Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-07-16

any injury. This was continued without
intermission until II o'clock, when the In
dams attempted to charge Miles lines, but
were driven off, the redskins being unable
to stand the fire from the hOwitzer. In the
charge the Indians sustained considerable
loss, those present estimating their loss at
fifteen; Miles casualties consist of two
men wounded, one in the arm and the
other in the leg. Shortly after l O'Clock
the Indians fell back toward the noun
talns. This is the first time during TINS
campaign that the hostiles have attempted
to charge, and shows they are driven to
desperation. During the whole fight they
shot wild. Miles object, in view of the
overwhelming numbers against him, was
to prevent the advance of the hostiles, and,
if possible, hold them-in check until he was
reinforced. This he did, although his
force was afoot, and the savaSes well
mounted. During Friday the Indians
completed the destruction of Cayuse Sta
ton, which on the day previous they had
partially destroyed. 1t is feared Meacham's
command has met a similar fate. Among
the interested spectators Of Miles fight
were a large number of Umatliias,
who took sides with neither party, but ap-
peared to relish the sport. 1t is said that
the number Of young men belonging to this
tItDts uliutI NCAidpHilCOts navy JpihNu nv
h~ostiles. Colonel Conoyer reports that the
young warriors has passed beyond his con-
troll. At 10 O'Clock this morning, Colonel
Forsythe, with his command, was at Wes-
ton, having been ordered to the scene OF
| Yesterdays conflict, and was moving as
| rapidly as his horses could travel. The
forces now in Umatilla county amount to
700 men, and it is thought they will be
sufficient to bring the hostiles to terms in
a few days. Notwithstanding the report
to the contrary, it is almost certain that a
portion Of the hostiles have succeeded in
crossing the Columbia, and danger. 80 far
as the future is concerned, is with them.
Several millmen have just come into town
and report they were driven out of the
mountains by the Indians, who appear to
be in large numbers. A volunteer COM
pany has been organized here. aud have
placed thu mselyes at the disposal of Gov
ernor Ferry.
BOISE CRY, Idaho, July 10.
A courier arrived about moor to-day at
La Grande, right from Meacham's station,
in the Blue Mountains. He reports that at
$50 this morning the ~Snodgrass volunteers
broke camp at Meacham's. These volun-
teers are q mp raised in La Grande,
and started towards Cayuse to recover the
bodies of the teamsters billed on Satur-
day. Indian scouts also 1OllOW6d unde
Williams. In about twenty minutes heavy
firing was heard, and it is supposed to be
an attack by a large force of h~ostiles. Col.
Sanford broke camp at Meaeham's imIne-
diately. Sanford has two cavalry compan-
les, Carr's and Summers, and he went to
the rescue of the volunteers. At the same
time he started two citizen couriers back
to La Grande with word to Snodgrass to
sand forward all the mon he could get the
stage driver at La Grande to take. Gen
eral Quimby telegraphed John Horley, at
this place, that he would go with all the
men he could get, but if he did the stage
could not go to Baker. Horley telegraphed
him to go. Boomer and Glover, who start
ed over the mountains with the six-horse
stage yesterday, were at Meacham's at !
O'Clock this forenoon, all right. There
has been no mail from Pendletcn to La
Grande since last Thursday.