The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-07-19

rieneed officers Ia the army. he pos
sesses the confidence Of both his officers
and men, and should the opportunity
be afforded him he will make short
work of the Piutes.
A volunteer company has been raised
at Walla Walla and have placed them
selves at the disposal of Gov. Ferry,
who is at that place. Gov. Chadwick
has issued a call for 800 volunteers, to
be enlisted in Umatilla county. He
can get no more arms from the general
government, having already drawn the
full amount allowed by law, but Gov.
Ferry has offered him 400 stand which
arrived this week on the Oregon.
Last Saturday some scouts left
Union and went out on the Blue
mountain road as far as Crawford's
Hill. At that place they found the
following persons killed: Olney
Mccoy, Smith and Jas. Myers. On
account of Indians in front, the scouts
returned to Union, taking with them
the stage stock FROM the station.
| Hostiles have made their appearance
en- Glover creek, tributary of North
| Powder River. Captain Viyian's com
pany of Egbert's command, whilsscout
ing last Friday in that direction, cap
tured seven Indians, eight sqaaws, some
children and twenty horses. About Sc
others escaped. The prisoners have
been sent to Fort Boise. We hope the
volunteers will not act so foolishly a
to take any prisoners.
Scouts from Msacham's report larg'
, trail through the Blue mountains pass
ing toward Snake River, made early
, Friday merning. This would seem f
; show that at least a part of the Indian
have gone in the direction indicated b,
j Gen. Howard. Another lot of then
: crossed the mountains and started 70
Snake River through the Powde
!; River country, and it is our opiniol
: that nearly the whole band will yet sc
r into Idaho, crossing the river some
n whore near the mouths of the L
b Grande or Salmon Rivers.
TUESDAYS DISPATCHER
/ The dispatches received to-day stat
d that Miles and his men drove the Il
t dams back into the foothills near Ca.
use Station last Sabbath, after haVin
Is fought four or five hours at long rang
It Quite number of Indians were kille'
E and several horses captured. The figl
le was closed by the troops making
- ]. charge and driving the Indians abo'
C. four miles. The volunteers fought we
y in this engagement.
s. On Monday there was nothing b'
!. !. scouting done in front of Miles, but
I. telegram from La Grande stated thi
ID fighting commenced near Meacham's
ig $50 in the morning between the IND
y ans and the Snodgrass volunteers al
Col. Sanford's troop.
4 The waseo county volunteers 'ha'
IF arrived and the Governor is sendil
! them to the front as fast as they CT
N BE equipped.
WEDNESDAYS DISPATCHES.
M The dispatches to-day are very sli
l. on account of the o. S. n. Co.'S wi
. being down. What little news did 8
= rive can be found in this official d
b patch from Gen. Wheaton, under da
= of the 18th:
/. Capt .Saden, 4. 4. G., Faneoarc
The hostiles are reported to be movil
from their position near the head
lel McKay's creek. had expected to {
no tack them early tomorrow mornin
er when Sanford would be in the vicini
as of Meachams. / send Forsyth with
II cavalry column in quick pursuit Al
to follow him with Miles's colum
If, Mclean, Umatilla interpreter, wi
he Umatilla scouts accompanies the trooE
ge Forty-six Umatilla scouts are ne
IS, fighting the Bannock raiding part
at and Snake Chief Eagan is reported
wo be killed. Head men here believe
he is dead. l do not doubt the authen
ire city of the report. WHEATON.
yer Another dispatch states that t
" report that the Umatillas had join
the hostiles was entirely incorrect.
l'' the other hand, loo warriors ha
. joined Col. Forsyth. They fought t
- hostiles on Monday and brought in
" scalps and 300 horses. 1t seems to
the regular and volunteer forces b
better be disbanded, and the Umatil
- - armed for the defence of the count
- In that one days scouting they kill
:, more hostiles than the soldiers he
- during the entire campaign.
~ THURDAY's DISPATCHES.
i. The latest from the front 81
H. that in the fight between the Ur
'nd tilla Chief "Homely," with his bar
;.h and the hostiles last Monday N
;sb Meacham's, Chief Eagan was kill
of The Umatilla's brought in his VIII
he head instead of scalping him.
+ha The hostile Indians are divided, ,
, | marty poino to the head of McK