Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-07-13

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the hc-siles we're divided into tArse pssties;
too would 70 below the landing and one
above, but he would nOs tell Mr.. 8. when
they would cross. They are scattering 70
gather in renegade Indians for . fight or
proiracsed campaign. Major Kress IL be-
low pssrslling the river. shall commu.
ic,.s with Gen. Howard to-day.
ST. CHADWICK.
0e0s Howard - Gel. wheaton.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT or Col
UxBIA, IN THE FIELD. July 8, 1878.
Col. Frank Wheaton, Second Infantry,
WIHa Waiia-CoLONEL: The general ID.
reefs me to say you will Immediately hire
. steamboat, equip 1t with artillery and
cause It to patrol the Columbia river.
The present location Of Indians is on the
North Fork Of John Days river. near the
mouth Of Granite creek. II they contin.
ue moving northward they will strike the
Columbia river somewhere about the
mouth of Willow Creek. They may, how.
ever. turn eastward, passing by the head
Of Mckay creek and keep to the left Of
Grand Ronde. You will keep . bright
lookout, In order 70 strike them ~ soon
~ they get into your neighborhood. Gen.
Howard Il with the cavalry. and win fol-
low Cd the trsli. Sanford has been order.
cd from Nalheur 70 report 70 Grover. Eg.
bert has been ordered from Boise. making
fastest time on the stage road northward
Order three horse equipments to Walls
Walla to mount infantry, II horses can b
procured. Umatilla Indians here Joined
tho hostiles, stealing horses and moving
in with them; the trail indicates very
large number Of hostiles, with about 900
horses. MASON, A. A. G.
General HoWaF0's Report.
SAN FRAxcIsco. July "a dispatch re.
csived at the army headquarters here from
General Howard, dated head Of Birch
creek, July 9th, says he found the Indians
In force ON height near the head Of But.
ter creek. He advanced In two columns.
one under Throckmorton, consisting Of
two companies Of artillery, one Of infant.
~, and few volunteers, and the other
under Bernard consisting Of seven compa-
mics Of cavalry and 20 OF Robbins' scouts
Howard accompanied the latter column.
Bernard's scouts notified him of the vicin.
ity Of the hostlles when the cavalry moved
forward 10 q trot ovef three foothills, each
over mile in ascent. The Indians were
strongly posted ON q rocky crest. One
company was left with pack train. The
others deployed and advanced handsome.
ly under heavy FIRE. The ascent Is de-
scribed as sleeper than that at. Missionary
Ridge, but not msn broke ranks, though
several saddles were emptied and many
horses killed. The enemy was driven
from his position to another height In the
rear Of greater elevation and crowned
with natural defences Of lava rock. In
twenty minutes this position was also
stormed from different sides at once, and
rapid pursuit Of flying Indians. who sban.
doned horses. ammunition and camp ma
tcriala The hostiles made for thick tim
Der GROWING the blue ridge and made an
other sand. but we're again dislodged and
pushed four o. ave miles further In the
nhe ROACH country and great
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