Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-07
THE INDIANS.
still ON the War-Path. XIII a white
Man Now and Then TO Keep
their Hands in,
And yet General Howard Is not Heard
From. and the War Office Wants
Volunteers.

SAN Francisco, July GA Portland dis
patch says that the news from Dallas states
that James Clark and a party of fourteen
men were out last Sunday on d scouting ex-
petition up the south fork of the John Day
river, and when about twelve miles from Its
mouth, at Murderer S creek, they came upon a
band of Indians, supposed to be about four
teen hundred strong, who endeavored to cut
off the line of retreat of Clark 8 party, and
nearly succeeded in the attempt The whites
defended themselves; one man was killed a1d
two others were seriously wounded before the
command made its escape. Clark and two
of his men were cut off by the death of their
horses. AS soon as the news reached Canyon
City that Clark WIS missing, a party of
twelve men went to their assistance, coming
across Clark at Cummings rancho, about
two miles from the fork of John Day river. to
which point Clark had succeeded in making
his escape. While at this place the Indians
made an attack on them and drove them from
the rancho, woundIng Schultz. The hOstlles
took the stage stock and burned the vehicle,
and all the buildings on the rancho.
CILITo, July 5.-The following dispatch
has been received by Governor Chadwick,
now here on his way up the river:
wALLA wALLA, Wy, T., July 3.
Nothing from General Howard since the
twenty-ninth ultimo. Reports from Baker
City of the second instant state that the gen.
valley, pursuing the hostiles. Scouting par
ties have been encountered seventy-fve miles
from here. Tomorrow night l expect to
have force enough at Pendleton to prevent
the hosties from crossing Columbia river
near the mouth of Snake river. There Is a
great deal OF needless alarm here, though
there are few troops here and further north.
VANCOUVER, July 5.-The news from the
Indian war creates great excitement and stir
here. At four O'Clock every available man
was under orders to move At half-past
eight tonight Major J. A. Kress left on the
Welcome with twenty-five men, a Gatling
gun and howitzer, leaving the volunteers to
serve as patrol near Walla Walla. General
Ferry arrived tonight, and went up on the
same boat with two hundred stands of arms
for citizens.
WALLA WALLA, July GA letter received
by General Wheaton from Major Throckmor-
ton, at Pendleton, reports everything quiet
there. The following is an extract from
letter from E. E. Tenk:
CANYON CITY, July L, 1878.
| have Just returned from CARRYING dis
patches to Colonel Growers command. Ev-
erything is disorganized; Indians all around
us; we have been fighting for the last three
days; can't tell how many are killed-we
know of eleven of our men; we want helps
| have been In the saddle for three nights;
all business houses are closed.
UMATILLA, July 5.-Four men arrived
early this morning from Pendleton, and re-
port fight with the 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 Umatilla Indians in
this fight.