The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-08
THE INDIAN WAR.
Great Excitement on the John Day
RiYsr-.-Fighlins Indians
atAll Points.
Gstlins Guns will Astonith the Red
Man in His Native Campss.
Settlers cOmpI.tsIy Disorganizsd.
The Indians Their Depreda.
fiona I'm OREGON.

san FRAScSco, July GA Portland
dispatch Gays: Sews from DIlles states
tha, James Clark and party Of fourteen
men we're out last Sunday on scouting
expedition up the south fork Of the John
Day river, and when about twelve miles
from its month, Al Murderer Creek, they
came upon IpdiHns supposed TO Be about
], 400 strong, who sndeaTored to cut of
the line Of retreat Of Clark's party, and
pearly succeeded in the attempt. The
whites defended themselves, and one man
was killed and two others seriously
wounded before the command made its
escape. Clark and tso Of bis men were
cut Of BY the death Of their horset.
As soon ~ the news reached Canyon
City that Clark was missing party OF
twelve men went 10 their assistAnce. com.
ing aeross Clark at Cummings Ranch,
about two miles from the fork Of the John
Day river, TO which point Clark bad sue.
ceeded in making bis escape. While At
this point the Indians made an attack on
them and drove them from the ranch,
voundipE Schulz. The hostiles took 8
stage stock, and burned the vehicle and
all the buildings on the ranch.
UxA11LLA, July 5.-Four men arrived
early this morning from Pendleton, and
report 5 fight with Indians At Campo:
Prairie. They killed one Indian and
think they wounded two Others. They
captured the scalp and head-dress Of the
Indian they killed. Il Is believed the
Indians will not come out oi the noun
tains II they can stay there. There we're
no UmAtilIa Indians in this fight.
CrLIro, July 5.-The following dispatch
has been received by Gov. Chadwick, nov
here on his way up the river:
wALIA wAIIA, W. T., July 5.
Nothing from Gen. Howard since the
2gth. Reports from Baker City Of the
% state that the Generals advance caval-
" was in John Day Valley pursuing
the hostiles. Scouting parties have been
encountered seventy.6ve miles from here
at South Pendleton. Tomorrow night l
expect 70 have force enough at PeDdle-
ton to prevent the hosdles from crossing
the Columbia river, near the mouth Of
Suaks river. There il great deal Of
needless alarm here, though there are but
few troops here and further north.
WHEATON.
yAScoUyEs, July .5.-Nsvs from the
Indian war creaiss great excitement and
stir here. At four o'clock every ayAila-
BILE man vas under orders TO move At bali
past eight tonight Msjor J. A. Kress
left on The steamer Welcome With twenty
Eve men, one Gatling gun and hoSitser,
having volunteered 70 serve ss river
patrol near Wsliula. Governor Feary
arrived tonight, and went up on the
same boat with 200Stand Of arms for the
citizens.
WAILA WAI1A, Jaly 5.-A letter re-
eeived By General Wheaton from Major
Throekmorton, at Pendletou, reports
everything quiet there. The following
Is an extrsct from s letter from 5. E.
Turk:
CANTON Cr7x, July 5.-I have iust re.
turned from carrying dispatches 10 Col.
Groysr's command. Everything L. dis
organized. Indians are all around us.
We have beea fighting for the Last
three days. Can't iell how many are
killed. We know Of eleven Of our men.
We want help. / have been in the sad.
die for three days. All basineas houses
WuHlse7ox, July 6.-The connis.
siorer Of The General Land o6ee'tod day
received thi. telegram IRON the Register
and Receiver At Wall. WallA, Washing
-. T-.E.n,- TaRd 0f+1pa
"Can We close the Office to fight Indians
forty miles avsy
Commissioner Williams promptly re.
piled @Yes; but only go long as may be
absolutely necessary.