The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-18
THE INDIAN WAR.
GENERAL HowAIDs MovEMESrs-A sQuAw
SERVING THE WHITES.

GENERAL HowAID's MovEMESrs-A sQuAw
SERVING THE WHITES.
SAN FRANCISCO. juno IL. 1873
dispatch from Silver City says General Howard
reached Camp Lyons yesterday. Colonel whipplc' 8
company Of over ono hundred mounted men are NOV
Ing 10 effect junction with Colonel Bernard's CON-
mand, which lett sheep Rancho yesterday Ia the al
roction OF Stein's Mountain The junction will DO Of
fcctod this evening or to- morrow moraing.
General q. Howard left Camp Ly ons this morning
for tho Maihcur II his intention proceed up tho
MaIhenr with Stewards throc companies OF cavalry
and be prepared TO head on tho hosiiics An effort
will DO made TO capture the savagcs There are how
ever, nearly seven hundred Indians The war path
Including Bannocks, Ncz Pcrces shoshoncs and
Piuios.
WHITES
During Sarah Wnnemucca's recent trip to the hos
te camp she gained admission 10 the camp by putting
var paint her face and using red blankos. She
brought important inform alton concerning tho move
mcns and strength Of the hostos. The savagcs had
captured three men-ono Of them letter carrier, ana
wore going TO kill them Friday last. The Pluto
Chief Na,chez determined to savo thoir lives. Ho
with tho chiois in council, and made
leave Tor Tow minutes Tie ploa OF illness lie had
Tour horses ready, and with the whito prisoners
~ previous arrangement, succeeded In making
his escape.
Eagle OF Light demanded OF Winnemucca ADD Eagan
that they should JOIN tho hostios but they steadily
refused, claiming that they had made treaty with
the whitos could not take up arms againnt them
now. They wanted the Bannocks TO go back TO Port
Halt, where they belonged. Eagle Eye Is also with
the nostilcs.
Camp Lyon is to be mado base Of supplies fer he
centre and lcft wing attacking forces
Chief Winnsmucca started for Bernards command
~ noon yesterday, 10 bring In somc OF his people
There are Tears that he may have bocn captured.
FURTHER DEPRKpATIoxs REPORTED.
uro a bt Pm nj httl ufpp uat
STEMS Mountain and committing other dcpredaf IONS
count OF their refusal to join the hos,ilcs.
IL is reported that Loo wnncmucca boon killed.
Three columns Will be moving on the hosilcs' posi-
ton at stems Mountain to-morrow--narncly.
from sheep Rancho, Camp Harvey ana Maiheur.
The settlers At WHITE Horse are hourly expecting an
near Express rancho, capturing u large number OF
horses.
PosITios TROOPS.
A Boise CITY despatch says:-tMnjor Sanford's
command, consisting OF tho three companies
Of cavalry winch now In the vicinity OF
ioin tho company OF cavalry COMMANDED by Captain
Bender, when the whole force will move toward the
crossing Of the Mahcur, under General Grover. Tho
troops IRON California, nov at Duck Valley, VINO
left the railroad ut Elko under command OF
Colonel Adams, ordered TO Sheep Rancho, and
viii form tho lett wing OF the army. General
Crooks forccs the way from Fort Hall
10 Big Gainas Prairie. and are expected 10
take caro- OF that part Of tho Held, though the
Inu,ans are gathering IN the neghbornoOd OF stems
Mountain. General Howard's movement would indi-
cate that they have commenced 10 move north, and
are ps likely 20 be found In the Maiheur Mountains
~ elsewhere.