Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-17

THE WESTERN WAR.
Fresh Outbreak Of the Indian
Troubles In Umatilla Coun-
tV, OREGON.

W, Ox0&Ou'
ATTACK ON CAYUsE STATION.
SAN FRANCISCO, July ia Una.
tilla, Oregon, dispatch says the In
dams have burned Cayuse station.
The troops are now being disposed,
in the hope of cutting off the retreat
of the hostiles and bringing them to
bay.
TWO WHITES MURDERED.
PORTLAND, Ore, July l3.-The fol-
lowing startling news has been. re-
ceived here from Pendleton, under
date of the 18th, from j. b. Keeny.
The dispatch is directed 10 Governor
Chadwick: "We have been having
exciting times here to-day. Hostile
Indians are in force on the reserva-
ton. George Coggan, of Portland,
aud Al. Bunker, of La Grande, were
shot this afternoon, about six miles
from here, on the stage road to Cay
use. Coggan was killed, and Bunker
is supposed 10 be MORALLY wounded.
Fred Foster was with them, and only
got away by luck. Bunker rode with
him for about two miles after he was
shot, aud he was compelled to leave
him. Foster gave us the news, and
We started team, with fourteen men
as escort, to 60 for Bunker. They
got as far as Chief Wincumonoat's
farm. when
THEY WERE ATTACKED,
and compelled to return, after ex-
changing q number of shots. The
Indians are about one hundred and
fifty strong. Umstillas are undoubt-
eddy fighting with them. Maj. Con-
meyer was with the party attacked
They think they killed one Indian, al
he was seen to fall from his horse
The Cayuse house was pillaged aud
burned. Our stage station was no,
burned at dark. Capt. Miles com.
mand will reach the agency tonight
His soldiers are all very much ex
hausted, and should they 20 into thu
agency, thinking that the umatilla,
are oil right, they may get the wors
of it. Our families are at the mil
and court house, and the town is wei
guarded.
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS.
Col. Effiinger, of this city, has re
ceived the folio wing dispatch from
Gov. Chad wick:
. "UMATlLLA, July IL have made
call for 800 volunteers, to take tn
place of Capt. Sears one hundred O
Portland, equipped by citizens. Sc,
that he has men, not so much TO
number, but for courage activity an.
endurance. Short work. boys.
will get the balance here" Capt. G
G. Sears, of the Portland rangers, hs
received the following:
| UMATILLA, July ID, 8 A. -Com
at once as you propose. l have gun
at Vancouver now. Will get them
n 5. +. CHADWICK.
THE GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION
calling out volunteers, in substanc
. recites the condition Of fairs, that al
, friendly Indians will go To the hos
, tiles whenever they find that they ca
: be successful against the hites tha
, all the friendly Indians, with few on
: ceptions, are midnight allies of tn
: hostiles and aid them in removin
, stolen stock and plumber: that thei
, promises and pledges of friendshi
COuuOt oC ACiCu uPOus lucy INV
/ Inisled settlers and soldier, and hav
I acted SO spies and scouts for the no,
: tiles. He fur Their cautions volunteer
9 against doing any act not justified b
s customs governing modern warfar,
: The men will all be raised 10 easter
j. Oregon.
FIGHTING In PROGRESS.
The following letter has been r,
r ceived at Umatilla by Gov. Chadw icl
: by courier from Pendleton:
Troops under Capt. Niles are figh
7 ing, two miles above the agency, wit
Indians; have been fighting for tn
, last two hours. The Indians are o
the.river near their general campin
4 place. Almost all the Umatillas al
supposed to be in the fight.
"Al Bunker has just got in. Cos
gan has not been found yet.
"Should the Indians get the best {
Capt. Miles we will all undonbtedl
have to fight. There are over on
hundred men who have no arms +,
any kind"