, 1877-07-22
THE IDAHO WAR.

More Observation-Disclosures the Campaign
Another Band Of C1,inamcn Victimized b,
| SaEaEes.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2l.-A dispach received
this afternoon from Kania, july II, via Wall,
Walla, 31st, says: Five more hostiles, Will
| sQuaus, surrendered to-day.
| The military Commission which was formed t1
trT the Indian prisoners taken in the late fight,
with Maj. ThroSklnorton, OF the Fourth Artil
| 1eEy, as ,Judge-AGvocate, to be succeeded by
| Commissioner Watkins, adjourned, us 10 wit
ncsses for the prosecution were here
Gen. Howard sent thirty volunteers to-day to
| destroy the caches in Joseph's old camp, and all
but the Captain aud one man have left Tor their
homes.
Col. Mason is in hot pursuit Of the hostile In
dams, with his entire cavalry command. They
overlook them to-day near Orofino Creek. Two
Indian scouts were wounded and one killed.
when the Indians got demoralizcd and fled,
leaving the soldiers in possession of the field.
Tho country around Orotiuo Creek is very
rocky and densely wooded with heavy timber
and thick underground, thus preventing any
further pursuit by tue soldiers, who cannot yet
their horses across the ground. The 1ostiles
will be met By either Crook or Miles, as they
enter into Montana from this f71il, aud will in
all probability he captured by these forces.
Ono Of the wounded scouts was ]atucs Retl-
ben, interpreter, and son OF all cx.Chief Of tic
Kaulia Ncz Pcrces. The war with Joseph is
practically over, and We start to-day for lap
wai. From there troops will march through the
Spokane country, for the moral effect It Will
have upon the Indians.
Col Green's cay1lry. upon its arrival, will be
kept here to prevent the return at the hostile
Indians this way. Another force OF Indians,
with flag OF truce, arc now coming in to sur
render.
4 special dispatch received from N'al1ula,
July 81, says $50 Cinnamon had arrived there
yesterday from the Upper Columbia River,
where they hare been engaged fl, mining. They
state that the Indians entered their camp aud
robbed thcm Of all their provisions, blankets,
md some clothing. After taking ali they pos
sesscd the Indians told them to leave, which the
Cinnamon lust no time in doing.
WASHINGTON, D. G., July 2i.-fieu. Mellow
ell transmits tele@rHm from his. aid, Lieut..
Keeler, in which TIC says: Volunteers OF the
Gen. Howard would be worse than useless. II
you had been here during their operations ] ain
sure you would discourage the use Of yoiun- ]
tcers III any possible emergency"
BLACK HILLS 4 y SunyEioSs ;:e;' I; ATTAckEp: a s,u
Wiser, who just came fl from He'd Water, about
twenty miles from here, reports TINT he met !
Sergeant in command Of ten sol !
aiers. who warned kim -, to return !
reported that the Government surveying party, !
with Lieut. Lem]y's company, were attacked |
tlis morning by Indians six miles above tho mouth
VI Red Water. Tit fight lasted about two hours
The surveying party lost TWO tea1nstcrs and
blacksmith killed, uiso five mules. Tic Indians
:apturcd the wagons Of the party, taking the |
guns, ammunition, and instruments.
the party is still surrounded and nccd aid,
which Is immediately to be organized to 70 to /
,I,cir assistance Col. Evans, commanding Fort
Laramie has ordered the detachment OF cavalry
On Cheyenne River to tho relief Of
Lieut. Lemfy.