Daily globe., 1878-07-14

THE INDIAN WAR.
Scattering News From Pendleton, Oregon
Umatillas Join the Hostiles and a Severe
Fight Ensues-Goy. Chadwick Calls for
Vo1unteers--Seyera1 Indian Murders Re-
| ported From Montana Returning Nez
| Perces Supposed to be the Perpetrators.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 13.-Portland dis
patch: The following startling news is just
received here from Pendleton under date of
the 18th, from ]. B. Keeney. The dispatch
| is directed to Geo. Chadwick: Yours Just re-
ceived. Will try and get escort for wagon
in the morning. We have been having an
exciting time here to-day. The hostile In
dians are in force on the reservation. Geo.
| Coggan, of Portland, and A. j.. Bunker, of
La Grande, were shot this afternoon about
six miles from here, on the stage road to
Cayuse. Coggen was killed. Bunker sup
posed to be mortally wounded. Fred Foster
was with them, and only got away by
luck. Bunker rode with him for about two
miles after he was shot and he was COM
PEELED to leave him. Foster gave us the
news and we started team with fourteen
men as escort to go for Bunker. They got
as far as Chief Wincumensat's farm when
they were attacked and compelled to return
after exchanging number of shots. The
Indians are about $50 strong Umatillas
are undoubtedly fighting with them. Major
Connoyer was with the party attacked. They
think they killed one Indian, as he was
lcna To foil
was pillaged and burned. The stage station
was not burned at dark. Captain Miles
command will reach the agency tonight.
His soldiers are all very much exhausted,
and should they go into the agency, think
ing that the Umatillas are all right, they
may get the worst of it. Our families are
at the mill and court house and the town is
we'll guarded.
HELP WANTED.
: Col. Efenger, of this city, just received
r the following dispatch from Gov. Chadwick
, UMAT1LLA, July 13.-I have made call
: or 800 volunteers. Take those of Captain
Lears, one hundred of Portland equipped
by citizens. See that he has men, not
much for number, but for courage, activity
and endurance, short work boys. will get
the balance here.
Capt. G. G. Sears, of Portland volunteers
rangers, just received the following Una
tella, 18th, A. NJ. Come at once as you
propose. | have guns at Vancouver, and now
will get them. [signed,] S. F. CHADWICK.
v VOLUNTEERS CALLED OUT.
The Governors proclamation calling out
the volunteers in substance recites the con
dition of affairs, that all friendly indians
. will go to hostiles whenever they can be sue
cessful against the whites: tha
all friendly Indians with few ex
S ceptions are midnight allies of the hostiles
y and will aid them in removing stolen stock
r and plunder; that their promises and
!, pledges of friendship cannot be relied upon
q q and that they have misled settlers and sol
;. diers, and have acted as spies and scouts fo,
q the hostiles. He further cautions the vol
q unteers against doing any act not justified
by customs governing modern warfare.
The men will be raised in eastern Oregon
: Gov. Ferry yesterday dispatched Gov. Chad
. . wick that he could have guns now from Van
g couyer on his allowance. large number o
freight wagons are on the road and mules
above Cayus station. Men and horses hav
gone. Road dangerous.
= FIGHTING.
% The following letter is just received b
L
Troops under Capt. Miles are now fghtin
10 about two miles above the agency with In
10 dians. Have been fighting for the last tw
II river near their general camr
ls ing place. Almost all the Umatilla
20 20 supposed to be in the fight. A. L. Bunke
'A has just got in. Coggan has not been foun
yet. Should the Indians get the best
Capt. Miles we will all undoubtedly have I
90 fight There are over 100 men here WI
90 have no arms of any kind.
w FLEEING HosrII.Es.
SAN Francisco, July ia Baker cit
ng Ore, dispatch s;ys: The hostiles have mao
u =, their appearance on Clover creek, tributal
er- of north Powder river. Capt. Vivan's comp
ny of Egbert's command, while scoutir
yesterday in that direction, captured seva
. Indians, eight squaws and some childre
:, and some twenty head of horses. After
y vigorous pursuit, thirty more of the ho
ter tiles escaped. Scouts from Meacham's, r
81 port large trail through Blue mountain
passing toward Snake river made early ye
terday morning. Egbert's command
ordered to Payette country to watch f
returning hostiles who are evident
ne moving north towards Idaho and Salm.
river country as fast as possible. Sanford
Ier command is ordered to Miles in Fly vale
,b- near Daley rancho, then to follow in t
.s trail of Indians north. Prisoners captur
~ yesterday are now on the way to Fort Boi
,as under Egbert's escort.
nd LOOKING AFTER THE sTRAGGI.kRs.
er. SAN FRANCISCO, July 13.-Umatilla d
us patch: The Indians have burned Cayu
aus . station. The troops are now being d
as A persed in search of stragglers, cutting
No, aor retreat and bringing them to bay.
~, ~ DR.. Patch from Camp Supply, Arizo,
~, ~ reports the drowning of Lieutenants Hens
~, ~, and Rucker of the Sixth cavalry by a wat
IN y spout.
,ut oUTRAGEs IN MONTANA.
,at- HELENA, Mont, July 13.-Two mine
ms, John Myers and John Lynch, were kill
APPS last week on Elk Greek, Montana. India
~ ~ are believed to have committed the de,
ion Greek is the line of the Calotto pa
in near whele two men previously report