The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-06-20
THE INDIANS.
The Banuocks Plundering and Murder
ing settlers-Fears of an Uprising i'm
wisconsin and minnesota.

The Bannocks Plundering and Murder
ing setilers-Fears of an Uprising in
Wisconsin and minnesota.
DEADwOoD. June 19.-Five companies of
cavalry and four of infantry, under Bradley for
the Black Hills post camped yesterday near
Belforth, about 30 miles from Dead wood. Their
progress northward was much retarded by bad
roads.
Boise City dispatch says that Capt Ber-
nard arrived at Owyhee crossing yesterday with
his company OF cavalry. Capt. WhippIe with
two companies has arrived there General
Howard is supposed to be twenty miles in ad-
vance. Winnemucca, the Piute chief, came
into Bsrnard's camp last night bringing with
him small party of his men. Winnemucca
tells the same story regarding the designs of
the hostile Indians as his daughter Sarah.
A dispatch last night from Baker City, Ore
gon, said the Indians raded Burnt River yes
terday. stole % head of horses and probably
did other mischief. Capt. Baudier's company
of cavalry have left for Odds Ferry on Snake
river.
An Omaha dispatch says that Gen. Crook
left Tuesday night for consultation with Gen.
sheridan on the Bannock Indian troubles
Crook considers the situation serious, and it is
believed that the Shoshones, Ma'heurs and
thus making some 1000 warriors in the lava
beds, mountains and canyons, to 600 men on
the plains. AT present not over 1900 soldiers
can be used against them. Gen. Crook says
the government has driven the Bannocks to
war, and they hold commanding positions at
the councils. Some time ago the Bannocks
asked Gen. Crook to help them to food, but the
Indian agent said there was no appropriation,
and he could do nothing. Heretofore Gen.
Crook says the Bannocks have been our allies
and scouts.
SAN FRANCISCO, June ia Silver City
despatch says messenger from the vicinity Of
Camp Harvey reports serious Indian depreda-
tons. A party under Egan have burned the
diamond rancho 10 Happy Valley near Stems
mountain. The Indians have captured over
400 horses. Thirty soldiers of the first cavalry
have gone there to render assistance. Troops
and supplies are greatly needed. French and
Robe with their employees have been driven
from Stems mountain side. They report that
the mountains are full of Indians. They also
report that all their stock has been killed or
from Col. Bernards command states he has
howltzer and three companies of cavalry and
will be reinforced by McGregor before reach.
ing his camp. They are in hot pursuit of the
Bannocks.
Gen. Howard sent Grover and three COM
panies of cavalry to Olds Ferry to prevent the
Bannocks going north. CANYON Citv and
vicinity is being raded by Indians. A number
OF whites have been killed.
MADISON, June 19.-Letters were received
from the county judge, members of the board
of supervisors and the sheriff and other reliable
and trustworthy citizens of Bennett county,
stating that great anxiety and alarm exists in
that section of the ttate over the fact that the
Chippewa Indians in this state and Minnesota
are believed to have formed compact with
the Sioux and great fears are expressed that
general uprising of all the Indians in the north
western part of Wisconsin and Minnesota will
take place. 1t is said the Indians have aban.
doned their usual avocation of hunting, fish
ing ana WORKING and are roaming over the
country in large numbers. Runners are con-
tinually arriving and departing for Sioux tribes,
The people are fearful for the lives of them
selves and children and urgently call on the
governor to remove by force all the Indians to
their reservations and compel them to remain
there. Governor Smith forwarded the letters
to Gen. Sheridan and asks that proper means
be employed tor the prote ction of the citizens.