Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-11
FIRST BLOOD
For General Freedman's- Bureau How
ard in an Engagement with a Small
Squad Of Esedsktns-Graphic Ac-
count of the Affair.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10.-A dispatch re-
ceived at the army headquarters here from
General Howard, dated Head of Birch
creek, July Sth,'' states that he found the
Indians in force on the hight near the head
OF Butler creek. He advanced two columns,
one under Throckmorton, consisting OF two
companies of artillery, one of infantry and
few volunteers, aud the other under Colonel
Barnard, consisting Of seven companies OF
cavalry and twenty of Robbins's scouts.
General Howard accompanied the latter
column. Barnard's scouts notified him OF
the vicinity of the hostiles, when the cavalry
moved forward at trot over three steep
hills, each over a mile in the ascent.
THE INDIANS WERE STRONGLY POSTED
on a rocky crest. One company was left with
the pack train; the others deployed and ad-
vanced ha23somely under heavy fire. The
ascent is described DIS sleeper than that at
Missionary Ridge, but no man broke ranks,
though sc, eral saddles were emptled and
many horses killed. The enemy were driven
from their position to another hight in rear of
the greater elevation, and crowned with the
natural defenses of the lava rocks. In TWEEN
ty minutes this position was also stormed
from different sides at once, and a rapid
pursuit commenced of
THE FLYING INDIANS,
who abandoned their horses, provisions, am
munition and camp material. The hostiles
made for the thick timber covering the Blue
Ridge and made another stand, but were
again dislodged and pushed ur or five miles
further into the mountains. The rough coun-
try and the great exhaustion Of the men and
horses caused a cessation of the pursuit for
to-day. In this engagement five enlisted
men were wounded and about twenty horses
killed. 1t is impossible to state
THE LOSSES OF THE ENEMY.
Their women and children and best horses
were moved before the fight began, appar-
emily IN the direction Of the Grande Ronde,
and the hostiles fed in that direction. The
officers and men behaved in the best possible
manner throughout the affair.
CHIEF MOSES s BAND LOOSE.
PORTLAND, July 1O.-A dispatch just re-
ceived here from Wallula, under date of the
ninth yesterday afternoon Estates that just at
| ter the passage of the train from Walla Waila
to that place, band of sixty Indians crossed
| the railroad about six miles from there, all
well-armed. They professed great friendship
for the whites, and claimed to be Moses's In
| dams, sent to aid In lighting the hosules.
But few people here believe their story, and
think them some of Moses s restless spirits
GOING TO JOIN THE HosTILEs.
Tonight some five or six families arrived
| from the lower Yokima, having been notified
| by the friendly Indians to leave the country,
az the hostiles were expected to cross the Co.
lumbia and raid the whole region.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF HOwARD's FIGHT.
The following intelligence was received
| from PendIeton General Howard left Pilot
Rock at six o'clock on the morning of July
9Th, going toward Willow Springs. The
scouts reported to Howard this morning that
| there were about two hundred and fifty In
dams at or near Willow Springs, and How
ard pushed forward to meet them; probably
| ere this has engaged them.
| The following is from Umatllla, by letter
received from Pendleton, dated July 9Th, by
| Governor Chadwick:
| General Howard attacked the Indians at
Beasley's MILL The hosties were about four
| hundred strong. Howard repulsed them
| three times, and is still fighting. We cap
| tured from four to FIVE hundred head OF stock,
! together with provisions and ammunition.
| We had fifteen men wounded, two of them
| MORALLY. j. b KEENY."
| REPORTS FROM VARIOUS AGENCIES.
| WASHINGTON, July 10.-The acting COM
| missioner of Indian affairs to-day received a
telegram from Agent Roork, of the Klamath,
Oregon, agency, dated July 9th, in which he
says that no Indians are off the reservation
| without authority, and that all his Indians
| are loyal, peaceabie and doing well during
this unnecessary excitement There may be
| SIX hundred hostiles in the field. There ap-
pears to be a determination there on the part
| OF many white people to have war there,
| cause or no cause.
dispatch received at the Indian office to-
day from Agent Rhinehart, reports, under
date of Canyon City, Oregon, July 9TH. that
all the Indians belonging to the Malheur
agency are with the hosties, except forty of
the Wlnnemueca band, now at Fort M Der
mott, Nevada.
| Agent Bagley, of Sietz agency, Oregon,
IN reply to Geographic inquiry of the third
instant, reports to the Indian Office, under
date of July 9th, that there are three hun
bred and eighty of his Indians off their reser-
vation working for white settlers; seven hun
dred remain. He adds: 81 hold the Mas
tucca Indians here, and ask that | maj
purchase supplies for the INDECENT and those
who are at work to the amount of FIVE hun
dred dollars. can keep the Indians peace
ably mployed. There are no Siletz Indian,
hostile" The desired authority to purchas,
supplies was communicated by telegraph to
day.