The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-07-11
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A Severe Battle and Decisive Defeat d
tie saviasses.
Other Indian News.

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San Francisco, JuE fcte DGspstcchse.
received at army headquarters here,
from Gen. Howard, dated head of Birch
QrefS Jply 9Th, says NpyAd tR4 In
dianslii fofce on tke height HeAf the
head Of Butter creek. He advanced
two columns, one under ThTockmqEton
copslsting OF two companies sof artills-
ry, one of infantry, and few volun-
teers; the other, under Bernard, CON-
|ffstjps PfNseYen soppa1fss of cARaty
and twenty Of Robbins scouts. How
ard accompanied the latter column.
Bernard's, scouts notified .him-of, the
vicinity Of Tie hostiles, When the cav
airy moved forward at a trot, over three
foot hills, each over mile in the
ascent. The Indians were strongly
posted on the rocky crest. One COM
pany was left with the pack train. The
others deployed and advanced hand
somely under d heavy IRE. The ascent
is described as sleeper than that at
Missionary Ridge, but notp msp broke
ranks, th6uah- ssssral t&ddSsC kefe
emptied and many horses killed. The
enemy were driven from their position
to another height, in the rear Of the
greater elevation, and crowned with
natural defenses Of lava rocks. In
twenty minutes that position was also
stormed, from different points, and q
rapid pursuit of the flying Indians
commnced, who sbandoned' their pro
fistSaS Hfse, hmdnItao1 AID Hpb
materials. The hostiles made for the
thick timber crowning the Blue Ridge,
where they made another stand, but
were dislodged, and pushed four Or i've
miles further into the mountains. The
rough country and the great exhaus-
tion Of the men and. horses caused o
cePatio9 of the pursuit. fpr tp-dAy Ii
this engagement five enlisted men were
wounded and about J. twenty horses
killed. 1t Is impossible to state the
loss Of the enemy Their women and
children and hest horses were moved
before the fight began, apparently in
the direction of Grande Ronde, and the
hostiles fed in that direction. The
officers and men behaved in the best
possible manner throughout the affair.
AFqstAPd ai9peecs,ssylIN HqP-
mountains and reports that the Indians
are kiMtg aettha in0yggN valley,
about forty miles from Dalles. Part Of
the Warm Spsinz IndiapsI4zs the
war patti, Shd Ms1y wiiit8 wsre saved
from them by the rapid riding of friend
ly BALI bresds who warned them 1.-the
upfisiag. TIP Spa es tnq oths rs msde
a desclntea4o oax deovs aid bsrned all
the buildings. Old Paynette, formerly
of Oregon City, and fiieonly white man
in town, byrriRdqi Aims9f n hip store.
Humason returns over the mountains
with ammunition t5sm6frow.
Division headquarters receiyed the
foIpSHg frsb VIDA EeeE dAfea yestei
day: Small bands Of Indians with a
large nunber.ofih0 h0rnsss oroaseds to The
noftI sids. ~ III diaf66 x xlvsts Il
different points 4-Sanksrday morning.
Capt. Kress. with his patrol boat, at
tackedamiartS 'thsssgBiahs at
different points, captured and destroyed
their boats, packs and camping outfits
belRy fYpYtinssT Above7 Hes fPiat
came upon q party Crossing and scat
tered them, capturing and destroying
their ,boatsr ard srpp,ieA Wotth's
boat and snow patrolling the riyer.l
san 1Aicisco, guly 16SER KrEaAd
dispatch says the following dispatch
has ttast, teen ireceiSsd1from Uniatillas
Gov. .Chadwioe lsftrAto 480thlsaaf4
noon for5 Ia Grsude,, he viii haye,a
consultation with Gen, Terry at PEN
dleton tonight. Gen. Howard is in
Blue mountains. besNssa.Ba and
Mckay creeks, and Is driving the hos
tiles toward Meacham's command.
Helen 6iotG~ Jilg510 4TkS dtde-
pendent has letter saying: ga. L.
Cuttle and John Varsham were found
murdered al Euttle'4 raSch, at the
head of Dearborn river, On the 7th.
The house had been broken open and
ths Nasia contents d.y A sattisd IA. The deprs,
dstora are supppsed to, be- Indiana and
white horse Thieves combined. The
Dearborn river is about fifty miles
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