Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-07-03
NEVADA.
Arrival of hatcher and His Cousin
Jim-They are interviewed by
the Editor of the ssSilver State''-
What They Fold Him.


What They Told Him.
WINNEMyccA, July 2.
Chief Natchez and his cousin, Jerry, the
interpreter, came in on yesterdays stage.
They were interviewed by the editor of
the Silper State, who publishes the follow
ing as told by them At the time of the
Bannock outbreak the Indians at Malheur
reservation were in a starving condition,
40 rations having been issued to them for
some time. Chief Egan and his band had
a fish trap on the Malheur river, below the
agency, where they caught salmon, and
Otis and his band had one above the
agency. Both bands lived on fish. Chief
Egan got permission from the agent to
trade his pony for a gun, and had a writ
ten permit to do SO. Egan was among
the last to leave the reservation and go to
the troops. While at the trap twelve lodges
of Bannocks came from Fort Hall, and
a report was circulated that two
white men were killed at Camas
Prairie. At this time two lodges of
Bannocks came from Camas Prairie. They
said that one of their best fighters and best
scouts had been killed, and if anybody
kept a ferry and would not let them cross
they would kill him. AT this time the In
dian who had been carrying the mail ar
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not go out any more, as the Bannocks were
on the warpath, and he was in danger Of
being killed by the whites or Bannocks.
Jerry volunteered to go in his place, and
carried the mail one trip. Chief Otis made
up o story, and told his Indians that the
whole country was taken by the Bannocks.
Eagle Eyes band Of Weisers, q branch Of
the Shoshone tribe, then broke out. Chief
| Egan tried to prevent them, but could not
succeed, and when Jerry returned with the
mail he was asked by Egan if Otis story
was true. In the meantime, Eagle Eyes
band robbed a white mans house, stole a
lot of horses and Joined the Bsnnocks. A
council was held, and the Bannocks who
robbed the stage and killed the driver near
the Owyhee, arrived. Chief Egan talked
peace until he became hoarse, and when
he found that his efforts were unavailing,
he told Jerry to go to Dandron's ranch
n tell the whites to leave, and also told
the Bannocks, who now numbered 80
lodges, to leave the valley. This enraged
them, and they took Egan prisoner.
Natchez arrived in Harren valley, where
the hostiles were encamped at this time,
and taking in the situation, went to work
to get the settlers to leave as quick as pos
sible, and succeeded in saving the lives OF
Crowley, Scott and others, by getting them
to leave for White Horse and McDermit,
just in time to escape on their horses.
Jerry says the number of hostiles do not
exceed thirty lodges Of Bannocks, and
Eagle Eyes band Of Weisars, and a party
of Snakes, some of whom we're determined
to escape with Eagan at the first oppor-
tunity. About 300 Of the warriors are
well armed, and some 200 others have poor
guns and bows and arrows. They said al
the council, when Chief Otis, decked in
| paint and feathers and wearing his war
cap, raised the war-whoop, that they in
tended to raid through the whole country,
take all the horses they wanted, kill all the
whites and the Indians who would not join
them, and clean out everybody who op-
posed them. Natchez and Jerry are both
of the opinion that there are hostiles yet
at Stein mountain, as fires have been seen
there nightly. Yesterday eight Piutes,
with a white flag and letters from Captain
Thompson to any white men they might
meet, were sent out from McDermit to
scout in the direction Of Stein mountain,
and, if possible, ascertain if there are any
hostiles in the country. They are also in
structed to bring in any stray horses they
may find, to the post, where they will be
delivered to their owners. These Indians
are expected to return in eight or nine
days, and report what they may see in the
desolated region west Of White Horse.