Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-10


vance cavalry was in the John Day
valley pursuing the hostiles Scout
ing parties have been encountered rs
miles from here, south of Pendleton,
to prevent tho hostiles from crossing
the Columbia river near the mouth
of Snake river. There is great deal
of needless alarm here, though there
are few troops here and further north.
UMATILLA, July 6.-Four men ar
rived early this morning from PEN
dleton and report fight with the In
dams at Campas Prairie. They kill
ed one Indian and think they wound
ed two others. They captured the
scalp and head dress of the Indian
they killed. tits believed the Indians
will not come out of the mountains
If they can stay there. There we're
no Umatilla Indians in this fight.
DEFEATED BY INDIANS.
SAN Francisco, July 8.-A dispatch
from Portland, of the 7th. Gov.
Chadwick who is now at Umatilla
telegraphs here under date of the 7th
as follows: The volunteers under
Capt. Spcrry, SO strong, were defeated
at Willow Springs, thirty miles south
of Pendleton yesterday. Sperry is
killed and nearly all of his command
killed or wounded. We can hear OF
but 7 left.
From Portland, Oregon, Of the 9Th,
the following dispatch was received
here from N. b., Linnat, dated the
9Th. The stages in from Canyon City
reports the hostiles strongly fortified
Is miles from Canyon City, waiting
to give Howard battle. Howard'f
forces were expected to engage the
hostiles on the morning of the 9Th
There are about 1900 Indians all told
1000 are supposed 10 be armed.
Gov. Chadwick telegraphed from
Umatilla on the 9Th: Arrived here
to-day. We have here probably forty
men fit for service. From q letter
from Lieut.. Livermore, of Pendleton
dated the 9Th. learn that scout re-
turned to Pendleton and reported
that full force of snakes were en-
camped on Csmos Prairie. That 6
company of volunteers numbering
about 40 left on the 9th under Capt
Sperry in search OF the enemy. There
was one company of infantry and on,
of cavalry in camp near Pendletor
and two more company's cavalry
were expected on the 9th. A letter
from Mr.. Turner dated 9th state
that 100 volunteers are at PHO
Rock about l8 miles from Camo
Prairie having scouts out and viii
remain until the soldiers e
northward. If these reports are cor
rect we will hear in q day or two oil
the result. The folio wing dispatch
also received:
| HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TIL
COLUMBIA, in field July 9Th: To Col
Frank Wheaton, I'd Infantry, WALL
Walla Gen. Howard directs me I,
cay you will Immediately hire ,
steamboat, equip it with artillery ant
patrol the Columbia river, in order t,
intercept hostiles should they attemp
to cross.
The present location of the Indian
is north of John Days river, near tn
mouth of Granite Creek. If the
continue to move northward, they vii
strike Columbia river somewher,
about the mouth of Willard creek
They may, however, turn eastward
passing by the head of McKay's cree
and keep to the left of Grande Ronde
You will! keep a bright outlook in or
der to strike them as soon as they re
into your neighborhood.
Gen. Howard was with the cavalr
and will follow on the trail. Dan
ford has been ordered from Malheu
to report to Grover. Egbert has BEEF
ordered from Boise, making fast tim
on stage road northward. The Una
tilla indiana have joined the hostile
and are stealing horses and movin,
with them. The trail indicates YER,
large number Of Indians with abou
1000 horses. Signed. Col. MASON.