The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-17
THE INDIAN WAR.
THE MILES COMMAND ENCOUNT-
ERS THE ENEMY.

THE HosTILEs ROUTED WITH HEAVY Loss
CREEK AGENCY-THE GOVERNMENT MER-
CILEssLY ROBBED By PowERFuL RING.
SAN Francisco, July 15.-The following
was received at this morning; On receipt
of the news of Indian depredations at Cay
use station, Col Miles with 300 regulars,
started for the scene. Within a short dis
lance of Cayuse station. encountered be-
tween 400 and 500 warriors. About ) o'clock
in the morning Miles opened fire upon the
hostiles who returned the fire without et-
feet, neither SIDE susta ming injuries This
was continued until II o'clock, when the
Indians attemptedto charge, but were driv-
en- of, being unable to stand the fire from
the howitzers in the charge.
The Indians sustained considerable loss,
estimating their dead at fifteen. Miles
casualties consist of two men wounded, one
IN ne arm and the other in the log. Short
~ after o'clock the Indians fell back to-
wards the mountains, and Miles object was
To prevent the advance OF the hOstiles and
hold them in check until reinforced This
he calamity id, and when the fact
that his force was atoot and the Sayagcs
well mounted are tsken into consideration,
the result of yesterdays fight will be better
appreciated. During Friday the Indians
completed the destruction Of Cayusc station.
which on the day previous they had partial
" destroyed. Iii feared that Mcacham
has met similar fate. Among interested
spectators of Miles fight were large num-
Der of Cmatillas who took sides with
neither party, but appeared to relish the
sport, At 10 o'clock Col. Forsy III, with his
command, was at Weston, having been or
dered to the scene Of yesterdays conflict,
and was moving AS rapidly as the
horses could travel. The United States
forces now in Umatila county, 200 men,
will be sufficient to br'1g the hostles to
terms. When found, the body OF Coggan
was Il ghttully mutilated Notwlhstand.
ing the report to the contrary, it is almost
certain that portion of the hostilcs sue.
cceded in crossing the Columbia and the
danger Is with them. Should they succeed
in obtaining reiniorcemcnts the war w.ll he
Of long duration, and will require an i'm.
mensc army to whip them into lasting peace.
There is much excitement throughout this
en,le section of country. and feeling Of
insecurity is universal Gen. Wheaton has
gone 10 the front and will direct the move
ments of the troops.
FRAUD AND RAsCALtTY.
CHICAGO, July l2.--Thc Tribune special
from Fl Thompson, Dakota, says; The
visit of Commissioner lIoyt to the Indian
agencies is developing astonishing official
fraud and rascaity on the Missouri river,
and conspiracy between the agents and
traders, which startlcs even the natives.
DR.. Livingston, Of Crow Creek, is con
demned by overwhelming testimony, as he
was taken unawares and had no opportunity
To remove the evidence ct his quilt His
stealing began in 1870 when he was first ap.
pointed through the influence Of the Episco-
bal church. ny agent Of the combined Crow
creek and Lower Burc agencies, number.
ing 5000 He has accumulated a fortune,
acquired IN three Nevada silver mines, and
owns tWo cattle ranches and Il hotel. which
was regularly supplied with food and yose.
tables for the agency, lie and lis partners
forced the agency employees, who We're most
~ ignoan, men, to board. They utilized
the government blacksmith shop and ma.
tcrial for private gain, fed their private
stock a, the government crib, sold govern.