The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-08-04
LETTER FROM LIP. BROWN
TROOPS CONCENTRAT
AT KAMIA.
SCOUTS ON SALMON RIVER.
ROBBERY OF THE KAMEAs
k1OSTlLES I'M THE NOUN
TAkNS.

DIZZY Dalru arrived from Mt. ldaht
last night with mail and express stage
-Four men well armed and one woman
came through. They left at 6 A. NJ
yesterday and came to Whites station
without change of horses. A short
distance this side of the Board House
they saw to the right about 2 miles dis
tant band Of about 200 horses, sup
posed to- belong to the hostiles. They
also saw one horse about 500 yards dis.
tant between the stage and the band,
which they suspected as belonging to
an Indian herder, whom they think
was concealed in the grass near by.
They had no occasion to stop the stage
and reconnoitre, as they had lost no In
dams. This side of Mason's they found
a horse, branded U. S. dead near the
road, apparently killed within "a hours
previous. They saw fresh trail of
many horses which left the road to the
south, this side of Masons. Among
those on the stage was Delegate Fem.
BY this arrival we received the follow
ing from L. 2. Brown:
MT. IDAHO I. r. July Goth 1877.
A. LELAND:-DEAR SIR-NearIy all
the force with Gen. Howard moves to-
day to Kama, they will cross the Clear
water river at that place and follow the
Lo Lo trail to the strong hold of the
hostile Indians. When last heard from
they were near the Camas Prairie,
and about IL miles from Pierce CITY.
Great anxiety has been felt here for
the safety of the people in that camp,
as it is we'll known that the Indians
have lost large amount Of their sup.
plies and could easily raid that town
and replenish before starting across the
mountains. The Gen. is moving with
all possible dispatch and will b. joined
by the commands coming from Boise
country under command Of Coils. San
ford and Sumner. Another force I'M
der Col. Green are expected to arrive
in three or four days, they will remain
on the Prairie in order to cut off any
scattering Indians who may wish to flee
back towards Salmon river and protect
the settlement. 1t is understood that
another force will be left at Kama to
guard the warriors crossings of the riv-
er. Every precaution is being taken
by the Gen to make sure work, and
leave no Indians in the rear to destroy
the property of the settlers. Some of |
the farmers are trying to get out with
a few men together and take care of
their crops, the harvest will be abund-
ant if it can be saved, ample to supply
the whole demand ofthe upper country.
Friday July 9th 1877.
Coils. Sanford and Sumner arrived to-
day with about 220 cavalrymen, also
had with them 20 Indian scouts in
charge Of Capt. Robbins Of Boise City.
They move to Kamia without delay to
join Gen. Howard. We hope to be alb
le in few days to inform you where
the hostile camp is located. Yesterday
Indian Joe and his family, who have
been with the people at Slate Creek all
through the Indian troubles, and proved
true and faithful to the whites, returned
from Kamia where they had been sent
to ascertain what information could be
had from those Indians as to the move
ments Of the hostiles. His squaw says
that the Iadians at Kama told her that
they were going across the mountains ,
by the Lo Lao trail with their stock and .
families, and when they got them in :
secure place they would return and fight
the soldiers. She also states that before :
leaving Kamia they went to the friendly :
Indians camp and drove off all the :
young squaws, beat them with clubs and !;
whips and forced them along like so :
many cattle, also come back and robbed
them Of everything they could find, all
their hnrsea that was of any ualna cL 6