Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-08
The Indians,

a .!i:pslch from WaEja WaIIa, lated the jh
instant, says 1othi1g hes bccu llca'd from Gen.
Howard since tho 29,h. Major }. A. Kreas
left Varcsuvcr, Washington Territory, on the
steamer Welcome with twenty five nien, one
GatIing quo and howizer, they haviog volun'
,eeysd to serve ss o river patrol ucar " aalu.
The Lsad Office at " ALA WGa has been clos
ed 10 allow the off lis to fight the Indians -
Governor Ferry had gone up the river with
TWO HUNDRED stond Of arms for the citizens.
Reports from Baker City, dated the 2 inst,
state that Gen. Howard advance was in John
Day'a Valley, pursuing The hosi!es.
PORTLAND, OREGON, July 7.-Gov. Chad
wick, who is now at Umalia. telegrapbs here
under the date Of the 7th as follows: "Volur.
teers under Captain Sperry, fifty strong, were
defeated at Willow Springs, thirty miles south
of Pend!eton yesterday. Sperry is killed, and
nearly all of bis command killed CT wounded.
We can hear Of but seven lefr.
PORTLAND. OREGON. July S.-The follow.
ing dispatch has been received hero from N.
3, Sinnott, dated The 9Th: THE stages in from
Canyon City report that the hostiles are strong
~ fortified twenty-five miles from Canyon City,
waiting to give Howard battle. Howard 8 forces
were expected uD to engage the hostiles on
the morning of the 5th. There are about
1000 Indians all told, of whom ,00G are sup.
posed to be armed"
Gov. Chadwick telegraphel from Umatila
on the 9Th as follows: ARRIVED hero to day,
aud have here probably forty men for service.
From letters from Lot Livermore, of Pendleton,
dated tho 9Th, | learn that a scout has returned
to PendletOn, and reported that full force Of
Snakes we're encamped on Cama's Prairie, and
that company Of volunteers, numbering about
forty, left on the 5tb, under Capt. Sperry. 10
search of the enemy. There was ono company
Of infantry and ono of cavalry in camp near
Pendeton, and two moro companies OF cavalry
were expected on the 9Th. A letter from MIR.
Turney, dated the 9Th, states that one hundred
volunteers are ct Pilot Rock, about eighteen
miles from Cana Prairie, having scouts out,
and will remain untl the soldiers 60 forward.
Ii these reports are correct We will hear IN q
day or two of the results"
The following dispatch has also been re-
ceivod:
HEADo RS. DEPARTMENT OF COLUMBIA,
In THE FIELD, July 5.
10 Col. Frank Wheaton, Second Infantry,
WuNa Walla:
General Howard directs me to say you will
Immediately hire steamboat, equip it with ar
tillery and patrol the Columbia river, 10 order
to intercept the hostles should they attempt to
cross The present location of the Indian force
is on the north fork of John Days river near
the mouth OF Granite creek. II they continue
moving northward they will strike Columbia
river somewhere about the mouth 81 Willard
creek. They may, however. turn eastward.
passing by tho head Of McKay's creek aud
keep to the left Of Grande Roud9. You vii!
keep bright lookout in order to strike them
as soon as they get into your neighb,rhood.
Csueral Howard pae With he calvary ard
will follow 90 the Trail. Daufofd has been
ordered irou Mahcur to report to Grove.
Es bert has bscu ordered from BJiso making
fast time 90 the stage road northWarl. the
UmatlIIa 1odians have j,ined the hUstil1l and
are stealing hvrsts aud moving with ihcm. The
trail indicates very large number Of Indians
with about 900 horses.
tSigned) Col Mason.