Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-06-25
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SILVER CRY, June 2i.-The advanced
troops Of General Howard attacked the
hosules on sunday. forty.hvs miles from
Camp Harvey. Bernard bore the brunt OF
the engagement. Three men were killed
on our side. Tho battle took place at
Cherry Greek. Howard has sent all the
troops possible 10 the front. Colonel Rob
bins and two soldiers were killed. Cour-
iers rode 200 miles TO furnish Howard
news Of tho battle. and asking for rein
forcements. Major Egbert. at Camp Ly-
ons. has been notified TO protect the VIM
nemucca road and give hattie 10 the hos
tiles, feeling In the direction Of the owy-
hoe. The probabilities are that the hos
tiles have met with . severe repulse.
iron the wionemueea silver state. June Sal
SAcuEs WANTS TO FioHr.
Naches. who 10 still recognized "a prin-
cipal leader Of the Piutes. notwithstAnd-
Ing his resignation Of the chieftainship, has
determined TO take the field against the
hostiles. lie has sent messengers TO the
sub-chiefs Of the Pintes and S~hoshones.
north aud south Of the railroad. 10 assem-
bic in council for the purpose Of declar.
ing war against tho hostiles. II both
tribes agree TO go 10 war they can put foul
or live hundred warriors In tho Held.
Nache- says he has ordered all the Pluto
tribe out aud will get all he can OF them
hs can TO take tho war path.
THE HUMBOLDT VOLUNTEERS.
The detachment Of Humboldt Guards.
consisting Of fifteen mounted men. which
left here nearly two weeks ago, on an
hours' notice. TO AFFORD what assistance
they could to settlers In tho northern part
of the county. returned from the wars
Yesterday, covered with dust and glory.
They proceeded north 70 MeDermit, thence
across the Oregon line 10 White Horse. |
where q number Of settlers were fortified.
From White Horse scouting and foraging
parties were sent ont In the direction OF
Stein Mountain and Wild Horse. They
say there 10 not q white person left In Q
trae, Of country OF over 100 miles square
In southeastern Oregon. Their scouting
parties say Stein Mountain proper IL al
most inaccessible. There are precipices
on its rugged sides which troops cannot
climb. They saw Indian fires at night,
but their force Was too small TO attempt 70
dislodge the ho-tilos. A Spaniard. with
five horses, travelled from Harvey TO White
horse, lis miles. In less than twenty.four
hours. lie said several ranches on the
road hal been burned. but he saw no In
dians ON the way. lie heard before lcav.
ing Harvey that the Indians had captured
q large number Of cavalry horses. which
were grazing in charge Of . herder.
Tho hostilss appear to have left the Stein
Mountain country, and their present
whereabouts IL unknown. They arc sup
posed To DO in tho vicinity Of Happy VAL
ley. but. - that place 10 some distance
from tho telegraph line. AMI Information
from there can only DO sent by special
Il IL not yet known along the
telegraph line whether or not tho troops
from the north have encountered the saw
ages. Chief Matches has signided his In.
iention Of getting tho
FRIENDLY riurEs To TAKE THE YIELD
Against the hostiles. A message from him
the subject was received by the Indians
here last Saturday afternoon. u they
sent worl To Captain John, At the Sink OF
the Humboldt. and Captain breckenridge.
from tho Sink Of the Carson, and Chief
Balm from Walker River. who were attend
ing q fandango at wadsworth. to come
here. Yesterday these Captains and sew.
erAl Of their followers arrived from the
West and a council WAS held. A majority
of them were opposed to going ON the war
path, and unless Nsches and Old Winnie
mucca come here in person and arouse the
war feeling, the Western chiefs and Cap
iains will not Join him. There Is con-
siderable
ENCIrEMENr n coRSucoPiA ROAD.
A note FROM James l.ichio informs US
that q roieoing party aboye W~ashburns
ranch were informed by q messenger. who
arrived at their camp at III o'clock last
night, that one Of the party had been fired
At by Indians, and two hours later the
whole party started for washburn'a ranch.
Next morning they concluded TO 20 10
work again. Since the note WAS received
we have learned that nearly all the fAmi-
lies along the Little Humboldt have lett
Tor Paradise valley. and that Clover valley
is also deserted. and that eleven horses
have been stolen from Evans ranch. III
such Ia the fact. either the Piutes or
S~ho.hOnes have taken to stealing horses.
a. tho Bannocks have certainly not ven
tured As far south rs the Little Humboldt
MOVEMENTS or rROors.
We learn from Charles Hoppin. who left
Willow Greek yesterday morning. that Q
company Of cavalry, supposed TO- be Cap
tain Wagner's, were seen ut sod house'
on the Bartlett Greek road. and are sup
posed To have reached MoDermit yester.
LAY. Exams command. two companies Of
tho Fourth Artillery. are now guarding
tho stage road north Of McDermit. and
Captain Wells company Of the Eighth
Infantry. which left here Last Friday
marched TO McDermit In three days. Two
more companies Of tho Fourth Artillery.
marching a. infantry. under command OF
Colonel Miller. and Captain H~asbrouck's
Battery. mounted. will arrive here from
IAN Francisco next Wednesday.