The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-07-02

tt-DesoDatiOn Between the stage
Road and stein Mountain.
Jerry, the Piute interpreter at NAL
heur, and his cousin, chief Naches, ar
rived here yesterday on the stage.
Jerry gives the following version of
THE SITUATION AT MALHEUR:
At the time of the BaDnock outbreak
the Indians at Malheur Reservation
were in a starving condition, no rations
having been issued to them for some
time Chief Egan and his band had a
fish trap on the Malheur river below
the Agency, where they caught salmon,
and Oaitz and his band had one above
the Agency. Both bands lived princi-
pally on fish. Chief Egan got permits.
sion from the Agent to trade his pony
for gun, and had a written permit to
do SO. Egan was among the last to
leave the reservation and go to the
trap. While at the trap
TWELVE LODGES OF BANNocKs
Came from Fort Hall and report was
circulated that two white men were
killed at Camss Prairie. At this time
two lodges of Bannocks came from
Camas Prairie. They said that one of
their best fighters and best scout had
been killed, aud if anybody kept
ferry aud would not let them cross they
would kill him. At this time the In
dian who had been carrying the mail
arrived at the fish trap, and said he
would not 60 out any more. as the Ban
nocks were on the wsr path aud be was
in danger of being killed by the whites
or Bannocks. Jerry volunteered to go
In his place, and carried the mail one
trip.
CHIEF oAITz
Made up story and told his indians
that the whole country was taken by
the Bannocks. Eagle Eyes band of
Weisars, branch OF the Shoshone
tribe, then broke out. Chief Egan
tried to prevent them, but could not
succeed. and when Jerry returned with
the mail be was asked by Egan if
Oaltz's story was true. Meantime
Eagle Eyes band robbed q white mans
house, stole lot of horses and Joined
the Bannocks.
AcoUNCIL WAS HELD,
And the Bannocks. who robbed the
stage and killed the driver near the
'Owyhee. arrived. Chief Egan talked
peace until he became hoarse, and
when he found that his efforts were un-
availing. he told Derry to go to David
sons ranch and tell the whites to leave,
and also told the Bannocks, who now
numbered thirty lodges. to leave the
valley. This enraged them and they
took Egan prisoner.
NACHEs ARRIVED
In Barren Valley, where the hostiles
were eDcamped at this time, and taking
in the situation went to work to get the
settlers to leave as quick as possible,
and succeeded in saving the lives of
Crowley. Scott and others, by getting
them to leave for White Horse and Nc.
Dermit, just in time to escape on their
horses. Jerry says
THE-NUMBER OF, HosTILEs
Do not exceed thirty lodges of Ban.
nocks, and Eagle Eyes band of Weisars,
and party of Snakes, some of whom
were determined to escape with Egan
at the first opportunity. About 300 of
the warriors are we'll armed, and some
200 others have poor guns and bows
and arrows. They said at the council,
when chief Oaitz. decked in paint and
feathers. and wearing his war.oap,
RAISED THE WAR wHooP,
That they intended to raid through the
whole country, take all the horses they
wanted, kill oil the white men, and the
Indians who would not join them. and
clean out everybody who opposed
them. Naches and Jerry are both of
the opinion that there are