Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-30
The Indian War.

has received the following dispatch from Gen.
Howard dated: At the front, June 81, S:45 a.
N. We have ogertakcn Joseph, who is We'll
posted at the mouth of White Bird Creek.
Chief White Bird is in charge of the entire
united bauds Joseph is the fighting chief
The Indians are bold and waiting Tor Us 10 en-
gage them Lieut.. Trlmble and his volunteers
arc at Slate Creek. Our headquarters to night
will be at the mouth Of White Bird Greek
Nest Of our dead have been lound; seventeen
have been buried. We rescued citizen Manuel,
wounded and starving. The rains are very
troublesome, and the roads and trails Dad. The
troops are in the best Of splrl!s a;,i ready Tor
decisive work.
y correspondent vi the Associated Press scGi-
the following dispatch, dated tamp al Camas
Prairie, June 9th, G:30 a. Ill. "W G marched
from Mount Idaho to this place Oh Monday
afternoon, IL distance NJ ten ui.s. Yesterday
Gen. Howard made reconnaissance IN iurcr,
| leaving strong guard III camp. We proceed
ed 10 the scene OF Col. Perry late battle With
| the ludiaus, aud Eurlcd twenty seven uI the
dead soldiers, which leaves Elk hoilcs Yet 10 lie
found. Lieut.. TheIlcl'; body has moi YET been
| discovered Those buried we're in such ~ ~
Vaucel stage Of decomposition al 10 be unrrcOg-
| dead sDldicrs were taken ty the Indians. The
| minority Of The bodies were ped. We liinnd
| and brought into camp Manuel, OF: oil the set
tiers reported dead after the u!assaerr Oh thc
Salmon river. lie was wounded III two places,
| and Was almost starved.
| The number OF murders thus lar aac.lIalned
il one woman, Two chdren and fifteen men, 10
addition 10 thirty.three soldiers OF Col. Perry
command killed and missing IN the late tight.
The details of The murders are horrible III the
| extreme, There are several women at hlhuMt
| Idaho the wives OF settlers, who narrowly cj
cancd, or were rescued alter suffering th: mosi
| horrible uulrages The result oil the rrG0nn0l.
| sance was that the Indians were discovered en-
calupcd across the Salmon river about twelve
miles from this camp. As nearly al could hr
ascerlained, they have about two hundred Sar
riors. They have no lodges With them, bat
large amount Of stock is visible ai0ng tie river
bank The c1uDtry is OF most Wild aud rug
gcd character, PERCEPTIONS mountains and CT
uous rendering it extremely difficult !or tr"rrS
to travel. Added to TIC natural n:,slacl 5
heavy and continuous rains have made the
mountain trials almost impassakl'. Il il Gen.
Towards intention to move the camp just be.
you'd the scene Of Col. Perry's recent rugagrr-
ment, about seven miles distant and, II l.Os>l
bic, to morrow will get his artillery III position
on this side the Salmon: river and cndraror to
reach the enemy.
Col. Perry goes back this morning lc !naet
and hasten forward the advancnS column d
troops now en- route from Fort lI:pSi!. THry
should overtakc US to night. II the lnGlanS
remain in their present position III engagement
will take ulace to morrow or Friday e! latest
There is no further Intelligence from Slate
Greek, where Lieutenant Irimble is stationed
with his company, and no news OF any other
| outbreak among the other Indians III the VI
ciuity. The officers and men arc in excellent
spirits aud eager for fight with tho Indians.
The following dispatch has been received by
Gov. Potts:
MISSOURI, MONTANA. Monday, l:25 =. H.
John Summers and Mr. Wilkinson who have
Just arrived from Corvallis. rrrcrt that Ncz
perccs, who talks good English. anl has just
come from Lewiston, Idaho, says that the Ia
dams arc coming into the Bttrrroot Valley.
They will come in at the head Of the valley and
clean it out, aud if the Eiallcads don DIN
them, they will clean them out too. The Fiat
heads have driven all their horses cut o! The
valley, and their squaws and children arc "otTE
NJ to Lola Fork. A NcZ Pcrccs chief states:
that the Nc2 Prrces we're gong 10 clean on
Biltcrroot Valley, and that the FiaihHaIS woni'l
join them As near ai can remember 81 , a.
N. Tuesday.
Lahr--Anthony CIafn left here for Grit :
creek about | o'clock this morning TO try and
persuade the people 10 remain little longer.
As ohm Summers was instructed to he back at
Corvallis at daylight this morning, the whole
valley is ready to move in here 10 day il they
hear nothing favorable. Henry 'nrkhon~c
moved his family in last uisht.
HJ,S II Mills SrrTtl.ry
There is great untaslncss among the settlers
Of Western Montana and various calls have
been made upon The Governor for arms. AN
muntion and troops.