Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-01
The Indians.
Indications of Peace Received at the
Indian bureau.
The indians Gong Through a Fine Stock
Country.
Depredations Feared among the Settlers
on the Route.
Excl enent in Sprague River and Lake
View. among the Settlers.

New York, june %. Indian agent Showers at
Idaho, SAYS the Indians remain friendly, and will
probably continue to do so.
All te cgraphic Information received at the In
dan Bnean up to last night, furnishes more indi-
cations of peece than any uprising OF Importance,
1t i thought
Crude reports from various sources and outside
military authorities who have bad actual engage
ment- or pursuits, are intended to get up gener
al along the border, and create feelings in
imica to Indians, who are peaceably disposed and
quiet.
SAN Francisco, June 80. A Silver City des-
patch saws the latest from the front indicates the
probability that the hostiies will leave Rocky
yon and 90 in the direction OF Columbia river
through Yokama valley, 10 Washington territory,
and passing along to Spokane county to koote-
nay. They will meet with little or no opposition
in this route, there being no troops and few voun-
tedrs to meet, except OF latter such as might pos
siblv he sent out from Walla Walla. by the
route Indicated they will pass through fine stock
country and commit heavy depredatons, with
probability of numbering many settlers.
YREKA, Cal, June 20. John Hendricks arrived
here this afternoon direct from the kalamath
agency, having left there Thursday morning. He
saws the report that the kaamaths are on the war
path is Incorrect They have been off the reser-
walton hunting and digging roots. The agent
sent out runners TO order them to return to the
reservation. and they were all coming in.
The old Ochos band of Snakes who left the
reservation three years ago, are on the war path
and are supposed be the Indians who killed the
men in Warner valley.
Capt Adams was intending to start this morn
Ing W ith twenty-four men from Fort Kasmath on
a scout through Summer Lane, Silver Lane, Chi
can aud Chewanewan valleys, to look after the in
terest of settlers and stockmen. Hendricks gives
his opinion, however, from a conversation with
the Indians that the hosties in Warner valley are
victorious and drove the settlers from this valley.
The Klamaths will undoubtedly eventually ION
them.
There is much excitement in Lake View,
Sprague River and Lorgelfs Valley, and the set
tiers are endeavoring to get arms. All the fami-
lies in Sprsgue River aud Lake View have come
into i.inkvle and vicinity.
DEADwooD, June &c. General Bradey's cxpe
diton reached the Little Mosin river on last Wed
nesday and went into camp near the forks of the
river on the site of score of Indian villages
The permanent camp will be located within few
miles of the present. 1t will be about 230 miles
fl ON Fort Lorraine and 80 miles from Deadwood.
Fourteen Araphoo scouts were placed on the
muster roll Sunday, having been sent from Nc
Kenney by General Merritt Scouting parties are
to be sent out Immediately to gain full knowl
edge of the surrounding country.
A contract train with 500, 600 pounds of public
property and store, is expected to reach the camp
| in few days.