The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-07-07
THE INDIAN WAR.
Red Rovers of the Northwest
Still Numbering the Whites,
Stealing Stock and Burn
ing Property.
The Situation According to the Latest
Att Reports.

| San Francisco, July GA Portland
dispatch says the news from Dalles
states that James Clark and party of
fourteen men were out last Sunday ON
q scouting expedition up the south fork
OF John Day river, and when about
twelve miles from its mouth, at MUIR
derer's creek, they came upon Indians,
supposed to be about 1, 400 strong, who
endeavored to cut of the line of retreat
OF Clark's party and nearly succeeded
in the attempt. The whites defended
themselves; one man was killed and
two Others seriously wounded before
the command made its escape. Clark
and two of his men were cut of by the
death of their horses.
As soon rs the news reached Cafion
City that Clark was missing, a party
of twelve men went to their assistance,
coming across Clark at Cummings'
ranch, about two miles from the fork
of John Day river, to which point
Clark had succeeded in making his
escape. While at this place the In
dians made an attack on them and
drove them from the ranch, wounding
one man. The Indians took the stage
stock and burned the vehicle and all
the buildings on the ranch.
Umatilla, July 5.-Four men, who
arrived early this morning from PEN
dleton, report fight with the Indians
at Camas Prairie. They killed one
Indian and think they wounded two
others. They captured the scalp and
dress of the Indian they killed. 1t is
believed the Indians will not come out
of the mountains if they can stay there.
There were no Umatilla Indians in this
fight. 0.H3a tss
Cilito, July 1.-The following dis
patch has been received by Gov. Chad
wick, now here on his way up the
river:
Walla Walla, July 5.-Nothing has
been heard from Gen. Howard since
the Goth ult. Reports from Baker City
Of July End, state the Generals ad-
vance cavalry was in John Days valley
the hostiles. Scouting parties
have been encountered seventy-five
miles from here Tomorrow night
expect to have force enough at Pendle-
ton to prevent the hostiles from cross
ing the Columbia river near the mouth
of Snake river. There is great deal
Of needless alarm though there are but
few troops here and farther north.
Vancouver, July 5.-News from the
Indian war creates great excitement
and stir here. At four O'Clock every
available man was under orders to
move at $3.50 tonight. Maj. j. A.
Kress left on the steamer Welcome with
twenty-five men, one Gatling gun and
one howitzer, having volunteered to
serve as river patrol near Wallula. Gov.
Ferry arrived tonight and went up on
the same boat with two hundred stand
of arms for citizens.
Walla Walla, July "a letter re-
ceived by Gen. Wheaton from Maj.
Throcmorton, at Pendleton, reports
everything quiet there.
The following is an extract from
letter from E. E. Turk:
Cannon City, July III have just
returned from carrying dispatches to
Col. Growers command. Everything is
disorganized. The Indians are all
around us. We have been fighting for
the last three days. Can't tell how
many are killed; we know Of eleven of
our men. We want help. 1 have been
in the saddle for three nights. All
business houses are closed"
Washington, July 8. The Land Office
to-day received this telegram from the
Register and Receiver Of Walla Walla,
Washington Territory, Land office:
Scan we close Office to fight Indians
forty miles awayP" Commissioner
Williamson replied, Eyes, but only so