Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-05
THE INDIAN WAR.
NO PROSPECT or A SPEEDY
TERMINATION.

dred warriors. crossed the Boise City anu
Kol,on stage road. six miles southeast Of
RAttlesnAke station last night. Capt. John
HALEY. with thirty volunteers. Is en-
eamped at Cold Springs station. fourteen
miles beyond RAttlesnAke and sixty-four
mile. from the place. Capt. HALEY re-
ports that there 10 still a largeforce Of hos-
tiles on Snake river. The Indians who
crossed the road were evidently making
for the big Camss prairie on their way to
Lemhi to Join Ten Days band. Capt. Ma
son, with twenty volunteers. was close on
the rear Of the retreating reds. Major
Egbert. with one hundred aud sixty infAn-
try In wagons, will oncamp tonight at Abe
Carder's on tho overland stage road, twen'
ty-four miles southeast Of this city. Gen.
Howard, with the main column. 10 at Trout
Greek station on the Boise City and VIM
nemucca road. twenty miles south OF silver
CITY. lie will leave that point immedi.
ateiy with tho column for Payne's ferry on
Snake river.
seven men and two women are supposed
TO have been murdered by the Indians ON
Bruneau River las, Thursday. George
Miller, q heavy stock raiser on the Brun.
neau and In Duck Valley. left this city
last Monday morning with 3 four-horse
team. lie had with him his brothers
family, consisting Of Joshua Miller and
wife and daughter. aged eighteen years,
and son aged twenty also. Robert Me-
Murray and a man named Smith. They
arrived at George Killers ranch on Bru-
mean Wednesday night. The hostiles
passed up the river past the ranch ON
THURSDAY. The family expected TO remain
Al the ranch q day or two and then pro-
coed 10 Duck Valley. sixty miles TO tho
south. Nine men had previously returned
10 the Bunesu, but we're ten miles above
hi, ranch at the old fort. These men
have got into Silver City all right and
have telegraphed several times To this
place TO learn IL Miller had left Boise City.
The ranch will be visited soon. but 1T Is
almost certain that the whole party have
been murdered. This family were among
the number who lied from the Bruneau
Valley IN this city for safety Immediately
after the first Indian raids, and were Just
returning IN their homes, believing all
danger TO DO passed.
The following letters have just been re-
celved by Judge Kelly Of the .S,ais.A,oa
wEIsER RIVER, Oregon, August 3.-The
Indians attempted 10 cross Snake river
below the mouth Of the weiser yesterday.
and we're driven back by the weiser vol
unteers aud q small company OF infantry.
A cache was found on this side OF Snake
river containing an outht for forty ln-
dians. The cache was burned by the
whites. Twenty-One horses were captured
BY swimming the river after thom. Cap
tain Borland reports twenty-five Indians
having crossed Snake river below Olds
ferry. Indians were seen on the west side
Of snake river to-day.
CAsr SALunRIA. UrrER Wiser. August
a.-scouts Just arrived from Snake river
report thirty or forty Indians four miles
below the mouth VI Conner creek yester'
d.y morning. They seemed 10 be on foot
| and had only three ponies. I think II
| quite evident that the mountains are full
| Of Indians. Shall start Immediately with
all the force l can muster. The widest
excitement, prevails In the weiser valley,
As 4, Ia believed that the Indians In largs
force are crossing Snake river at various
points.
srLyER err. l. T., August 4.-Tht
hostiles are still raiding and capturing
bands Of horses in the valleys here. Small
/ bodies OF volunteers are out In various
directions looking after them. Howard,
his staff. and two companies OF cavalry
are between here and the Jordon valley
A family named Miller. consisting Of iiv,
grown persons belonging to Brunean. left
Munday's Ferry for that place over .
week ago. and as they were ahead Of thu
hostiles II 10 feared that they are all
slaughtered.
BorsE CuT. August i.-The party Of
hostiles who passed Munday's Ferry on
Wednesday. July 81, proceeded mp Snake
/ river 10 Dorsey's Ferry. IS miles above
MundAy's. and crossed the river Ut thai
point on the LIST inst. Mrs. Dorsey. q
widow lady, lives at the ferry, and WAS
carrying on the work with the aid of sew.
erAl hired men. They saw the Indian.
crossing up the river, when they hastily
left, one man remaining behind 10 mote
their movements. The man saw the In
dams cross and approach the house, when
no hAstensd to oyertAke the fleeing party,
and all made their escape. The Indian,
were next seen i6 miles above Dorsey. n
the Big Bend Of Snake River yester
day, where Mr.. Hutchins and foul
other men were engaged In putting III
hay. They had been warned by messenger
from Boise City that the Indians were com
ing. and after lsisursly finishing . stack o.
hay upon which they were engaged at thu
time, the men left and came 70 Captain
Hailey's command. who were then ON IA,
overland road. Upon receipt Of this in
telligencs Captain HALEY sent six scouts
headed by J. ID. Oldham, Sheriff Of Ada
county, 10 reconnoitrc. Arriving neal
the Big Bend. the Indians were discoy'
cred encampsd at that point. After ex'
changing shots with an advanced party oi
Indians, the volunteer scouts left and werS
pursued for several miles by . party oi
sixteen Indians. The main body remained
behind.
The number OF the hostiles who passed
mp Snake river has been variously esti
mated by different observers from rs 3,
200. They appear 10 be travelling without
women or children, or loose stock other
than their horses. These are probabl,
what 10 left Of tho party Of Bannocks who
raided this section Of Idaho at the begin
ming Of the war. They are supposed .,
have separated from the Piutes and othsl
allies, who arc yet in Oregon between thu
Malheur and STEMS Mountain. and alCnl
the Owyhee river. committing depreciation
suficient 20 Engage tho attention OF th,
troops in that quarter. while the Bsnnock,
proceed in the direction Of Lenhi To form
a junction with Ten Days band. who hsv,
left the reservation and who are now sup
posed Il BE- ready for hostilities. The fol
lowing letter is just received here from
Captain HALEY;
Coin sPRISos. Overland Road, Angus
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