Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-19

now in Baker CITY, saying that the ho'theS
had raided Burnt river, above ODDS Terry:
Yesterday. the 18th, and stole ~ heaa VI
horses. and probably done ether mlscbiel.
Captain Bender's company OF cavalry
left here early this morning, for cos
ferrr, on Snake river.
SAN FRASorsco, june IL.
No later news concerning the inuian
troubles was received At military heau-
ouarters this morning. The impression al
.headara~ters is not very sanSuine as 10 an
early successful termination OF tne wal
Military men, familiar with the sltuatioh'
saw that the position taken by the ihuiaiS
in Strin. or Juniper mountains, II one
from which it will be difficult to aislouge
them. and impossible to capture them, the
mountains being very bold n precipii'ou
and full of ~ravines, easily defended ana
communicating in such a manner as 10
facilitate escape. From the mountains Tue
Indians can sweep the whole country De
low them, and not a movement OF troops
can be made. except under their eyes; IL
il considered that il they have anything
Ike the number Of warriors mentioned ny
sarah Vinnemucca and others, viz, six
hundred, that the troops will have q dliii-
cult and dangerous job on hand, ana tiat
disaster to the attacking force Is by no
means ir,probable. General Howard has
undcr his command, all told, So men,
which is considered hardly adequate Tor
making quick and decisive work OF tie
campaign. General Crook still remains al
Fort Hall, and will not move westward to
take active part in the hostilltics. He has
bnt two hundred men at Fort Hall, all Of
whom are required to hold tie Indians on
that reservation in check, and he considers
lie will indirectly assist Howard more bg
keeping the Indians unde. his control well
in hand than by marching TO the front.
SILVER Cry, Idaho, June IS.
II is now generally believed that Buffalo
Horn was killed in the recent fight near
Soath Mountain. Sarah Winnemucea con-
firms this report, and states that his body
can be found in the braish near the battle
ground. II true, it is moro than prob
able that the lanented G.. II. Purdy killed
the savage. Chief NiHneinucca has re-
turned to Bernard and Whipplc's camp, on
the Owyhee river. He says that the hos
tiles ase killing hunireds OF cattle and
leaving the carcasses to rot. Tue hes lies
have left STEMS mountain, a ID are m "
ing toward Harvey valley, thence to the
Malheur agency and Snake river, and VIII
probably keep on unul Ihey ehect d yuh'-
ton with the Columbia river Indians,
which addition to their force will, they
calcrllte, enable them to sweep the roun-
try. Taey ire determined to retain the
Pine prisoners until tley can get suf-
fcient number of arms from the white
men they may kill to arm item. Egan il
rebeilious, and horses and arms have been
taken from him. and his Indians at Camp
Harvey will probably be captured by the
Indians tomorrow, and if 50, there will be
a terrible slaughter Of the whites congre-
gated there for protection.
Nothing heard from Howard since yes-
tertlay. II he does not effect & junction
with Stewards forces, the party accom-
panying him from Camp Lyon could easily
be captured by half a dozen well trained
savages.
French John, an old pioneer, escaped
with Natchez, The general situation is
quite critical, and the massacres that will
be perpetrated bid fair to exceed in num-
Der those of the Nez Perces war. Company
d, First Cavalry, viii join Bernard in a
few days.