The Red Cloud chief., 1878-07-25
The 0ndinn Wur.

Dispatches from Portland, Oregon, Of
july 9Th give account uf still further troubles
with the indians. 4 few days before James
Clark and u party 81 II men were out on a
scouting expedition up the south fork ~ the
John Day river, aud when about ~ mile. from
the mouth ot Muricrrr's creek. they came up
on Indians supposed to he about 900 : rohg,
who cndcayorci 10 cut oil the line of retreat
u tlark'- party, aud nearly succeeded in the
attempt, While defending themselves one
man wss killed aud TIVE Others seriously wound.
Ell before the command made their escape.
Clark and two ~ his men we're cut or hy the
death Of their horses. Az soon as the news
reached Canyon CITY that Clark was missing, u
party ~ twelve men went Ia his assistance,
coming across Clark at Cummings rancho,
about = miles from the fork 81 the John Day
river, to which point he hail succeeded in max
Ing his escape. While at this place the In.
dians made an attack on them and drove them
from the rancho, wounding n man named
Schulz. The Indians took the stage stock aGd
burned the vehicle aud all buildings ON the
rancho.
Four men from Pcndlcton report u
fight with the Indians at Campos Prairie. They
killed one Indian and wounded two Others. A
dispatch received by Gov, Chadwick, dated
Walla Walla, ". T., July 5th, says: Nothing
from Gen. Howard since the 10th. Reports
from Baker City Of the md OF july. states that
the Generals advance cavalry sAs In John
Days valley pursuing the hostihs.
The following dispatch was received
at Portland from N. h. Sinnoi, dated the 9th
The stages on from Canyon City report the
hostiles strongly fortified twenty-five miles
from Canyon City, waiting To give Howard
battle. Towards ferces we're expected up tn
engage the hostilcs the morning OF the 9Th.
There are about 800 Indians all told. II Is
supposed that 1000 ofthem are armed.
Gov. Chadwick tcsgraphod from Cmatilla
the 9th: ARRIVED here to-day, have here
probably 10 men for service. From u letter
from Lieut.. Livermorc, Of Pcndlcton, dated
the 9Th. ! learn hat a scout returned To Pcns
dleton and repoced that a full force Of Snakes
were encsmped on the Comas prairie, and that
u company VI volunteers numbering about for
ty men left c,the 5th, under Captain Sperry,
IN search Of Ne enemy. There WAS one COM
pany of inaAtry and one OF cavalry in camp
near Penacfon, and two more companies of
cavalry were expected on the 9TH.
A Letter from Mr.. Lumer, dated the 9th,
states thst 100 volunteers are at Pilot Rock,
about eighteen miles from Comas prairie, hav-
ing sOats out, and will remain un,il the sol
der. % forward, II these reports are correct,
we sul hear ina day or " u of the result OF the
fobHing dispatch also received at hcadQuar-
ters. dated Department of the Columbia, in
ttd, July =; "Col. Frank Wheaton. Second
~lafantry, Walla Walla; Gen. Howard directs
me To say 10 You that he will immediately hire
Q steamboat, equip It with artillery aud patrol
the Columbia river in order 10 intercept the
hostilcs should they attempt to cross the pres
ent location of the Indians ON the north fork
" the John Day river near the mouth of Gran
lite creek II they continue moving nurthwara
they will strike the Columbia river somewhere
about the mouth OF Willard creek. They NAV
turn eastward. passing by the head Of
Mckay's creek and keep 10 the left Of the Rio |
You will keep u bright outlookin or
der to strike them rs soon as they get into your
ncighhorhood.
Portland dispatches Of July It'll say: Our
that went to the front fifty strong, were
attacked at Willow Springs, and from those
who got in there must be over half il not two
thirds killed. OF those who are in, three men
are wounded, and they report several others
wounded before they got out. We have about
three hundred men here, and not oue-half of
them are armed. One hundred soldiers left
here at ! p. NJ, 10 the relief of our men. Gov.
Chadwick, who is now at umstilla, telegraphs
here under date Of the eth, AS follows; "vol-
nnteers under Capt. sperry, fifty strong, were
defeated at Willow Springs, thirty miles south
Of Pendleton, yesterday. Sperry is killed and
all his command are killed or wounded.
We can hear Of only seven left"