Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-07-12

uowaTu views expressed IN MS dls-
patch, that they were then making in
the direction Of tie head Of Mckay
creek, says that Sanford has been order
ed to report to Grover who is now at
Walla Walla, and that other troops are
ordered to proceed along the stage rosd
from Boise towards this point. lie
nrges Wheaton TO keep sharp lookout
for them, and horse accourtrements to
be shipped from Vancouver to this place
to mount 300 Infantry in case the horses
can be had here. 1t seems that Mason $
courier reached Umatilla. passing to the
west Of the hostiles. The Bed Rock
Democrat.
AT 10 A. M. TIE It'll.
The following received a short time
ago:
PeNDLEToN. July 9Th. rs.
Miles C. Moore, Mayor Talla UaNa:
DEAR SIR. A messenger just in fr.m
the front. Our boys, 45 or so in nun.
Der, were attacked about 3 p. NJ. at vii.
low Springs, 80 miles from here, and
were at last accounts surrounded BY
about 200 Indians. Several known TO
be sfot. Arthur Ciisfield just in shot
in the leg. Landale just iE shot in
both legs. We arc in very bad FIX
here have three to four hundred women
and children here to defend. and not
one half the men are armed. Troors
moved from here at I =. NJ. and we are
left on our own defense. We have pro.
badly 200 men here and we would be all
right if we had arms. Try and have
help come to us at once.
J. Il. Keeney,
J. n. Turner,
r. Sargent.
II. II. Elliott,
". Switzer.
r. Alexander"
AT HALE PAST 10 A. NJ.
heard read dispatch from Gov.
Chadwick OF Oregon. VIII, is at lima
tilla, tn the effect that courier hStl inst
arrived there aud reported that the so
volunteers from Pendleson had heen
routed and more than two.shirtls Of their
whole number, either killed or were
missing.
At I'm.
Gov. Ferry came up on the cars this
morning, and brought $50 stand ofarms
with ammunition. went to the Mayor oil
this city. aud induced call fur meet.
ing at the court house at III o'clock
The house has filed. The Gov. ex
planned the OBJECT of the meeting to en-
list 40 volunteers to go down on the car,
ut half past p. NJ, and 90 on ho,rd III,
Spokane under Maj. Kress. who has
sntling gun and 90 regulars on board
This force Is to'patrol the Columbia be
tween the mouth Of Snske river aut
mouth Of Willow creek below, and pre-
vent the Indians crossing the river |,
case they make the attempt. The 4,
men were soon raised aud will leav
shortly. Gen Howard is reported to b
hard after the Indians.
AT HALF PAST 8 p. NJ,
Was presen, at the depo. at half pas
; and Witnessed the departure of the a
volunteers. They left amid the cheer
OF large assemblnse Of ci,izens coilec
ted at the depot. Gov. Ferry SCENE
much grat;tied at his success in raisin
the number SO quick. inasmuch as Chad
wick had tclesraphed to him that h
was unable to raise any. either ut tn
Dalles or Umatilla for that purpose.
On my return from depot | had a
interview with Mr.. Groves who lie!
I Pendle,on at IL O'Clock last night an
;, left tho volunteer battle ground a, 4 !
a NJ. yesterday. lie SAYS at little IA.
q 5 P. NJ, US the volan'e GERS who had bee
:, camped at l'g house at Willie
Springs were gathering their horses an
u sad Hing them for u march. a volly ".
n fred ~ on them by tn, Iadians as II
. 6rst information OF their presence. A
a the tune. q owes was little distan.
IRON the Others, who were immediate
= surrounded cutting Groves off fire.
q them. He left Immediately fnr Pcndl
Il ton to give notice Of the situation au
}. get help. He estimated the number
), Indians to be ut least 200. When
left the volunteers were in good che
= and shouting aud 6si,ting very cool
T. aud apparently confident Of standing I
1t the force against them. and Grow
thinks they would do so in case the
ammunition did no, become exhauste
as they had the log house to viii,
'e they could retreat which would atfo
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