New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-28
THE INDIAN WAR.
JOSEPH STILL DEFIANT.

JOSEPH STILL DEFIANT.
THREATENED MOVEMENT ON snOsHONE VALLEY
THE HOsnLEs CONFIDENT OF DEFEATING GEN.
HOWARD.
SAN FGANCIsCO Cal, July PA dispatch
from lewiston Idaho Of the 25 received by the way
of DAYTON, Walia-Wala, Washington Territory, says:
Lieut. Dunwen Mr. Landcn aud others have arrived
with the mail and express from Pierce Cty shoShone
County Idaho having left that place yesterday AT 10
a. H. From Dunwel aud Ltnden We gather the follow
,n: TWO had ia from tine Mussei shell Mines,
auOul twcy-iye miles east 81 Cuaas GrOUnd-, and re-
ported seeing TWO parties Of warriors, seventeen
IN and twelve in the other. coming over the LOo
trail from Bitter Root join Joseph Horse tracks Of
hOst.cs found AT different points near Pierce city,
ana n.Occasin tracks within two hundred yards OF the
town. plainly indicating tine presence OF Indian spies.
The means OF defending the place nothing against
force OF Indians On Friday snd Saturday Of last week
DrnwcI learned from some sIuaws aud old Indians that
Joseph was cntrcnchcd on the Toto trail above orc Fiuo
and Camas Prairie crossing; that he not going 20
leave tue country; mat nc was increasing his
forces every day; thar be had then bciwccn f0G
and 800 warriors and said that he would soon
have as many Gen. Howard; that ne in
tended to whip Howard, and then 60 20 Lew
iston and back 90 Walla-Walla The Indians claim 10
have all the supplies they need Josepn camp is at the
CANYON, OF Too Creek few miles east OF orc Elmo and
Caas Prairie Crossing. and he has his STOCK secced IN
a place called Little Cnnas Prairie between Iolo Creek
and the middle fork Of the Clearwater JosPhs position
very strong naturally and almost inaccessible from the
south or west. The approaches to1ns stock are difficult
aud apparently well guarded. one Of the old In
dams referred 10 toll Lieut. DunweA that all lie
young men IN that section had gone TO join
Joseph DunWen ana his party SAY that the
smoke from Ju-s 's camp is plainly visible nom thc
Narou-road net wcen DGuwrlFs Ferry and Pierre City,
and that the itself Is about twelve miles from
Pierre (lty in nc little east OF south. Ludcn
SAYS could In the night, reach position ~ the
rear Of camp Ly the OF DuuwclFs Ferry and
orc Emo creek without being discovered by the hOses
and prevent their further retreat 10y The LOO tla should
they attempt il when attacked from the south or west
Danwcl and - party have applied for guns 10 ann
coniUauY organized at PicIc city, and consisting OF
tort y-nine men, most of whom are without aims.
Dnwe says cannot DE had ne desires force OF
armed back with him and escort the families
Out of Pierre city Without there defend
place IL must be abandoned he believes the people
there are IA great danger Of attack at any moment
from Joscph's band. Baird's express arrived last
night Merrill. the messenger, reports Indians NJ
ami about C,nas Prairie. The excitement ID still
high at CamaB Prairie, no business being done,
except Tor The protection OF life. Reports Of -
large number OF Indians upon the forks OF The Clear
water yanOusly estimated at from 10 two hundred
have been brought In Dy iumbenen from the Northern
Fork. Capts. SpuTgcOn and Bonus, and Maj. Weeks
will start To-. 'front.' in the morning; also several
wagons loaded with PROVISIONS aud with eighty guns
aud an uulOn TO- the volunteers AMI citizens oI Mount
IlAAO.