The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-15
THE HOSTILE REDSKINS.
RUNNfR FIoM SITTING BULL AT THE AoEN-
cIEs-RaD CLOUDS LETTER TO TEE SIOUX.
IDY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

RUNSfR FLoM SITTING BULL AT THE AGES-
cIEs-RaD CLOUDS LETTER TO TEE SIOUX.
ny TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD
Crow CREEK AGENCY ID. r., July IL. 1878,
VIA YASkToN, T.. July II. 1875.
1t has leaked out that runner from sitting Bulls
camp was here ew days ago with news from Sitting
Bull He was visiting all the Sioux tribes on the river
with secret message What It was Is not yet known
The runner Is now at Santee Agency. Aside from has
message he reported that Sitting Bull wished his
friends TO know that he a buck aud would always
be buck that the Great Father hlu women Of
his friends by taking away from them their arms
ponies. Sitting Bull. however did not blame the
Great Father because he know they would go and
help hum II there was trouble
LITTER FRoM CLOUD.
week ago last sunday letter, signed by Red
Cloud and niteen chiefs. was received by the Crow
Creek Indians 1t sent 10 all the agency In-
dams OF the Sioux. IL read to them ~ neil
Interpreter Lcclare and WAS an appeal 10 them TO
member that they belonged the Sioux nation and
that they must ACT one people when they get into
trouble with the whites Tue letter was received with
aboriginal applause aLd feast.
OPERATIONS IN oREGoN-CITiZENs SHOT BY
THE INDIANs-GovERNoR CHADWICK CALL
Fon VOLUNTEERS.
SAN Francisco, July II, 1875
Portland despatch says:-slho following startling
news mas Just been received here IRON j. b. Keeney,
dated Pcndleton, July H. The despatch directed
Governor Chadwick:"--
We have boen having exciting times here to-day.
Hostile Indians ara In force the reservation.
George Cougar, OF Portland aud AL Bunker OF La
Grand. were shot this afternoon about Six mites from
here, on tbs Stager road TO Cayuse. Coggan was
killed ana Bunker Is supposed TO be MORALLY
only got away by luck Bunker rode with
him about two miles alter he WAS shot, when they
wero compelled to part. Foster brought the news and
We started team with fourteen an escort %
go for Bunker They got AZ far as Chief wincumonats
exchanging y number OF shots The Indians are abou
ono hundred and fifty strong aud the Umatillas are
undoubtedly hghting with them. Mujor Connoyer was
with th0 party and thinks they killed one Indian
he seen 10 fall from his horse The Cayuse House
was pillagcd and burned. Our siage station not
burned nj dark. Captain Miles, command will reach
the agency 10 night. HIS soldiers exhausted, and
should they 90 TO- The agency thinking the Umatillas
are all right they may get worst OF it, Our tam.
lies arc al the mill and court house and the u
well guarded
FOR VOLUNTEERS
The Governor has issued proclamation calling out
volunteers, which, In substance rectes as the cond
ton OF affairs that all friendly Indians will 60 to the
hostiles whenever thoy mud that they
ful against tho whites; that all friendly Indians, with
few EXCEPTIONS midnight allies Of the hostiics
and aid them In removing stolen stock and plunder
that their promises and pledges OF friendship canuoi
be relied upon they have misled settlers and
ders and have acted spies and for the hos
tilea He further cautions tho volunteers against
doing any not justified by the customs GOVERN ng
modern warfare The men Will all be raised In East
crn Oregon.
PIGnr IN PROGRESS.
The following letter has Just beea received by Gov
ernor Chadwick, al Umalia, by courier from Pendle-
TONI
The troops under Captain Miles arc now nghtinp
Indians about Two miles above the agency fhey
lighting for tho last hours. The Indians
are on the river near their general camping place
Almost nll the Umatiilas are supposed 10 be IN Inc
fight AL Bunker mas just got IN COggan has mol
boen found yet Should the Indians get the best o
Captain Miles VIC viii all undoubtedly have 10 hght
There are over ono hundred mon here who have nc
arms OF any kind.