Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-09
The Indian War.

4 letter from the scene ol tnt luu'a" wax
SAWS: Four Indians. who have come IN S"ce
The fight OF Sunday, say that Joseph 'NHS''s 20
bc killed, but says be will sell his iilc rs dearly
az noss;hle. They have crossed the Salmon
river. but Joseph says he intends to separate
from White Bird ADD SO to the "ai!a " ala
VALLEY to be killed. He says that 1t is his
country and he wants to be hnIl"dthcrr' These
Indian, say the prisoners and wounded were all
killed (lhir;y two enlisted men ana enc 'lhe'rl
but Were uul stalrcI or n'ullatrd. Aloncy
e,rturel from citizens OF soldiers was llro"n
,wav by direction Of Joseph, who told his pco'
plc they would never have chance TO use
araip Three of these Indians went out from
here with Col. Perry, and say they we're cap
turrd with the soldiers Father Cataldo, tho
Catholic priest belonging to the mission on TINS
reserve was at the CWlr IAlenc mission
when the outbreak occurred. wrote to nm
urrinr him to Use his best efforts and all his
great influence among the Catholic Indians to
prevent any Of them from joining Joseph; lie
WAS active in his efforts. snI came back here
Yesterday, bringing CGir AIenr indian
with him to assure us, 10 the maine OIL ms en-
tire people, that they are friendly and VIII re-
main 50. The Father also visited number OF
the Shoshoucs talked with them and others OF
small bands in the vicinity, and says they
talked peace, and say nome OF Their people VIII
ioin the hoStllcs. The whites are going BACK
RI their homes again, aud do not now antlcI'
nate apy further trouble from that direction;
4 messenger from the Umaliilas reports ail
uu;ct and good feeling existing among them.
Little has been heard from the Malhcurs. NH
itary officers think they are doubtful, aud ap
prehepd that Joseph will receive acccSSlonS
| from that source. have sent to the agent TO
prevent it if possible. and DO not tlluk any
great number, If any, will 60 to the lIoSllIeS.
| There is small band Of about IS males 90 the
| Weiser river that may Join Joseph, encouraecd
| by his recent victory but do not think ne Will
get any number from other sources. Indeed
! IF these plisoners be believed, he does not cX
nee, assistance and only intends to tlsht to the
\ end and kill as many soldiers as possible. What
| ia remarkable ia ludiao warfare, Joseph has
1 not scalpel or matilated the citizens Killed and
/ burned houses, and so far as heard from, Only
| the men against whom the indians had some
| ola cru1ge had been killed. 1t has been ter
rihle settlement Of old troubles. The iIst white
| man killed had killed an Indian few years
! ago, aud was killed by sen OF the Indian
| killed. After shooting her husband the l dlaus
| told his vile why they did II, and let her go
| unhurmed lu another ease gtl ten gears oiu
| was fed and kept a day or two aud then sent 10
| Mount Idaho Two women and one child have
been wounded, 50 far as known; but these ~
| diars say il vas by accident. Other iuioIma
ton is somewhat different, but III no case haY'
| We heard Of 8 womau or child being Killed ur
| III treated when The baud were together Or
when oseph was slong-eitbrr he elder or HE
| Younger chief of that name.
| Inspector Watkins also reports that he has
| written ia all the agents III that part ol HE
! country, directing them to have al immediate
| c1uut made Of all Indians under their charge,
| 10 watch them closely, with vicT t" prevent
! iur any ct the young men leaving II JON
| Josenh, aud H. organize = small lhTtt e! tIn>t}
Indians 10 ATTEST aud guard any that a't'!ul'' /"
leave or ars deemed doubtful:
| q, tic "A Instant rrI WhippI-'a command,
with volunteers under \. i. t;andaIl. cattle
across l.nnkipr Glass lsnl ii Clear Creek a !
O'Clock IN The nornint. The Indian, t.'!! Go"
Whi,i.lc ihGy were prepared to ilGii;. and, II
Is SAID, opened the aray ny L'ih.. ii'r i!rai
shot. When the or!er was given - t''', soldiers
10 fire !hc Indians soon broke i"f The hills an:
places ot shelter. II /, ~! known ia" many
were Killed OF wounded, rs they >'amrrE",' ~
10 all directions The communal r.rt"r1d tie
Indian camp, harmed ali their lr"vl~."nS, ana
numbered and took alr,.ut ,hu head u! lHl'an
horses, which the" brought here. ~ '":-a''
ar snljnrs were Killed or wounded. ihg ''!i!
msnl returned la,t night. tarta.n Elliott, al
The Idaho Rangers, captured $ 81 (h!ri JOS
c1h . cattle and A. horses. They hal shiF
n,ish on lie M,nnchaIra Iic Captain "!Y> i'
does not hn0w how many were hii!'i, a Ih'';
had 10 retreat.
ca. Perry with !nigiy mell Oh his ~ - Ih2
Cottonwood was attacked hy h"s'l'r-. lfrut.
Eaine, ten soldiers aud Two citizens we're killed.
Col. Whrrlr i,inel Cal Perry and dE"v' thr'
indians of. The fight is sill going on.
The following dispatch tamtS from W ala
| WaIla; i! probably reached thcrcJy the steamer
Ecuuo, which arrived at 9:l5 on thursday
| night: at is said that Chief Jrs'rh de'oyeI
General Howard across the Sa!nlon nv@r, and
that ihcn Joseph rccTo>>cl tie rlrtr ami g"t
IN the Cottonwood between General Howard
and Lapwai, within thirty miles Of lewiston
4 DISPATCH from Portland contains further
details Of the fight reported between Ceone!
| Whirple's COMMAND ard party Of volunteers
from Mount Idaho and Looking Class. >uh
chief Of the hos,iias The fight to'k piac2 II
Clear Creek. Whrp!e gained an advanlagcou
position and summoned he indians, irr;y IN
number, TO surrender. They reused AMI ran
for their horses. The soldiers aud citizens
charged. firing yolley after voliey ioto the saw
ages, killing seventeen. The rema!udcr sue
ceedcl in reaching their horses and escaped.
On the ID General Howard moved his camp
from Salmon river 10 the table land % the trail
near Canal Landing, Gu Smoke river. Hare
sixteen important caches were discovered, con
tanning large amount of new clothing, cigars.
aour. Indian trinkcts, etc. \ large band Of
Indian horses and some excellent beef was a .
captuTci. This will be serious loss to tie In
Idiaps, sni has. encouraged the troops The
Etroops are uow pursuing Joserh's supposed
Etrack With all possible speed, aud arc drawing
Ehim towards the trap prepared for his rcccp.
Ition, as every exit from the mountains Is veil
guarded.
/ From Washington.
| kpYrI4J DISPATCHES TO TIE GAZETTE.