Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-10

San FnAxclsco. July "a dispatch re-
csivod ii army headquarters hers from
General Howard. dated head Of Birch
Creek, July 8. says no found the Indians
In force on . hight near the head Of Butter
Creek. Ho advanced two columns, one
under T~hrockmorton. consisting Of two
companies Of artillery. ono Of infantry and
, few volunteers. and the other under Ber-
pard. consisting OF seven companies OF
cavalry and twenty Of Robbins scouts.
Howard accompanied the latter column.
Demands scouts notified him Of the vicin.
ity Of the hostiles, when the cavalry moved
forward Of q trot over three foothills, each
over a mile In ascent. Tho Indians were
strongly posted on . rocky crest. Ono
company was left with the pack train. and
the others deployed handsomely under n
heavy fre. Tho ascent Ia described ~
sleeper than that at Mission Ridge; but
mo q man broke ranks. though several
saddles were emptied and mauy horses
were killed. The enemy was driven from
his position 70 another hightin the rear OF
q greater elevation and crowded with nat
ural defenses OF lAvarock. In twenty min.
utes this position was alsogstormed kfrom
different sides al once. and.s rapid pursuit
commenccdj Of tho flying Indians. who
abandoned their horses, provisions, am
munition and camp material. The hostiles
made for. the thick timber browning Blue
Ridge, and made another. stand. but were
again dislodged and pushed four or five
miles further into tho mountains. Tho
rough country and great exhaustion OF tho
men and horses caused Q cessation OF tho
pursuit for to-day. In this engagement
dive enlisted men were wounded and about
twenty horses killed. II IL impossible 10
state the loss OF the enemy. Their m
and children and best horses were moved
before the fight began, apparently In tho
direction OF 0rande Ilonde and the hostiles
fled In that direction. The officers anil
men behaved In tho best possible manner
throughout the affair.
PORTLAND. Oregon. July De. Huma-
son, who wi . ranch In Tygh Valley. ar
rived this afternoon In company with "
other men from the same place. HumA.
sen reports that night before last he was al
Barlow's Cato, In tho Cascade Mountains.
about GO miles from Oak Grove. While
there q messenger arrived from Oak Grove
who had ridden tho entire distance bare.
back with nothing 10 guide his horse but a
rope. The messenger says that Just a. no
left Oak Grove tho Indians were making q
descent upon the place and before lie hal
tr.veisd fsr In saw the buildipes of the
town In danes. He also rcports tb.t Tho
~.ettlers had all deserted tho placo
with tho exception Of an old man
about eighty years of ape. named Psouot. |
vino hal haired bis bouse securely anal an.
nouncoI lila Intention on stayine. Fsmi.
iies arc ali moyina tbis way. Uumason
.I.o renorts having seen A blsze Of \ burn.
ing building from his position At Barlow's
0ste.
I.ster-Tvo other men lust arrived hero
viii c~orroborstInp news Of the Indian
trouble in Tych Valley, None Of tho fam.
iIie. in Tyrk VALLEY had left there on Sun.
Law morning. and there IL danger that
thew were slso attacked. II would DO essy
N chi Them on from the Dalles, which
might account for no report Of Affairs from
hat place.
NM following news 10 lust received here
from Umatilla Late last night the news
Of Howard's gallant fight WAS received
here by Governor Chadwick's courier.
Early this morning tho Governor dis.
patched . company Of Summervlllc scouts.
Twelve In number. under Norville. . mag.
nihcent body OF young men, to La Grand
and Union with an account OF howAfd's
fight. and instructions To notify all set.
tiers, including the Grand Ronde valley.
II. however. they should ind that the In.
dians were not moving east 10 Wallowa. to
return and assist the armed forces In this
direction. Precsntion was taken several
days since by the Governor to notify Baker
aud Union counties OF the probability OF
the Indians going to Wailowa' All points
are notified. The Governor t~eiegraphed
10 tho county Judge OF union tho con