Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-18
INDIAN WAR NEWS
AN EFFORT TO CORRAL THE saw
AGES.
SEVEN HUNDRED INDIANS ON THE WARPATH
SARAH WINNEMUCCA'S TRIP INTO
THE HOSTILE CAMP.
She Gives Important Information.

SILVER Cry, Idaho, June II.
An extra, issued from the Avalanche
Office at noon, has the following important
information James Judge, just in from
Camp Lyons, brings the news that General
Howard reached there at 3 P. NJ. yesterday.
On the way to Camp Lyons from the Sheep
Ranch, Mr.. Judge met Colonel Whipple's
companies of over 100 mounted men, who
were moving forward to effect a junction
with Col. Bernard's command; they
camped last night at Beers. Bernard's
command left the Sheep Ranch Yesterday
in the direction Of STEMS mountain.
Whipple's men will march 40 miles to-day,
and a junction will be effected this even
ing or tomorrow morning. General How
ard left Camp Lyons this morning for
Malheur. 1t is his intention to proceed up
the Malheur with Stewards three COM
panies of cavalry, and be prepared to head
off the hostiles. If they attempt to escape
in that direction, with Bernard and Whip
pie on the other side, and Egbert's COM
pany OF i50 men in Jordan Valley, where
they are expected to arrive Tuesday night,
an effort will be made to corral the saw
ages. There are, however, nearly 700 In
dams on the warpath, including Bannocks.
Nez Perces, Shoshones and Piutes, and
there is no telling now what the result Of
the contest may be.
During Sarah Winnemucca's recent trim
to the hostile camp, she travelled eighty
miles a day. She gained admission to the
camp at the north end Of the mountain by
putting war paint on her face, and using a
red blanket. She brought important in
formation concerning the movements and
strength Of the hostiles. The savages had
captured three men, one Of them a letter
carrier, and were going to kill them on
Friday last, as soon as beef killing was
finished. Natchez determined to save
their lives. He was with the chiefs in
council, n made an excuse to leave on
the plea of illness. He had four horses
ready, and by previous arrangement, sue
ceeded in making his escape with the white
prisoners. Eagle of Light demanded of
Winnemucca and Egan that they should
join the hostiles. They steadily refused.
claiming that they had made a treaty with
the whites, and could not take up arms
against them row.. They wanted the Ban
nocks to go back to Fort Hall, where they
belonged. Eagle Eye is also with the
hostiles.
Camp Lyons is TO be made the base Of
supplies for the center and left wing at
lacking forces.
1t is claimed by General Towards
friends that he is determined 10 wipe out
the stigma that attaches to his reputation
IN connection with the failure Of the Nez
Perces campaign. He is displaying much
energy in the present movements, and his
friends and foes will be alike glad for his
" sake as well as the country, to see the
hostiles squelched with as little DELAY a.
possible: Egan's company Of artillery,
numbering 65 men, are now on the Win
nemucca road near McDermit. Old Chief
Winnemucca started from Bernard's com
mand at noon yesterday to bring in some
OF his people. There are fears that he NAV
have. been captured. Large bands of cat
tie are detained in this vicinity en- route to
the railroad.
Two men out about seven miles from
Fairyiew this morning came across a SQUAD
OF eight Indians near Snow Creek. The
men suddenly retreated and were chased
ny the savages, but having better horses
outran them. Twenty men then went out
10 md the hostiles, but did not succeed.
sta8e Agent Baker, in to-day from 0wyhee
Jerry states that McCutchen, The driver
recently killed by the Indians, made a des-
perate attempt to escape on seeing the saw
ages. He wheeled around and put his
iour horses on q full aun towards McDer-
NIT. The Indians gained steadily on
them, firing all the time.
After running three miles the driver and
passenger jumped out and detached the
leaders, each mounting one and pushing
on for life. There seemed a fair way 10 Is,
cape, but the horse ridden by the driver
ieii' and the Indians overlook and KILLED
him. The passenger escaped.