Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-06-17

wNSENuccA. June iG.-Tho ordinary
mail matter from the East for Boise and
the country above. Is transferred to stages
at Kel,on. Utah. but when the Indian hos.
tllities began the Postofice department or
dered II sent via winnemucca. and since
the ,hsater Of war changed to southwestern
Idaho and southeastern Oregon. Q ton or
more Of letters and papers have cur
lated at this Office, which Was sent back to
Kclton by the express train this morning.
Train No. l brings arms and ammunition
from Carson or Sacramento every day.
The Pacific telegraph line is all right as
far up as Union. Oregon. The usual! e.
cort went on the stage this morning.
SILVER CRY. Idaho. juno 6.-Two men
out about seven miles from fairview this
morning came across q squad Of eight In.
dams near snow Creek. Tho men sud.
denly retreated and were chased by tho
savages, but having better horses outran
them. Twenty men went out then To find
the hostiles. but did not succeed.
Stage agent Baker, In to-day from Owy-
heo Ferry, states that MeCutcheon. the
driver recently killed by Indians, made .
desperate attempt TO escape from the saw
ages. On seeing them he wheeled round
and put his four horses on o full run
towards McDermit. The Indians gained
steadily on them iireing all tho time. AZ.
ter running three miles tho driver and
passenger Jumped out, detached the lead
ers. each mounting q horse and pushing
on for life. They seemed TO be In . fair
way TO escape, but tho horse ridden by the
driver fell. when the Indians overlook and
killed him. Tho passenger escaped.
Captain Wilkinson let hero to-day
TO meet General Howard at Camp Lyons.
whipple's two companies Of cavalry
recently stationed at Walla wallA are al
ready there. Howard will take these
troops ~ RenehArt's crossing at MAlheur.
and operate against the hostiles from that
section. Colonel Bernard Is still at Sheep
Ranch. and will await the arrival OF other
companies there. and with his men will
proceed to Stein Mountain. Egbert's
two companies are now moving In the di-
rection Of Jordan Valley. These combined
movements are made with q view 10 cor
railing the Indians. but there Is such an
immense scope Of country that II Is not
probable that immediate success will be
achieved.
L. Rinebart. reported killed by the In.
diAns. Is alive.
SILVER CRY, Idaho, June i6.-An extra
issued from the iraiasehs Office at noon.
has the following important information
James Judge. just in from Camp Lyons,
brings news that General Howard reached
there at . ?. NJ. yesterday on the way to
Camp Lyons from Sheep Ranch. Mr..
Judge met Colonel whipplc's companies
Of over a hundred mounted men, who
were moving forward to effect . junction
with Colonel Demands command. They
camped last night at Beers. Demands
command left Sheep Ranch yesterday,
going In the direction Of Stein Mountain.
Colonel whipplo's men will march forty
| miles to-day and q junction will be effected
this evening or tomorrow morning. Gen.
Howard left Camp Lyons this morning
for Malheur. II Is his intention to pro-
| coed up the Malheur with Stewards three
| companies Of cavalry, and DO prepared 10
head of the hostiles, II they attempt to
escape in that direction. With Bernard
and whipple ON the other side, and Eg'
bert's company OF $50 men In the Jordan
Valley. where they arc expected to arrive
Tuesday night, IN effort will be made
10 corral the savages. There are. however,
nearly 700 Indians on the war path, includ.
ing Bannocks, Nez Perces, Shoshones and
Piutes, and there IL no telling now what
the result Of the contest may be. During
Sarah winnemucca's recent trip into the
hostile camp she travelled eighty miles q
DAY. She gained admission TO the camp
at the north end Of the mountain by put
ting war paint ON her face and using . red
blanket. She brought important infor-
nation conserving the movements and
strength % the hostiles. The savages had
captured three men, one Of them a letter
carrier. and were going to kill him on
Friday last. as soon as the becf.kill-
ing was finished. Matches determined
10 ave their lives. He was with the chiefs
in counsel, and made an excuse TO leave
for q few minutes on the plea OF illness.
lie had four horses ready, and with the
white prisoners by previous arrangement
succeeded In making an escape. Eagle OF
Light demanded Of winnemucca and Egan
that they should join tho hostiles. They
steadily refused. claiming that they had
made a treaty with the whites m could
not take up arms against them now. They
wanted the Bannocks to 20 back 10 Fort
Hall where they belonged. Eagle Eye Is
also with tho hostiles. Camp Lyon is TO
be made the base Of supplies for the center
aud left wing Of the attacking forces.
II IL claimed by General Howard's
friends that he IL determined TO wipe out
the stigma that attaches 10 his reputation
in connection with the failure OF the Neg
Perces campaign. HE'S displaying much
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