The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-11
THE WAR ON THE BORDER
Gen. Howard Brings on a Pitched
Battle with the Indians.
HostlIss Completely Routed with
the Loss Of Their Horses
and Ammunition.
Fifteen Soldiers Wounded, Two
Mortally.
The Indian War.


dispatch received at the army headquar.
ters here, from Gen. Howard, dated Head
OF Birch Creek, July stb, says that be
found the Indians in force on 8 height
near the head Of Butler Creek. He ad-
yanced two columns, one under Throck.
morton, consisting Of two companies oi
artillery, one Of infantry and few vol
unteers, and the Others under Bernard,
consisting Of eleven companies Of caval.
ry and twenty Of Robbins scouts. Gen.
Howard accompanied the latter column,
Bernard's scouts notified him Of the vicin-
ity Of the hostiIes, when the cavalry moved
forward At trot over three foot hills,
each over q mile in ascent. The Indians
were strongly posted Oh the Rocky Crest.
One company was left with the pack train,
the others deployed and advanced hand.
somely under s heavy FIRE. The as.
cent is described as sleeper than that
at Missionary ridge, but not man broke
ranks, though several lodges were
emptied and many horses killed and the
enemy driven from their position 10
another height, in the rear of greater
elevation, and crowned with natural de.
fences OF lava rock. In twenty minutes
this position was also stormed from dif-
ferent sides at once, and = rapid pursuit
commenced Of the flying Indians, who ab-
andoned horses, provisions, ammunition
and camp material. The hostiles made
for the thick timber crowning the Blue
Ridge, and made another stand. but
were again dislodged and pushed
four or Eve miles further into the noun.
tAins. The rough country and great
exhaustion OF the men and horses caused
the cessation Of pursuit for to-day. In this
engagement Eve enlisted men were
wounded and about twenty horses killed.
1t is impossible TO state the loss OF the
enemy. Their women and children and
the best horses were moved before the
fight began, apparently in the direction
OF Grand Pond and the hostiles fed in
that direction. The officers and men be-
hAved in the best possible manner
thoroughout the affair.
A Portland dispatch Just received here
from Walla Walla, under date Of the 9Th,
says: Yesterday evening, just after the
passage Of the train from Walla Walla TO
this place, band OF sixty Indians crossed
the railroad shout six miles from this
place. All were we'll armed. They pro.
iessed great friendship for the whites and
claimed TO be the Moses Indians sent TO
aid in fighting the hostiles; but few peo-
pie here believe their story and think
them some Of the Moses, restless spirits,
going TO join the hoetiles.
Tonight some i've or six families ar
rived from Lower Yakima, having been
notified by a friendly Indian TO leave the
country, as the hostiles we're expected TO
cross the Columbia and raid the whole
region.
The following was received from Pend.
Teton: Gen. Howard left Pilot Rock at
6 o'clock A. N. July sth, going toward
Mellow Springs. The scouts reported to
Howard this morning that there were
about $50 Indians at or near Mellow
Springs, and Howard pushed forward 10
meet them, probably ere this has engaged
with them.
The following ia from Umatilla, July
9th: A letter received from Peudleton
July sth, by Gov. Chadwick: Gen. How.
ard STACKED the Indians At Beasley Mill,
hostiles, about 400 strong, Howard repul.
sed them three times, and is still fighting.
He captured from 400 TO 500 head Of
stock, together with provisions and am.
munition. Fifteen wounded, 2 mortally.
[sigued1 J.B. Keeney.
CATTLE xEs MURDERED.
HELENA, Mosr, July l0.-The Iaie-
peadaat has letter saying that A. l. Cat.
lie and John Wareham we're found muir
dered at Cuttle's ranch, 1t the head Of
Dearborn river, on the 7th. The houses
had been broken open and the contents
carried Of. The depredators are sup
posed to be Indians and white horse
thieves combined. Dearborn river 10
abou. so miles north Of this place.
THE FIoHT oosPfRNEp.
The War Department is 10 receipt Of a
dispatch from Gen. Mcdowell, confirming
the press account Of Gen. HowArd's fEht
with the Indians.
SAN FRAxcIsco, July lU.-A Portland
dispatch says that E. HumAson, just ar
rived here from 0ber Mountain, reports
that the Indians are killing the settlers
OF Tygh Valley, about forty miles from
Dallis. Part Of the Warm Spring Indians
"a "a
were saved from them by the rapid
riding OF the friendly hall breeds, who
warned them Of the uprising. Snake
and others made descent on Oak Grove
and burned all the buildings. Old Par.
quette, formerly Of Oregon City, the only
white man in town, barricaded himself in
his store and said he would wait for
Humasons return over the mountains
with ammunition tomorrow.