New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-15
FIGHTING ON UMATILLA RIVER.

CAYUsE STATION BURNED-CITIzENs sKIRMIsH WITH
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY INDIANs-MILEs
COMES UP AID HAS HARD FIGHT.
SAN FRANCIsCO, July IA dispatch from Port
land says: The following startling news has just
been received her from J. B. Keeney, dated Pendle
ton, July u. The dispatch is directed to Cover
nor Chadwick:
"Yours just received; viii try aud get escort for
the wagon in the morning. We have been having
exciting times here to-day. Hostile Indians are in
force on the reservation. George COggan, of Port
land and AL Bunker, of La Grand were shot this af-
ternoon about six rifles from here the Stager road
to Cayuse. Coggan was killed and Bunker is suppOs
ed to be MORALLY wounded. Fred. Foster was with
them, and only got away by luck. Bunker rode with
him about two miles after he was shot, when they
were compelled part. Foster brought the news.
and we started team with fourteen men as an es-
cort to go for Bunker. They got as far Chief Win
cumonats farm, when they were attacked and
driven back after exchanging a number OF shots.
The Indians are about $50 strong, and the Umatil-
Jas are undoubtedly fighting with them Major
COunoyer was with the party, and thinks they killed
one Indian. as he was seen to fall from his horse.
The Cayuse House Iabout twenty miles east of Pen
detOnl was pillaged and burned. Our stage station
was not burned at dark. Captain AIiles's command
win reach the agencv tonight. His soldiers are ex-
hausted, and should they go to the agency thinking
the Umatillas are all right they may get the worst
OF il. Our families are at the mill and court house,
and the town is well guarded"
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS.
Colonel Efnger. of this city, has just received the
following dispatch from Governor Chadwick, dated
Umatilla, July IS: 81 have made call for 500
volunteers. Take those of Captain Sears's 100 of
Portland, equipped by the citizens. See that he has
nhar I'M for
activity and endurance. Short work boys. l will
get the balance here"
Captain G. c. Sears, of the Portland Volunteer
Rangers, has just received the following, dated
Umatilla, July IS, 8 a. NJ: "COme at once, as you
propose. l have guns at Vancouver now will
get them. S. f. CHADWICK"
The Governors proclamation calling out volun-
teers recites as the condition of affairs that all
friendly Indians will 90 to the hostile Indians when
ever they find that they can be successful against
the whites; that all friendly Indians, with few
exceptions midnight allies of the hostile tribes,
and aid them in removing stolen stock and plumbers
that their promises and pledges of friendship can
not be relied upOn as they have misled settlers and
soldiers and have acted spies and scouts for those
on the war path. He further cautions the volun-
teers against doing any act not justified by
the customs governing modern warfare. The
men will all be raised in Eastern Oregon
Governor Ferry yesterday informed Governor Chad
wick that he could have the guns now on the way
from Vancouver on his allowance. A number of
freight wagons are on the road four miles above
Cayuse Station the men and horses are gone the
road is dangerous.
NnLEss FIGHT.
The following letter has just been received by
Governor Chadwick. at Umatilla, by courier from
Pendleton:
"The troops now under Captain Miles are now
fighting Indians about two miles above the agency
they have been fighting for the last two hours. The
Indians are the river near their general camping
place. Almost all the Umatilas are supposed 10 be
in the fight. Al. Bunker has just cot in. Coggan
has not been found yet. Should the Indians get
the best of Captain Miles, we will all undoubtedly
have to fight There are over 100 men here who
have no arms Of any kind.D