Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-08-08
The Indian War.

A Portland (Oregon) dispatch of July
3lst, says: General Howard is a,
at present at KAMA, awaiting the arri-
val of Major Sanford As soon as that
officer joins him, Howard will take all
ms available force and push vigorously
after Joseph and Whitehead, who have
already crossed Bitter Root mountain
by way of Lolo trail. He will 90
through to Missoula as rapidly as his
command can move He will have in
the neighborhood of 500 men. Another
force under command of General Whea-
ton will leave Fort Lapwai, and NOV
ing north pass through the Spokane
country and cross over into Montana
through Salon pass. After crossing the
mountains the troops will push down to
Mlssoula, where they will join General
Howard. 1t is expected that Towards
and Wheatons detachments will reach
that point simultaneously. Wheaton
will command about $50 to 500 troops.
This detour through the Spokane coun-
try will be made at the request of In
dian Inspector Watkins.
ere area number oftribes squatted
turongh that region who wish a place
ON the reservation. Inspector Watkins,
who Is authorized to select suitable
reservation and locate the Indians, SAYS
his principal object in passing through
that country Is to make Il personal in
spection of the character, disposition
and nature Of the Indians of those re-
glons, and to designate where their res
ervatlon is to be located 1t is also
thought that the marching of a large
force Of troops through there will have a
very beneficial effect upon the Indians
Most Of them are peaceably disposed
towards the whites, while some are in
clined to be turbulent. A detachment
will not leave Lopwai for a week or
more. Any struggling bands Of hostiles
which may have broken away from
Joseph and Whitebird, and may at
tempt to reach the Spokane country
will be intercepted by Wheaton and cut
off. This movement will, it is believed,
crush out the strength of the hostiles
and bring peace to the whole region of
country west of Bitter Root Mountains,
and with the capture and humiliation
of Joseph's and Whitebirds bands of
renegades bring the war to close.
Col. Green with force of cavalry will
remain in and about Kamia to protect
the settlements and cut off the stray
Cling squads of Indians he can find.
Capt. Wilkinson received yesterday
evening, Il dispatch in regard to obtain
ing Warm Spring scouts to accompany
Gen. Howard through Lolo trail to Mon
tana. The Indians are mostly gone after
fish and game, and have called Il coun-
Gil for Monday, the 30th, and will send
Wednesday night rs to the result. If
any scouts are obtained they will come
to Dallas rs soon as possible and be con-
veycd to the front. Howard, having dis
pensed with the service of part of his
scouting force IS very DESTROYS of obtain
ing II number of Warm Spring scouts.
These scouts it will be remembered per
formed gallant and effective services dur
ing the Modoc war.
Dispatches from Deer Lodge, Mon
tana, Of July 31st, state that on Saturday,
the 2Sth, Looking-Glass and three hun
dred Indians ana squaws and some
horses passed out of Lolo fork around
Rawn, on the Bitter Root. Some set
tiers had been in the Indian camp. The
Indians assured them they would pass
through the country without destroying
life or property The citizens therefore
did not care to fight. Rawn declined to
open fire with his small command of
regulars, and there was no pursuit made.