Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-06-21


sell and make his headquarters tempo-ari- |
graph. Col. Whipple in command of two |
companies Of Cavalry, now this side of Pa |
yette, will be turned on the Middleton |
road, across Canyon ferry, On Boise river
ami French Johns river, on Snake river
and then over the French John road to
Camp Lyons, and thence to Sheep ranch |
Major Dowrey and Capt. McCregor, with |
one company of Infantry and one of Caval- I
ry, from Camp Harvey are expected at
Snake river tomorrow, and will keep up
the south side OF the river, and take the .
Shutter creek road to Sheep ranch. Maj !
Stewards command of eight companies of
Infantry, numbering abou, $50 men, now
within 20 miles OF Baker City will go up
tie south side of Suake river and follow
Majors Downey and McGregor's trail un-
less the situation changes and other or
ders follow before they arrive. Gen. Gro
yer will goto Big Canas prairie with Capt.
Bendire's company, which VIII probably
arrive here tomorrow. lie will meet Co.'s.
Sanford aud Sumner with two companies
of Cavalry there aud will scout the coun-
try. The commanding officer a, For, Hall
has been requested to send force this
way direct to meet Gen. Grover on Big
Cnmas. Col. Bernard is Oh his way to
Sheep ranch to protect the Winnemucca
road. Orders have been sent to officers at
McDermit and other points to furnish
guards for stages and as far as possible
protect travellers and settlers.
Settlers Aiming
WiNaEMuccA, June lo,-Pariies who ar
rived here this evening from Paradise val
ley, farming district, so miles northeast Of
this place, report that armed ranch
ers are assembled at kember's store,
anticipating an attack by Indians tonight
or tomorrow. Another military company
| is being organized here to night TO take
the fielG soon as arms and ammunition
can be received from the state authorities.
settlers Driven Out.
| WlNNEMucCA. June l3.--Many fam
lilies Of fleeing settlers came in from
Paradise valley last night. Thirty
needle guns and six hundred and eighty
cartridges have just been dispatched to
Paradise valley, which will be dis,ribu
ted to the people. An escort Of FIVE
armed citizens went on the northwestern
stage at noon. Two or three companies
of troops are expected there irom the
west at p. II.
Difficulties OF Staying Through Hostile
Country.
SILVER CITY, June l3.--No mails
receiver here from San Francisco for
three days. the stage which left Sheep
rrnch yesterday arrived at Camp Nc
Dermit 10 day; was heavily guarded all
the way by scouts, The driver had to
use one team for fifty miles, the Indians
having captured nearly all the horses at
the stations between Owyhce and Ne
De-mit. 4 few of the station keepers
saved horses by turning them loose.
Ranches and station along the way
were generally abandoned, but oommu-
nication viii be restored in day or two.
\ company OF 20 volunteers organized
at Winnemucca are enroutc to McDer-
NIT TO protect the stages.
The Nsvadsns i'll Earnest
SAN FRANcIsco, June ia Win.
p nenucca dispatch says: Companies Ii
and X, 4th artillery, Capt. Eagan com
manding, arrived this afternoon and will
go north on the stage road at once. Cit,
Gems have met to organize second vol
! un'eer company. Capt Egbert, U. S.
A., having loaned the volunteers case
Of L. s. arms without orders FROM the
Department. the meeting passed resolu
tons holding the citizens responsible for
the arms, and recommending Captain
Egbert's to the favorable consideration
of Gen. Mcdowell aud the secretary o.
war.
A Spy Captured.
SILVER City, June ia Bannocl
spy was captured here to-day. Tive
, weeks ago he furnished buffalo Horn
with thirteen horses, which he probably
a stole. The Indian was sent to Jail. Thi
evening Gen. Howard and his officer,
r arrived from Boise City enroutc to Jor
: don valley Tho general went to tn,
!. jail, released the Bannock and took hin
off with him. There was a disposition
among many here to kill the Indian, anc
if Howard had not taken him away h,
, would probably have been in tae rank.
OF good Indians.
An OregoRian Killed