Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-08
THE INDIAN VAN.
den. Howard Thiaks thar the
werss IL Passed HExeise.
mens sadsidi.E-Ge9/fa i MIN.
tnry Orders.

visit from the h~o.tiles, and the result is
that Tom Walls and many other cattle men
in that locality have sustained serious
losses in stock and destruction Of ranches.
J.. J. Carter. who escaped from the savages
and was nearly three days without food
states that nearly all the hostiles recently
raiding in this vicinity arc Piutes. Mr..
Carter arrived hero this morning. lie
could have killed three Indians while In
the brush, bnt thought II would sndanger
the life Of 9 crippled companion with him.
| Howard will remain at Boise for the pres-
emit aud then probably so to walla walls.
BOISE Cnl. Idaho. August 7.-General
Howard considers the backbone Of the war
broken. The hostiles in small bands arc
raidisg and stealing stock and running
whenever pursued. A report has reached
General Howard that . large number OF
the Piutes have offered to surrender to
Colonel Miller at Malheur Agency.
The main body Of the hostiles o
on the war.path are supposed to mum.
her 200. Tho lannocks are fleeing
through Big Camss prairie. Colonel
| Green, who Ia near them. writes that
five companies Of cavalry are ordered to
pursue them until they are captured. Eg.
Der ia tonight at Glenn's Ferry with $50
men. forsythe Is at Sheep Ranch. en-
route 10 Bruneau with $50 cavalry. The
apprehension OF the people OF danger
Is so great that General Howard has To-.
Gated the troops 30 a. TO catch wandering
parties, scout the country and quiet this
feeling. 80 that the farmers can return
home and gather their crops. There Ia
great fear among tho people that he will be-
at this place, and the following general
orders show the course Of future opera
tons;
First-Headquarters Of tho Department
Of the Columbia in the field will be at
Boise City. Idaho Territory. until further
orders. second-Cold Springs station ON
the overland road. Ia designated ~ tho
sub-lepot for supplies instead Of Payns's
Ferry. and all supplies ordered 10 Payne's
Ferry aud TO N~aitlesnake Station. will pro.
cecil. without delay. to tho sub-depot.
Third-LieutenAnt Colonel James W. For
sythe, First Cavalry. with his present
command will scout the Bruneau valley
aud cross the Snake river ~ near the
month af Rrnnaau river a. nracticabla
Ws viii ,h.n nrocasi IN call an,in.. ia
ton .@tonninr IN scort tba conn,rx or nj.
io- ,r,iIs whs,e nscs...ry Eonr;h~W..
Tor John Green, Tirst C.v.Irv wiIi wi,h
his command. which includes Summers
battalion. first Cavalry. search for the
principal trail Of the hostiles aud will pur.
sue the Indians until they are captured or
until some relieving force takes up the
LII senJ IN I,nI.s civ n,Jar a..or, ~ N
C"n,n.n, TIC, I,,;,n-. c.a. NJ.
cco, 80. ..n"nny Ia"
IN, 1870 =" NV. se,n.
~ III s"PIu'..u u n
ro,asinin, ,ons son,.np ~ Co,, S.u me
$500 .na Iii ,nalr - soa sit'nss
n.anor.J ~ n,o. nu ~ NIL A, oe'ns
ba.,iIs InJisns anil fnrni.h NIL naca.s.r.
guard. az NAV be- rconireJ by the s,,r,.
| going and coming ON lie overland ronts
| Capt. Egbert will also have charge Of tho
temporary sub-dcpot M Cold Sprinrs and
Of any prisoners that NAV he sspt
to the place. sixth-Colonel Frank wbea.
ton, second Infantry. will return 10 wall,
MALTA. ". II. Colonel Wheaton will i..pe
orders directing Captain Drnm. SeconJ
Infantry. 10 proceel with .ueb comn.nis.
"A have their regular stations M Monnt
Idaho anil Fort Ianvai IN their nroner
po.t by way of Brownleo'. Ferry. Colonel
Wheaton will Instinct Capt,in Drpm N
DELAY with his command for a few d.y.
near salabria. In order 10 capturs II po,.l.
ble any parties Of Indians thai NAV be in
that ncishborhood, and 10 inlet the appre.
tensions Of the psople. Seyentb-Captsin
George Midway with his command Of
..n,...l tug..,.. iii ..o.s A. nil
Valley for 4 few days and probe the coun.
try along and south Of tho Snake river,
near the mouth Of the Boise, or wherever
the numerously reported small bands Of
Indians may chance TO be. On the com.
pletion Of this duty Captain Downey, with
his command, will return to his camp near
this city. E~ighth-Csptain Evan Miles,
Twenty-first Infantry, with his command,
will be habitually cncamped near Baker
City. Oregon. lie will assume command
Of all the detachments stationed along the
stage road from Boise TO that point, where
Major Henry Il. Miner. Eighth Infantry,
and all troops from his personal station 10
Umatilla. will report direct 10 Colonel
Frank Wheaton, Second Infantry, CON-
mAnding tho district Of tho Clear Water at
wslla walla. Washington Territory. Tenth
All officers who have held. or who may
| hold independent commands during this
campaign will submit to headquarters Q
full report Of their commands and their
operations as soon IS practicable after they
have ceased TO take part In the field. by
command of Brigadier General.
d. o. HowARD.
q. T.. s. Wood. Aide-de-camp aud Assis.
tant AdJutant General In the Held.
nAura Dffx DraOan Augnst "A oan.