The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-06-14
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out to be another affair like the Nea
PeFce campaign. The chief Of the
Rnnnocks is Buffalo Horn, ono of theif
mOst daring warriors, and one Of How.
ards truatiest scouts during the late
campaign. As we mentioned last week,
the Indiana have nearly all crossed
5uake river and arc now 10 South.
western Idaho. near the line between
that Territory and Oregon and Novada.
They crossed the river at Glenn's ferry
and murdered three men a. that place.
JAS Bascnm, brother Of ore Of the
murdered men, upon learning Of the
murder started from Rock Greek station
on the overland road, with an escort Of
four men for the purpose Of visiting
the scene q tho murder and bringing
in the bodies Of tho murdered men.
When within seven miles cf 0lenn's
ferry they saw sofae Indian scouts TO
whom they gave chase until they came
ia sight of body Of Indians number
ing 80 or 40, who in turn pursued them.
They were obliged to Gee In the direc.
tion from which hey came. They re-
turned to Payne's ferry, leaving one Of
their number whose horse became un.
manageable The unhorsed naa no
mained hidden in the sage brush while
the Indians passed him and afterwards
travelled all night, reaching Payne's fer,
ry in safety.
The indications are that the Indians
are gathering in large numbers at Juni.
per mountain, and in the Battle creek
country, where they will probably wait
the coming Of achievements and bide
the issue Of battle The force Of sol
diers in the Geld is 100 msn, too small,
even TO reconnoiter. effectively, so that
very little can be done before the arri-
val Of reinforcements. All that can
be done Is to hold the ferries yet re
naming on Snake river, protect the
reads as far as possible, and guard
against surprises.
Troops are being rapidly sent 10 the
front, and there viii soon be enough to
take the offensive. About 500 men
were sent from the California posts, and
will arrive in the Geld tomorrow. Gen.
Howard and the soldiers from this
State would also arrive this week, and
in a fow lays we may expect news of =
battle.
Already the citizens and tho soldiers
have had several little brushes with the
Indians, and in nearly every case the
latter have come out ahead. Capt.
Harper, at the head of twenty volun-
teer soldiers, was attacked by about 60
Bannocks near South Mountain and
was fogred to oretreat. He WIS followed
about seven miles and lost faur of his
mon, two Pipte scouts another man Is
wounded, and one is missing
All accounts agree that the Indians
are continually passing across the stage
road and across Snake river between
Big Camas prairie and the aeeno Of hes.
tilltiez in owyhee county. The Indians
will probably make the first stand in
the Juniper mountain region, but it is
evident that only q portion of their
lighting forcs is thsga, and that they
will also remain at Big eamas prairie,
IN the lava beds until disledged or
forced to surrender.
A dispatch states that thrss or fear
men have been killed on Goose creek,
about 40 miles north Of Terrace, Utah,
by Indians, and most Of the ranchmen
in that vicinity have come into Terrace
and Kelton. A small force of infantry
left Salt Lake last Sabbath for those
stations, as considerable alarm prevails
along the railroad. Two companies of
cavalry left Corinne, Utah, last Mon.
day for Ross Fork, Idaho. Nearly all
the Bannock Indians have left their
reservation near Fort Hall.
The following dispatch came from
Carlin, Nevada, and shows that the cit
i1ens of that State intend making short
work Of the campaign if possible:
CABIN, June I0.--.Adiatsnt General
Adams, of the State C Nevada, left
Carson last night with l40 stands of
arms and 1000 rounds of ammunition,
en- route for the scene of Indian hostili-
ties, and arrived at Carlin this after
noon. He will leave Carlin for Tusca-
rora tonight, and will there organize a
volunteer force for the protection of in
habitants in that part of the State.
Two companies of the 18th infantry,
under command Of Major Egbert, left
Winnemucca to-day in the direction of
Silver City. Three companies Of ths
same regiment will arrive at C,lrlin at
4 P. n. to-day, and will in the morning
move ia the direction Of Silver City.
Two companies of U. s. cavalry left
Kelton in the same direction. These
separate columns, with the assistance of
General Adams state troops, will cover
aad protect the country from Winnie
mucoa to Kelton, distance Of $50
miles, and will drive tho Indiana north