, RHn.in-thc- Face
Medicine Bear and q number OF other
chiefs OF the hostile Sioux were present
together with about two hundred lodges
Of Indians. They were tod they would
be allowed ammunition only for huntIng
purposes, and should any of their people
cross to the American side and commit
any depredatIOrs, the chiefs wouid
be held responsible and pun
ished. The Canadian Indians are
opposed u having these hostile
Sioux on their side OF tho boundary ] n IF
as thew ara 1t war with them. In tue
event Of the United States government
demanding the hOstIles, the mounted
police Of only 300 men would be insult
cient to drive them out of the country,
The hostile Indians have good supply
OF arms ard horses snd ponies, bu. little
or no ammunition, sni no Indian can
obtain ammunition from the traders IN
the British territory without Al order
from the military commander, which j.
not given except ,Cr quantity sufficient
TO supply the ImmedIste needs for hunt
ing. or in case the Indian is actually SUI
f-r.ng for food. The CsnsdIsn au.horI.
ties look upon the United states horses,
mules and arms, in their possession, -
spots Of war. 1t Is believed there must
be some 400 or 500 lodges OF the hostile
Sioux now north Of the boundary line
numbering At least 500 fighting men
They intend moving south Of the Yellow,
stone.
Marine.
LONDON, July l4-The steamship
Cauada, from New York, hss arrived ou.
SAS FsAScIsco, July l4.-Ssiied -
Steamers China, for Hong Kong vIa
Yokohsms; Grsnsds, for Panama.
New YORK, July l5.-Arrived-
Steamers BrilaEic, from Liverpool, and