The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-19
The War on the Frontier.

SAN Francisco, June 1S.-Portlant
dispatch: A dispatch received at tht
military headquarters states that abou
FIVE hundred hostile Indians have started
toward Camp Harnly, in this State, and
that they are receiving accessions as they
march. Gen. Howard has given instruc
tions to send Miles command, which h
now en- route to Harnly with all possible
haste.
Sarah Winnennicca, who recently es'
capped from the hostiles at Stearns' Noun
tains, says that one OF the Indian scouts
claims TO have killed Buffalo Horn, the
Bannock chief. Sarah says their leader
was killed 10 skirmish with citizens, in
which the.scout was engaged.
SAN FRANcIsCo, June ia Silver
City dispatch says Chief Winnemucca
has returned to Bernards and WhippleE
camp, on the 0nihee river. He says the
hostiles are killing hundreds Of cattle and
leaving their carcasses to rot. The hos
tiles have left Starns mountain and are
moving towards Harvey's Valley, thence
TO Matthews agency and Snake river,
and will probably keep on until they effect
a junction with the Columbia river In.
dians, which addition to their forces will,
they calculate, enable them to sweep
the country. They are determined to
retain the Piutes prisoners until they
can get sufficient number Of arms from
the white men they kill TO arm them.
Eagan is rebellious and his horses and
arms have been taken from him and his
Indians. Campi Harvey, will probably be
captured by the Indians tonight, and II
SO, there will be terrible slaughter oi
the whites congregated there for protec'
tion.
Nothing has been heard from Howard
since yesterday. II he does not effect a
junction with Stewards party the party
accom- paning him from camp Lyon could
easily be captured by the savages. The
general situation is quite critical and the
massacres that will be perpetrated bid
fair 10 exceed in numbers those Of the
NeZ Perces war.
An Austin Nevada dispatch says, 4 ru.
NOR Is current in town that the Shoshones
have left Smoky Valley In body, and
gone North, headed for Beowawe on the
Central Pacific Railroad It Is supposed
they are on their way TO Join the hostile
Bannocks. These Indians have always
been we'll treated by the whites, and can
not have any grievances against the white
people. They must in their route north
cross the line Of the C.P. r, r. somewhere
between Battle Mountain and Palisade
Large numbers OF Shoshones from Belmont
and Eureka valleys are here ostensib-
| " In attendance on the Fandango. They
endeayored To purchase powder and lead In
large quantities, but were refused by the
storekeepers, who, in some instances
were warned by the officers against selling
ammunition 10 the Indians. These Indianl
have now nearly all left going in various
directions. The Piutes are quiet, but
very inquisitive about the war which they
profess 10 deplore.
SAN FRAsc1sco, June 1s.-A Boise
City dispatch says Capt. Bernard arrived
at Owyhee Crossing, three miles above
| its mouth yesterday with his company oi
cavalry. Capt. Whipple, with his two
companies Joined here. Gen. Howard IL
supposed to be 20 miles In advance oi
Winnemucca. APiute Chief came into
Capt. Bernardo camp last night bringing
with him asmall party Of his men.
Winnemucca tells similar story re-
garding the designs Of the hostiles as hi
daughter Sarah.
A dispatch was received here lsat night
from Raker CITY, Oregon, saying that the
hostiIes had raidsd Burnt River yester'
day and stole twenty-five head Of horses
and probably did other mischief. Capt
Bandier's company Of cavalry left here
early in the morning for old's Ferry, or
Smoky river.