The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-20
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DR.. Caryers eyes suffered terribly during his
feat OF breaking $500 glass balls in 500 minutes
1 The Times says his eyes look terrible. and he
| was continually forced to stop and press ice to
| them in o handkerchief, and was taken to his
hotel and put to bed, where he suffered much
all night with his eyes. He says he is glad that
| he has successfully accomplished the feat, but
| that all the wealth in the world would not
| tempt him to repeat 1t. He says also that after
| the first 600 shots he was in agony to the end,
and that he did not see hundreds OF the balls at
which he fred.
| LONDON, July 16
The canvassing in Germany for the election
for members of the Reiehstag, to take place on
| the 3Oth, is quite heated. The struggle will be
severe, especially in the larger towns, where
daily meetings are held. 1t seems improbable
that Bismarck will be strong enough in the new
Parliament to dispense with the assistance
| the National Liberals, on whom he has here
tofore been entirely dependent.
| BERLIN, July 10.
The Congress held its last sitting to-day
| The proceedings began at 230 and ended at
O'Clock. The treaty was signed by all the pleni.
| potentaries alphabetically. The secretaries
attended previously at / o'clock in the after
noon, to afix the plcnipo tentiaries seals to
each copy after the signature.
The German semi official press publishes long
articles of rejoicing, and manipulating on the
treaty of peace.
| FAN FRANCISCO, Ju1y Is.
walla Walla dispatches give the following
| a
News reached Colonel Miles, who was at Pen
dleton, that the hostiles were at the reservation
| He at once started for the scene with 800 reg
WARS After march OF about six miles, and
within short distance of Cayuse Station. he
encountered between 400 and 800 warriors
| This was about a. m. Getting his men in
| position. Colonel Miles opened fire on the hos
tiles, who returned the fire, but without effect
neither side sustaining any injury. This was
continued without intermission until 10 o'clock
when the Indians attempted to charge Miles
lines, but were driven of, the redskins being
| unable to stand the fire from the howitzer. In
the charge the Indians sustained considerable
loss. those present estimating their loss at if.
teen; Miles casualties consist Of two men
wounded. Shortly after l O'Clock the Indians
fell back toward the mountains, This is the
tiles have attempted to charge. and shows they
are driven to desperation. During the whole
fight they shot wild. Miles object in view of
the overwhelming numbers against him, was to
prevent the advance of the hostiles, and, IL os-
sible, hold them in check until he was rein.
forced. This he did, although his force was
afoot, and the savages we'll mounted. During
Friday the Indians completed the destruction
of Cayuse Station, which on the day previous
they had partially destroyed. 1t is feared tina,
Meacham's command has met similar fate
Among the interested spectators of Miles fight
were large number of Umatillas, who tool
sides with neither party, but appeared to ralisl
the sport. 1t is said that number of youn 6
men belonging to this tribe have Joined tn,
hostiles. The forces now in Umatilla count,
amount to 700 men, it is thought they will b,
sufficient to bring the hostilcs to terms in
few days. Several millmen have just come t
, town and report they were driven out of tn,
mountains by the Indians. who appear to b.
in large numbers. volunteer company ha
been organized here, and have placed them
} selves at the disposal of Governor Ferry:
J.H. Kanzie. of Umatilla, telegraphs as fol
J lows: To-day our scouts, who went out tel
r miles from here yesterday, were fired upon b,
three Indians, and their bride and saddle cut b,
bullets. They returned the fire, killing tn
Z horse ridden by the nearest Indian, who, aided
= by his comrades escaped. Colonel Miner
i command returned here for transportation to tn
front now at the agency, six miles beyond Pen
i dleton. They leave here this morning, having
o obtained the necessary horses and teams. Tn
2 Governor will send 20 mounted men belongin
to Wasco county volunteers this evening t
J, Weston in answer to telegram received fror
/. DIR. Ogelsby, and as soon as horses can be &c
will forward to the front more men from tn
same county.
n UMAT1LLA AGENCY, July 16.
Umatilla runners, who have just arrived
" bring intelligence that the Umatlla scouts sen
IA out by Captain Miles yesterday morning to al
70 certain the exact locality Of the hostiles, hav
If had skirmish with them on the mountain to
N miles east OF this place, and that Egan one
the hostile leaders, was killed, They were I
!. capture him alive, il possible but after indu
At ing him away from the camp he showed figh
and they killed him. They report portion
the scouts still fighting. Colonel For yth star
ID immediately with six companies of cavalry an
about rs Indian scouts under John McBeal
u Later reports confirm the above.
. Aspecial from Sanford. at La Grande, say
r Reporter Baker contradicts by wire to the A
id sociated Press. tina: the eport telegraphed t
al day that COlOnel SANFORD was surrounded
:" hostiles on Summit, Blue Mou ,tsins, to-da
r. and was likely to be massacred; the facts beiI
~ that Col. Sanfords scouts reported the presen
Of q large body Of Indians near his camp and
skirmishing party, led by Lieutenant Brow
at met and fred upon the advancing hostiles wi
beat hasty retreat into the pine aud tamsra
ne timber. which was so dense that 1t was impc
~ eible to bring them to battle. 1t was evide
that the hostiles were endeavoring to get in
ed the Wallowa country via Grand Ronde vale
ut Colonel Sanford cided upon flank moy
=, | ment and forced march north Is miles, Il
u. point on the Grande Ronde river, where
all would bs able to outstrip the hostiles.
n casualties happened to the command. One
dian was killed and two horses captured. SEQ,
report heavy firing near Pendleton, indi att
ha Gen. Miles command TO have the bostiles
gagged in that locality. From the actions Of t
1t hostiles met by Sanford's scouts to-day 1t
bo believed that they were Indians who had be
40 engaged in Miles, fight, and that they had be
'th defeated.