Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-15
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Dorsr CRY. Idaho. July ii.-The hos.
tiles were crossing tho Umatilla road. ten
miles this side Of Meacham's Station. in
the Blue Mountains yesterday. and 1t was
supposed that they would 30 through
Grande Ronds Valley to tho Wallowa
country. and either cross Snake river on
Joseph's trail. a little above tho mouth Of
the Salmon. or go up the Wallowa, or
through Pine Greek Valley to the Brown.
leo ferry, and then into tho weiser Valley.
Captain John Creighton. with O company
of volunteers. yesterday found three bod.
les, supposed to be freighters. six miles
from Meacham's. lie then vent to the
top OF the Crawford Hill and saw the In.
| dams set fire 10 Cayuse Station. six miles
| above the agency. He heard rapid firing
In tho direction Of Pendleton, and saw dust
raising. Tho firing sounded like gatling
guns.
Foster, proprietor OF the MeachAm
House, George Coggsn and Albert Barker.
left Meacham's ON Friday 10 scout for In.
dams toward Cayuse station, and are still
missing. Creighton's company think they
found Fosters horse half way down tho
Crawford Hill. Tho widest excitement
prevails In Grande Rondo and Powder
River Valleys. Farms and houses are de-
serted, and the people have gone TO La
Grande Union and Baker City for protec.
lion. The weiser people have built four
forts In the different valleys. aud several
families have come 10 Boise City. Colonel
Bernard with his cavalry column has been
ordered TO Lewiston TO head the hostiles Of
from the Lolo trail. Coils. Sanford and
Miles are ordered TO Join their forces
and follow tho hostiles on their trail. Ma
Tor Egbert was ordered yesterday to the
weiser Valley.
A. II. Boomer. General Road Agent for
the overland stage line, telegraphs John
HALEY Of Boise City, Superintendent.
this morning from La Grande that he will
start over tho Blue Mountains with . six.
horse stage and strong guard, and Try and
get the mail through. There has been no
mail through from Prndleton for three
DAYS, The stock IL all or tho road.
Copgan and five other men were killed day
before yesterday At Cayu.e station and the
house burned. Tho road from Baker to
Pendleton 10 more dangerous than II ever
has been. John HALEY 10 shipping ono
hundred guns from Kelton by stage 70
arm q volunteer company.
SAS fnAScIsco, July u. "A Walla
walla dispatch gives the following account
Of the fight ut UmAiillA reservation News
reached Col. Miles. who was at Pendleton,
that the hostilss we're at the reservation.
He At once started for tho scene with 800
regulars. After q march OF about six
miles, and within . short distance OF Ca.
yuse Station, be encountered between 400
and 500 warriors. This was about So'clock
In the morning. Getting his men into po-
sitiou Col. Miles opened firo on tho hos.
tiles, who returned 10, without effect,
neither side sustaining any injury. This
was continued without intermission until
about II o'clock, when the indians At.
tempted TO charge Miles lines, but were
driven OF, tho redskins being unable TO
stand fire from the howitzer. In the charge
tho Indians sustained considerable loss,
those present estimating their dead at ff.
teen. Miles' casualties consist Of two men
wounded, one In the arm and the other In
the leg.
Shortly after 1 o'clock the Indians fell
back towards the mountains. This 10 the
first timc during this campaign that the
hostiles have attempted . charge, aud
shows that they are driven to desperation:
During the whole fight they shot Wild and
Miles object, In view Of tho overwheim.
Ing numbers against him. was TO prevent
the advance Of the hostilcs, and. ~ pos
sible, 70 hold them In check unni REIN
forced. This he did. although his force
Was afoot and tho savages were well
During Friday the Indians completed
,be destruction Of Cayuse station, which
on the day previous they bad partially
do.troyed. 1t IL feared that Meseh.
am's has met . similar fate. Among tho
interested spectators Of Miles' fight were .
large number Of pnatlllN who took
side. with neither party, but appeared 10
relish the sport. Il 10 said that { number
Of young men belonging 10 this tribe,