, 1878-06-21
Telegraphic Summary.

The following news was received Mt military
headquarters in Portland from Capt. Bcrnard's
camp ON Owycc river, under date OF June
l1th
Winncmucca, Pmtc Chief, has Just returned
10 Capt Bcrnarl's camp with small party of
his men, the interpreter, Jerry, being among
them. From Winnemucca and Jerry il Is
learned that the host lies have left Stein
mountain and are moving into Harney Lake
Lake valley, toward the Malheur agency, i'm
tending TO pass on northward and inClining
toward Snake river continuing until they
make a junction with the Columbia river In
dams First going to the northern Column
bia Indians they expect to form n junction
with the latter and make Il clean sweep of
everything returning this way. This band OF
hOstiles are composed of Bannacks, Eagle
Eyes band OF Weiscrs, and Otis band of Pi-
utes in command Of all. They have Eagan
and his band of Piutes prisoners and say they
will keep them until they can, by killing
white men get arms to arm them with. Ea-
gan has told Winncmucca's party that he will
escape on first opportunity. An Indian who
escaped later and came in says the hostiles
have taken horses and everything from Eagan
and are holding them close prisoners. He
says they declare they are going direct to Camp
Harncy and take the place. Whipple with
his two companies, havejus join Capt. Bern
ard, who will move after the hostiles us fast
as possible.
LONDON, JUNE ls.-Berlin correspondents
send very contra lictory accounts of the do
mgs of the congress. Some assert Lord Sails
h,,r Ia nd .,r
porting his proposal in IL speech which occu-
pied the entire sitting. Other correspondents
declare the admission of Greece was not dis
cusscd at all, hut postponed till Wednesday
1t is stated that when Count Andrassy INTRO
duced the question OF the boundaries of Bull
garia, ne made an earnest speech, urging di-
vision of European Turkey into districts on
the basis of nationalitics, thus rendering re-
form and regeneration possible without sew
erlng their connection with the Porte,
WASHINGTON, June Is. June returns to the
department of agriculture indicates an in
crease of fully 3 per cent. in acres planted in
cotton.
In consequence of the failure to obtain q
two-thirus Vote in the House for the motion
to plss the bill under suspeniion of the rules
to pay the fisheries award Of the Halifax COM
mission, the Senate will insert an amendcmnt
TO effect that purpose in the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill. This amendment can be
concurred IN by simply majority of the
House.
SAN FRANCISCO, June lS.-No later news
concerning the Indian troubles has been re-
ceived ut military headquarters this morning.
The impression at headquarters is not very
sangune as 10 un early and successful termi-
nation OF the war. Military men familiar
with the situation say that the position taken
by the Indians in the Stein or Jumper noun
tains Is one from which it will be difficult to
dsio lge and impossible to capture them.
The mountains are bold and precipitious and
full OF ravines, easily defended and romnuni-
eating in such manner as to facilitate escape
from the mountains. The Indians can sweep
the whole country below them, and M move
ment of troups can be made except under their
eyes. II is considered that If they have any
thing like the number of warriors mentioned
by Sarah WiDnenucca and others-viz: 600
that the troops will have difficult and dan
job on hand, and that disaster to the
force is by no means improbable.
Gen. Howard has under his command, all
told, 81 men, which Is considered hardly ade-
quate fot making quick and decisive WORK of
the campaign.
Gen. Crook still remains ut Fort Hall and
will not move westward to taKn an active part
in the hostilities. He has but 200 men at Fort
Hall, all of whom are required to hold the In
dians on that reservation in cheek, and he
considers he wiz in iiractly assist Howard,
more by Keeping the Indians under his con-
troll well in hand, than by marching to the
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