Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-18
the country is in the hands of tho 80
FRIENDLY INDIANS

DOSE Wy ulspatch: The followin.,
Is an extract from "A letter received In
from Major n. A. Connoyer Ind Acre
agent for many years at the Jrn,a.;nni
reservation. He has lived in Tho , na,.l
try and been personally acquainted M, VA,
the Indians spoken of in his lettar "a s.ll
thlrty-tivc years. The Indians tn IN !; ~
letter embrace everything within reon OH
of the hostiles except the Barnnoct avn
Plntes. On this reservation the nnrh" a,'
of Indians last January was ESQ moe
1o7 women, 262 boys, and 147 M
Now ! have some more, I think an ~
dition of about 200, and the indians "u
all here Two only are at Lapwoi VA ~
passes, and both are very friendIv ~
the whites. None have gone to ioin Nv :"
hostile Indians. | estimate the Indian.
on Gakama reservation and the rona
gade bands on the Columbia river fan,
Cello to White Bluffs, at about 3 oGo l'
| know nothing of the other tr;hoy
north. These Indians will not take N,
arms against the whites. | am aIsp
sure the Colwibalenes will remain
friendly. The reports of UmatiIIoY
moving to JOIN the hostile Indians are
false. None have gone and | cannot
believe any will go. The chiefs and
head men Of this reservation are keor,
ing their young men close at home and
| do not think any can leave withmn
being discovered
SAN FRANCISCO, July "a Press dis.
patch from Portland has the followino
from Lewiston, under date of 9Th inst
via Walla Walla July 9th: They left
Horse Shoe Bend and came down the
Salmon river near its junction with tbe
Snake, leaving Howard in force up the
river. a courier express just in from
Col Perry, while en- route for Howard
with pack train and an escort of tbir
ty men, says that he was attacked on
the 4th; ten soldiers and two citizens
were killed. Capt Whipple, in com
mand at Cottonwood, came to the res
cue and repulsed the Indians. The In.
dams are in full force around Col. Per
ry and Capt. Whipple, who have only
force enough for defense. The route to
Cottonwood is unsafe 1t is a bold
stroke of Joseph and his band, and it is
reported by signal to the Indians north
and east, and will stir them up to the
offensive
Parties just in from the Spokane
country, report that all the settlers ex-
cept five men, between the Spokane
lower bridge and the Paloose landing.
have left their homes and fled to Wala
Walla. The Indians have DESTROYED
some fields and gardens and rihed mum
erous dwellings.
1t was reported at Almata last night
that Colfax is quiet and the first excite
ment cooled
News received here this morning, in.
dictate the purpose of Joseph to meet or
act with those on the the Spokane.
Such a move will impcril all the upper
settlements on the Upper Paloose. II
is evident that volunteer cavalry in
large force ought to be put in the field
to reinforce Gen. Howard and stop this
uprising before it assumes larger and
more definite proportions. Such
force under his command will do the
work; they know the country and Indi-
ans. The alarm spreads disaster
through the whole upper country
which must soon bring distress upon
immigrants. There is imminent dang
er along the borders now. Business
will suddenly he paralyzcd. 1t is a mo
ment for quick and vigorous action,
such as our people know how to take.
1t can be stopped in few weeks. The
command can and will arm
mountain volunteers, who will enlist
here III the service in regular organlz-
alton for the field.
WAsHINGToN, July 10-The following
telegram was received this morning at
the War Department from San Francis
co, Cal:
CRAIG FERRY, SALMON RIVER, & P. NJ,
July 5th.-Green's advance, or rumor OF
IT, turned Joseph back, and as | crossed
the Salmon to the enemies side he lied
to the mouth of the Salmon and re.
crossed. | had provided for this 10y or
dering cavalry force, with two gat-
things. back TO Cottonwood. Capt Per
ry and a portion of the train from Lap
wal formed Il junction with the Cotton
wood force, or Is near doing So A.
Joseph appeared ON the road near that
place the cavalry forced him back
southwark. | am re-crossing the sal
mon ON the Indian trail, and hope he
cannot get back to the Snake countr!
disaster. His turning the right
flank of the troops with me has done no
other harm than to create alarm III the
rear, except the loss reported OF st
RAINS of the First Cavalry and ten men
sen out by Capt. Whipple. As his al
vance troops are hearty, make long
and confident of success,
shall push my infantry and artillery 10
morrow: then ! am concentrated.
HOWARD, Major-GeneraL
Signed Mcdowell.