Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-07-26
THE INDIAN WAR.
Another Dispatch from wheaton.

The following is received, dated at
camp. Tear AIeacl.ains on The Blue
mountains, II o'clock midnight, July
l6:
The situation to night is as follows:
he movcue nt of Sani.rd's Cavalry
and Neg Perez scouts 10 this point from
La Gr,nae. while the main columns
were advancing from tie north. evil
IDENTIFY caused pane anory the hos
tiles. The trail from Ibis point is
,trcwn for six miles with large qnan
'.ilies Of provisions aud to them vulua
biz supplies aud they had Mt time to
gather and run IF their many ponies
,cat erei through the country. At my
request 81 reservation ITma,illas came
this morning t" help viii the Bahuucks
aud Snakes; they brought in the head
of Chief Eyan for Identification. and
ten sc,lps. ! sent them this evening
with these white scouts tn intercept the
hostile trail eight miles southwest of us
They think the two hostile trails end
towards the head Of Grand Rnnde or
Powder ri"cr. though they may join.
and the lo>tiles hal, at the head Of Me
Ka,'s creek. ilave order. d Fnrsythr's
Cavalry t" follow the llmatilIaS in the
morning. Will move Miles Infantry
and Artillery columns south or wes, AS
the direction Of the hos'les may re.
onire. Eahert n"w AT LA Grande. will
b, held ready to 90 south to Powder
river Have sAnt Sanford t. The n.tuth
Of Wolf creek. Seven ll,na,ilas have
heen killed on this road during the last
tive davs. WHEATON.
ni'pa:ch TO Gov Chadwick.
| UNION july IS. 1878.
To Gor s. p. CAadmirk: IIn>,iIes
ave returning towards their starting
point. Miles and Sanaio,d are both in
pursuit Indians Nv id fighting. N"
DANCE, to Powder river valley.
W. 7. WRIGHT.
Punished SevcreIy--An Outrage by a
V"'"ntcer captain.
BAKER Cry. July 49, Uma'illa
Indians aud Cavalry under Forsv,he
truck ihc hos'ilcs camp last night
about q miles from Stark's ranch on
the DAILY road, killing II warriors and
capturing % women and children aud
g. or ~ head # horses. The hostile.
are much DEM raj zed. and captive
,quaws report thar 'ley are sr"ak;n.
intn small bands with the evident iuten
ZION o. fleeing 20 the Wc'ser and m.k
in. their way to the Bannock or Buffa
10 country.
Last evening the Ncz Perez scouts
ulder Lieut.. VIII aus. accompanied hy
white scouts belon !ing to Col. Sanford
C mmanl, went into camp on North
Powder While string around the
camp fire all dressed in cit zens clpthes
n nan named llaines, cay lin OF vnlp
teer- had seen the party enter the tim
Der. fired Two shots into the scouts from
a tree about sixty wards li.tnn'. KILN.
one Of the Nez Perez scouts and NOR
faily w"uDdjng an",hu. The y z
P-rces are much inrtnsed 1T Hainrs,
and IT. was with much diiiiulty that the
white scouts and Lieut.. Williams could
retain Them from killing him ut once
Indians we're rendering very efficient
service. II is frnrrd that this will ais,
drsve the UmatiIas from the field. A,
last accounts IIainns was under cuard
and probably will be brought to Col
Sanf"rd's camp
Gen Wheaton, teleyrarhcd Col. San
E'rd from La Grande that a few hns,iles
has made their appearance in Grand
R"nd- valley. Tie homes. With San
trds help and the command unde,
him. t" capture or m kc speedy work
of them.
Ind ans stiil at Mckay Creek.