Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-11
REPORT FROM GENERAL HOWARD
THE INDIANS ATTACKED AND ARE
DRIVEN.
NO WHITES KILLED.
THE INDIANS FLEE To THE RONDE
GRANDE.

WAsHISGToN. July 10. 1t is estimated on Is
556 warriors from the reservations are on the wal
path; rowing bands of the Columbia are estimat-
ed A. two thousand.
OMAHA, July 10. Capt. Lawson, just arrived
from Red Cloud Agency, reports the Indians al
ready to he removed to the new agency upon ar
rival Of SchutZs commlssicn, they say II moi
promptly removed, they will leave themselves.
NEW YORK July TO- A San Francisco des.
patch from General Howard, dated head of Birch
Creek, july Sth, says he found the Indians in
force ON the heights near the head OF Butte 7
Creek.
The advance columns, one under Throckmor ton
consisting of two companies of artillery, one of
iutantry, and a few volunteers, and the other one
under Bernard, consisting of seven compa MES of
cavalry and twenty Of Robbins scouts, moved on
the hostiles.
Howard accompanied the latter column. Ber-
nard's scouts titled him Of the vicinity of the
hostlles, when the cavalry moved forward ut q
trot, over three hills. each OF them mile in
ascent.
The Indians were found strongly posted on the
| rocky crest. One company was left with the pack
train The others deployed and advanced hand
somely under heavy FIRE. The ascent is describ-
ed as sleeper than that at Missionary Ridge, but
no man broke ranks, though several saddles were
empted, and many horses killed.
The enemy were driven from this position to
another height in the rear, of greater elevation
and crowned with natural defences of lava rocks.
10 twenty minutes this position was also s,ormed
from herent sides at once, and rapid pursuit OF
the flying Indians commenced.
| They abandoned the horses, provisions, ammu-
milton and camp material and made for the thick
timber crossing the Blue Ridge, and made anoth-
| er stand, but were again dislodged and pushed
four or i've miles further in. The mountainous,
rough country and great exhaustion of the men
and horses caused a cessation of pursuit for to-
day.
In this engagement, five enlisted men were
wounded, and about twenty horses killed. 1t is
impossible to tell the loss of the enemy. Their
wemen and children ard best horses were moved
before the fight began, apparently in the direction
OF the Ronde Grande, anu the hoslles also fled in
that direction. The officers and men behaved in
the best possible manner.
! PORTLAND, Oregon, July 10. A despatch just
received from Wsulls says that yesterday after
noon, just after the passage OF train from Walla
Walla to this place, sixty Indians crossed the rail-
road about six miles from here, all well armed.
They protested great friendship for the whites and
claimed to be Moses Indiana, sent to aid in fight
ing the hostiles. Few people here believe their
story. To- night five OF six families arrived from
lower Yskoms. having been notified by the friend
ly Indians to leave. Is the hostes expected to
cross the Columbia and raid the whole region.
The following is from Umatilla the 9th;
! letter received from Pendeton July 9th by
| Governor Chadwick, says General Howard at
tackled the Indians at Bessely's mill. The hos
! tiles were about four hundred strong. Howard
repulsed them three times and is still fighting
/ lie captured from four hundred and five hundred
head of stock, together with prisoners and ammu-
milton. Fifteen wounded two MORALLY.
| WASHINGTON, July 10. The acting commits
si0ner of Indian affairs to dav received telegram
from agent koork of the klumsth agency, dated
July 9th, in which he says: mo Indians are Oh
the re servation without authority. All my In
dams are 10y al and pesceable and doing we'll
During the unnecessary excitement there may be
j SIX hundred hostles in the field. There seems a
determination on the part of many white people
! to have war here cause cause.
A despatch from Agent Rhinehort reports under
date of Canyon City, Oregon, July 1873: "All
the Indians belonging to Mslheur agency are with
the hostlles, except forty of Winnemucca's band
now at camp McDermott.
Agent Bagley of Slletz agency, Oregon, in re-
ply to a telegrsphic inquiry Of the third instant
reports July 9th, that there $50 of his Indians
off their reservation working for white settlers.
Seven hundred remain. He adds, hold the Mas
tucco Indians here and ask that may purchase
for the INDECENT and those who not at work to
the amount of $500. l can keep the Indians
peaceably employed. There are no Sietz Indians
hostile.
The desired authority to purchase such supplies
WAS communicated by telegraph to-day