Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-24
Miscellaneous News
SHOOTING FRIENDS

WdrIlOTS ana capturing bWGnIy -UNc- WO-
men and childrensand sixtySor seventy
head of horses. The hostiles are much
Gemoralized, and captive squaws report
that they are breaking into small bands,
with the evident intention of fleeing to
the Weiser, and making their way, to
the Bannocks, of the buffalo country.
Last evening Nez Perez scouts, under
Lieut.. Williams, accompanied by
white scouts belonging to Col.
Sanford,s command, went into
camp - on the North Powder.
While sitting around, the campfire.
alp dressed in citizens clothes, a man
named Haines, captain of q volunteer
company, who had seen the party enter
the timber, fired two shots into the scouts
from. tree about sixty yards dis
tant, killing one Of the Nez Perez
scouts and MORALLY wounding an
other The Nez Perces were much in
censed at Haines, and it was with much
difficulty that the white scouts and
Lieut.. Williams could restrain them
from killing him at once. The Indians
were rendering very efficient service,
and now they will scarcely continue
longer in the service. 1t is feared this
will also drive the Umatillas from the
field. At last accounts, Haines was I'M
der guard, and will probably be brought
to Col. Sanford's camp. ~. ..,r,!
/ a4"ta 1 THE RED MEN.
Baker City, Oregon, advices OF July
18TH say couriers Just in from Meach-
AIMS and Pendleton say Chief Homely
with his band ofyIndiaqls fought the
hostiles. on the 10th inst, killing Chief
Egan, and has his scalp and head. The
Indians, were near Emigrant Springs,
about 4 miles north of NJ eacham's, when
,HomelyYs band attacked them. The
hostiles are divided, one party going to
the head Of the Milky Creek, the other
toward Grande-Ronde River b. Capt.
Kelly, with scouts from Boise,
has been out a q mohnt or
more. He passed La Grande to-
night; going to Col. Sanford's camp
on North Powder river Wheaton, with
his command, is at Bunnaham bridge,
in the Blue mountains, to-day, scout
ing the country in that direction. T. ,caa
Gen. Howard is expected in the
Grande-Ronde valley in two days, at
which place he will establish temporary
headquarters .u TN e,.'.-."...
BRINGING IN sCALPs.
A Boise City special of the 18th says
it is not true. that the Umatillas have
joined the hostiles. On the other hand,
one hundred warriors have joined Col.
Forsythe. They fought the hostiles
yesterday, and brought in twenty-five
scalps and 500 horses - aa r".-
.aylIT MORE FIGHTING. 81"
A Portland, Oregon, dispatch Of the
18th says the following dispatches have
been received from Gen Wheaton, dated
Umatilla Agency. 18th: "The hostiles are
to be moving from their posi-
ton near the head waters of McKay's
creek. / send Forsythe with the.cav-
airy column to quick pursuit and fol-
low him with Miles column. Mclean,
the Umatilla Interpreter, with the UNA
tilla scouts, are now fighting Bannock's
raiding parties and the Snakes. Chief
Egan is reported killed. .- .ish.i .'
A gentleman who arrived here from
Yakima Valley brings the following
news concerning the. state of affairs at
the agency: There are 1000 SImcoes
there. commanded by chief Joseph
Squires, but he has little or no influence
with the tribe They have few arms
and no ammunition, and, evenif SO in
elined, could not offer tie. hostiles
battle. Thus far they are peacefully
and agent Wilbur appre-
hends no danger from them, although
some of the renegade and disaffected
Indians have been missing Of late.
Chief Moses, with all his Quintallicums,
are lcamped - cKittelas valley, and the
settlers are afraid they may conclude,
to commit depEedations, in consequence,
Of which they are seeking the protec-i
ton of the, towns. - H.. -..l.,.f. r. 81
49,, ;... -. GEN. SHERIDAN. l'g.
A DeadWood despatch of the 18th an
nounces the departure Of Lieut., Gen.
on a tour ofinspectior along
the line Of defenses, on the Black Hills
border He will reach Gen. Sturges'
camps at Bear Butte On the 18th, and
Col. Guy Y. Henry, the eminent mill
tary i. auth OF nn0anodj fhero5sTI of,
the Rosebud q, fght,If has been
deailed to, meet ., hinl lat
Crook City with his company Of
the third cavalry, and escort the Gen
eral to our present camp It isreport-
ed that the General has late Informal
ton in regard to the movement Of the
Indians IN British Am erica,9 and THAT,
active operations rareGsoon ito be e&-
pected, if information from various
points is to be relied upony. aamodI' 10 8
sdT CANADIAN FOREST FIRES. vd I9&
IA Montreal dispatch Of Jul ! 9TH says
extensive forest fires are, now, raging in
the vicinity Of West Farnham. on the
line Of the Southeastern, and on the.
Central railway A large tract Of forest
and cordwoodIhas been destroyed.i 1t
is feared that the railway TRACKS willbe
burned, and 5 that the dense smoke
may. ID impede navigation .e on
the ST. Lawrence. me 4 h ID dis,
patch from Dandy, Quebec, !. says. a
large fre1is. raging there. About $4,000
worth, OF bark, besides three dwellings,
a tank-house, a. freight-shed, and other,
property, have been burnt. The. woods
in the vicinity. are all on fire. 1"'' 80