Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-16

near Oakdale, Stanislaus county.
His head had been caved ia and
the body was found hung up. Chi
namen say that this Gilman has
been employed by man who lives
three miles sbove the railroad
bridge, near Oakdale, and had
some trouble with his employer
about his back pay. A quarrel
arose during which the Chinaman's
head was broken, causing death,
and afterward rope was procured
and the body hung up.
Sheriff Porter, of White county,
Illinois, arrived in Stockton Satur-
day, on the overland train, in
search of forger by the name of
Frank Hodkeus. He got bis man.
--latest froas ths Iudisn Troubles,
PORTLAND. July 15th.-The fol-
lowing dispatch has been received
from Pendleton, from J. B. Keeney,
by Governor Chadwick, now at
Umatilla. The dispatch is dated
the 18th: Arms arrived all night.
VIII not issue them here unless
forced to do so to protect ourselves,
but hold them to ship them to La
Grande the first opportunity. The
troops under Capt. Miles drove the
Indians into the foothills near
Cayuse station. They fought four
or five hours at long range in the
valley. Finally the troops and
volunteers made charge and
drove them four miles to the hills
and captured several horses. In the
field our volunteers did splendidly
and the officer in com mand COM
plimented them highly. Quite a
number of Indians were killed, but
just the number could not be ascer-
tained. Nothing is doing o-day
but scouting. The Indians had not
moved up to late in the day and
they are watched very close.
Tonight Col. Bernard's cavalry
arrived on the Umatilla river, near
the other command, and will move
on the Indians, it is supposed, early
in the morning. Col. Sanford is
coming up from La Grande and is
supposed 70 be near the Indians on
the Meacham road. Should lie at
tack the band on all sides, it will
be warm times for the red devils.
Tomorrow | think we will send
out about fifty volunteers from
here, early in the morning. Major
Throckmorton is here, and his
presence has tendency to quiet
the people very much. Mr.. Brink
er is wounded in two places, but
not fatally. George Coggins's s
BODY was recovered, badly multi
ated and in such condition that it
had to be buried here. Nothing
was found on his person but a few
papers. His clothes were taken
off, laid on his breast and burned.
One finger, upon which he had a
ring, was cut off. The stage com.
pany lost six horses from Cayuse
Station. The hostiIes were chased
so close that they had to leave
them. All the wounded are doing
we'll.
UMATILLA AGENCY, July Is, via
Walia Walla, w. T.-The Umatilla
runners who have just arrived
bring the Intelligence that the
| Ouldbllia sCOutS Seub ouJ ny Sdpt
e. Miles on yesterday morning tC
ascertain the exact locality of the
hostiles, have had a skirmish with
the hostiles on the mountains, ter
miles East of this place, and thal
Eagan, one of the hostile leaders
was killed. They were to capture
him alive if possible, but after in
ducing him away from the csml
he showed fight and they killet
him. They report portion of the
scouts still lighting. Forsyth
starts Immediately with four com
panies of cavalry and about q
Indian scouts under John Mclean
Later reports confirm the above.
Am zncam-eteni Juaxe.
SALT LAKE. July 15th.-A petit
ton to the President, asking the
removal from Office of Chief Jus
tice Michael Shaeffer, Is published
here, signed by most of the lawyer.
in the city. The petition alleges
ignorace or disregard of law ant
precedent, even of his own pre-
vious rulings; that the CLERK o
the Court, his brother-in.law, ant
his son are managing the Clerks
Office in snch manner as Il
bring the Court into contempt.