Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-17

consisting of seven companies of cav
airy and twenty of Robbins scouts.
Howard accompanied the latter column.
Demands scouts notified him Of the
vicinity of hostiles, when the cavalry
moved forward at trot over three foot
hills each over a mile In ascent. The
Indians were strongly posted on a rocky
crest. One company was left with the
pack-train, and the others deployed
and advanced handsomely under q
heavy fire. The ascent is described as
sleeper than that at missionary ridge,
but not man broke the ranks, though
several saddles were emptied and many
horses killed. The enemy was driven
from this position to another height in
the rear, of greater elevation, and
crowned with natural defenses of
lava rocks. In twenty minutes
this position was also stormed
from different sides at once, and a
rapid pursuit commenced of the flying
Indians, who abandoned horses. pro-
visions. ammunition, and camp
material The hostiles made for the
thick timber browning the Blue Ridge,
and made another stand, but were agair.
dislodged and pushed four or five miles
further in the mountains. The rough
country and great exhaustion
Of the men and horses caused
a cessation of the pursuit for to-
day. In this engagement five enlisted
men were wounded and about twenty
horses killed. 1t is impossible to state
the loss of the enemy Their women
and children and best horses were
moved before the fight began. appa1 ent-
emily in the direction of the Grande
Ronde, and the hostiles fed in that di-
rection. Officers and men behaved in
the best possible manner throughout
the affair
INDIAN MONARCHS.
Advices from John Day Valley via
Silver City under date of July 10th say
that the Indians are monarchs
of all they survey. The area of
territory now invested by them en-
braces some 1000 square miles, com
b1ning all the natural facilities for pro-
longed war. There are hardly 500 peo-
pie in Canyon City, and less than one
hundred Of the male adult population
armed. The main strength of the town
is within easy rifle range of
the surrounding eminences which
afford numerous points Of vantage for
the attacking party, and the whole vii
lage is completely at the mercy of the
savages were they disposed to sack it.
taken refuge for several days in huge
tnnnel built for mining purposes which
affords the only safe retreat in the
place. John Day valley, in the imme-
date vicinity, is about 65 miles long
and the greater portion of it has been
completely devastated by savage
hordes. In all of'the engagements that
have occurred there the savages out
numbered the volunteers four to one.
Even when Howard gets up his force,
it will be wholly inadequate to cope
successfully with the savages.
THE sUTRO TUNNEL.
A San Francisco dispatch of the
10th inst. states that at IL o'clock
last night connection was made
between the tunnel and the 1850
foot level of the Savage A strong draft
of air at once poured into the mine,
blowing out the miners lanterns and fill
ing the Savage draft with dust and
gravel Sutro entered the Savage works
from the tunnel and a general jollifica-
ton ensued.
A fire at Battle Mountain, Nevada,
Sunday morning, destroyed fifteen bus
mess houses. Loss, $4,000. Mrs
Ward, domestic in the Battle Noun
tain hotel, persisted in the flames.
MONTREAL ORANGEMEN.
A Montreal special of July 9th says
the fear of trouble on the 18th is hay
ing bad effect on trade. The city
merchants are afraid to send goods
here till after that date. It is stated
the mayor has failed in getting the
government at OttoWa to make any
changes in the military ar
rangements. Two leading Orangemen
stated to-day that it was not their in
tention to have any more professions
in Montreal after this year, being
perfectly satisfied with the assertion of
their rights to walk on this occasion.
The mayor has received number of
threatening letters, several written in
French, and all threatening life. The
guards have been maintained at all the
city armories. A lengthy pastoral was
read in the Roman Catholic church
Sunday, which closed as follows: Offer
your fervent prayers each day to the
God of Peace, that he may re-
establish his own divine spirit Of
charity in our city, and Danish from it
forever the demon of discord, of strife
and of hatred. Let each one be an up
holder of law. and a defender of holy
peace, and for that purpose. if called
upon, beready to place yourselves at the
disposal of the city authorities, who are
the natural and duly constituted guar
dams of cur city. One word more,
[ ask you in the name of God, not
to taste one drop of Intoxicating Ii
quors." ... ..o1.".i Hesa J
LEGIONs OF INDIANS. ...ar 81
Umatilla advices of July 9th state
that Major Kriss moved his command
down the river on the steamer Spokone
to Coyote Station Is miles below this
place. Two miles this side of the
Station he found hostile Indians cross