The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-28
THIS MORNINGS NEWS,
The Very Latest Dispatches By
Associated Press.
The Indian Outbreak in the North
west. -n-
SAN Francisco, June 81.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 81.
A dispatch from Boise City says Father
Mesphie, tor 80 years Roman Catholic
missionary among the Indian tribes in Ore
gon and Washington and Idaho territories,
and now army chaplain at Fort Boise, says
that in October, 1875, he was al Umatilla
agency to meet the chiefs. A council was
held, principally of chiefs of the Umatillas,
Cayusss and Walls Wsllas. There were
at that time residing upon the reservation
700 Indians. The whole number whose
nominal home 1t was could not be less than
3,700. At the council the Indians were
very nearly unanimous in the wish to cede
the Umatilla reservation to the government
and be allowed to 60 into Walls Walls
valley, where they had been invited to
come and live by Chief Joseph. The chiefs
signed dispositions 10 this effect, which
they entrusted to Mesphie, and which were
forwarded to Senator Mitchell to be sent to
Washington. The Indians represented their
reservation as being continually trespassed
uPOh Oy tuC iunhOlbdnbo VI buC
white settlements, who would sell Indians
whisky and otherwise injure and demoraliLe
them. If required to remain there they
would find themselves compelled to fight.
The wish of the Indians received no atten-
tion at Washington. Two months ago
Howliss Wampoo, one of the chiefs who
had been present at the council, and who
is principal chief OF the Umatillas, passed
through Boise City and told Mesphie that
Umatillas were dissatisfied and had made
up their minds to leave. As the silence
and neglect of the government left them
nothing to hope for, they would join chief
Joseph in Walla Walla valley, who was
already resolved to 60 to war. Five weeks
later Howliss Wampo again passed through
Boise City, on his return home, and told
Mesphie that war would commence before
he could reach home, as he had met run
ners from the Nez Perces who had come to
confer with the Bannocks and other tribes
in this region. The information thus ac-
quired Mesphie communicated 10 the gov
ernor and citizens. Howliss VAN poo said
the Indians laughed at Gen. Howard and
his fine speeches, saying he would never
persuade them to give up Walla Walls
valley. Mesphie says the chiefs and prin-
clpal men, who inaugurated the war, are
rich and Influential, and will be able to
secure the aid of all the disaffected In
dians of the various tribes, and these con-
stilute a majority. The war will be general
aud prolonged, as the Indians have been
long deliberating.
The Nez Perces number about 00O
About 150 will remain friendly or inactive.
He estimates the number of warriors whom
the Nez Perces can bring into the field a,
1000. The CGur de Lanes. whom Father
Catalo and some of the chiefs pledge to be
friendly, he thinks will be found in the
same category of warriors. The Ceur de
Lanes can furnish 500; the Shoshones, con.
fedeiate tribes inhabiting upper Columbis
b,sin, /, 300; the Coiville Indiana and allies
l 500; the Yoksmas and confederates, l..
800; the Umalillas. 1000; the Warm
Spring Indians, S00 Besides these there
are the Flatheads and their confederates In
Montana, with whom the Nez Perces are II
close alliance. These are able to furnish
l,2O0. Mesphie regards the liberty al
lowed the Indians to remain of their reser
vatious, and the unrestricted intercourse
allowed between them and the whites, a,
the principal causes OF the recent outbreak
Dispatches from Lewiston, Idaho, repor
the state of affairs to the 26lh inst as fol
lows: Renegade In diane are joining th,
hostiles and runners have been sent to tn,
Palause, Spokane, Columbia river aut
Umatilla tribes, who they claimed woult
join them, and they would then clear th,
whole country from Boise City to Lewis
ton. The hostiles have crossed the Salmon
river at Horseshoe bend with all their plum
der, and will make for the Payette ant
Weser valleys with all their warriors, esti
mated at three hundred. The forces unde
Gen. Howard COZ prise 470 regulars ant
1876 volunteers, all Of which have gone Il
Salmon river except party of 25 which
has gore up Snake river 70 head off any
Umatillas who may try to cross over {,
| join Joseph's band.
WASHINGTON, June 81.
Gen. Sherman has received from Gen
Mcdowell dispatch enjoying TELEGRAM
fIom Nstchez, the Piute chief at Winnie
mucca, stating that there is no truth In tn
reports of Piute hostility, and requertin
transportation for himself and other chief
to talk with Mcdowell in San Francisco
Mcdowell replies he had not believed tn
reports, and that Maj. Sanford and Cap,
Sumner would be at Wlnnemucca next da
and talk with them, Mcdowell also tels
graphs that all wounded men in the hand
of hostiles have been killed but not NUT
lated.