Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-07-12

der, consisting of 1000 horses and mer-
chandise, for their assistance, promis-
ing also not to disturb or molest any of
the property belonging to the Umatillas.
In addition, the Bannocks stated that,
whether they received assistance or not,
they proposed to fight their way to Co
lumbia River; that they were determ-
ined to cross that stream, and that when
once across they would not require as
sistance. The 'Umatillas declined to
accept the offers, when the Bannocks
opened fire. The Umatillas numbered
about sixty, and of these only thirty
were armed. Connoyer reported two
of his men killed The location of this
fight is about forty miles from Pendle-
ton.
Later. The stage that left Pendleton
at six o'clock this evening has just
reached here and brings intelligence of
the courier at that point, who reports
that the Umatillas had been defeated
and were falling back toward the reser-
vation.
The following is an official telegram
from Gen. How ard, dated at Camp Les
ter, mouth. If South Fork, John Day
River, July I'd: "The hostiles crossed
John Day River near this point Sunday,
June 30. Are now in Fox Valley. The
indications are that the hostiles will
cross Snake River near the mouth of
Grande Ronde, keeping in their journey
under cover of the forests of the Blue
Mountains. The country through which
the troops have followed them from
Camp Curry to this place is the most
rugged Imaginable. If Wheaton has
received the orders sent him he will be
ready with all his force to encounter
them mhostiles as they emerge from the
mountains. The citizens skirmished
with the Indians on Saturday, June 29
One man was killed. On Sunday the
Indians murdered two men in this val
ley and burned three houses. Bernard
presses them so close that they had not
time to depredate further
Howard will move slowly to give
Wheaton time to get into position.
Every excrtion has been made, but a
pack train was not obtainable, and the
wagons were brought over mountains
rugged, precipitous and deemed impas-
sable. The foot troops carried two days
supplies on their backs and marched
thirty miles over this rugged country.
There will be no fight for some days,
not till Wheaton is ready to intercept
them. ..... ...-
UMATILLA, July 5.
-Four men arrived early this morning
from Pendleton and report fight with
Indians at Campas Prairie. They killed
one Indian and think they wounded
two others. They captured the scalp
and head-dress of the Indian they
killed. 1t is believed the Indians will
not come out of the mountains if they
can stay there. There were no Una
tilla Indians in this fight.
VANCOUVER, July 5.
The news from the Indian war creates
great excitement and stir here. At
o. clock every available man was under
orders to move. At $3.50 tonight Maj
j. A. Kress left on the steamer Wei
come. with twenty-five men, one Cat
ling and howitzer, having volunteered
to serve as river patrol near Walla
Walla. Gov. Ferry arrived here to-
night and went up on the same boa
with two hundred stand of arms for the
citizens.
SAN Francisco, July 8.
A special dispatch says. that Gov
Chadwick, who is now at Umatilla, tel
egraphs here under date of the 7th, a!
follows: Volunteers, under Capt
Sperry, fifty strong, were defeated a
Willow Springs, thirty miles south o
Pendleton, yesterday. Sperry is killed
and nearly all his command killed o.
wounded. We can hear of but sever
left"
The following dispatch was received
at Portland, Oregon, from N. B. Dixon
dated on the 9th: 1.-The stages from
Canyon City report that the hostiles ar
strongly fortified twenty-five miles from
Canyon City waiting to give Howard
battle. Howard's force was expected
up to engage the hostiles on the morn
ing of the 9TH. There are about 1,60
Indians all told, and there are supposed
to be 1000 armed"
Col. Mason telegraphed Gen. Whea
ton at Walla Walla that the Umatill
Indians have joined the hostiles, an
are stealing horses and moving wit
them. The trail indicates very larg
number of Indians with about LOO
horses.
The following dispatch from Uma
tilla, addressed to Gov. Chadwick, wa
received at Portland on the 7th: "W
are in great danger here from Indians
Our troops that went to the front fror
here, fifty strong, were attacked to-da
at Willow Springs, and, from those VIII
got in, there must be over one-half
not two-thirds are killed. OF those VIII
are in three are wounded, and they IT
port several others wounded. We hay
about 300 men here, and not one-ha
are armed One hundred soldiers lie
here at seven p. m. to the relief of oI
men,
SAN Francisco, July s.
A Portland dispatch says: The fo
} lowing dispatch has just been receive
here from Gov. Chadwick:
UMATILLA, July, S-lO;9O A. M.
Mai. Kress at two o'clock this morning we
down the river on the steamer Spokane
: Cayote Station, fifteen miles below this plaC
He found hostile Indians crossing with larl
number of horses He ran upon them. Son
of the horses returned to the Oregon side, b
others crossed the river, The Major made
l attack on the Indian camp and destroyed
and everything alb out it, including all canoe
D A number of saddles and blankets and butfa
robes were found at the camp. squad
, the hOstiles have been in sight all the mornil
4 with stock. Scouts are out. Gen. Howa
4 was at Pilot Rock yesterday, undoubted
{ moving this way. One small band of lndiar
a with about eighty head of horses, passed dov
: the opposite side and in sight Of this pla
this morning to join the hostiles that cross
below. A friendly Indian stated that t
hostiles were divided into three parties. T'
e would go below the landing and one aboV
but he could not tell where they would cro
4 They are scattering to gather renerade
y dians for fighting a protracted campais
Z Maj. Kress is now patrolling the river.