Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-07-25
THE INDIAN WAR.
Hard Fighting In Oregon and wash.
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y Walla Walla, July 1873 p. MA ma
= who left Weston to-day says the troop
, are fighting between the mouth OF Lod
:, Willow and Cayuse station, II miles from
= Weston on the Meacham road. The.
commenced firing between and o'clocl
y this morning, and they were still fightin.
= when he lett. There are about $50 soldier
under arms. They expect Major Sanfort
= at Cayuse station tonight. SIX compan
les that left Walla Walla for Lewiston hav
:, been turned back, and are now en- rout
= for Wallula. Many wagons have arrives
: in the city containing families coming il
for safety. They are still arriving from
. various directions.
The following dispatch was received
: from Wallula, dated July 18th, II p. m.
This place was thrown into excitement
this afternoon upon the receipt Of a report
that the hostiles were on Wild Horse
, creek, and that fighting was going or
there between the artillery and Indians
and in all probability the reds would come
down Van Sickle canyon and make for the
mouth of Snake river, passing within two
or three miles of this place, and likely call
ing upon us. Upon learning of the fight
ing on Wild Horse, Gen. Wheaton stopped
seven companies Of cavalry, under General
Forsyth, who were just leaving for Lewis
ton, and ordered them Immediately to
Wallula, or to aid Miles, who, i, was sup
> posed, was engaged.
OF rR,.v,1 m
this supposition, and courier was sent
from here to Gen Forsyth, instructing him
to make all possible speed and by the
shortest roads to Miles, who has doubtless
had a long and hard fight today, as five
hundred Indians are reported to have been
in the band that burned Cayuse station.
1t is undoubtedly the same band that
Miles. and perhaps ThrodSmorton are
fighting to-day. We have III the women
and children aboard the wharf boat. No
one here, however, has any fears for per-
sonal safety, We are so well fortified. Run
ners sent out to ascertain the whereabouts
of the hOstiles and report heir appear
ancc at o'clock this evening have not yet
returned.
San Francisco, July 15.-Walla Walla
dispatches give the following account of
the fight at Umatilla reservation: News
reaches Col. Miles, who was 1t Pendleton,
that the hOstiles were at the reservation.
He at once started for the scene with three |
hundred regulars. After march OF about
six miles, and when within short dis
lance of Cayuse station, he encountered
between 400 and 500 warriors This was
about O'Clock in the morning. Getting
his men into position Col. Miles opened
fire on the hOstiles, who returned it, but
without effect, neither side sustaining any
injury. This was continued without inter-
mission until II o'clock, when the Indians
attempted to charge through Miles lines,
but were driven back, the redskins being
unable to stand the fire from the hOwitzer.
In the charge the Indians sustained con-
loss; those present estimated
their dead at fifteen. Miles casualties con-
sisted of two men wounded, one in the
,rm and the other in the leg. Shortly af-
er | O'Clock the Indians fell back towards
The mountains. During the whole of the
light they shot wild. Niles object, in
view OF the overwhelming numbers against
lim, was to prevent the advance of the
lostiles, and if possible hold them in
heck until reinforced. This he did, al
hOugh his force was afoot and the savages
veil mounted.
During Friday the Indians completed !
he destruction OF Cayuse station, and it
feared that McuCham's has met a similar
ate. Among the interested spectators oil
lilies fight were large number of Una
Has, who took sides with neither party.
ut appeared to relish the sport. 1t is
aid that number of young men belong n
,g to this tribe, under Wednapsnott, have '
,ined the hostilcs.
Col. COrnoyer reports that the young IL
'arriors have passed beyond his control. l. L
It 10 O'Clock this morning, Col. Forsythe
18th his command was at Weston, having
cen ordered to the scene of yesterdays
onflict, and was moving as rapidly as his A
orses could travel. The forces now in r,
he Cmatilla country amount to 700 men, :
nd it is thought will be sufficient to bring
re hostiles to terms in few days, not I
the reports to the contrary. l
is almost certain that portion of the
Dstiles have succeeded in crossing the
and the danger, SO far as the
t'ire is concerned, is with them. Several
ill men have just come into town and re-
ort that they were driven out of the
ountains by Indians who appear to be in
rye numbers. A volunteer company has n
zen organized here, and have placed them =
Ives at the disposal OF Gov. Ferry.