Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-29
INDIAN NEWS.
Latest Details of Colonel Bernard g
Engagement with the Bannocks-
List of Killed on Our Side.
The klamaths, of Oregon, Becoming
Restless and Eager for Fight
Governor Chadwick's Appeal
for Arms.
RERNARn'S EIGHT.

BERNARD FIGHT
SAN Francisco, June pa Silver City
dispatch says that In the recent attack OF
Bernard's command upon the hostiles the lat
ter mad one thousand five hundred warriors.
The Indians were not aware of the presence
of the soldiers, and their stock was unguard-
ed Bernard addressed his command, IN
forming them that they were close upon the
enemy and could whip them. He charged
them not to retreat, If they did they would
be shot, and they might as well die by shots
fred by the savages as by our men. The SOL
diers went silently forward and attacked the
savage force three times. When within five
hundred yards of the enemy order was
given to charge. M'Gregor's company was
near by, and they charged also. The savages
fed IN dismay, and large numbers of them
were killed. An encounter took place between
Bear-Skin, Bannock chief, and Sergeant
Richmond. of M'Gregor's company. The
sergeant finally killed his man. Between one
and two o clock on the morning OF the twen-
ty-fourth the hostiles were compelled to re-
treat. They were pursued by Bernard ten
miles. Generals Howard, Downy and
Miles subsequently arrived on the ground;
also Bendere's company. All are ANXIOUS for
a fight. The body of one soldier captured
by the Indians was cut up and burned. The
Indian camp was destroyed by the troops.
Many hostiles were wounded. Captain Per-
rvs company, as well as all the other troops
engaged, are reported to have done well. The
following is a Inst of the killed and wounded I:
Kiled-Theodore. ] Schultz, company F; w.
S. Marriott, company F; A. Granslnger,
company A. Wounded-J. George Foster,
company L; George G. Hanson, company G
all of the First cavalry. A citizen scout
named Meyer was also killed. The Indian
camp, with tons of property, was destroyed
by the troops. Much money and ammunition
was captured.
the latest intelligence from Oregon is that
the Klamath braves are getting restless and
are eager to JOIN In the war. They have al
ready commenced numbering settlers and
stealing stock. The annexed telegram was
received at military headquarters to-day:
SALEM, OREGON June %, 1873.
Major General Mcdowell, San Francisco:
l have received the following dispatch
from Linkville, Oregon, dated June 26th: A
portion of the Indians of the Klamath reserva-
ton are hostile. The settlers in the Sprague
river valley have been driven off. The set
tiers of the Klamath basin and Lost river are
movingsInto Linkville. Five settlers in War
ner valley have been murdered. We need
protection. The troops at Fort Klamath
should not be removed. The Indians east
are working this way. Please send arms
here, and authorize the enrolment of three
companies of mounted militia, to protect the
settlements of this section and to prevent an
outbreak Of Indians ON their reservations.
Signed by George Morse, j. w. Haymaker,
QUINCY A. Brooks, j. E. Forbes, Louis Land,
II. M. Thacher and S. B. Ranston.
s. S. G..CHADWICK, Governor of Oregon.
No orders have been given for the with
drawal of troops from Fort Klamath.
A TEXAS UNITED STATES MARSHAL At
Tackled BY eOMANCHEs.
NEW ORLEANS, June ga Galveston
Ne,os special from Fort Sill, Indian Terri
tory, says that Deputy United States Marshal
Meshon, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, came here
after two Indians who were confined with a
number of others on the Indian farm, three
miles from here. The Indians, on learning
his object, sang their war song and attacked
the marshal and party with pistols and
bowie knives. Quite a lively fight ensued,
during which two of the Indians were killed.
1t is feared that the affair may cause the
kComanches to go on the war-path