The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-15
THE WAR ON THE BORDER
Battle Reported in Progress Be-
tween Capt. Miles and Tho
Red Devils.
Indians Moving North Toward idaho
and tho Salmon River Coun-
try-.A Little Skirmish.-
Murders in Montana.
Governor Chadwick Asks Relief for
Suffering Emigrants. t

BAN tRAScIsCo, July IA foftIan'
dispatch furnishes the following startling
news Just received there from Pendle,ou
under date OF the 18th, from J. B. Keeny
The dispatch 10 directed to Goveruo
Chadwick. Yours just receiyed;.will tr!
and get escort for wagon In the morning
We have been having exciting times her,
to-day. Hostile Indians are in force OF
the reservation. George Coggan, o
Portland, aud Al. Bunker, OF Lagrade
we're shot this afternoon about siI mile
from here on the stage road TO Cayuse
Coggan was killed, and Bunker is suppos
ed 10 be mortally wounded. Fred Foetel
was with them, and only got away By
luck. Bunker rode with him for about
TWO miles after be was shot, and he wa
compelled to leave him. Foster gave u
the news and we started TEEN with Il
men as an escort, to go for Bunker.
They got "a far as Chief Wincumonoat',
farm when they wero attacked and com
PEELED to return after exchanging mum
ber Of shots. The Indians are about l5C
strong. The Umstillas are undoubtedly
fighting with them. Msjor Connover wa
with the party attacked. They think
they killed one Indian, as he was seen tc
fall from his horse. Cayuse's house wa
not burned at dark. Captain Miles com
mand will resch the Agency tonight
His soldiers are all very much exhausted
and should they 20 into the Agency think
ing that the Umatillas are all right. they
may get the worst oft. -Four families are
at The mill and Court House, and the toWu
10 we'll guarded.
Colonel Etinger, OF this city, has just
received the following dispatch from
Governor Chadwick
"UMArrLLA, July 13.-I have made 3
call for three hundred volunteers to take
the place OF Ca plain Scare, one hundred
Of Portland, equipped by citizens. See
that he has men, not go much for num-
Der, but for courage, activity and endur-
ance. Short work, boys. ! will get tha
balance here"
Captain Sears, Of the Portland Volun-
,eer Rangers, has Just received the fol-
towing:
"UMArIILA, July 1854. M.-Come al
once, as you propose. l have guns at
Vancouver now; will get them.
rsiguedl ST. CHADWICK"
The Governors proclamation calling
out volunteers recites in substance the
condition OF affairs; that all friendly In
dians will 20 TO the hostiles whenever
they find they can be successful against
the whites; that aIl friendly indians, with
few exceptions, are midnight allies Of the
hostiles; that their promises and pledges
OF friendship eau not be relied upon,
They have misled settlers and soldiers,
and have acted a. spies and scouts Tor the
hostiIes. He further cautions the volun.
teers against doing any thing not justified
by custom governing modern warfare.
The men will all be raised in Eastern
Oregon.
Governor Ferry yesterday dispatched
Governor Chadwick that he could have
guns now from Vancouver, on his allow
snce, A large number OF wagons are on
the road four miles aboveCaycuse Station.
The following letter is just received at
Umatills by Governor Chadwick BY a
carrier from PendIeton: Troops under
Captain miles are now fighting about two
miles above the agency with the Indians,
and have been fighting forl,he last two
hours. The Indians are on the river near
their general camping place. Almost all
the Umatillas are supposed TO be In the
fight. Al Bunker has got in. Coggan has
NOT been found yet. Should the Indians
get the best Of Captain Miles, we will all
doubtless have 10 fight. There are over
one hundred men here who have no arms
OF any kind. ..,.,
BAKER CRY, oREooS, July 1S.-The
hostiles have made their appearance on
Clover Creek, a tributary Of North Pow.
der River. Captain viyian's company
OF Esberl's command, while scouting yes.
terday in that direction, captured seven
Indians, eight squaws and some children,
and some twenty head Of horses. After q
vigorous pursuit thirty or more Of the
hos,iles escaped. Scouts from Meachans
report large trail through the Blue
Mountains, passing toward Snake River,
made early yesterday morning.
Esbertis command il ordered 10 the
Paye,te country to watch for the return.
ing hostiles, who are evidently moving
north toward Idaho and the Salmon
River country as fast as possible. San
ford's command has been ordered to join
General Miles 10 Fly Valley, near DAILY
Rrancb, and then follow on the trail OF
the Indians north. The prisoners cap
tured yesterday are now on the way TO
Fort Bois under Egbert's escort
PaII1IprBuRo, Mont, July lS-Mid.
night-The Indians passing through
mu rdered William Joy, Of ROsse's fork
OF Rock Creek. Jack Hayes and Amos
Elliott are also supposed to have been
murdered at the same time and place.
They are believed 10 be the same Indians
who murdered the men on Dearborn
River and Elk Greek, probably returning
NeZ Perces.
UMAT111A, oRESoS, July 13-The
Indians have burned Cayuse Station.
The troops are now being disposed,
in hopes OF cutting of the retreat Of the
hostiles and bringing them TO bay.
HELENA, MONTANA, July l3.-Two
miners, named John Myers and John
Lynch, were killed last week on Elm
Creek. The Indians are believed to have
committed the deed. Elk Creek Is on
the line oi the Cadotto Pas, near where
two men were previously reported to
have been killed. Considerable appre-
hension il felt BY ranchers and stock men
on the road from here 10 Benton. Gov
ernor Potts has Just returned from visit
10 Teneri, Chief Of the Bannrcks, At
Lemhi Agency. He reports the Ban.
mock Indians 10 be peAeeably disposed.
A BAr1LE WITH THE INDIANS PRooREss.
ING.
SAN FRAxc1soo, July l4.-A Portland
dispatch says: Gen. sprague, superin.
tendent Of o. n. 8. Company, has received
the following from Gov. Chadwick, dated
UmAlilla, 18th: Could Portland do any
thing 10 relieve the distress Of Pendletou
Actual neceAsaries Of lie are needed there
by FAMILIES Of emigrAnts. Ihaye requested
the officers TO prevent suffering.
The following Was received from
WallawallA, dated 18Th, sP.M.: AmAu
who lei. Weston to-day says that tho
troops are fighting between The mouth oil
Lodi Millow and Cayuse Station l2 mileI
from Weston, on the Meaehoms roAd
They commenced Sighting between and