The New York herald., 1877-07-08
INSPECTOR WATKINS ON THE SITUATION AND
THE ATTITUDE OF THE TREATY INDIANS
GENERAL HowARD's OPERATIONS
MEMS OF TROOPS.

WASHINGTON, July Z, 1877.
A letter received by the Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs to-day from Inspector Watkins under date oi
Lapwai, Idaho, juno %, contains the following very
Interesting passages
Tho excitement over tho outbreak OF Joseph's band
facts OF the nght with Colonel Perry's and
the preceding murder OF citizens. The hrst accounts,
rs Is usually the case, were exaggerated. Four ID-
OF sunday say that Joseph expects to be killed.
but says he will sell his life dearly
us 90. sble They have crossed the Samo IN
River but Joseph says he intends to separate from
Whhe Bird and 20 TO the Wau Wslla Valley to DO
Killed he says that is his country and he wants 10 be
buried there. These Indians say the prisoners and
wounied were all killed tnirtytw enlisted men and
one onicer) but wer0 not scsped mutilatcd Money
captured IRON citizens and soldiers was thrown away
by direction OF Joseph, who told his people they
would never have chance to usc II again Three VI
these Indians went out from here WITH Col
ouel Perry, aud say they were captured with
tho soldiers Father Catado, the Calhojc priest,
belonging to the mission on this reserve at the
Coeur D'Alsne mission when tho outbreak occurred.
wrote to him urging h1i 20 his best efforts aud
all MS great influence among those Catholic Indians to
prevent any oi them irom joining Joseph. He was
active his Efforts aud came back h,re yesterday
bringing Coeur D'Alsne Indian with HIM assure US
Ia the oi his entire people that they friendly
aud will remain So The father also visited nuinbcr
OF tue Spokones, talked with them aud others oil small
bands the vciniy, aud says they talk peace aud say
mono Of their people viii join the hostIIcs.
WHITES RETURNING THEIR HOMES
The whites are gong back to their homes again. l
do not anticipate any trouble IRON that direction.
messenger IRON the Umatillas reports quiet and
good feeling existing among them. Little has been
heard from the Malheurs; military officers think they
are doubtful and spprehend that Joseph wl. receive
access,ons IRON that source have sent to the agent
10 prevent II II possible ana do not think any great
number, II any, viii 20 to the hostilea
JCskPh's EXPECTATIONS.
There is q small band VI uUout seventy nve males
tho weser River that may JON Joseph encouraged Nv
his recent victory, but do not think lie Will get any
number from other sources Indeed these prisoners
hall. ha nol exp mart and
only intcnus to gnt to the epd and Kill many sol
dicrs a. possible What Is remarkable Indian war-
fare Joseph has not scapcd or nutilacd tho citizens
killed or burned houses far rs beard romonIy Tho
men against whom tho Indians had somo old grudgo
had been ,licd sffr
SIT TLKMEST OF OLD GRUDGgs.
II has been a terrible settlement OF old troubles.
The irst whl0 man killed had killed Indian iow
years ago aud was k,icd by the OF the indian
killed After shooting her husband the Indians told
hrs wife why they did IL and let her 90 unharncd In
another gr ten years OLD was led aud Kept day
or ~ o anu then sent to Mount Idaho. Two women
and one child have been wounded far known,
but these Indians say IL wos by accident.
Other information Is somewhat different, but In no
case have VIC hoard oi woman or child
being illtreatcd when the band wero Ito
seihcr or when Joseph was along teitner Tho
elder or the younger Chief OF that name).
COUNT OF the INDIANS
inspector Watkins also repors that no has written
TO oil the agents that part OF the country directing
them 10 have an Immediate count made OF oil Indians
under their charge, 10 watch them closely with view
10 prevent any OF tho young men leaving 10 join
Joseph, and organize small force OF rusty Indians
TO arrest and guard any that atcmpt TO loavs are
deemed doubtful
REPORT GENERAL x'DowxLL
The following telegram from General xcDovsll
commanding the Military Division OF the Pacific, was
received At the War Department this mornins;--
san FRANCISCO, July Q, 1877.
ADJrrAxr GENERAL, Washington
Tho following teleararns both from Lewiston. have