Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-02
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Bose Cry, August /.
AT ten O'Clock yesterday morning. the
stage on its way from Boise to Silver City
on the W~innsmucca road, was met and at
tackled by Indians, soon after crossing the
Snake river at Munday's ferry. The dri-
vef, VIM. Hemingway, upon seeing the
Indians, turned the team and started to
return to the ferry about two miles dis
tant. The Indians pursued and shot him
through tie body. He kept his seat,
however, and drove the stage back to the
ferry. At the ferry there was a guard Of
soldiers, who, with the hostler and Mum
day, the ferry man, opened fire upon the
Indians. The stage, with the wounded
driver, was then taken Oh the ferry boat
and crossed to the Boise City side. Hem
ingway was found to be too badly wound
ed to proceed further and was left at the
ferry, and the stage was driven into this
place by the hostler. At the time the stage
left to come here, the men at the ferry was
exchanging shots with the Indians across
the river. There are between 30 and 40
Indians on the river bottom, near the
ferry, while a large body Of Indians could
be seen OF the hills near by, going mp
Snake river. The driver who left Silver
VI, NohCl thy 4 itiAO "AbAA th1 Hli1G
coming this way, was near the point where
the stages usually meet, When he heard the
firing and turned back. Upon receipt of
this news here, Colonel John Haley as
sombled his company Of Boise City Yolun-
teers and left at 6 O'Clock last evening on
the overland road and towards Snake
river to warn the settlers and watch the
movements Of the Indians. Major Col
Inns, Commandment at Fort Boise, sent n
detachment of 10 men, all that could be
spared from the post, to Munday's Ferry
to learn the extent Of the damage and the
direction the Indians had taken. A mes
sengcr was Immediately sent to Colonel
E9bert, who was eaeampcd this morning
near the mouth OF the Owynee, and he will
at once proceed III the direction If Mum
days Ferry to get upon the trail Of the In
dians. This band of hostiies is doubtless
composed Of Bannocks, who began tie out
break at Big Camas Prairie, attempting to
return to that locality, or to the Fort Hall
country. Their course will probably be up
Snake river to a point where they first
crossed, and thence across the overland
road to their former stronghold in the lava
beds near the Big Camas Prairie. Tn
greatest excitement prevails here and we
may expect to hear soon that the Bruneau
Valley has again bsen Taided, rs well as
other settlements On the line taken by The
indians. The troops under General How
ard were la heard from in tile MalEear
country engaged il following up various
trails made by the retreating Indians.
SILVER CRY, August /.
On the receipt Of tie news Of the killing
of two Piute hostiles, several so-called
friendly Piutes in town d parted from
here in hot haste. They were pursued by
scouts, who suspected them, and before
morning several more piutes viii probl-
bly, be slaughtered. Two scouts, Of a par
tv Of six, Lave jnst reached here at 3 P.
H., from tie vicinity of Tire Forks,
Sucker Cree,.. Tue seats met p1ty q
h~ostiles. Milton MeIntyre killed the
Piute chief, Big George, and brought il
his scalp and equipments. Another hos
tile, Pretty Johnny, was also killed, nad
both scalps were brought in here hy Nc
Intyre and Londie, and received with
shouts of triumph. They report that JEFF
Carter and SeYcn-up Smith are undeGbtel-
~ killed.
Great excitement prevails Lere again in
consequence Of the presence Of hostiles in
this vicinity. The stage driver, Howard,
who left here for Boise City with
tho mails at 5 O'Clock this morn
ing, at a point five miles this side Of
Snake river at half past 8 o'clock, ospied a
big cloud of dust and q band Of Indians at
a distance of about two miles. He had one
passenger with him, who questioned the
driver about the trouble, and the latter
remarked, "By God there are the In
dams p He went to a point in the vicin ty
and took a view of the situation. He saw
q stage coming from Boise, and heard shots
fired at the driver, and saw him run for
the ferry. Howard was not discovered by
the Indians. He took a second o5serva-
ton, and satisfied himself that they were
going in the direction of Bruneau, and i'm
mediately returned to Silver City and
warned the people. Several families came
in from Reynolds creek. Volunteers viii
leave here tonight for the vicinity Of Bru-
mean. Scouts have been sent in various
directions during the past t~wenty-four
hours. As yet no body of Indians larger
than forty have been discovered at any
point. Some scouting parties will surely
overtake them, and a conflict will be the
result. There is a terrible bitter feeling
against the hostiles and all other Indians.