New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-16
THE FIGHT AT UMATILLA.

-. ,N,,-svs THE INDIANS WHILE WAITING FOR
vgrxroRcEMENrs-A CHARGE REPULsED-THE
r,f,ruIAs SIT on THE HILLS TO WATCH THE
SPORT.
Cav Francisco. July ia Waa Walla dis
match gives the following account of the fight at the
i'matllla Reservation:
News reached Colonel Miles at Pendleton that
the bosti.es we're at the Umatila Reservation, and
he At once started for the scene with 300 regulars
Aftera march Of about six miles, and within snort
distance of Cayuse Station, he encountered BODY
Of from four to FIVE hundred warriors. This was
obout \ o'clock in the morning. Placing his men in
uosition Colonel Miles opened fire on the hostiles
who returned it without effect, neither side sustain
inc any injury This method Of procedure was con-
timed until noon, when the Indians attempted TO
charge Colonel Miles's lines, bat were beaten Off,
benq unable to stand fire from the howltzer. In
che charge the Indians sustained considerable loss
those present estimating their dead at hfteen
Colonel Miles's casualties consist of two men
Nounded-one in the arm and one in the leg
shortly after o'clock the Indians fell back toward
the mountains.
"This was the first time during the present cam
pagn that the hOstlles attempted to charge and 1t
shows they are driven TO desperation, During the
whole Rght they shot wild. Colonel Miess object
in view of the overwhelming numbers against him,
was TO prevent the advance of the hostlles and IL
possble hold them in check until reinforced. This
he did athOughhis force was foot and the savages
were we'll mounted During Friday the Indians
completed the destruction of Cayuse Station, which,
on the day previous, they had partially destroyed
II is feared Meacham's has met a similar fate.
',AmOngthe interested spectators OF Colonel Miiess
feht were a large number of Umatlllas, who took
sides with neither party, but appeared to relish the
snort II is said that a number of young men Of
this tribe, under WenapsnoOt, have joined the hos
tile Indians. Colonel Connoyer reports that the
young warriors have passed beyond his control. At
10 o'clock this morning Colonel Forsyth, with his
command, was at Weston having been ordered to
the scene of yesterdays conflict, and was moving as
rapidly as his horses could travel, The forces now
in the Umatilla country amount TO 700 men, and 1t
is believed will be sufficient to bring the hostile
warriors to terms in al few days.
Notwithstanding reports to the contrary it is al
most certain that portion of these Indians have
succeeded in crossing the Columbia River. Several
mill men have Just come into town with the report
that they were driven from the mountains by In
dians who appear To be IN large numbers A yOlun-
teer company has been organized here and placed at
the disposal of Governor Ferry. The danger Is now
with the people Of Washington. Should the In
dians succeed IN getting reinfOrcements, the war
will be OF long duration and will require large
army 20 whip the ssvages into lasting peace"
There is much excitement throughout TINS entire
section of the country, aud the feeling OF insecurity
is universal, General Wheaton has gone g the
front aud will direct the movement OF the troops.