The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-25
THE HOSTILE REDSKINS.

PoRsYTHE's PURSUIT OF TaE SNAKES DETAILS
OF lHE FIGHT BETWEEN ROBBINS SCOUTS
AND THE INDIANs-THE CASUALTIES
lDY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CANT AMI on FIRST usrEo STATES cAyALRY.)
OS BURNT RIVER, Oregon, July % 1878, !
VIA BAEER Cry, July "a, 1875
THIS command, under General Forsythe, has been In
not pursuit Of the hostile snakes the last days.
Tho lrail has led through the toughest part OF the
Blue Mountains, where fallen logs ana rocky can
yons made travelling very slow. On the evening OF
the 10Th the scouts sighted the camp tres
OF the enomy and calamity charged Tho camp,
but the hostes had just LETT aud IL
was too dark TO follow them further. Next morning
the command got early start and about nj no
O'Clock came to tho north tory Of the John Day River
where that stream runs through a deep canyon whose
sides were rocky, covered with fallen logs and thick
pine timber Tho scouts descended the trail, forded
and led their horses no The opposite side The outfit
numbered tcn volunteers under Captain Robbins and
they were about halt milo ahead of tho advance cav
airy company When within about fifty feet OF tho
top they were met by a raking fro from the rocks
and logs where the Snakes were fortified.
TIE CASUALTIES.
Jack Campbell severely wounded, and Horton
Froman received wound from which he died soon
after. One OF the troopers received u scalp wound
and Captain Robbins J. W. Redingtou. Charles Ad-
alnsand George Banks had three horses shot aud
their hats aud their shirts pierced by bullets. Tho
scouts returned tho Are and then fell back on the
troopers. Lieutenant Pitcher, with G compsuy, soon
made "a flank movement clanbered up the III ountain
and drove the enemy from their ambush.
II tho Snakes were not cowardly set they might
have hold the strong position they wore IN as long as
thcy chose, but they broke nnd ran on through the
timber, where Impossible TO charge after
them. As this command is entirely out Of rations
there will be about days delay In following the
hostiles, who are now heading back toward tho NAL
INDIANS pEMoRALrzEp
They are considerably denoranzed, all OF the
chiefs except Otis having boen killed. A captured
sauaw says The Umat.lia Indians had agreed to Join
them ana m 'hOn won't back on their
ming shor. OF ammunition. They hey formerly sSH
shot norsss. but the dcad ones have iouna tho
However, they are now getting back into settled
country where they can renew their raids.
JUNCTION BHTwEEN HOWARD AND FOR
sYTHE-INDIANs MOVING TOWARD MALHEun
AGENCY.
SAN FRANCISCO, July "a, 1878.
A Baker City despatch states that General Howard
formed junction with Forsythe's command ysster-
day. This whole forco left camp, near Robiasonvile,
this morning follow tho fleeing hostilos, who are
making direct toward Aalheur Agency. The hostiles
will b. forced to light soon as the troops are moving
against them from several directions
nkpoITED EFFORT TO STIR UP POSSIBILITIES
AMONG THE sIoUx-AoENrs FROM SITTING
BULL AT wCRK.
WASHINGTON, July a. 1873
The United States Indian Agent at White Earth
Agency. Mimi, writes the Commissioner OF Indian
Affair.". auudor date OF July 10, as follows
A reliable half breed, who has Just returned from
visit TO tho Sisseton Agency DAKOTA Territory, says
that who there ne met and c0nversed with some
Sioux Inuans from Standing Rock Agency; that they
courers sont with tobacco from the Sioux OF
tho plains 10 invite the Sisselon Sioux
to join them ia hostihtes against
the whites; that already eight different bands OF
Sioux had joined tho confederation, that Sitting
Bun himself had made a. visit ths Stand
ing Rock Agency where he spent three or tour days
Ia disguise Also that tho government had threatened
take tho ponies 1r0 some VI the Sioux Indians on
the Missouri. which would be resisted by
ali OF those iriDes and TINT gonerai
Sioux war was imminent aud would DO
nounced. Whether there Is any truth 10 tho state
mcnis made by tho Indians IRON Standing Rock
Agency not cannot tell but they certainly made
such n statement to a half breed vi this reserve
Tho officials OF the Indian ONCE consider the above
purely sensational and entertain Tears Of tho
Sioux tribe joining the hostilcs.