Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-10
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GENERAL.
Howard Gains a Victory Over the
Red IL0stiles.
He Drives them Back from the Lava
Beds BY Three Separate Attacks.
The Washington Territory indians Preparing to
Cross the Columbia River.
THE INDIAN WAR.

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San Francisco, July 1O.-A dispatch re-
ceived Mt army headquarters here from Gen.
Howard, dated "Head of Birch Creek, July
g." Gays he found the Indians in force on the
heights near the head of Butter creek. He
advanced two columna, one under Throck-
morton, consisting of two companies of ar
tillery and one of infantry and few volun-
teers, and the other under Bernard, consist
ing of seven companies Of cavalry and
twenty Of Robbins scouts Howard accom-
panied the latter column. Bernard's scouts
notified him of the vicinity of the hostiles,
when the cavalry moved forward at trot
over the foot hills each over five miles in
ascent. The Indians were strongly posted
on rocky crest. One company was left
with the pack train and the others deploycd
and advanced handsomely under a heavy
fire. The ascent is deacribed as being steep.
er than that at Missionary ridge, but not
man broke ranks, though several saddles
were emptied and many horses killed. The
enemy was driven from their position to
another height in the rear of greater elc-
vation, and crowned with natural defcnscs
of lava rocks. In twenty minutes this posi-
tion was also stormcd from different sides.
At once rapid pursuit commenced of the
flying Indians, who abandoned horses, pro.
visions, ammunition and camp material.
The hostiles made for the thick timber
crowning the Blue ridge, and made another
stand there, but were again dislodged, and
pushed four or five miles further into the
mountains The rough country and great
exhaustion Of men and horses caused a ces-
sation of pursuit for to-day.
In this engagement five enlisted men were
wounded, and about twenty horses killed.
1t is impossible TO state the loss of the enc
my. Their women and children and best
horses were moved before the fight began,
apparently in the direction of the Grand
road, and the hostiles fled in that direction.
Officers and men behaved in the best posi-
BILE manner throughout the affair.
The following was received from pendle.
ton: Gen. Howard left Pilot Rock at 6 a.
M, July s, going towards Willow Springs
Scouts reported 10 Howard this morning
that there were about $50 Indians at or near
Willow Springs, and Howard pushed for.
ward to meet them, and probably ere this
has engaged them.
The following is from Umatilla, 9th: A
letter received from Pendlcton, July s, by
Gov. Chadwick, says:
Gen Howard attacked the Indians at
Beasts mill. The hostiles numbered about
400 strong. Howard repulsed them three
times, and is still fighting. He captured
from 400 to 500 head Of stock, together with
provisions and ammunition. Fifteen wound
ed two mortally.
(Signed) J. B. KEENY.
IN WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
San Francisco, July 1O.-A Portland dis.
patch jus! received here from Walla Walla.
under date of the 9th inst, says that to.
night some five or six families arrived from
Lower Yakima, having been notified by
friendly Indians to leave the country, as the
hostiles were expected to cross the Columbia
and raid the whole region.