Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-10
Miscellaneous News
HOSTILE INDIANS.

| have Just arrived IN haste. Inc snakes
are within sixty miles of this place, kill
ing all they met. 1t is feared that some
Indian families are killed. Two Indian
runners arrived this evening. They re-
port a fight at Camas Prairie. They
say a number Of Indians and whites
were killed. The Umatilla Indians are
fighting against the Snakes. These two
Indian runners came to get the Column
bia River Indians to look out for the
hostiles. The hostiles are expected to
try to cross the Columbia. They are
going to try to stop them. Settlers are
coming in here A man arrived from
Rock Creek, stating a friendly Indian
notified the settlers to leave imm ediately
if they wished to save their lives. One
man has been killed by the Indians.
FIGHTING
A Walla Walla special of the 9Th,
saws the sheriff of Umatilla county
reached here this morning, having left
the scene of the present hostilities last
night about 10 o'clock. From the
Umatillas and Major Conover he learn
ed that upon the first appearance of
the Bannocks they offered to barter
their plumber, consisting of 1000
hores and merchandise. for their assist
ance, promising also not to dis
turb or modest any of the
property belonging to the UNA
tillas. In addition the Bannocks
stated that whether they received any
assistance or not, they proposed to
fight their way to Columbia river; that
they were determined to cross that
stream. and that when once across they
would not require any assistance. The
Umatillas declined to accept the offer,
when the Bannocks opened fire. The
Umatillas numbered about sixty, and
of these only thirty were armed. Con-
mover reported two Of his men killed.
The location of the fight is about for
ty miles from Pendleton.
LATER.
The stage that left Pendleton at 6
O'Clock this evening has just reached
here, and brings intelligence ola courier
at that point, who reports that the Una
tillas had been defeated, and were fall
ling back toward the reservation.
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
A Washington special thus discourses
on the glorious fourth: Independence
day has been unusually quiet here.
The business of the government has
been suspedned, the departments have
been closed, and the president and
cabinet are absent. There has been a
general exodus of the population to
the mountains and sea. The only in
dications of the glorious fourth are the
crackers of the gamins. The police Or
dinance against fireworks has been par
TALLY enforced, so that exhibitions of
Chinese paganism have not made the
day at the capitol of the country as
hideous AS usual
..-. CALIFORNIA ELECTION.
A San Francisco special Of July Cd
says, official election returns nave been
received from all except seven coun-
ties, besides San Francisco, in which
the official canvass is not yet complete.
The counties yet to hear from will give
non-partizan majorities. The result of
the count shows beyond doubt
that the non partizans have
elected all their thirty-two delegates at
large and probably ffty-four county del
egates, though they may lose one of that
number. The Kearneyites elect fifty
one and possibly fifty-two county dele
gates, the republicans eight, the demo-
Gratis seven. The non-partisans will thus
have a majority in the convention of II
or 90 over all others.
| HARD ON THE HOME GUARDS.
A Portland, Oregon dispatch Of the
3rd states that Gov. Chadwick Of Oregon,
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Canyon City, Ore, June Pour
scouting party is surrounded by Indi-
ans, and fighting on the South Fork of
the John Day River. The Indians are
pouring into the John Day Valley. The
militia force is not sufficient to protect
US, and are in the rear of the Indians.
No troops are in our valley. We have
but few arms and ammunition. Order
state militia Immediately to our assist
ance. Forward arms and ammunition
with an escort to arm our citizens.
Raise them at Dalles if you can. Time
is precious. sg..E F. G. Sells,
Captain Grant County Home Guards.
A gentleman who has just arrived
here from the Warm-Spring agency re-
ports the Indians very much dissatis-
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of joining the hosJiles.
THE BANNOCKs.
,Winnemucca advices Of the 3rd say
| Chief Natchez and his cousin Jerry, in
terpreter, came in, yesterday. They
state the number Of hostiles to not ex-
coed thirty lodges Of Bannocks, Eagle
Eyes band of Weysars, and party of
Snakes, some ofwhom were determined
to escape at the first opportunity.
About 800 of the warriors are well arm
ed, and 200 others have poor guns and
bows and arrows. ,~. .....s.
! IS s DESTROYING MACHINERY. r H.1
A Cincinnati dispatch under date Of
July Sd, says the movement against the
use of agricultural machinery is reach
ing such proportions in Ohio and
Indiana as to seriously alarm farmers.
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