Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-07-13
THE INDIANS.

LOokInB class Band Osfsslsa- Other
FI8hts-ChIsf ISssph DSOOys GsssFaI
Howard Across The saImon RlvsF-The
Country In the HSndS OE TIE saVagsS
SAN FRANCIscO, July IA press dis
patch dated Portland. Oregon, gives the
following special: "LeWislOn, Idaho,
July 4th, via WAllA Walla, July 9Th.
On the I'd inst, Col. Whipple's COM
mand, with volunteers under N. B.
Randall, came across Looking Glass
band at Clear Greek, at am. The
Indians told Whipple they were pre-
pared to fight, and 1t Is said opened the
affray by firing first. When the order
was given to the soldiers to fire, the
Indians soon took to the hills and places
of shelter. Il lie not known how many
were killed or wounded, as they scam
pered off in sll directions.
The command captured the In
dian camp, burned oil their pro-
visions and plunder, and took about
1000 head Of Indian horses, which they
brought here. No citizens or soldiers
we're killed or wounded. The COM
mand returned last night. Capt. Elliott,
OF the Idaho Rangers, captured rs Of
Chief JOseph's Cattle, and 20 horses.
They had q skirmish on the NimAhs.
The Captain says he does not know
how many were killed, as they had 10
retreat. The Indians are mostly be.
tween the Snake and Salmon rivers,
aud are now reported 800 strong, and
well armed. Captain Booth will 90 to
Walla Walla with 10 men from the
Cave. There are q men from Union
county, Oregon, now in the Walla
Walla valley"
News has been received st the De.
partment Headquarters here from
zen. Alfred Sully, commanding OF
Lewiston, that Col. Perry, with &c
men on his way to the Cotton Woods
was attacked by hOstiles. Lieutenant
Raines, ten soldiers and two citizeni
were killed. Col. Whipple joined Col
Perry, and drove the Indians of. The
fight is still going on. Maj. JaCkson'G
company Of cavalry, which left FOrt
Van COuver yesterday morning, will
arrive at Lewiston at Lo0n to-mCrro W
The following dispatch comes from
Walla WalIs. 1t probably reached
there by the steamer FeninO, which ar
rived at 9:l5 Thursday night: ut Il
said the Chief Joseph, decOyed Gen
Howard across the Salmon river, ant
that then Joseph recrossed the river Ant
got In the cotton-woods between Gen
: Howard aud Lapeva, within thirt
: miles of Lewiston
A special received from John A
Farrell, OF San Francisco, who has jos
returned from Colville, dated PalOus
Landing, July 80 via Walla Walla 6Ll
I bsys: Joseph Oppenheimer an
g myself arrived here this evening
When we crossed the Spokone bridl
Il yesterday, we noticed between 800 {
y 400 buck Indians, who were said TO |
u In council. They were all we'll arme
aud equipped. They consisted
Yoktomas under Moses, PaulOsG
l. Samerills, SpokOnes, Calleshalls al
y renegade young men from other tribC
, whose names are not known. IT
d outlook for this country Is bad. IT
N settlers on Pine Greek and the Palou
ls plains, except Eve men, have left ther
/. The country ls in the hands Of Il
= saYages.
B. Reinforeemsnts for General HowaT,
WAsHINGToS, July IA diSpatC
IS from General Mcdowell enclos
le some dispatches from the vicinity
81 General Howard's command. The si
:, uation is represented as most threatel
y ing. It seems there is ample grouu
u for General Howard's application (,
e. more troops. General Mcdowell wi
8 send the Second Infantry to Howard
n rail to San Francisco, thence By vesse
y to the scene of war. Mcdowell hI
II sent troops from Fort Yuma to Il
= scene, and has broken up camp Ind,
: pendence and sends company to Ii
g same destination.