The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-07-14
BY TELEGRAPH.
STILL ON THE RAMPAGE.
Gov. Chadwick Calls for 300
Volunteers.
Condition of Indian Affairs in the
Northwest.

sent forward in hopes of cutting of
the retreat of the hostiles and bringing
them to bay.
Helena, July 13.-Two miners, Johr
Myers and John Lynch, were killed lasl
week on Elk creek, Montana. Indians
are believed to have committed tn,
deed. Elk creek is on the lina of Con
datt's pass, near where two men, previou.
ously reported, were KILLED. Consider,
able apprehension is felt by rancher.
and stock men on the road from here
to Fort Benton. Gen. Potts has just
returned from visit to Tim Doy. chief
of the Bannocks, at Lemhi Agency,
and reports that the Bannock Indians
are peaceably disposed.
San Francisco, July 13.-A Baker
City (Oregon) dispatch says that the
hostiles have made their appearance on
Clover creek, a tributary of the North
Powder river. Capt. Vivian's COM
pany Of Egbert's command while scout
ing yesterday in that direction, cap
tured seven Indians, eight squaws and
some children, and about twenty head
of horses, after vigorous pursuit.
Thirty or more of the hostiles escaped.
Scouts from Meacham's command
report large trail through the Blue
mountains, passing toward Snake river,
made early yesterday morning. Egg
bert's command has been ordered to
the Payette country to watch for re-
turning hostiles, who, are evidently
moving north towards idaho and the
Salmon river country as fast as
possible. Sanford's command is or
dered to join Miles in Fly valley, near
Daly's ranch, and then follow ON the
trail of the Indians north. The pris-
oners captured yesterday are now on
their way to Fort Boise under Egbert's
escort.
George Coggan. Of Portland, and
AL. Bunker, of La Grande, were shot
this afternoon about six miles from
here on the stage road to Cayuse. Cog
gan was killed, and Bunker is supposed
to be mortally wounded. Fred Foster
was with them, and only got away by
luck. Bunker rode with him for about
two miles after he was shot, and he
was compelled to leave him. Foster
gave us the news, and we started
team, with fourteen men as an escort,
to go for Bunker. They got as far as
Chief Wincumonoat's farm, when
they were attacked and compelled to
return after exchanging a number of
shots. The Indians are about $50
strong. The Umatillas are undoubted-
ly fighting with them, Major Connoyer
was with the, party attacked. They
think they killed one Indian, as he was
seen to fall from his horse. A Cayuse
house was pfllaged and burned. Our
stage station was not burned at dark.
Capt. Miles, command will reach the
agency tonight. His soldiers are all
very much, exhausted, and should they
go into the agency, thinking that the
Umatillas are all right, they might get
the worst of 1t. Our families are at
the mill and court house, and the town
is well guarded, Col. Effenger, of this
city, has just received the following
dispatch from Gov Chadwick.
Umatilla, July 13.-I have made a
call for 800 volunteers; take those of
Capt. Sears one hundred of Portland,
equipped by the citizens; see that he
has men not so much for number but
for courage, activity and endurance.
Short work, boys l, will get the bal
ance here. Il
S. F. CHADWICK.
Capt. G. Sears, Of the Portland
volunteer rangers, has just received the
following:sl sbsu RilA5s 81 asilH
Umatilla, July 13.-Sam, come at
once, as you propose. I have guns at
Vancouver; win get them.
s. F. CHADWICK.
A Deer Lodge New Northwest) spe-
cial from Philipsburg, Montana, 18th,
dated midnight, says: The Indians
passing through here murdered VIM.
Jay on Ross fork Of Ross creek. Jack
Hayes and Amos Elliott are also sup
posed to have been murdered at the
same time and place. It. is believed II
was the returning Nez Perces who
killed the men on Dearborn river and
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