The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-10

Governor Chad wick telegraphed from Una
tilla the 9Th: Arrived here to-day. Have
here probably forty men for service"
letter from Colonel Livermore, OF Pendleton,
dated the 5th, says that scout returned to
Pendleton and reported that full force of
Snakes were encamped on Comas prairie;
that a company of volunteers, numbering
about forty, left on the 9TH, under Captain
Sperry, in search of the encampment.
There was one company OF infantry and one
OF cavalry in camp near PendletOn, and two
more companies of cavalry expected on
the 9Th
THE SITUATION AT PILOT ROCK.
A letter from Mr.. Turner, dated the 9th.
states that 100 volunteers are at Pilot Rock,
about Is miles from Comas prairie, having
scouts out, and will remain until the soldiers
go northward. If these reports correct
we will hear In day or two of the result.
The following dispatch, dated July 5, was
also received from the headquarters of the
department. of Columbia, in the field:
Colonel Frank Wheaton, Second Infantry,
Walla Walla-General Howard directs me to
say you Will Immediately hire a steamboat,
equip It with artillery ami patrol the Column
bia river, in order to intercept the hostiles,
should they attempt TO cross. The present To-
cation of the Indians is on the north fork of
John Day river.near the mouth of Granite
creek. IL they continue moving northward
they Will strike the Columbia river somewhere
about the mouth of Willard creek. They may,
however, turn eastward, passing by the head
OF mch1NS creek. ana keep 10 the leIJ Oh
Grand Ronde. You will keep bright outlook
in order TO strike them as soon as they get IN
to your neighborhood. General Howard was
Danfoid has been ordered from Malheur TO
report TO Grover. Engbert has been ordered
from Boise and is making fasfItime ON the
stage road norfhward Fht ITmaIiIIa Ind ans
have Joined the hOStileS and are stealing
horses and moving with them. The trail indi-
about 900 horses.
(Signed) COLONEL MASON.
CRISIS EXPECTED.
Two scouts have just arrived from General
Towards headquarters with dispatch from
Colonel Mason TO General Wheaton. Gen
eral Howard was 20 miles from Comas prai-
RE this morning and would move on to- day.
Howard told the scouts that the Indians
would cross the Columbia between Lewis
ton and Dalles. possibly go out by Grand
ROnde. Bernard is with Howard. Major
Throckmorton has command of the COM
panies from Walla Walla, which are now re-
ported to be near Comss prairie, having all
left Pendleton for Pilot Rock, on Birch
creek. This point is about 10 miles from
Pendleton and Is miles from Comas prairie,
where the Indians are in force about a thou
sand. 1t looks as if we were near a crisis
A Umatilla courier from Portland July !,
saws the following dispatches have been re-
ceived there addressed TO Governor Chad
wick: 1--WE are in great danger here from
Indians. Our troops that went to the front
from here-50 stIODg-were attacked to day
at Willow Springs, and from those who got
in there must be One-half if not two-tairds
killed. OF those who are in, three men are
wounded, and they reported several others
wounded before they got out. We have
about 800 men here and not half of them are
armed. A hundred soldiers left here this
afternoon to the relief of our men,"
AN OFFICIAL REPORT.
WASHINGTON, July An official dispatch
states the Umatilla Indians fought 400 hos
tile Snakes all day July 2, killing 80 and
losing two
NEWS FROM THE UMATILLAs
SAN Francisco, July S-A Portland dis
path says the following dispatch was Just re-
ceived here from Governor Chadwick:
"Umatlla, July s, 1890 a. m.-Major Krsss
at 2 o'clock this morning went down the
river on the steamer Spokane to Coyote sta
ton, 10 miles below this place. Two miles
this side OF the station he found the hostile
Indians crossing with a large number Of
horses. He ran upon them, and some of the
horses returned to the Oregon side, others
crossed the river. The major made an at
tack on the Indian CAMP and destroyed it
and everything about -, including al the
Canoes. A number OF saddle blankets and
buffalo robes were found az the camp.
Squads of hostiles have bean in sight al
morning with stock. Scouts are out Gen
eral Howard was at Pilot Rock yesterday
undoubtedly moving this way. One small
band OF Indians with about so head OF horses
passed down the opposite side and in sight
of this place this morning to join the hos
tiles that crossed below A friendly Indian
stated that the hostiles were divided into
three parties; two would go below the land
ing and one above, but he would not tell
where they would cross They are scatter
ing to gather in the renegade Indians for
fighting a protracted campaign. Major
Kress is now patrolling the river. j shall
communicate with General Howard to-day"