, 1878-07-13

CHIEF MosES.-Great anxiety is felt at this
moment as to the course Chief Moses will Dur
sue. and 1t is feared that Major Wiltinson's
wild raid up the Columbia VIII have the effect
10 drive him into hoStilities. 1t certainly is a
great misfortune that Just at this time some
officer Of coolneSs and judgment cannot be dis
patched 10 visit that great warrior and arrange
with hlm for terms OF peace. Let Moses go on
IEe war path, and the settlers in the Palouse
country, the -Four Lakes, Crab creek. Spo-
kaIe, and the whole vast interior, VIII be
swept away. The latest authentic REPORT We
have from Moses represents him as peaceably
inclined. \ Few day since MIR Chas McKai
visited Moses with a message from Gen How
ard. The report is that after hearing the mes
sage. Moses raade three hours speech t. his
warriors. and then sent three Of hi5 young men
to inform other Indians uf his tribe uf the tI?Ie
state Of affairs. lie told Nckai that all he
wanted WAS the same liberty enjoyed bv the
white man il any member Of his tribe wanted
I" join the church. he had no objections. but
he didn't want them t" be compelled to If he
wanted to play cards he thinks he ought t. lie
allowed IL play: IL is nohodys business but his
own. ile says he viii sell the land he is nuw
on, but he will never be driven from it. IL
viii mc,.t Howard AZ Priest rapids any time.
He had not heard of the H.nn"cl; uprising,
and he supposed the troops coming ur the river
destined f"r the Eann0ck war, was to force him
on the reservation He WAS arming and very
much excited until the messenger arrived
Moses says Smohalla Is an Old fool, and he
Will take rope and 80 down and hang am
some da-. Moses SAYS that il ilc breaks out it
VIII he the greatest Indian war the government
has had to dead with, and he says lie knows
that lie and hiS Indians, in case Of war, viii al
he captured and killed NcNai says that Moses
Is very iine specimen Of the ab"ri4,iner. lie
weighs 20 pounds, and is in f"rIn as perfect ;.s
:: statue. H. Is. to-day, the most p"werfu,
cl.icf IN the 'uitci States. He Is "a very fair
En, ,lisll scholar, and dresses in European style
,IriY EAcES.-We we're unable to obtain a
!i.t ,f tie horses entered and the time made in
ti.le f,r our issue q last week We nov give
i ce.uplrtr list of the rsces:
J"la H. Sweeistakc; purse $lGo; Si00
added, Dash If haii mile.
i. l.&nar's : lii. Belle, Porter. .......... l
y. Days 5. Z. Jim Grow, tSmcliden, 49,. ,
Time, - seconds.
NrAls my -. Dash of quarter Of
:. inIt.
j. Lamar. h. - Oregon Rule, ............ /
j. Earlcy'S : =; Commodore, ....-....-.--. q!
f. Collins b. :. Jake, ............. ....... ..
J@ia fM. Purse 500. Dash Of , miles;
free f.: all
II. 2. E>;::,c,' l.. h. Sidney Burba-e, > years,
IG1 I.as s.--.----.------.--....tl lirt oHgh,i l
Co.mEs x Co-hl,as b. 8 Mardocn, 3years,
~ lbs ..........-.. tPurtcr,l >
Time ;:;jt5
!n,ar Ely Purse $50 10 class.
". Williams h. <. Gold Foil, --------. / |
j. j. Wcl>h'S III. III. Fannie Cook, ,....
Time, 20 2:5I /: 2:5l.
Jr'a-;M iwe"ist.,kr. PGr>e>!o1; entrance
$lG0 addict Dash "f mile for , year olIs.
H. DAYS :. III. Pigeon, P"rteI.l ......... l |
J. l-anars Il. II. h~l.e, iMcc"ush, i-.-..-- > (
Tine. :h'.
Sun, Ir;v. Purse 500: free for al 4; ; in :: :
t" harness.
W. &!:.~for,i's b. :. St.rtle,......... 21l1,
V. " i!hams b. =. Lewiston. .......
Timc. 2:i4 80 2:i3; 30.
J,lrttd S&caIstakc. f'rrsr 50; entranc' /
20 added Dash f half 4 niir for 2-yrar olts. !
!. Il. t'lavtnm'> .. =. JACK Botheren, $500. | !
y, Mciarlau,, Tidal Wave,---.--..-...-. .
= Collins = I. .irnnrt.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ) /
Time, -: see 'nds.
The att,nIauc, at the races was excellent, /
tn port IN, :.l ..ltu-clhcr Tie turf Is look