Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-25

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oJr-FlGHTs HowAED.
The following Official details Of C,,,e-.I
/ D "aro : movements ana those 81 chief
/ 40, ph. have been communicated % ~ =
/ -. "1ent 10y Inspector watk!as un.is.r
/ F,r', .uwRi, 18th instant Toe bosISic.
! - -. the salmon and goiltr Ia fbs
! d.u.cti6S of m. NelSer river doubled bacN
10 The north and A. S-i"w ~ .s,a.,lon az =
/ 10 - h,l1' White Bird. t,ener.l
| Howard followed 80, 10. infantry, leaving
I ne cavalry on thls side a. - - AGAINST
/ Joseph taking Just the cours-N nas laken-
| tpi- Mhipple's command OF Csv. ~ were
oifecied 10 ~ 10 Tie forks OF the Cieh "tlcr
! a,lo ascertain The intentions Of icok. ng-
ELtS. Who was supposed IN he ruuninga ~
cgGlting station FOR JoStvh. This w-.S ar-
complAsheu and tae Ind ans driven OF. soma
-, -. ~. Lam.tr' one Indian being killed and
.hree wounccd. Whipple then returned IN
NoItoLs station on The Cottonwood Col
feifN- ~ Vie meant ne. with remnant az
M command, came INTO I.apWai viii "A
! ack Train, shd let uD thC "a 10 iutn Wbfp-
PIE on the Cottonwood.
fATAI ANUrSCAnE
The same day lieut.. Rams. with ten man
from Nhippiss command, Will maeing n
TcCOuuoIs>a nee his side al tNftonwoaF ,I.s
surrounded by lndians and eli hi> men were
ki-led. Their h,f flies were lrft hy tie r,,.a-
sice. On the moraiug OF the Ath Col. P.rrv
I'ached the scene ~ tie ma Sacrc OF chi
i.anN's command and was Hereby attacked
hUt lCr Tie timely gppeIrsnCe - Whippl0'S
IN =, llHA'i4 u, would have been eunihIlaJed.
More or less ightiug Nas Occur-r1 every iaV
Nlict ntlNetu the Ind ans a al cavalry near
the tnltouwood. but she Indians have in
NaTiablN come OF vicJors
1uNlfHs BRILLIANT FLANK MOVEMENT
IN The meantime sen. Howard turned
mack. following the tran OI the hosfIleS All
began 10 reCru>s tie river. TntS rrDhahIv
induced Joseph - make desperate effort n
get past the cavalry. as after the Cro-,fn., n
Gen. Howard ne would .,e Spiweeu f,.., No.
Accordingly he burned hiT lodge ana lo.,,s
property. lea the cattle aud poorer ho-Srs
graz ,ig on the PARTIES and while he qf-l-a-l-
Cd The attention or the cavalry ~ ma KING
bold dashes at them aud securing the turn-
Try IN the vicinity with small pa ldS. his
women and extra horses werr taken across
The open country between Cottonwood and
Mount Idaho, AID sent on 20 kama The
Indians We're exceedingly bold aud daring
While the women were passing in plltn
sight OF the troops the Indians charged the
latter, and superior horsemanship aud the
uiSI lay oi lle gfcatest bravery kspt the cav
airy AT bay. Several citizens from Mount
Idaho " lao came out Ia Join with The soldiers
were killed, but they Indicted severe puuish-
ment upon the Indians.
JOSEPH BOASTS.
our Indian scouts aud maSSnn gers saw
Jo>epn makes very light OF the iighting auaI-
ties OF the troops, and says he can wutp ina
entire nghtlng forces OF zen. Howard and
Intends leaving his women IN "A place OF
safety and returning To do n. He Gas con-
sianily had his friends among the Indians
on the reserve. particularly AT klamath. and
has used eNey Iuducemeut To get fritrfly In
dams 10 JOIN them. His unparal Ieled sue
cess mas excited The admiration of the young
braves, and few from among the treaty In
diaEs have Joined them. Inspector Watkins
thinks that Joseph is "A superior war chief
and That he viii be able 10 unite i've hum
dred warriors under his leadership n not
checkedl before he reaches the Ritter root
mountains. More troops are needed. 50 that
different columns can be formed 70 I'm erceDt
and nank him.