The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-12
HosVILEs COMING IN ON THE NORTH PowDE
RIvER-sCoUTs SAY THEY HAVE BROKE
INTO DIFFERENT BANDS.
san FRANCISCO July II, 1873

A baker City, oregon, uespAtch sayS:-
This town has boon under great excitement for the
past two days. caused by the continued reports OF
hostiies coming In on the North Powder
miles around have been gathering in here
and Union since the 9th inst, but from returning
scouts learn that all the reports as yet are false
Coonsi Sanord's command are camped Al Orodell, on
tue GraDde Rondei readiness 10 intercept the hosies
should they attempt TO 60 north via Grsnde Ronde.
Upper Grande Ronde River, aud Captain Eg.
bert 10 now ON the North Powder River, aud
company on ~. head waters Of Clover creek, and
IRON The vicinity oil the troops and scouts Il Is
almost impossible for tho hostiies 10 cross
copied oy OF these troops. Scouts In from Gen.
srat Howard say the hostiIcs have broken into diff
iersnt bands, some travelling north and some south
on back Track.
THE PIUIE CHIEF ''NATcHRz'-A CONFERENCE
WITH GENERAL M'DowELL.
SAN Francisco July IL, 1878.
Tho Pluto Chief thatcher" with several
panious, arrived here last night for . conference
with General Mcdowell Hs says tho plan OF the
hostile Indians 10 to gather all the tribes In the
their trail and drive all the whites and friendly
Indians from Southern Idaho and vicinity.
INDIANS CROSSING WHITE CLAY River.
CAxP ROBINSON Nsp., July IL, 1873.
Mr.. Hank Clinoro, Of Running Water, arrived mere
this morning and reports party OF Indians az having
crossed White Clay River yesterday afternoon, bound
nortnward. The indians are supposed 70 have ds.
serted their agencies
Lieutenant simpson, with about twenty-five men
OF Third cavalry loft here this morning In pursuit
oil q party which fred at the mail carrser at Dead
Horse Greek yesterday.
AGENT MEEKEB's REPoRT FROM WRITE RIVER,
CoL.-FoRrY LODGES ON BEAR RIvER.
WASHINGTON, July H. 1878
A letter received at the department to-day from
Agent Mseker, ut the White River Agency Col, says,
under date OF the Let inst. -
About forty loagss remain on Bear River or Vi.
wei. surposoa 10 need, and It seems they
80. what they want by trading at .wo
stores course nDd sSs
they wish. BY snd bv they Will all come 10 draw
clothing blankets, &c. and alter staying month or
what can do TO Keep them on the reservation, or
such might be induced TO stay If the arrangements
In any case think none OF the Northsrn Indians
ought be allowed TO come south Of shs railroad.
REPORT or AGENT M'KKIsoN-KLAMArH RES.
xRvArroN prFIcuLrrEs-ocHEo's BAND OF
SNAKES HOSTILE.
WASHINGTON, July Ii, 1878
Acting Agent McKcrson under date OF June 49,
writes to the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs IRON
Klamath, oregon, AS follows:-
Tho excitement among the whites along the boun-
Diary Of the reservation has risen to fearful height
Many families nave lied in great haste toward tho
denser settlements. Ali sorts Of wild stories sfoat
about Indians IN lsrRe bodics being seen In almost
every direction. Somehow 1 caunot help think-
ing that there IL q method In this madness,
and that the excitement Is dangerously fostercd
by'a lev bad men around the Indian agency, VINO
would delight Ia an uprising among the people. hop
ing that they would be driven on from the reserva-
nn.nn ham nf Sna I'm uhQtf hssn-
drcd miles east OF US ana who NUMBER about hun
dred and nity III all, are undoubtedly hostile Tho
snakes on the reservation seem quiet, though lew
OF lhcm ars said TO be missing. A lew Nodocs are
also away. There suspicious that tney have
gone 10 the Bsnnocks. The chiefs are all
apparently loyal and say vivid Indians" come here
they VIII all help the whites. Unless matters are
complicated by some brainless or base whites CON-
meucing hostiIitics by attacking the Indians when
pcaceabe, there lille or no danger from this poo
pie Tney all say that they desire peace friendly
relations with the whites. fully believe that the
ssttsd boundary question contributes largely 10 tue
fears OF the white settlers living upon the disputed
territory aud II there should DO hosties It will un.
doubtedly grow vus oil this TACT
AGENT coxToYER's REPoRr-THE UMATrLDA
1Hp1ASs-sHvKN HUNDRED HosTILEs IN THE
VICINITY.
WASHINGTON, July ii, 1878
Agent Connoyer tslegraphs TO tho Indian Bureau
from the Umatills (Orogon) agency, July Q, fol-
lows:--
All the Umatnis Indians are tho reservation but
one he 10 with the soldiers. One hundred and ntty
Columbia River Indians ara here also. All here
friendly. Tue bostes IN this vicinity are estimated
nc seven hundred warriors, Snakes aud Banbocka
Twenty OF indisns with che Interpreter JOIN Gen.
cral Howard to-day AS scouts. rhc Others viii remain
here 10 guard the reservation against ths hostiIcs
CAPTAIN pouonRnTy. or THx LOWER BRuLs
AGENCY, DAKOTA TEnRrToRY, REPORTS THE
SHILLING or AnMuSlTIoN TO INDIANS.
wAsnrSerox, July II, 1873 4
Tho Indian Burcau In ad vised by Captain Doug srty