The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-07-26
our Eolunteer comranr.


Within the last week several letters have
been received from different persons belong.
ing to the Linn County Rifles, containing
accounts Of their march across the mountains,
one Of which we publish in another column.
As We surmised, the company reached
Prineyille, $50 miles from here, on Saturday,
July l3, and were received very enthuaiasti-
cally by the citizens Of that country. The
people on the other side Of Prinevilln had
all left their farms, and harvest coming on
just at this time, their loss would have been
very heavy had not tho volunteers arrived
when they did and established feeling Of
security in the Crooked River country. The
citizens over there treated our boys in fine
style, furnishing them large quantities Of
fresh meat for themselves and hay for.thcir
horses s'without money and without iisiiee :"
They also drew up the following paper. and
having signed it, sent it to the Governof
PRiSEyiLIE. July Is, 1878
We, the undersigned citizens Of PTinoYllle aud
vicinity beg leave TO offer 10 the Hon Gov. Chalwck
heartfelt thanks for the immediate Response to
call for troops in the shape Of company of volunteers
from Linn county under command Of Gen n v.
brown TO guard our frontiers from the uopfedations
Of the hostile Indians:
o. p. jackson, Dan Richards
Clarence Waller W. S. Prime.
]. W. Stewart, William Prime
John Sonerviile, j. B. Lafollctt,
R. 1. Wadie, James Howard,
W. c. Hitohbroek A. Haekleman,
Joe. Wilson, r. Graham,
{. NJ Hodges, Joseph Rumelhart.
L. J. Hedgepeth W. b. Hayes,
L. +. Wilson, j. W. Allen,
A. Hodges, J. h. Wilson,
Z = Isuckey. a. b, Cohen,
iz Barnes John Cohen,
I. Glazc, A. B. Webdeli.
A letter from Gen Brown contains the
following in regard to tho destination of the
command:
From best information / have, there
are Indians in the Beaver Greek coun-
try and on South John Day, and we expect
to be able to attend to some Of them, or at
least to assist the settlers in protecting
their stock Much apprehension is felt here
in regard to the movements of these Indians,
as the settlements are so isolated and I'M
protected that but few of the rcd devils
could do vast amount of injury.
will do the best can to protect the
settlers from danger, and hope that we may
all come out OF the campaign in good shape
wear and tear excepted We are now
going into q rough and rugged country,
with short provisions and long marches before
US, but the boys are all ready and willing,
and think our friends at home may have
no uneasiness as to the result.
He writes that Capt. Humphrey and
twelve men have already gone on to the
Beaver Greek country, and that he would
follow last Wednesday. They had good
success in securing horses at Prineville, the
people not trying to ''gOugen ike they did
here.
Lieut.. Hewitt arrived at Prinevillc on
Sabbath, July IA, one day behind the com
pany, and Jas. Connor got in on Monday.
The latter gentleman is out on a tramp just
for recreation, and thinks some of going
along with the boys
Maj Herren had some business down here
which needed attention, and he came hom,
by way of the Dalles last week, but started
for the front again last Tuesday morning.