The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-08-23
THE INDIAN WAR.

Il is coming to q close TORY fast now
and We viii very probably not hear ol
any moro fighting. A special dispatch
to the .SsaadarSi from Bakor City giycs
the following account of the surrendor ol
i Otis, the last chief Of tho band;
BAKER CRY, Aug. IA courier
just arrived from Malheur Agengy
brings intelligence of the surrender 81
Otis, the surviving medicine man and
Chief of the hostile s. Otis and
party have been ostensibly tending on
the west side Of tho Ironsides MoAntain
for tho past week, but really waiting "a
learn the fate of tho Indians already
surrendered before coming in himself.
A few days since Colonel Marcus Nil.
Ter, commanding the troops at the agon.
cy, sent two Of the surrendered Indi
ans to bring Otis in. The time oxpir,
ing without the return Of the messen.
gers, troops were dispatched to find and
capture tho hostile band, which service
was easily performed. Yesterday Otis
party were met on their way. Therc
werc sixty Indians all told in tho party,
including fifteen warriors. His party
was more thoroughly worn out and
poverty stricken than those previously
surrendered. Otis camo in ragged and
on foot, wearing an expression OF
Vriefstricken humility which might
have entitled him to considerable sym
pathy at tho hands Of persons not so
well acquainted with tho savage chief,
but which merely gave him credit as
an actor from those who Witnessed the
surrender The party brought in about
25 ponies, and but few firearms, tho
better part Of the latter having prob
ably been concealed for future use. The
surrender Of Otis and party leaves but
few hostile Snakes unaceounted for,
living or dead, and messengers have
been dispatched TO bring in two or three
small parties known to be in the neigh
boring mountains. The Indian troubles
may be considered to be over for the
season in this section, but the outlook
is any thing but cheerful in the noIti
and northeast. White Bird, the Ne.
Perce chief, who, with a party Of war
riors who escaped and Winteret
with Sitting Bull on BritiAh soil, hai
made his appearance on this side Of th,
line, either for tho purpose Of war o.
Surrender, with probabilities strongly
in favor Of tho former.
Dispatches tell US that Indians raj
OF the stage stock on the laLh, froE
Pine Buttes and Spring HUI stations
a few miles north CT Pleas
ant valley, Idaho, and eight head from
near Cauaas creek, 80 miles south Q
Pleasant valley. They aro also said t,
have stolen a band Of horAes from
rancher near Spring Hill. They arc sup
posed TO be Bsnnacks, from Idaho. The,
will probably pass through tho yellow
stone park.
4 letter received at Oneida, Idaho
the terminus Of tho Utah Northesl
Railroad, Eays tho Indians ntlacke,
SHELTON, MeCaleb aud party, freighters
numbering II nen, on tho 10th. nea
Salmon City, Tdsbo, and killed McCalet
From Saturday morning until Monda,
hoon, tho Indians. numbering about so
kept up the Ering. Tho freigbter
used -four a. breastwork and fough
them off Lieut.. Wilson, ~eith 25 men
reached tho freighters Tuesday evening
and win esoort the train TO Round va
ley. Only three yoke of cattle wer
killed. Fears are entertained for othe
parties on the road. Skeletons trail
was loaded at the terminus Of th,
Utah Northern for tho Yankee Fori
mines on the head of Salmon river
McCaleb. tho person killed, was par,
ner Of Col. shoup. merchant q. Sal
mon City.
intelligence receired at tbs Malheu
Agency on the 18th indicates the pres
enco Of Matches band Of hostiles,abou
rs in all, at or near Stein Mountain
Messengers furnished by Otis, the sur
rendered Piute Chief, have been dis
patched to fhd and bring tbis party in
and Piute prisoners now at the agcnc,
will be removed to Camp Harvey in
few days, and probably there detainet
until again placed under the misssionar,
influence Of modern Indian agent. /
il fsndIy hoped that these Indians ma,
either be removed to Indian Territor,
or with all other agency Indiana b,
turned over to army officers, who vii
certainly prefer fair dealing to fighting
Public feeling is 80 strong against tbes'
Indians on account Of their depreda
tions this season, that tho men who's,
friends have been murdered and prop
srty destroyed, will not hesitate to XII
Pluto at sight when Off the reserva
ton.
COSTLY, BgE COED ADYICE'