The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-07-07
FROM MOUNT IDAHO.

NiPnon ana Monroe arrived from Mt. Id
"ho Wednesday noon having left that plac,
oushe night'of the I'd. 'By~Niphon v q rgy
ceived letters from l.. p Brown up to the
"a inst. On the.2Sth he writes that par
ties had just returned from Howard's com
mand, that small squad had crossed tina,
day under the prote ction of the large runs
that the Indians had disappeared from the
view of the troops over the hills that enc
man had been rescued from his hiding
place on the south side, and that Manual
and other wounded were doing we'll and
would recover. June 3Oth he writes that
chapman reports the crossing Of troops
still going forward, that Capt. Whpple
with two companies of Cavalry and fifteen
volunteers in charge Of D. B. Randall had
goneto look after Looking glass and his
band who had been committing depreda-
tions upon, settlers houses on Clearwater
and driving off their stock that the escort
sent to Lewiston for arms had arrived with
35 guns and ammunition, that Coils. Weeks
and Mason arrived on the eve Of the goth
and left for Towards camp on the morning
OF the 3Oth also Sutherland of the Portland
Standard as reporter, hope he will do the
people and the army full justice. July LIST
Up. N. he writes that FL. G. Brown had lust
returned from an inspection of his premises
on Salmon river. He found everything Of
value destroyed, carried away or burned.
He found the bodies at Mason's place par
TALLY burned, also one body at Benedicts
in same condition, that of Benedict himself
was found in the creek. No trace has been
discovered Of the whereabouts Of James
Bakers's body. Friends of Mrs Manual
WHO have visited the ruins at Manuals
place are convinced that she was burned in
the house, Information from Headquarters
that sthe main body Of the troops will be !
across the river tonight, and that for
ward yanovement will be made after Joseph |
in tho m orning. Scouts report no Indians
IN the neighborhood of the command
July I'd he writes as follows: Col. Whip
pies command with the volunteers men.
toned before, came across Looking glass
band st%Clear creek yesterday morning at
o'clock. The Endians told the Col. that
they were prepared to fight and it is said
they opened the ballby firing the first shot.
When the, order was given to commence
firing, the Indians soon broke for the hills
and places of shelter. 1t is not known
how many were killed or,wounded as they
scattered, in all directions. They captured
the Indian camp and burn. .all thee pro-
visions and piuRdsr, and about thousand
head OF, Indian horses which they brought
bare and which are now in charge of de-
Eacament. of Col. Whppie 8 com mand No
citizens-or aoldersskilled or wounded. The
command returned last night Col whip
ple moves to-day TO ,CottonweoI to .iater- I
,ept the hostiies should they. attempt to '
,rcss to the Clearwater. In another .rri- '
rate Aettsrito a gentleman in this city we G
ind the following: "On Friday evening {
June 2eth. Judge Randall and two other r
followed the trail Of the iucarrate y
lends until they discovered what they es- .
mated tc be ABOUT 1000 head of horses G
md the smoke arising from the Ind an C
amp hres. Tits supposed that they are Il
ortifying and will give Gen. Howard :
'ght At that place The same letter says:
After returning from Clear creek) the IN X
|ians turned and. came back and burned .
ONE property beiShging to Mr.. 'Dempster, n
;ounty Commissioner, and suppose will y,
70 much more damage before they can be a,
tecked' Capt Elliott of PataLa Rangers q
rived about 5,p. N. to-day. Ills adven- d
nres as narrated by Mute Thomas are Civ is
n as follows: h
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The Pataha Rangers under Cant Elliott ~