, 1877-09-08


Some OF them followed me the rounds
from Alaska, many thanks for your
pr"mptness in changing address and
Keeping the papers coming, while was
ON the wing. am pleased to learn that
you have taken such prompt action on
your side Of the mountains, in preparing
tor emergencies liable tO arise from the
warIIkc state OF affairs on this side. But
IN all probability there will be but little
more lightln.s done, where it can have
any influence ON the Indians OF Washing.
ton Terry.
General Wheaton with four hundred
men now at the Spokane, viii no doubt
he able to quiet the restless spirits among
the Iakama's, Spokanes and kindred
tribes Of the Upper Columbia, without Il
resort to metallic cartridges. General
Howard as you know, is over into Mon
tana, where with General Gibbons nssis.
tence, we feel confident the Indians will
be speedily cleaned out, though our lat
est run,or is to the effect that Gibbon
fought and met with very severe losses,
but we console ourselves that while SO
many soldiers were falling, Good Indi--
aus" must have been increasing in num-
Der.
Colonel Green holds the country in and
around Mount Idaho, with about three
hundred men. So there is but little
ohnger to be apprehcnded about the set.
Elements at present, and the country
hereabouts is resumng its wonted quiet.
All the wounded that could bear
moving have been sent down to Van.
couver for treatment, really it was sad
sight to see the brave fellows. Several
minus leg, all manned aud shattered,
showing that the Regulars, had faced
danger, and the long list OF killed, attest
that their devotion to duty never taltef-
I'd, and they gave their lives uncomplain-
ingly. Men who we're there, on the l1th
and 18th Of July, when Gen. Howard's
whole force made the two days fight.
Citizen employees, officers and soldiers
all agree, that they never saw Indians
fight better or harder, and that nothing
but display OF the most indomnitable
>Juruge, and determination 70 "win or
die" shared 10y officers and men alike,
saved the day and inflicted such signal
defeat upon Joseph's warriors. Many of
our bruvest and best, were buried where
they fell. No one but the comrades who
were with them, can ever know how
truly, mantully they faced the storm of
death that day, And now the Lewiston
Teller and papers of such ilk, sneer,
malign, insult and abuse in every posi-
bic way, the "Reguiars,' who stand
'twiXt them and danger. And respecta-
bic newspapers copy from the Teller not
knowing the littleness and nastiness OF
the source from which it emanatUs
Could your readers but look upon the
nondescript, who assumes the role Of
editor on the Teller, they would be sat
iShed at once that tair truthful statements
could not be expected from such a source.
But it ill becomes man OF reason, to
stoop to notice such contemplate sub
jcct. only wish to place you on your
guard, rs notice you occasionally pub
lsh an extract from the Teller.
The weather in and around Lewiston,
has been excessively warm, much more
SO, than can be enjoyed by late So
iourner in Alaska's cool and healthy
climate. l should like sniff at your
comfortable SnohomiSh air, just now as
the thermometer stands something
above tho 100 mark at present here. |
shall be glad indeed when this cruel war
is over, and l can go marching down
into u Christian country once more, there
may be few Christians in Idaho, but |
have not seen them as yet; unless eS-
Cept one pretty young lady, whose rare
beauty and viyacious conversation set
me to thinking OF the "Rough Da.
mond" as seeh upon the boards, years
ago. Business calls ana l must close.
So for the present.
Aureyoir.