West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-07-27

49, puSntu FORWARD 10 meet them.
Probably ere this he has engaged them"
The following is from Umatilla, the 9th
/ " letter received from Pendleton, July s,
/ by Governor Chadwick, says: General
Howard attacked the Indians at Beasley's
/ Mill. The hostiles were about four hundred
strong. Howard repulsed them three times,
ana Is still hghtiDg. He captured from four
to i've hundred head VI stock, together
with provisions and ammunition. Fifteen
wounded, two mortally.
lSignedl al. B. KERRY"
Walla Walla dispatch gives the follow
ing account of fight at Umatil a reserva-
ton: The news reached Colonel Miles, who
was at Pendleton, that the hostiles were at
/ the reservation. He at once started for the
scene with three hundred regu ars. After
making abouts six miles, and within short
Instance from Cayuse Station he encount-
! cred between four hundred and FIVE hun
| dred warriors. This was about eight o'clock
| IN the morning. Getting the men into pu 81.
/ ton, Col Miles opened fire GA the hostiles
/ who returned II, but without effect, neither
/ side sustaining any injury. This was
\ twelve o'clock when the In
dians attempted to charge Mles's line, but
were driven OF, the redskins being unable
/ to stand fire from the howitzer. Ia The
! charge the Indians sustained considerable
loss, those present estimating their dead at
I hlteen. MlIes's casualties consist of two
men wounded-one i'm the arm and one in
the leg. Shortly after one o'clock the In
dams fell back toward the mou ntains. This
IS the first time during this campaign the
indians have attempted a charge, and
SHOWS they are driven TO desperation. Dur
ing the whole fight they shot wild. Miles's
OBJECT, IN view OF the overwhelming number
against him, was To ,revent the advance ~
the hostiles, and il possible hold them i'm
check until REINFORCED. This he did. AL
though his force were OH foot, and the
savages were well mounted. During
Friday the Indians completed the
destruction of Cayuse Station, which on
the day previous, they had partially de.
stroyed. 1t is feared that Mechanics has
met similar fate. Among the Interested
spectators Of Miless fight were n LARGE
number OF Umatillas, VINO took sides with
neither party, but appeared TO relish the
sport. IL is said thata number of young men
belonging to this tribe, under Wenapsnoot
nave Joined the hostiles. Colonel
Cornoryer reports that the young warriors
have passed beyond his control. At ten
o'clock Colonel Forsyth, with his com
mand, was at Weston, having been
ordered to the scene OF the recent
conflict and was moving as rapidly as his
horse could travel. The forces now i'm
the Jmatilla Country, amounting to seven
hundred men, / is thought will be sufficient
To bring the hostiles to terms in few DAYS
Notwithstanding reports to the contrary. IL
rs most certain that portion of the hostiles
have succeeded i'm crossing the Columbia
ana danger, so far as the future is concerned
as with them. Several mill men have inst
come into town and repor ed that they were
driven out Of the mountains by the Indians.
VINO appear TO be in large numbers A vol.
unteer company has Eeen organized here
and have placed themselves nj the disposal
OF Gov. Ferry.
H.
Hon. Stephen Preston, Minister OF Hayti
to this country, has received letters from
Port au Prince, stating that a large fire
broke out in the central part of that city
June -. Thirty-eight houses were burned
down. Total loss estimated at 100000.
Notes from Abroad.
Berlin advices state that the question of
Batoum was at one time the cause of grave
apprehensions. Its settlement is the result
OF an application to the Car for new in
structions. Lord Beaconsfield having de-
clared that unless the commercial character
oil Batoum was strictly guaranteed England
would deem herself entitled to send iron
clads through the straits whenever she
pleased Various correspondents at Ber-
I'm agree that the settlement now reached
implies that the Notifications shall he com.
=.
uoued in the Marlboro The Posts Berlin
correspondent says, as compensation for
the loss of Batoum, the Turks shall retain
Bayazld and the whole valley leading there
to, including Alashger. telegram from
Vienna points out that Batoum is not to he
made free port like Altoona, but to be.
come a Russian free port, quite different
thing
England, IN accordance with treaty be-
tween herself and Turkey took possession
OF the island of Cyprus on July -. A
vienna special says negotiations between
Austra and the Porte are progressing
tavorably. The Turks are to withdraw frouI
the provinces, according to settled plan.
Inc tortihcatlOns and strong positions are To
be surrendered
a dispatch from Constantinople SAYS il is
reported that convention has been ar.
ranged between Austria and the Porte. The
latter accepts the occupation of Bosnia and
Herzegovina. Austria engages TO prevent
any future alliance between Russia and
Montenegro and Seryia, and to- preserve
order IN Bulgaria between the Mussulmans
aud Christians, even if necessary during the
Russian occupation. All accounts confirm
the reports that the opp sitiOn 10 Austrian
occupation is giving way. the insurgents
about Livino decided not only TO submit.
but TO place themselves at the disDosal OF
the Austrian commander. IL is authori-
tatively reported that the Porte is about TO
grant to an English company a concession
Tor commercial and strategical rail.
way from Messina to Diarbeker and Ere
rOum.
Lord Beaconsheld had grand reception
from the English people on the 10th Of
July, on his return from the Peace Congress
lien thousand nail makers in Old Hill.
dudley, Rowley and Hales Owen districts
ngand, have struck for an advance of