New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-20
TIE NEW INDIAN WAh.
THE UPRISING IN IDAHO.


UOsTUITJFs BY THE OREGON AND IDAHO INDIANS
HOUSES BURNED AND MEN WOMEN AND CHILL
DRKN MAssACRED-AN INDECIsIvE BATTLE
SAN Francisco, June 19.-The following
particulars have been received of the Indian outbreak IN
Idaho aud Oregon: News received at Lewiston
Idaho on Friday last that party OF salmon hVer III
dams and Josephs band had assembled Oh Oanas
Prairie and that four whites had been Ked On 'he o
mon River, near the mouth OF White Bird River ino
Indians attacked the settlers on Camas frane anu
killed Benjamin Norton his wife, ana two or three otner
persons They attacked all the teamsters on the
road and took possession OF the whole prairie,
with the exception OF the town Vi ""u''
Idaho which they threatened. Friday evening iorce
OF 100 troops, with two friendly Indians anu se'eial
citizens left the Lapwai garrison, under connahu Oh
Col Perry for Mount Idaho. Soon aterward news was
received that Capt James Baker, Samuel Behedct anu
wife and their four children, with Harry Mason' Henry
Eifers and warren's expressman. had been KIleu Oh
Salmon River also, that pack tram had Dceh a'''oo
near Cold spriuc and two whites named Davenport ana
OusIey killed. Two half-breed Indians escaped "A
dispatch came through TO Lewiston to the
effect that Col Perry reached Mount idanoN on
Saturday morning. and found the reports Oh inc
slangerng of whites true; that the Insans had gone
to the Salmon River and troops were in pursuit VI te'
Messages from Kamako brought by Indian runners 10
the agency state that 30 whites hac been hlea anu
thar the whites had killed White Bird the chief OF the
ten has an organization of 60 men, partly equipped ior
home duty III case OF emergency. Two companies Oh
infantry are expected at Lewiston by n steamer from
Walua tonight and i've companies OF cavalry from
WaIla Wala Tomorrow. There 300 Indians on nag
mans Creek but there are no noses there as yet
LATER.-The troops, with $50 citizens from Mount
Idaho encountered the indians at the mead OF "hle
Bird CIo The troops diSmGunted and left few of tue
sodiers and 20 friendly Indians TO bold the Horses Inc
Indians opened fire upon the troops, aud the hghung
was continued for some time Tue friendly lndmls be
came alarmed The s1:icTs guarding Tie horses couHi
sec that the Indians getting .hc best OF the ght
soldiers rctIca;Ing. Tue captain oI
the parry Of citizens and rgeant Lrile and one private
are known have been killed. The whole or TIE morse
guard both ndinns and whites, broke AID ran some Tor
Mount Idaho and for dpwa leaving The horses 30
run loose the prairie. Those coming 10 lhpWai
never stopped I'LL they reached the post.
II nv houses On ~ prairie have been burned sol
Cer who rc,ccd the garrison ~ o'clock ON the morning
18th from tie fight rcpOrtcd tnht the troops were
on ana surrounded bY Indians III the canon; ard III
a Land t. hiLd light Col. Perry ana about lalt W t'
were surrounded and fighting against odd wAcn TIC III
left. The l.dlans engaged iii the gnt are non
treaty. NJ PcIcrs. Tacy. uScr WItn ntlCr u'siuecH
tribes number about 900 Effective WARRIORS Taelc Is
general uprising OF ana the whole country j.
wild win alarm. The Indians are nlds>aerlug men,
are filing IN at dire ions Jr sey. Gen. Howard Is
at Lewiston, bat IL oWtres- OWING ~ inadequate
military forces Troops have Decn Orrrtd irVin nun
Der posts in the Department and viii son he OF their
o the Of the disturbances. Gen. IcDJWe.,
commanding the Division OF the Pacific has been tec-
grapl.d 10, AZ spo ~ assistance has beca demanded
Further siicuinarY dclis are expected Gt Lewiston
Gov. Chadwick LIS been applied 10 Tor arms &c