The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-07-26
THE lNDlAN WAR.

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lila county. The employment of Una i
tilla and Nez Percc scouts has sproyed 70
be good stroke Of policy. The hos
tiles seem to have broken up into small j
bands, and while some are no doubt
making away with the spoils, others
are remaining near the heads Of Birch
and Mckay creeks to engage the ntten-
tion of the troops.
Last Saturdays dispatches announced
the following as the disposition of the
forces:
Col. Forsythe's command and the cay
use Indians that went with the command,
have gone out on the trail of the Indians,
and Col. Sanford's command has gone out
through Grand Ronde and up Won creek. |
Col. Miles's command was at Pelican sta- |
ton Thursday evening. Col: ThrockmoIrT, nor
ton Is at the agency Col. Misnef y SIN
at Umatilla awaiting orders.
Notwithstanding the Umatillas have
done some good work against the hos
tiles, the settlers still have just cause to
look upon them with suspicion. On
account Of their uneasy feeling Gov.
Chadwick has sent strong appeal on
behalf of the State to the secretary Of
war to establish a military post at the
agency near Pendleton, and to continue
it so long as there are Indians on the
reservation.
The volunteer company from Albany
arrived at Prinesville on Saturday, July
lis, and on the following Wednesday
started for Beaver creek and the upper
part of the John Day valley, where
they viii be very apt to intercept In
dams making their way back to the
Stein mountain country.
On Tuesday evening Of last week
Gen. N. II. Gates arrived at Umatilla
and after receiving full information as
} to Oh situation assumed entire control
/ ad proceeded to Pendleton. Gov
, Chadwick was thus relieved and came
| to Portland Saturday evening. Hi
labors were very fatiguing, and he wal
nearly worn out.
Tuesdays dispatches showed that tn
soldiers were driving the hostiles frs
; one way and then another, not beinI
5 able to bring them into battle. Th
# following dispatch was received las
a Sabbath by Gov Chadwick from Ger
n Wheaton:
h The bostiles are badly demoralized an
are fieeing for dear life. The Umatilla
" fkilled IL bucks and captured 20 squaWs
a 8 p. NJ. on the 18th inst. Ihave our eavair
column on their heels and they cannc
g stay anywhere. They are trying to seattle
now, but think the country south OF her
i is too we'll covered for them 70 40 niue
4 more damage. think the end near. IN
Unatilias have kept their pledges and hay
done wonders in our interest. The hgl
a Of Yesterday took place two and ha
miles from Sankey's ranch. on the Dale
Is road The hostiles retreated, and the
, trail heads toward Birch creek. SOUS
10 captives say they intend going to the we
q. ser country
: From information received the ho
,e tiles have, as predicted, broken INT
n three main bands, the Snakes travelir
,e up Umatilla river towards Snake rive
no the Malheurs and Piutes making an {
" fort to escape by the Daley road, whe
es they have already been met and drive
II back by the command under Ge
+a- Wheaton; whilst the Columbia rive
30 and renegades from Umatilla and Sn
nj eoe reser1 es are crossing as fast as p'
sible in small bands to the north 81
var of the Columbia, from thence mixi
nd In with Indians on Simeoe reserve
Of Yakima river and the Indians unc
m Moses, and after time viii again ma
ill their appearance to annoy and end
in ger our citizens and friendly Indians.
ent Wednesdays dispatches state Il
ard news had been received from Bal
The CITY that Gen. Howard and celul
,re- under Col. Sanford were at Indep
t5- dence, Grant county on the 22d
hat 2 o'clock P NJ and report an Ind
hes. trail made night before last go
DO.- south, supposed to be 100 Indians
red moving towards the head of vii
in creek or Ironside mountain. A m
xes. enger has been sent to Major Egb
5 of who is now supposed to be at
Is mouth of the Weiser, and also
low Capt. Wagner, who is near the 81
point. The commands consist of
.cri- cavalry and 145 infantry in light v
low ons. The plan is to have these coluI
onal move up Willow creek valley and
Tro- the hostiles off Some suppose
der: are making for Malheur agency
um- surrender. Col. Forsythe, who
arit- supposed to be on the main trail of
Con- hostiles, has not been heard from,
of is supposed to be some 80 miles SC
for of Independence, and from 10 to
cans miles west, which would take then
5ure. OF near the trail by which they v
tary north three weeksago.
GERS. Lieut.. F. K. Ward of CO... Forsyt
nee. command who left the command
'try, Robinsonville, Grant county, we /
IS OF that on last Saturday morning,
sion after the column had started and
the crossing of Clear creek, it bee
by necessary to cross a canyon some l
oush feet deep. Fourteen of Col. Rob
moro IL i .o,,,,,