Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-11
The Indian War In Idaho.

The Indian War In Idaho.
WASHINGTON, July 8.-Gen. Nc
Dowell, commanding the department of
the Pacific, telegraphs July 4 that no
news have been received direct from
Gen. Howard since the LIST inst. Gen.
Mcdowell intended going with the
klamath company, which was expec-
ted at Lewiston on the stu. Looking
GLASS;" whose band was severely pun
lshed by Capt. Whipple, who captured
his supplies and one thousand ponies,
now wishes to come in. Inspector
Watkins reports that Chief Joseph has
recrossed the Salmon river and is
making east for the Bitter Root country
with Gen. Howard at his heels and
Whipple barring the way, and that thus
harrassed his band is believed to be on
the point of breaking up. H..
Gen. Mcdowell telegraphs July 5
as follows: The following was re-
ceived from Captain Perry, dated9 A.
NJ, July 4, at Cottonwood:
Indians have been around us all day
IN force, and very demonstrating. Last
evening Lieut.. Rains, ten soldiers and
two citizen scouts were killed. Had
not Whipple with his whole command
come to our rescue my little party
would have all been undoubtedly taken.
1t is unsafe to send anything to him I'M
til the Klamath company arrives. He
urges it be sent to his aid with all dis
patch.
Information just up by the boat
postpones the arrival of that company a
day OF two. Still no news from
Howard. 1t is probable his couriers
have been intercepted. A citizen from
Colville just IN represents the situation
on the Spokan as most threatening
Gen. Sully, who is here. shares in his
apprehensions. 1t seems that there is
ample ground for Gen. Towards APP
plicaton for more troops.
KELLER, Abide Camp
Instead ofsending the second in
fantry as directed, 1 have determined to
send itas Gen. Howard desired, that is
by rail to San Francisco, steamer to
Portland, thence by boat to Lewiston.
Troops at and en- route to Boise, Idaho,
will be sufficient, 1 believe, for that
district, and if not it can be more readily
reinforced than that of the Columbia.
| have ordered all troops from Fort
Yuma, two companies to Boise, and
have broken up Camp Independence and
sent the company to the same dest i
nation. ''MCDOWELL Major-G eneral,
Inspector Watkins reports the follow
ing interesting facts concerning the In
dian troubles ID Idaho and Oregon !:
"Chief Joseph says he expects to be
killed, but that he will sell his life dear
ly, and that he is going to the Wallowa
valley to be killed. That is his coun-
try, he says, and he wants to be buried
there. At the late massacre of part
of Perry's command the prisoners and
wounded were all killed. (32 enlisted
men and officer but were not scalp
ed or mutilated, Money taken from
citizens and soldiers was thrown away
by direction Of Joseph, who said they
would never have a chance TO use it.
Rev. Mr.. Cataldo, the Catholic nries t
among the Occur d Alenes, who are
Catholic indians, used his influence in
inducing his entire people to remain
friendly. He has also done good SER
vice in keeping the Spokonese peaceful.
White people are returning to their
homes in that direction.
"All is still quiet among the Umatil-
las. 1t is feared, however, that the
Malheus will join Joseph, but he will
not at best gain any considerable &C.
cessions. His object is to fight on and
kill as many soldiers as he can before
he gets killed himself. The citizens so
far killed are persons against whom the
Indians had some old grudge. The first
white man killed was one who had
killed an Indian several years ago. He
was killed by son Of the Indian killed.
The Indians then told their victims
wife why they had murdered him and
let her go unframed, Two women and
one child have been wounded so far,
but the Indians say it was by accident.
"a special dispatch from Portland
says Captain Elliott, of the Idaho
rangers, captured Is of Joseph's cattle
and 40 horses in a skirmish on the
Nimnaha. He reports the hostiles now
between the Snake and Salmon rivers,
and said to be about 900 strong and
well armed"
The following dispatch comes from
Walla Walla, It probably reached
there by the steamer Ferimo, which
arrived at 9.l5 on Thursday night: sit
is said that Chief Joseph decoyed Gen.
Howard across the Salmon river and
that then Joseph recrossed the river and
got on the Cottonwood between Gen.
Howard and Lapewai, within 80 miles
Of Lewiston"
A dispatch from Portland tonight
says the troops are now pursuring
Joseph's supposed track with all posi-
bic speed, and are driving him towards
the traps prepared for his reception, as
every exit from the mountains is well
guarded.
PORTLAND, Oregon, July "A dis
patch from Lewiston, 9th, via Walla
Walla to-day, says: "a courier express
just in from Col. Perry, who was en-
route for Gen. Howard with pack
train and escort of thirty men, says that
he was attacked on the 4th. Ten SOL
diers and two citizens were killed.
Capt. Whipple, in command at Cotton
wood, came to the rescue and repulsed
the Indians. The Indians are in force
around Col. Perry and Capt. Whipple,
who have only force enough for defense.
The route is unsafe to Cottonwood. 1t
is bold stroke of Joseph and his band,
and it is reported by signal to the In