The Portland daily press., 1878-06-05
THE INDIANS.

Signs of Trouble from the RanuoeIxs i'm
Idaho.
WASHINGTON, June 4.-The following has
been received:
CHICAGO, June 4.
To Gen. Sherman, WdShington:
The news from Comas Prairie on the Boise
road has serious look. judging from the
information received here by Mcdowell. have
directed Gen. Crook to collect at Fort Hall all
the force he can. We are unfortunately in a
bad fix in case of any serious trouble. At the
best we can send only few men there.
P. Fl. SHERIDAN,
Lieut.. General.
SAN FRANCISCO, June
To Gen. Sherman, Washington:
The following despatch of this date rsca,vod
from Gen. Howard says reports from citiz.ns
of Boise show that the Indians are raidino the
overland road 20 miles south of Capt. Collins
camp on the Big Comas Prairie. They have
destroy ed King Hill station and several rancho
buildings at Glen Ferry, burned Eli s. Watkins
freight wagons and stolen 100 horses. The
Indians are on the war-path surely, Families
are fleeing and terrifying.
SAN FRANCISCO June 3.
To the General Of the Army Washington:
The following is from Gen. Howard, dated
June 2:
The following despatnh, dated today, has iast
been received from Patton, commanding at
Boise:
Messengers arrived this morning from Capt.
Bernard, Comas Prairie, who writes as fol-
lows:
Arrived at Comas, June 1, where the men
were shot, The Indians have taken the herd
ers' tents, the contents and horses, killing
three of them. The Indians are supposed TO
be encamped in strong place in the lava beds,
seven miles from here. The best estimate we
can get OF the number is about 300. To reach
them we will have to move over a very rough
country, SO we shall develop their position
carefully. Some think the trouble is done by
young bucks, while others believe they mean
war. The Indians who were living in the
settlements are gone to the lava beds. From
letters sent here from Wood Greek L think the
party committing the depredatious on the over
land are Plutes and Unadillos returning to
their country, going west from Comas. This
party took Kings Hill station on the overland
road, driving off the stage stock, eating up
homes, etc. Tbs men escaped and observed
the depredations from distance. L have en-
whether the Indians have left the lava beds or
not. He will prospect and report. If they are
gone, The will follow their trail. This is the
substance of Bernard's message.
Another message from press reporter with
Capt. Collins states that Buffalo Horn is evil
IDENTIFY hostile. He told Condor, friendly
white. that he had better leave with his family
which he did. % or 30 volunteers have Joined
Capt Collins ''Bcise Jim" of Comas Greek,
on learning of the approach of the troops, lefs
to join the Indians on Comas Prairie.
Thomas Silvy, messenger, gives Patton the
details of the first outbreak, which Patton has
mailed:
Sivy believes the attack was premeditated
Stock men had been warned for some time
The Indians finally took treacherous plans to
kill three of them. They succeeded in wound
ing two, one fatally.
Squawman Damsey writes to Gov. Brayman
that the Indians are acting in concert and 10
tend fighting If troops are sent.
Later advces report threatened difficulty in
Owyhee county. Indians, supposed to be
Bannocks, surrounded house in Jourdan
Valley and demanded Of the occupants gu MS
and ammunition They said they were looking
for the soldiers. This is from Sheriff Hayes Of
Owyhee county, who fears trouble in that seq
ton.
A later despatch from Patten says: Slate
advices by the overland stage report two wagons
captured and destroyed by Indians just beyond
Glen's Ferry. This is supposed to be the party
that attacked Kings Hill yesterday, as they
were moving in that direction. They cut the
ferry loose Have not head of the teamsters.
The wagons had considerable metallic ammuni-
ton and powder, also revovers.
MCDOWELL, Major General
Fighting Among Mexican Tribes.
GALVESTON, June 4.-The News Eagle Pass
special says news from Mexico states party of
40 Mexican and Kiekapoo Indians attacked
marauding band of Lipans encamped near
Santa Rosa last Sunday, killing aud captur-
ing 5, with 13 women aRd children. The
prisoners are now in Jail at Santa Rosa.