Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-07
INDIAN WAR NEWS
The Country villa with Exci'e"e"
settlers Leaving their fsc"'es-
General Howard Approaching
From the south.

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BOISE CITY, August 3.
Southern Idaho is swarming with nos
tile Indians who have been beaten paos
from Eastern Oregon and nave msnaeeu
to evade the troops and get iar IN auVao
of them. Fifty Indians, the advance !"
large body, crossed Snake river d = ~
Sunday, at a point eight miles DeioM mun
days Ferry. Other bands OF hos'Iies@
reported crossing into ldano at ono
points, far in advance Of the troops, 30o
miles along the river. The country Is via
with excitement, and the settlers are gen
orally leaving their homes and seeking
places of comparative safety. Shouio the
excitement continue another day, tne en-
tire valley of the Boise will be
and the city tlleo with women ana Gun,
dren and unarmed men. Gehefai ho"aro
is approaching from the south Win wv
companies of cavalry, and VIII De d. Muh
days Ferry tonight. Colonel Grier' with
100 cavalry, also passed Munday's ferry
to-day. Major DOwney Is a~pproachihS
from the west with 100 cavalry, ana Is now
probably on the Weiser, 60 miles west OF
this place. Colonel Miles IS a snort dls-
lance behind Downey. MAJOR ESoer.,
with 160 infantry in wagons Is pushinS
eastward on the overland road ana WIN
reach Canyon Greek Station, Az miles iroiI
this city, tonight. United states halshai
| Chase, who went out Oh the overland foau
with Captain HALEY last week returned 10
town this afternoon on the stage anu ie-
ports that Captain HALEY, with 80 men,
uwent in nurs1it of the party Of Bannocks
who crossed the overland road Saturday
night. This party of Indians have gained
the lava beds, and the pursuit OF them
with so small a force is extremely hazard
ons. Cant. Maxon, Of Boise Valley, with
40 volunteers, is at Battle Creek Station,
so miles out from this place and near the
point where the Indians cross the stage
road. The Indians have a sufficient start
of the troops to do all the ralding they
wish and keep out of the way.
i. b. Foster, the Idaho Statesman CORE
spoudent in tie field, returned here to-day
by way of French John's Ferry, on Snake
river, beyond which point he was chased
by Indians Saturday, while trying to get
through to General Howard at Camp
LYONS, with dispatches from General
Wheaton, at Baker City. Foster left Nc
Dowells ferry and passed up Snake river
to a point Just below French john ferry,
where, leaving the river, he proceeded up
Sucker creek on the Camp Lyon trail.
When near Antelope springs, twelve miles
south o. Snake river, he saw six Indians,
who fired at him and then gave chase, fol-
lowing him a distance OF four miles, and
then returned in the direction they came.
Foster then turned to the right, hoping to
escape the Indians and regain the Camp
Lyon trail further on, but the Indians
passed through the hills by a shorter route
and cut him off and renewed the chase, fol-
lowing him six miles, firing at intervals.
HAVING somewhat Ile hest horse. Foster
reached French Johns ferry, where a com
pany of volunteers were encamped. lie
manning at the ferry Saturday night, Eos
ter started next morning, in company with
John Carpenter, a messenger, to so VI
Snake river to Munday's ferry, twenty-five
miles above. After going twelve miles
they saw a band Of Indians, numbering
about fifty, who were engaged in swim
ming the river. The Indians gave chase
and pursued them nearly back to French
Johns ferry.