Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-17

e1nnsi 'b1iis-los riining purpuseswhich
affords the only safe retreat in the
place. John Day valley, in the imme-
date vicinity, issabout 65 miles long
and the greater portion of it has been
completely devastated by savage
hordes. In all of the engagements that
have occurred there the savages out
numbered the volunteers four to one.
Even when Howard gets up his force,
it will be wholly inadequate to cope
successfully with the savages.
THE sUTRo TUNNEL.
A San Francisco dispatch of the
10th inst. states that at II o'clock
last night a connection was made
between the tunnel and the 1850
foot level Of the Savage. A strong draft
of air at once poured into the mine,
blowing out the miners lanterns and fill
ing the Savage draft with dust and
gravel. Sutro entered the Savage works
from the tunnel and general jollifica-
ton ensued.
A fire at Battle Mountain, Nevada,
Sunday morning, destroyed fifteen bus
mess houses. Loss, $4,000. Mrs.
Ward, domestic in the Battle Noun
tain hotel, persisted in the flames.
MONTREAL oRANGEMEN.
A Montreal special of July 9th says
the fear Of trouble on the 18th is hav-
ing a bad effect on trade. The city
merchants are afraid to send goods
here till after that date. 1t is stated
the mayor has failed in getting the
government at Ottowa to make any
changes in the military ar
rangements. Two leading Orangemen
stated to-day that it was not their in
tention to have any more professions
in Montreal after this year, being
perfectly satisfied with the assertion of
their rights to walk on this occasion.
The mayor has received number of
threatening letters, several written in
French, and all threatening life. The
guards have been maintained at all the
city armories. A lengthy pastoral was
read in the Roman Catholic church
Sunday, which closed as follows: "Offer
your fervent prayers each day to the
God of Peace, that he may re-
establish his own divine spirit of
charity in our city, and Danish from it
forever the demon of discOrd, of strife
and of hatred. Let each one be an up
holder of law. and a defender of holy
peace, and for that purpose. if called
upon, be ready to place yourselves at the
disposal of the city authorities, who are
the natural and duly constituted guar
dams Of cur city. One word more,
| ask you in the name of God, not
to taste one drop of intoxicating IL
quors."
LEGIONS OF INDIANS.
Umatilla advices of July 9th state
that Major Kriss moved his command
down the river on the steamer Spokone
to Coyote Station Is miles below this
place. Two miles this side of the
Station he found hostile Indians cross
ing with a large number of horses.
He ran on them and some Of the horses
returned to the Oregon side, others
crossed the river. The major made
an attack on the Indian camp
and destroyed it and every thing
about it, including all the canoes. A
number of saddle blankets and buffalo
robes were found at the camp. Squads
of hostiles have been in sight all the
morning with stock. Scouts are out.
Gen. Howard was at Pilot Rock yester-
day, undoubtedly moving this way. A
small band of Indians, with about so
head of horses, passed down opposite
and in sight of this place this morning,
to join the hostiles that crossed below.
The friendly Indians stated that the
hostiles were divided into three parties.
Two would 60 below the landing and
one above, but he would not tell where
they would cross. They are scattering
to gather the renegade indians for a
fighting protracted campaign. Maj.
Kriss is now patrolling the river. l
shall communicate with Gen. Howard,
THE INDIAN WAR.
Portland Oregon advices under date
of July Sth, state that James Clark, and
a party of fourteen men left Dallas on
Sunday, on scouting expedition up
the south fork of the John Day River,
and when about twelve miles from its
mouth, at Murderer's Creek, they came
upon Indians supposed to be about
l, 400 strong, who endeavored to cut off
the line of retreat of Clark's party, and
nearly succeeded in the attempt. The
whites defended themselves. One man
was killed and two others seriously
wounded before the command made
their escape. Clark and two
of his men were cut off
by the death of their horses. As
soon rs the news reached Canyon City
that Clark was missing, a party Of
twelve men went to their assistance,