The Portland daily press., 1878-06-17
THE INDIANS.

NEW YORK, June 15.-It is reported ia
Washington that Gsn. Gibbon has been
ordered to take the field in command against
the Indians in Idaho, and Howard will be
sent back to his station at Portland, Oregon.
A despatch from Baker City, Oregon, saws
the Indians held scalp dance near M alheur
agency few nights since, and are deter mined
to fight.
GEN Howard to be Susperseded-Evideuce
OF General Uprising of the savages.
WASHINGTON, June 15-The President and
Secretary were in consultation today upon the
Indian troubles in the northwest, Mr.. McCrary
read telegram from the Governor of Oregon
relating to Indian hostility on the eastern
border, stating that the settlers are without
arms or ammunition and asking the government
to furnish supplies for their protection. The
request will be granted, and instructions will
be sent to the military authorities in Oregon
Immediately.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 16.-A Winnima aqua
despatch says thirty or forty whites at White
Horse Meadows, Grant county, Oregon, are
threatened by strong force of hostile
Bannocks Winnimacua mounted volunteer
company will start from Camp McDsrmot to-
morrow to reinforce them. Our county off ais
will try and send more men and arms from
here tomorrow.
Boise City despatch says Maj Donney
received orders to return to Fort Harvey in
consequence of information received that
Egar, Piute chief, is at the head of 400
warriors and is resolved to go on the war path
This band is composed of Indians who left
Malheur agency. Some military officers there
recently interviewed Tambiago, an Indian
now under sentence to death for murder.
Tumbiago says the Bannocks are led by
Buffalo Horn and two other Indians and states
their plan was to rendezvous at Juniper and
at Sheep Rancho get the Piutes to Join them
and then proceed northward to Solmon River
TambiagO has 3een ia confinement several
hr1fh cfnr0 Ic Il. rkoIl r.
Information and proves the outbreak has been
long contemplated.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 16.-A Boise City dis
patch says that nothing important has trans
PRED since yesterday in military quarters
Preparations for the campaign are going for
ward quietly and earnestly. Experienced H.
dian lighters and frontiersmen believe there is
general uprising of the tribes and scatter ed
bands throughout southern Idaho and easter
Oregon, and that they will be able to muster at
least 1000 warriors. The emgrant train de.
tanned at Payne's Ferry arrived here today un-
der the escort of Capt. Bush's volunteers.
There has been no stage through from WINNIE
mucca since the raid. The Kslton and Boise
City road has not been disturbed since the
raid on King Hill station on the 3lst of Nav
This route is considered safe and stages are run
ming regularly. There is rumor that large
band of horses were discovered yesterday on the
south side of Snake river between the mouth
OF the Brunean and Mundy's Ferry. This
would indicate the Indians are endeav0r ing to
get back with their stolen stock to the Lava
beds from which they started. The prevailing
opinion here is that the Indians will concern
trate in the neghborhood of Stems mountain
and there either await the coming of the
troops or divide into bands for raiding the ex-
posed settlements.
LATER.
Gen. Towards scouts report the hosties
concentrating in large force in Stems mountain
and the General is moving his troops in that
direction Gen. Growers expedition to Camas
prairie with Col. Sanford, Summers aud Ben
dimes companies, will be turned back and 90
directly 10 STEMS mountain.