Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-03

Gay, 1OrCy-uNC> niles from I1aTn eY.
Bernard bore the brunt of the engage
ment. The battle took place at Curry
creek. Howard has sent all the troops
possible to the front. Col. Robbins and
two soldiers were killed. The couriers
rode over two hundred miles to furnish
Howard the news Of the battle, and
asking for reinforcements. Maj. Egbert,
at Camp Lyon, has been notified to
protect the Winnemucca road, and give
rection Of Owyhee. The probabilities
are that the hostiles have met with a
severe repuise. .-.~seE
A dispatch from Winnemucca, New,
says J. L. Clements, who owns ranch
near Juniper lake, the present head
quarters of the hostiles, arrived the 25th
His ranch was surrounded by hosties
and he escaped by wading into creek
lined with willows, and walking along it's
bed up and down, according to circun-
stances, Judging Of the whereabouts of
the Indians who were searching for him
by the chirping and flight Of the birds,
which they disturbed during the night.
He informs the Times correspondent
that Dixon's, Smiths, and Hagerson's
ranches are burned and the proprietors
missing, in all probability scalped. At
Ruby's ranch II horses were killed in
the corral and the whites escaped to
Harvey. The hostiles have full pos
session Of the country from Malheur
agency south to the Nevada line with
the exception of White Horse meadows,
at old camp G. F. Smith, where the
settlers from far and near are intrench-
ed Clements was with Gen. Crook
when he subjugated the Indians, near
Stein mountain in 1868. and when
he made treaty with them at
Malheur. He knows every canyon,
bluff, and watering place in the greater
part of the infested region and is of the
opinion that it will take all summer to
conquer the Indians now on the war
path He says that Bernard in Sundays
engagement did not encounter the
main body Of hostiles and that he only
met a scouting party in Curry creek.
He is confident the greater part of the
Indians are near Juniper lake, and that
if they encounters large body of troops
they will take a position in the lava
beds Of Barren valley or the almost in
accessible defiles in Stien mountain.
A Cheyenne dispatch of the same date
says: Last night Gov. Hoyt received
the following telegram from the sheriff
Of Uinta county:
EVANSTON, June 24.-To Gov HoYT:
The settlements in the northern part of
our county are threatened with the In
dian uprising. Can you furnish arms
and ammunition under the militia law
GEO w. PEPPER,
Sheriff of Uinta County.
To-day the governor secured and for
warded about seventy guns, to be dis
among the settlers Of Uinta
county, to be used in defending their
families. Nothing later than this has
oeen received up to 9 o'clock this even
ng.
A Lea venworth dispatch of JUNE %
says: From good authority it is stated
hat the report that the Nez Perces, now
,aptives at Forth Leavenworth, were to
De removed to the Indian territory in
he early part of July, is unfounded, |
and that they will remain where they
,re for some time to come. at least
Unless they We're to be put to agricul-
ural labor for supporting themselves,
he cost ofmaintaining them where they
ire now is less to the government than
It any place which could be selected.
GOLD DISCOVERIES.
A Bismark special received at St.
Paul, Mimi. announces the discovery
If rich gold fields in Bear Paw Noun
aims, Montana, and great excitement at
Fort Benton. a..t ... I
CROP REPORTS.
The St. Paul Pioaeer-Press of the
18th inst, publishes crop reports
rom some forty points in Minnesota
md Wisconsin. The general tenor is
hat in Minnesota wheat is in an
fine condition with large
y increased acreage and promised yield
'ver last year.
.5-~f A HEAVY ESTATE.
Il The late VIM. G. Khinelander's
state is estimated to be worth
bout fifty million dollars. He was
me Of the seven largest real es-
ate owners in New York BY his will
he vast property will be managed by
Executors for the benefit of his children
VIC may divide it as they shall see fit.
ansE# OREGON OFFICIAL RETURNS.
A Portland, Oregon: dispatch of the
18th inst, gives the election returns as
ollows: For congressman, Whitaker,
Lemocrat, 1864; Hynes, republican,
1884; Campbell, independent, $50; for
overnor, Beekman, republican, 49,
O9; Thayer, democrat, 1908; Wilkins,
1858; secretary of. state,
Iarhart, republican, 1916; Ream:
1852; Cotes, independent, 4
,2S9; treasurer, Hersch, republican,
6,555; Brown, democrat, 15,493; Suth-
Rim, independent, 727;, state printer.
'arter, republican, $3.50; Nolare,
emocrat, 1868; Craig, independent,
:297; superintendent Of public instruc-
on, Powell, republican, 1891; Stiles,
emocrat, 1898; Parker, independent,
,1O8. asue8ie5z ua.euuod ~ b. *
|i vi. THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL.
A Detroit dispatch under date of
I1naa rc1th Savs at tho noaatipr ofl