The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-12
THE OREG ON INDTlN VAR.


PORTLAND, Oregon, July ia private
despatch dated Umatilla. July II. says: THE
hostiles who were whipped back into the noun
tains by Gen. Howard have started eastward
for Snake river. along the ridge OF the Blue
mountains. between Grand Rondo and Column
bia valley. They will cross Mcacham's road
between Summit and Pelican, and turning
somewhat SOUTH pass into Willow and cross
Snake river at the mouth of the Salmon. If tho
Indians are again whipped back they will
move northeast into the Salmon mountains. or
southeast along Powder river mountains to the
crossing Of Snake river near Old's ferry. The
GRIND Ronde valley Is now in the most danger
and ours Is about pnst unless the Columbia or
Yak ma Indians take hand in the fight. John
Days and other streams south Of Birch creek
are comparatively safe, also along Columbia
river between hero and Wallula."
SAN Francisco. July 1.-THE Pluto Chief
Natchez, with scVernl companions. arrived here
last night for II conference with Gen. Mcdowell.
He says the plan, OF the hostile Indians is TO
mmbia river. and then return on their trail and
drive all the whites aud friendly Indians from
southern Idaho and vicinity.
WAsHiNGToN. July l1.-Agent Connovcr tele-
graphs to the Indian Bureau from the Umat lila
.Oregonl agency, July 9.ns follows: All the
UmatilIa Indians arc on the reservation but
one. He is with the soldiers. One hundred
and nfiy Columbia river Indians are here also.
All here are friendly. The hostles in this vi
cinty are estimated at ZOO warriors. Snakes
and Bannocks. Twenty OF our Indians with
the intcrproter. join Gen. Howard to-day ns
scouts Tho others will remnin hero to guard
the reservation against the hostiles.
Acting Agent Nick"rson. under date Of June
%. writes 10 the eCummlssoner Of Indian AtInirs
from the Klamath tOregonl rs follows: " The
eNcitcment among the whites along the hound
ary ~ the reservation has risen to fearful
height, Many families have fed in great haste
toward the denser settlements. All sorts of wild
stories are afioat about Indians in large bodies
being seen in almost every direction. Some
how / cannot help thinking that there
Is method in this madness. and
that the excitement Is dangerously fostered
hv few lad men around the Indian agency
who would delight in an uprising among thu
Indians, hoping that they would be- driven or
from the reservation. Ocheo's band OF
Snakes, who are about 100 miles east Of
us. and who number about $50 in all
nre undoubtedly hostile. The Snakes on
this reservation seem quiet. though u few Of
them nre said To be missing. A few Modocs are
also away. Thcr" are suspicious that they have
gone over 10 the Banno'ks. The chiefs are all
apparently loyal. and viii help the whites. Tn
less matters are complicated by some brain
less or hasc whites beginning hostiltics
by. attacking the Indians when pence
this people. They all say that they desire peace
and friendly relations with the whites. | fully
believe that the unsettled boundary ques-
ton contributes largely 10 the fears of the white
settlers living upon the disputed territory and
II there should be hostilities it will undoubtedly
grow out of this fact"