The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-23
THE NEW INDIAN OUTBREAK
THE SCENE OF THE RECENT MASSACRE
OF THE BORDER SETTLERS.
sparins the Women and Children OF Idaho
settiement-The whites Fortified at state
Creek-The Loss In the White Bird Fight.

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Creek-Thc Loss In the White Bird Fight.
SAN Francisco, June PA press despatch
from Boise City says BY an arrival here last
night the previous reports OF an Indian out
break near Salmon are substantially confirmed.
The scene OF the first massacre was on Salmon
river and tributaries OF that stream coming in
from the northern side and draining the Camas
Prairie and the neighboring mountains. The
settlement called Camas Prairie covers the foot
OF the hills to the north OF tho Florence noun
tains. and extends several miles northward into
the plain which lies between the Florence
mountains and the breaking down OF the table
land called Craig's mountain. Mount Idaho is
about the centre OF the range OF settlements on
the Camas Prairie. situated at the foot OF the
Florence mountains sixty-fve miles from Lew
iston. The Idaho settlement on Salmon river
and its tributaries lie to the south and south
west of Mount Idaho at distance varying from
fifteen to thirty miles. The Indians did not kill
the women and children. but allowed them to be
taken under escort OF friendly squaws to State
creek. which had thus far been left undisturbed.
At State Creek the whites have fortified them
selves in a stockado fort. into which has been
received the wives and children OF tho muir
dercd men. with the families Of the men who
es appel the massacre. Gathered in this place
are: Mrs Henry Eliers and two children cher
husband WAS murdered ut John Days creek);
MIR. Sherwood. wife. and grown daughter; Hi
ram Timan. wife, ,nnl several children; Mrs;
VIM. Osborne and ilvc children ther husband
was murdered at Harry Mnson's on the salmon
river; the. sister OF Harry Mason. who WIS muir
dercd in his home; Mrs. II. {. Brown. whose
husband was murdered at his store on Salmon
river; Mrs j. J. Manuel and two children.
whose husband WIS murdered az Whit" Bird
Post Onicc; John Woods. Chas. Fdrds. wife and
four children Mr.. Cohen. wife. and several
children; Wm. khett wife, and several chil-
dr"n. These women arc thus shut up in the
midst OF hostile lnlians without adequate
means ot defence. uni without All Will cor
taiuly bt toVorlow.rrd and murdered ns the In
dams declare their determination to tai" the
fort md murder the men. Ii cannot be- hoped
tne Indians u ngnn spare the women AMI
turing the Tort. ~ the mon Will light To thr last.
Our informant says he is reliably informed
that the Indians did not fire a single building
or destroy any properly, but cleared the coun-
try Of stock which they have driven TO tn" south
SIDE oi salmon river, They seem to hope they
VIII ut mat"ly be undisturh"d The whites ara
now conip"ilr,lto abandon their property. They
thlnk. mt without reason. that before the coun-
try can be- r"eain"d from the Indians an army
must be cr"at"d, and long anu doubtful cam
paign passed through. Tn" Indians nave now
the principal camp AMI headquarters on tho
Salmon river. Just below the small stream called
SIopkum'hu k.wlile stock IL sgatnercd and pas
tur I'd on the ext we triangular shap 'd region
formed 10y the Snake and Salmon rivers and the
hiEn MOUNTAIN rhnEe yIns about N" sources
OF the Fay and Nls"r rivers. Here there is
abundant pdsturage for summer and winter
ana here they Wall doubuessly make their unal
stgn1
In contradiction Of the previous reports that
the troops behaved badly, our informant says
he is assured 10y citizens who were in the nght
that, although the troops allowed themselves to
hr dr'oy-d into an ambush. they displayed
throughout the action the utmost gallanirv and
fought like tigers About twenty i've or thirty
soldiers were killed in about the same number
The situation in Northern Idaho FAR exceeds
IN gravity any lndian outbreak of our day and
II Will tax the best resources of our Govern
inent and ~ the people immediately inter 'sted
o. suhdue the lndla and restore peace To the
country. Ine Indians know that tho army on
this coast is n skeleton. and that the people are
helpless for want of arms.
Ad.spatch. dated Lewiston. June 81. 8 A. NJ,
says that siNty-fve volunteers wrr,. to proceed
from their drlcners AT Mount Idaho To recon
noitre the position Of the Indians who are
supposed To be somewhere IN the direction Of
A,iispntDh from Portland snys that n steamer
arrived tisre TINS morning. having ON board
lu7 trpoi No extra arms ean," ou tnr steamer
| Ah"nt hiy N'nni",iH nhN, arrived th'r" from
Columbia county. W. I. Few Of th"in have
telegram Received al army h"ndquur"r- this
| afternoon from Cen. II lwtrl. dated Lewiston.
| Fns"n.nt ON IN" I'm INST a. d. on ON "r.
| Lieut. X. Heller Of tAe. Tw.niy-nr-t Infantry.
ami ly-thrrr men. Lieut.. Heller was Ilayi.
w"un iri. ON his horse ,hy Capt. fr.mhir. hut
WIS aiterward killed. Tn people at / or nee
report that They have III. 'ua,ly blocked the
" ser rivers. Cut-. Perry. rrembIc aud Par
nell, reported wounded are AL well. Capt
WASHINGTON. june % senator Mitchell OF
| to-day received the following telegram
from Gov. Chadwick OF that state:
An the secretary war ioiu.'rict the commander n
Of oregon. in lne ,rniy o the Indian ho,unt'. With
WIKI gr N, r @ nti,es snd ha,. a.s :, Nv, ,,s
ammunition The state has none.
| The Secretary Of War in view Of the above re-
| quest. has lnstru ted Grn. Howard 70 answer
| tent of tne law. which allows 5OO stand OF arms
| ~ the citizens.