New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-22
THE NEZ PERCES WAR.
ycIDENTS OF THE ARMY'S PURSUIT.


MR.. cowAN's MARVELLOUS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THisEss OF THE INDIAN sCOUIs-wRoNGs OF
THE RESERVATION INDIANS.
FORT ELLIS NJ. T., Sept. 6-NOthing Is sure
but death and taxes the lips OF of the Cowan
party VINO ther way to the Geysors reported
the DEATH from two shots OF Mr. Cowan, Mt te hands OF
the Noz Perces But, Notwithstanding mis- supposed
DEATH almost in the Of his wife it now appears he
WAS merely left for dead After his wife was dragged
away cry was rased by the Indians that the soldiers
we're coming" when a stampede took place. and Cowan
was let where he hal fallen Managing to drag himself
away after period insensbity he passed four days
without food nj when miles from the scene OF the
attack, was found by Towards advance scouts.
Prof DIETRICH died martyr to duty. Having escaped
the first attack he reached the Mammoth springs and
there prepared to continue his tour 10 the Geyers But
the time camo when the cry More Indians! arose. and
Dietrich refused 10 move. He had promised to guard
two young men, and, staying behind, he was overaken
aud shot Indians scattered throughout the entre
region from the south fork of the Yellowstone to Hen
rvs Lake Evidences Of the deserOn OF Lieut. Doane by
his Crows multiply their unavoidable sympathy with tire
Sez Porces almost obligng them to such a course
Leaving this Post with seventy ten left him tho
first day out ard Half YeowFace, the loyal chief
went with them.
Again. it seems Howard is having trouble With bis
Bannock sturgis had established communication
with Howard at point above the Springs lie was, at
accounts dsposng his forces rs to cut OF ther
retreat by way OF the Crow Agency and Cark's Fork
Howards scouts consisting of forty Snakes aud Ban
nocks report that after the Nez Perces left the Yellow
stone Lake they moved in force down the Sinking
Water a tributary Of the Big Horn, but that,
finding the timber Troublesome they had returned,
and were heading toward Cark's Fork. Before
Doane started he left supplies nj HeDdelSOhs rache
and urged the citizens 10 remain ana DEFEND Inc
nnsition ma pot of defence. They refused 10 do
40 ON September l. Nez Perces, 10 the number or
eteeu attacked and burned the rancho buildings and.
IN buru med
All tourists of the tieyser geglOns-as well rs driving OIL
several herds OF cattle ana stampedug tie frightened
settlers who yesterday, began to arrive ut Bozern bag
and baggage cattle aud horses To add TO the general
alarm and excitement there comes report thai Indians
b.v. Lately been down TINS tune Galhtih VMlcY,
and requests for guns and ammunition are coming To
9ozenlan and this post. Here, OF course sIch raqes
must refused array regulations prevent sucE ISSUE
.xccpt mon order OF higher authority.
IL may ice stated sample causes or da1'ctiOn Juu
rho ira OF the PECAN and eros Nentres annuites -
claimed AS surrounded By sgcCial outrage; that pOf
ton and Tie pOrtiOn, Of the reservation OF one OF
Tho boye mentioned tribes, THE GloS Nrnties) was
taken from them very long ago, Wlthout agreement
or treaty or consent recOmpcnse; mat Ode OF these
rim. s had dstastcfu inter prefer forced upon NJ
,t enc M them lost lis a9ent because lie would rot al
Use change OF reservation, which he knew would I'M
nosn yrnnr and create disaectJn nor recommend Tue
uroydg of corn place OF Hour, 80 thai partner
~ an indian Commissioner might sen NM WIN winch
In Grind the corn All these tribes II IL staten upon
GOOD authority are for the first time since Monans
settlement upon friendly terms ana III COMMUNICATION