Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-07-05
The Trouble With the Indians.

The Trouble With the Indians.
A dispatch of the 25th from Silver
City says: Advance troops under Gen
eral Howard attacked the hostiles on
Sunday, forty-fve miles from Harvey.
Bernard bore the brunt of the engage
ment. The battle took place at Currey
Creek. General Howard has sent all
the troops possible to the front. Col
onel Robbins and two soldiers were
killed. Couriers rode two hundred
miles to furnish General Howard with
news of the battle and asking for rein
forcements. Major Egbert, at Camp
Lyon, has been notified to protect the
Winnemucca races and give battle to
hostiles fleeing in the direction of
Owyhee. The probabilities are that
the hostiles met with severe repulse.
A Silver City dispatch of the Goth
SAYS: The assault made by Bernard
upon the Indians at Currey Greek turns
out to be a success. 1t was a surprise
to the sava9es, about forty of whom
were killed. The soldiers were very
cool in the charge. The Indian force
present was estimated at 700, but was
probably not so large. The Indians re-
treated to their stronghold in the Stern
Mountains. Howard, with the forces
at his personal command, is making
torty-tive miles day, and will effect a
junction with Bernard tonight. 1t is
estimated that the whole force of saw
age warriors numbers 1000, and 103
camp fires were counted. The Indians
will be pursued, and there is every
prospect of a protracted campaign.
The Stein Mountain country is well
adapted for defensive operations.
A Portland dispatch of the 9th ult.
saws: 1t is the belief of the old resi-
dents in Eastern Oregon that all the
Indians in that section are disaff'ected,
and that they will be ready on slight
provocation to take up arms against
the whites. Even the Warm Spring
Indians who have heretofore been
strong friends of the Government, and
who have on several occasions rendered
efficient service against murderous
tribes of their own race, refuse to join
their forces against the Bannocks. 1t
is thought that a large party of them
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as if the Indians intend to do their
worst this summer.
A Silver City dispatch of the 2Sth
ult. says In recent attack of Ber-
nard's command upon the hostiles, the
latter is reported to have had 800 war
riors. The Indians were not aware OF
the presence of the soldiers. Their
stock was unguarded. Bernard adj
dressed his troops informing them that
they were close by the enemy and could
whip them. He charged them not tC
retreat; if they did they would be shot,
and that they might as well die by
shots fired by the savages as our men,
The soldiers went silently forward
and attacked the savage force three
times greater when within 500 yards OF
the enemy, when the order was giver
to charge. McGregor's company was
near by and they charged also; the saw
ages fled in dismay. Large numbers
of them were killed. An encounter
took place between Bearskin, a Ban
mock chief and Sergeant Richmond
of McGregor's company, the Sergean
finally killing his man. Between one o.
two O'clock on the morning of the oath
the hostiles were compelled to retreat
They were pursued by Bernard, tel
miles. Generals Howard, Douney anC
Miles subsequently arrived on tn,
ground; also Bender's company; al
are anxious for fight. The body of on
soldier captured by the Indians wa
cut up and burned. The Indian cam
was destroyed by the troops. Man,
hostiles were wounded. Colonel Per
ry's company as well as all the othe
troops engaged, are reported to hav
done WELL
The following is list of the kille,
and wounded on our side: Killed
Theodore j. Schultz, Company +; w
S. Marriott, Company F; A. Glansingel
Company A. Wounded-George Eos
ter, Company l.; George G. Hanson
Company Gall of the First Cavalry
A citizen scout named Meyers wa
killed. The Indian camp, with tons {
property, was destroyed by the troops
Much money and ammunition was car
tured.
A Silver City dispatch of the pot
ult., says: The latest from the fror
indicates probability that the ho
tiles will leave Dock Canyon an
go in the direction of Columbia Rive
through Yokimo Valley in Washingto
Territory, and passing along to Sp'
: kane County to get to Kootenai. The
will meet with little or no oppositIo
on this route, their being no troops an
but few volunteers to meet, except
the latter such as might possibly
sent out from Walla Walla. If the
take the route here indicated they wi
pass through fine stock country al
,, commit heavy depredations, with ii
: probability of numbering many settler
GOSSIP has spiced with a little +
nance the engagement of Prince A
thur, Duke of Connaught, TO the thil
daughter of Prince Frederick Charl
, of Germany. 1t is stated that d
. match was planned by the dukes oil
: est sister, who had as one of her o
jects the suppression of II flame whi
= had sprung up in the bosom OF h
: own son, TO whom the young lady is
a first cousin, but who does not seem
have been satisfied with such a dista
relationship to her, and so desired
: establish u closer one.
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