The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-07-12
BY TELEGRAPH.
Special to aA. .ri.oa. Miner and Tucson Star.

E. Umatilla, July s.-Gov. Chadwick just re- .a;ved adyices by courier from Pendleton that Cant. Sperry with 45 volunteers, nau fought tbe Indians all day near Willow Snrin0s. thirty miles from Pendleton- TWO yaIunieers killed and eight wounded There are about l5O Indians. Maj. Throekmorton has gone to their relief with ll5 men.
 Raker City. July S.-Laiest from Howard ;s thai fine Granite creek Indians are in front of him. The trail IS very large, indicating at least 600 fo .5OO hostises. Scouts report thai a great many Umatilla Indians nave joined the hostiles. Howard thinks tney are making for the Columbia river, and warns ali to be on the alert and advises that Ooa.s be stationed along the river at different points to prevent She Indians crossing.
 Portland July S.-The following dispatch has inst beeu received from troy. Chadwick, dated at Umatilla July $, lo:3O a.m-: MaJor Kress, at two o'clock this morning, went down the river on the steamer Spokane To Coyote Station, fifteen miles below this place. He passed the crossing at upper end Of Long island and two miles this side of the station, but saw no signs of Indians. Evidently the Inians mistook the Spokane for the regular morning boat, which leaves at one o'clock on Monday As soon as the boat passed the head of Long island the Indians began to move their stock. Major Kress returned i'm mediately and found the hostile Indians crossing large number of horses. He ran moon them when some of the horses return ed to the Oregon side and the others crossed over the river. Two hundred and fifty horses got across. The Major thinks there are about 300 on the Oregon side. He made an attack on the Indian camp and destroyed 1t and every thing about it including all canoes. A number of saddles, blankets, and buffalo robes were found in camp Squads of hos tiles have been in sight all morning with stock, and scouts are out. General Howard was at Pilot rock yesterday and Is un- doubtedly moving this wav. Louisville, July 9.-The race is the all absorbing topic of the day. The mare IS fast recovering and promises to come out all right. The horse is believed to have run | his last race.
 Des Monies, Iowa, July Ex-Governor has dispatches from different parts of the State saving that tramps had taken possession of railroad trains and were dangerous to towns
 He has issued proclamation calling out the militia 10 preserve the peace.
 Boston, July 9.-In the Taylor divorce
 case the court granted the decree with Sl ,SOt
 alimony.
 Wool active and the price better than for
 some time. California Spring 2S@30 One | lot of extra sold at 3l. Fall clip, l5@lS. Detroit, July 9.-Stevens' saw mill at Fish lake burned. Less, 0,000; insured, Sl5,000
 New York, July 9.-Silver, l.14H.
 West Point, July 9.-Hearing of the Fitz | John Porter case was continued. Porter | was the chief witness.
 | san Francisco. July IO.-A dispatch re-
 ceived from Howard, dated the Sth, says:
 "Attacked Indians with two columns, un der Throckmorton and Bernard; the Indians
 strongly posted on q rock crest. Bernard's column steadily advanced and drove the enemy to higher and stronger position This position was also charged from differ ent sides, and at once rapid pursuit com menced, the Indians abandoning everything and making to the thick timber of Blue | Mountain, where they made another stand and were again dislOdged and pursued five
 miles into the mountains, with great ex
 haustion of men. owing to the roughness O the country. We have five enlisted meE wounded, and 20 horses killed. Loss of the
 enemy unknown. They have gone. in th' direction of Grand Rond, where they hav, their women and children"
 Washington, July 9-The actual condi ton of Treasury department, June 30, 1878 Gold coin, Sl6l ,S43, ,9l4; standard silver dollars, S6SS, ,794.S0; gold bullion, S60,994. 39; silver bullion, S5S9,l20. Total, SlS0, 222, ,50l.
 Ottawa, July Ex-Governor having received a requisition for troops to preserve peace al Montreal on the I2th has ordered two thOus and men to go into camp at Dominion Square. ask that the militia be not sent to that city Great open air demonstration of l0,0O' Irish and French Catholicis upholding tho mayor in the stand he has taken regarding the Orange proceisson to come eff on th' l2th. The mayor failed to get the Govern
 ment at Ottawa to make any change in mili tary movements.
 Virginia City, July 9.-At Q o'clock las
 evening the eighth drill hole connected tho 1 620-foot level of the Savage mine with tho
 Sutro Tunnel. A strong current of air i:
 passing through.