The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-06-28
THE INDIAN REVOLT i
A Fight betweea Col. Rernard's Command
and the lndians---Three whites Rtllesl...
Probable aepnlse or the Red Devils.

Of the engagement; three killed on our
side The battle took place on Curry |
creek Howard has sent all the troops /
possible to the front. Colonel Robbins
and two soldiers were killed. Courier |
rode two hundred miles TO furnish !
Howard news Of the hattie and asking |
for reinforcemeAts. Major Egbert at
Camp Lyons has been notified to pro-
tect the Winhemueca road aud give
battle to the hostiles fleeing in the di-
reetien Of owyhee. The probabilities
are that the hostiles have met with u
severe repnlse.
An Indian Camp--The Reocut Rattle.
SILYERs CITY, l. T., June 25.-An
Indian camp, comprising large mum
Der Of squaws, pappooses and old IN
dians, was recently discovered by some
stockmen about twenty five miles from
Camp Lyon, near Three Forks, beAOng
ing TO the hostiles, but have been left
there for safe keeping until battles are
| finished. Volunteers will probably go
out and rout them if Major Egbert's
forces DIES not. Buffalo Horn was
again killed in the Curry creek fight
There is great anxiety to learn mort de
tails of Bernard's brave assault upon
the savages near Harney. News is de
Iayed on account of the great distance
of the telegraph Office from the scene OF
battle.
Further Particulars Of Bernard's Fight.
BOISE CRY, June 25.-A dispatch
received here at 10 o'clock last night
states that the advance troops under
Col. Bernard, consisting of four com
panies of cavalry, his own, Whipple's,
McGregor's and Perry's, under Lieut..
Boomer, overlook the hostiles at 9 A.
NJ. Sunday and surprised aud charged
the enemy at point on Curry creek
I near Fort Curry, forty Ave miles dis
tant from Fort Harvey. In this Ell.
gagement Buffalo Horn, the chief Of
the Bannacks, is reported killed, and
also one of the soldiers After the sec
: ond charge of the troops the indians
: rallied, when Col. Bernard dispatched IA
: courier with a verbal report to. Gen.
: Howard at Harney, asking for rein,
Forcements. The Indians are reported
in position on Curry creek, toward'
;. which point General Howard iinmedi
> ately started with all the troops of Har
. ney and every available man in thai
j, neIghborhood Major Egbert then. OF
his way from Camp Lyon to Harney
was ordered to intercept stragglArs east
J ward and TO hold himself in readines,
Y for moving rapidly in any direction
e Immediately upon the receipt of thii
4 news messenger was sent 70 Genera
Grover, who lett this place yesterIAl
ie morning with Major Sanford's columns
IT Of cavalry, with directions to hurry for
n ward as soon as possible This meagr
a account is all that Is known here of tn
battle which was going on when tn
messenger left the scene. The force TN
r der Col Bernard, including scouts
Is numbered 200 men. The number Q
y Indians ia unknown.
!, Another 0atbreak IN Edaho.
4 Jack Campbell, one of General How
= ards scouts, arrived here yesteraa
a from Bonanza city in Lemhi county
Of He reports that on Thursday last tn
il nAiI carrier between Salmon City an
70 Bonanza brought the Intelligence tha
/ the Indians belonging 70 Ten Day
: band, of the BannAcks, had murders
70 the herders Of Col Shoup and other
Of herding stuck on Clmiriae creek, nea
d salmon City, about 60 miles dist3u
oF from Bonanza. Two of the bodies {
the murdered men had been found, an
there were several others who we
10 missing. This news created great e1
r. element, and the mines and ranches {
at that section are being abandoned. Te
an DAYS band numbered several hundre
:. warriors, belonging nominatly to th
Lemhi reservation, but having the
Ia haunts and hunting grounds among I'll
o settlers of upper Salmon River, and
as the adjoining sections of Montani
= These Indians have been foraging ii
discontented Though protesting frien'
" ship for the whites, they are now pro-
he ably all on the war path, which wi
es, seriously complicate matters and add
"a. the difficulty Of the situation.
Col. John Green arrived here yeste
Ae day and to-day assumed formal con
ie- mand of Fort B1ise, in compliance wit
lss his last orders, but expects to go 10 ii
as- front as soon as he can hear from Gel
ck eral Howard. Capt. Gushing arrive
here in charge of the eommissary al
subsistence.
2t Further Details OF the Bernard Fight.
is. San Francisco, June pa Silv
ed City, l. T., disp,tch says the assau
cb made by Bernard upon the Indians
Curry creek turns out TO be a succea
'oo Il was surprise to the savages, abo,
re 40 of whom were killed The soldue
is were very cool in the charges. The |
sll dian force present WAS estlmatedat 10
- but was probably not 30 large. III
Indians retreated to their stronghold
en- Stein's mountain.
iot Rapid Harehing.
or Howard, with the forces at his pc
nd sonal command, is making 45 miles
day, and will effect junction with Be
nard tonight.
Forces Of the savAges.
h. 1t is estimated that the whole for
"a If the savage warriors numbers 2 100
I03 camthres were counted. The L
~ ,lians will be pursued, and there is ever
ty prospect of a prOtracted campaign. Fl
all Stein mountain country is well adaptt
lie for defensive operations.
Troops Coming frOns Nevada.
= WINNEMUccA, New, June S6.-Ca
a. tains Miller and Hasbrouk's compaui
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