Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-07-12
Miscellaneous News
THE INDIAN WAR.

Portland Oregon advices under date
Of July Sth, state that James Clark, and
q party of fourteen men left Dallas on
Sunday, on scouting expedition up
the south fork of the John Day River,
and when about twelve Miles from its
mouth, at Murderer's Creek, they came
upon Indians supposed TO be about
400 strong, who endeavored to cut off
the line Of retreat Of Clark's party, and
nearly succeeded in the attempt. The
whites defended themselves. One man
wounded before the command made
their escape. Clark and two
Of his men were cut oil
by the death Of their horses. AS
soon rs the news reached Canyon City
that Clark WIS missing, party Of
twelve men went to their assistance,
coming across Clark ut Cummings
ranch, about two miles from the fork Of
John Day river, to Itch point Clark
had succeeded in making his escape.
While ut this place the Indians made
All attack on them and drove them from
the ranch, wounding one Schulz. The
IlObJlItH lOOk JllC SIiEC bIbCk hIh DuIIl-
ed the vehicle and all the buildings on
the ranch.
Ar WALLA-WALLA.
a Cilito dispatch says the following
dispatch has been received by Gov.
Chadwick, now here on his way up the
river:
WALrA-WALLA, w. r., July D. Moth
ing has been heard from Gen. Howard
since the 18th Reports from Baker
City Of the Cd state that the Generals
advance cavalry was in John Days
Valley pursuing the hostilcs. Scouting
parties have been encountered seventy
five miles from here. Tomorrow night
! expect to have force enough ut Pen
dleton to prevent the hostles from
crossing the Columbia river near the
mouth of the Snake river. There is u
great deal Of needless alarm here,
though there are few troops here and
further north.
AT VANCOUVER.
A Vancouver special says news from
the Indian war created great excitement
and stir here. At 4 O'Clock every avail
able man was under orders to move.
At $50 tonight Maj. j. A. Kress left on
the steamer Welcome, with twenty-five
men, one Gatling gun. and u howitzcr,
having volunteered to serve rs u river
Patrol near Wallula. Gov. Ferry ar
rived tonight and went up on the same
boat with 200 stands of arms for citizens.
UMATILI.A.
Umatilla adyiccs Of July Sth state
that four men arrived early this morn
ing from Pcndlcton, and report fight
with Indians ut Campos Prairie. They
killed one Indian and think they
wounded two others. They captured
the scalp and head-dress of the Indian
they killed. II is believed the Indians
will not come out Of the mountains #
they can stay there. There were no
Umatila Indians in this fight.
THE TRAMP NUISANCE.
Marshalltown, Iowa, advices under
date of July eth say several days ago
company Of forty tramps iorclbly
boarded freight train on the Central
Railroad and rode from point south
of Grinnell to this city. Getting of
here. they were taken i'll charge by the
police force of this city, and marched
several miles out Of town. Shortly after
their dcparturennother large party took
possession Of il freight train on the
Chicago 4 Northwestern Road east Of
here and rode to the city. They noisily
celebrated the Fourth in II camp about
il halfmile east Of the depot, where
they drank number of kegs of beer
cooked and ate stolen hogs, burned
up fences etc. They also wayald
Il passing traveller, who resides
nj Lisbon, in this state, rob
bed him Of Ill lie had about his person,
and inflicted upon him severe bodily in
iurics. The policemen, getting into Il
difficulty with them during the night
handled several Of their ringleadcrs
rather roughly, but were I'M
able to manage the whole
crowd. Yesterday morning Mayor
Taylor asked the assistance of Maj.
Bells militia company to dispense them,
which being promptly furnished, the
tramps were escorted ont of the city III
front Of glistening bayoncts, and their
leader, for making u violent inecndlary
speech to the soldiers in which he
threatened that Marshaltown should he
burned to ashes. was unccrcmoniously
placed in jail. This morning this same
communstic gang took possession Of
Central freight train at Albion, and
held it for several hours,
but quickly slid oil the cars ana ran
upon the arrival of Sheriff Hicks and
his posse Of thirty armed men,
who we're carried from here to Albion
by special train. They were followed
nearly to liscomh, when the sherin's
party turned back.