Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-07-12
The Trouble With the Indians.

A Baker City (Ore.) dispatch of the
1st saws: " A citizen courier arrived
here to-day from Canyon City. He
comes to ask Gov. Chadwick for arms
and men to protect the citizens of John
Day Valley. He states that fifteen citi-
zen scouts from Canyon City, under
Col. Burnham, discovered Indians near
South Fork, John Day River, on the
goth ult Contrary to Col. Burnham's
orders, one of the scouts fired upon the
Indians. The fire was returned. Two
of the scouts who escaped shortly after
the fight began and came into Canyon
City for reinforcements state that their
companies were surrounded by at least
100 Indians, and it is believed would be
butchered by the savages before help
could reach them. The courier also
states that hostiles were pouring into
John Day Valley, with military, sup
posed to be Gen. Howard's command,
in pursuit.
A Portland (Ore.) dispatch of the I'd
says: Gov. Chadwick has received the
following dispatch:
CANYON CRY, Ore, June %.
Our scouting party is surrounded by In
dians and fighting on South Fork, John Day
River The Indians are pouring into John
Day Valley. The militia force is not sufficient
to protect us, and are in the rear of the Indians
No troops are in our valley. We have but few
arms and little ammunition. Order the State
militia immediately to our assistance. For
ward arms and ammunition with an escort to
arm our citizens Raise them at Dallas, if you
can. Time is precious. +. Z. SELs,
Captain Grant County Home Guards,
A gentleman who has lust arrived
here from the Warm Spring Agency re-
ports that the Indians are talking OF
joining the hostiles.
A Winnemucca dispatch of the I'd
says: Chief Natchez and his cousin
Jerry, interpreter, came in yesterday.
| They state the number of hostiles dc
not exceed thirty lodges of Bannocks,
Eagle Eyes band of Wegsars, and a
party of Snakes, some, of whom
were determined to escape at the first
opportunity. About 800 warriors are
well armed, and some 200 have poor
guns and bows and arrows.
A Portland (Ore.) telegram of the
4th says:
Some of the Umatillas have just
arrived at Pendleton in haste. The
Snakes are within sixty miles of thii
place, killing all they meet. 1t il
feared that some Indian families arr
killed. Two Indian runners arrived
this evening. They report a fight a
Culas Prairie. They say number o
= Indians and whites were killed. Th
Umatilla Indians are fighting agains
the Snakes. These two 1Adian runner
came to get the Columbia River In
dians to look out for the hostiles. TIL
hostiles are expected to try to cross tn
Columbia, and they are going to try
stop them. The settlers are coming j
here. A man arrived from Rock Cree
n states that friendly Indians have not
: fed the settlers to leave Immediately
a they wish to save their lives. One ma
4 has been killed by the Indians.
A The Sheriff of Umatilla Count
!, reached Walla Walla, Wash. Ter, q
!. the morning of the Sd, having left IL
Il scene of the present hostilities last nigl
o about ten O'clock From the Umatilli
4 and Mayor ConnOyer he learned tn
o upon the first appearance of the Ba
n'ocks they offered to barter their plu