Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-08-23
THE INDIANS,

.~or,osnondent of the Independent, under
~ the 14tl,, says that the Indians com-
'"'' ,%1e,reuations on Horse Prairie on
n'' ,,th. They first attacked the ranch of
,a,.rue & Winters, killing WI. Monta-
:" lanes Smith and James Glynn. Mr..
gu' ..,s and his brother and Michael Heron
''no1 to the willows. They drove off 70
~ of horses belonging to John and Thos.
,,"u.e They also drove, off all OF Montague
@ W., tor.- horses. and two horses belong
inc to Mike Heron. 49, f. a.-. ~
1.ter accounts from the same correspond
cav that Alex. Cooper, of Horse Prairie
'n,.h WAS killed. His partner, Andrew
y,yprs. and a Mr.. >HoMard, escaped, and up
mo 1sth 10 one had beenlkilled at Leml,i,
nt til, Indians had threatened to murder
svery, one on that day. AW
General Howard and 300ssolliers We're at
p.nuack on the 10th, buying fresh horses
mi supplies. Nearly all the families resi-
,1rut oil Horse Prairie are in Bannack for
safety.
The hostile Nez Perces have at last gone
Apyond tliee. Territorial limits, and ar doubt
HAS Intending to join the Sioux. ga.3
PLEASANT. VALLEY, Aug. II.
The retreati,ig Indians marched across the
! corime road yesterday afternoons. They
we're heading up the Cawas, going in the
! direction OF Henry's Lake. They commit
tod no ,luprelatious in the Vicinity.
cAcoarier left Immediately from Pleasant
y1aIIey to inform Howard. about the move
lneuts Of the hosliles. "''''' ''' '3"''''"'"
Especial dispatch to the Herald.] r
PLEASANT NALtEY, .AugustslSy lt:2o.a.my
-Geu. Howard arrived, here at II a. m. to-
Nav. lie sent d small reconnaissance last
hight t, the trail over the ridge near Henry's
Lake. @"|"" -
The Indians last night were reported near
DRY Creek Station and on iCamas Meadows,
aa some are moving towards Henry's Lake.
General Howard's whole command is
moving, up this wav,, The advance will
Ekach Dry Creek Tonight. 81,
lie hopes to delay the Indians in front and
srike their rear yet, but fearssthat with ,jad-
a~nimalsehat liaya travelled soile'of them,
nearty i,0ymiles Without grain, heeFFmay not
Bet up force enough to give them a good
Estroke.. ,f+.y,et#t. >. 49, -, a<y Z
AT a recent meeting of the, citizens of
per Lodge, the following resolutions, were
fhpted:
Rsotssd, Thatathei entire action of Hon.
" + Pats Governor Of, Montana. in his
earnest eaileavor to prevent the passage
Ehrongh our Territory of the Nez Perces,
Efesh from the scene Of their. .massacres and
2nhnnmano 2utrasges il, our sister Territory of
elanosis Endorsed and cordially approved
me citizens ofsDee Lodge, and that we
kA'eye lin e~ntitledsto the contidence,and
na' ln SHOULD receive the co,nnlendalion,
all good citizens in his further endeayoy
\ aFiess the progress Of the sayagpcs now
ehln our border. ar Il $50
tVohGH OF JULY ON THE BITTER ROOT.
oe'ag loath to leave. the valley, it was no
n'u matter to be persuaded o stay one
longer. ~ So in|'companys With new
sa'e friends, I turned aside to spend the
Evu,'n IN the enjoyment of: a picnic with
%'"eatliouse people and their neighbors.
4" grounds selected were a few miles be-
oweathouse creek. and about a mile
'e nome of Charles, the chief of the
~"e''a Indians. iasa grove of large pines
Vs. " e'ear babbling brook which mean
nn, asusnlngiy down from ST. Mary's