Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-08
GENERAL.
Bad Reports from the Oregon In
dian War.
The Indians In Howard's Front Are
Strongly Entrenched.
A Company Of Fifty Men Wiped Out
and Portland In Danger.
III Feeling In Russia and Greece Over the Work
Of the Congress.
England and Turkey Indulge In q Little
Side Show by Which tho Former i.
Secures tho Island ofCyprus.
INDIAN NEWS.
IN GREAT DANGER.

IN GREAT DANGER.
Portland, Oregon, July 8.-The Courier,
from Portland, of the 7th, has the following
dispatches received here, addressed to Gov.
Chadwick:
We are in great danger here from the In
dams. Our troops that went to the front
from here, so strong, we're attacked to-day
ut Willow spring, and from those who got
10 there must be over half, If not two-thirds
killed. Of those who are in, three men
are wounded, and they report several 9th.
ers wounded before they got out. We have
about three hundred men here, and not one
half of them are armed. Five hundred sol
diers left here at Z o'clock p. N. to the re-
lief of our men.
CAPT. spERRY's COMMAND KILLED.
San Francisco, July S.-A Portland dis
patch of the 7th says: Gov. Chadwick who
is now at Umatila telegraps here, under date
of the 7th as follows:
Volunteers under Capt. Sperry, so strong,
were defeated at Willow springs, thirty
miles south of Pendleton yesterday. Sperry
is killed, and nearly all Of his command
killed or wounded. We can hear of but
seven left.
San Francisco July 8-A Portland dis
patch of the 9th says: The following dis
patch was received here from N. B. Sin.
mott, dated the 9th:
The stages in from Canyon City report
the hostiles strongly fortified IS miles from
Canyon City. waiting to give Howard bat.
tie. Howard's forces were expected up to
engage the hostiles on the morning of the
9th. There are about 600 Indians all told !;
supposed to be 1000 armed.
Gov. Chadwick telegraphed from Una.
tells, on the 9th:
Arrived here 10 day; have here probably
forty men for service. From letter from
Lot Levirmore. of Pendleton. dated the
9th, learn that scou: returned to Pendle.
ton, and reported that the full force of the
Snakes we're encamped on Camas prairie;
that . company of volunteers numbering
about 40 left on the 5th, under Capt. Sperry,
In search of the enemy. There was one
company of infantry and one Of cavalry in
camp, near Pendleton, and two more com.
panies of cavalry are expected on the 9th. A
letter from Mr.. Turner, dated the 9th, states
that 100 volunteers are at Pilot Rock, about
18 miles from Camas prairie, having scouts
out, and will remain until the soldiers 20
northward. Ithesc reportsar are correct, we
will hear in cay or two Of the result.
The following dispatch was also received ::
HEApQRs. DEPT. OF COLUMBIA,
lii Field. July 9TH.
To Frank Wheaton End Infantry, WaNa
WaNa. =,
Gen. Howard directs me to say to you
to hire steamboat, equip it with artillery,
patrol the Columbia river, In order to inter.
cept the hostiles should they attempt to cross
from their present location. Tie Indians
are on the north fork of John Dav river,
near the mouth of Granite creek. II tLey
continue moving northward. they will
strike the Columbia river somewhere about
the mouth of Willard creek. They may,
however, turn eastward. passing by the head
of McKay's creek. and keep to the left of
Grand Ronde. You will keep bright out.
look, In order to strike them as soon as they
get into your neighborhood. Gen. Howard
was with the cavalry, and will follow on
the trail Danford has been ordered from
Matheur to Grovet. Egbert has been or.
dered from Boise. making fast time. On
the stage road northward of Umatilla, the
Indians have Joined the hostiles and are
stealing horses and moving with them. The
trail indicates a very large number OF In.
dians, with about 900 horses.
lSiened. Col. MASON.