The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-27
THE INDIAN OUTBREAK.
Towards Official Report Of
Demands Fight.
SUCCESS OF THE ASSAULT.
Over Two Thousand Radskin War
riors in the Field.
RANCHES AND MINES ABANDONED.


WASHINGTON, June 26 1878.
The following mas been received at army headquar-
tcrs:-
SAN FRANCISCO, June IS. 1878.
To General SHERMAN, Washington, d. Co.
The following despatch Is received from General
Howard, dated OTIS Greek, Oregon, 24th inst.:-
..My advance, under Bernard, overlook aud attacked
the hosttes yesterday Sunday at ninc O'Clock A. NJ.
Bernard surprised the hoslilos and charged their
camp ind formed and rccharged. Tho enemy rallied.
Bernard asks for re-irforcements. l have pressed
evcry man with the utmost speed to hts and the
enemys position on Curry Greek. near Camp Curry,
forty-fve miles from Harvey. Egbert will interrupt
sragglcrs eastward, ana BIO in readiness for rapid
move in any direction.n
REINFoRcxMESrs MOVING.
s'rho nearest troops IRON Harvey have started
and move from here at 10 Bcrnard's position.
Bernard reports verbally only one COLDER killed
at the time the messenger left Bernard has
four companies Of cavalry-bis own. whipples.
McGrc2or's and Perry's under Bomas. Ny ard Leu
tenant Wilkinson, who, with Sarah winhemucca as
guide, mado quick journey to Harvey, arriving
simultaneously with Bernard, now returns with TINS
report, having ridden hundred miles since they
lett me ut Stone. Buffalo Horn was killed in tho
charge. MCDOWELL. Major General"
BERNARD's ASSAULT SUCCESS -HowAGDs
AovEMEST--LARGE FORCE OF INDIANS
SAN FRAscIsco, CAL, June 90. 1878.
Silver City despatch says the assault made by
Bernard upon the indians ut Curry Creek turns out
10 be success. It was u surprise to the Indians,
about forty OF wnom werc killed. Tho soldiers
very cool when tho charge made. Tho Indian
force present was estnat at seven hundred, but II
was probably not SO large Tho Indians retreated TO
their stronghold In STEMS Mountain General How
ard. with the force under his personal command, is
max tx ioriy-Gvs mcs day and will enec. junction
with Bernard tonight
THOUSAND INDIANS
1t Is estimated that the waoo number or indian
warriors will reach two thousand. One hundred and
three camp fires were counted Tho Indians Will be
pursued aud there Is every prospect OF pro,racted
campaign. Tho Stein Mountain country Is well
adapted Tor defensive operations.
BtRSARD's FORCE
A Boise City despatch says tha force under Colonel
Bernard In tho recent nght, including scouts, num-
bcred about two hundred men. Tho number Of Ind
ians unknown. one .: General Howard's scouts
arrived here yesterday from Bonanza City, 10 Lemhi
county.
ipau HgRDgRs MURDERED.
He reports that on THURSDAY last tho mail service
carriers between salmon City and Bonanza cry
brought ~ eiiIgenc that tie lnaisns belonging 10
Zen Dsy'sh band OF Bannocky had murdered tho
borders vi Colonel Snoup aud others who were herd
ing stock OH Cimivnc Crock, naar Salmon Cny, about
six,y miles distant ire m Bouauzs Two of In. bodies
Of the murdered men mad boon round and there wcro
several others missing
INDUSTRIES ABANDONED.
This news created intense excitement and tho
mines aud ranches In that section were being abao-
WARRIORS belonging, bomnaiIy, TO tho Lemhi r.ser-
vaiion but having their haunts anu hunting grounds
IN the adjoining sections OF Montana. These Indians
have been ioraglng Ri disconsntsd. Though profess
ing friendship Tor the whnes they are now probably
ali on the warpatb. .r
Silver Cry despatch says That an Indian camp
comprising large nuuibcr OF squaws, papooses anu
old lndians, was recently discovered by some stock
men about twenty-five miles IRON Camp Lyon. be-
longing 10 tho hosiiies, but have been lett Tor
sale keeping until the battles are over.
FIFTEEN HUNDRED WELL ARMED AID DEsfER-
ATE WARRIORS UNDER cHIEr MOSES.
SAN FRAscisoo. Cal, Juno 20. 1878.
Portland torcgou) Despatch says:-"Iho latest
from Caief Noses Is to The object that he has 500
warriors, well armed aud desperate. A large
part Of his band Is composed OF renegades
from other tribes Indians tho reservations
sympataixe with Moses with but lew cxcep-
iinns and IN the case Of an outbreak
Moses would be reinforced by 1900 or 5000 rcserva
ton Indians. III this should pe the case II would
take 10000 troops to capture him. Moses says he
don't want to light, but The whites want TO hight no
Is ready Ito says i no Is taken back TO the rescr1a
ton no VIII 10 taken there dead.
CHEYENSEs AT foRT MISUNDERSTANDING
TO LEAVE.
[IY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
BISMARCK, d. T., June 20, 1878.
The zoe Cheyenne Indian prisoners. at Fort Lin
coin had powwow with General slurgis and told nm
plainly they were going ~ leave. They have ponies
aud, IT IS suspected, have arms hidden. Two
panies Of the seventh cavalry viii watch Thorn.
HOSTILE DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE BLACK