Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-06-19
FROM IDAHO.
ANOTHER INDIAN WAR BROKE OUT.
The Nes Perces Indians In Arms
They win she First Battle with the
whites.

Wntte4.
PORTLAND, Oregon. Juno l9.-Lats last
night tho following news was received
from walluls:
The steamer Almota, from Lewiston,
Idaho Territory. has Just arrived, and
brings the following Indian news: That
the Indians embracing Joseph's band and
tho Salmon river Indians were assembled
on camas prairie. making demonstrations
Of hostilitles. On Friday morning news
came that Larry OFT and three other white
men had been killed on Salmon river,
near the month Of White Bird ; that the
settlers on Camas prairie had become 10
much alarmed that they were gathering to
Mount Idaho and asking for troops to
come TO their relief. No troops were or
dered upon the request. About 8 ?. ". OF
| Friday an Indian messenger came through
TO tho agency with . letter to the effect
| that the Indians had made an attack upon
the settlers on the prairie. had KILLED Ben
| Norton, shot his wife. shot Mr.. Moore.
badly wounded Norton's son. and NOR.
tally wounded q Mr.. Day had attacked
all leans ON the road and forced the men
to abandon them. and at the time Of writ.
ing had possession Of Camas prairie, save
Mount Idaho. and were threatening an At
| tack upon that town, aud demanded that
| immediate aid 10 sent TO their rescue. On
| Friday evening at 8 O'Clock q military
| force Of 100 troops and twenty friendly
Indians and several citizens left LApwai
garrison under command OF Colonel Per.
~ for Mount Idaho.
Many letters have been brought through
by Indian messengers 70 tno agency anu
garrison from MOUNT luAno w Samss.
some OF mem having come tarougn slhco
ihe arrival Oh the t,oops ~ Aoun' iuAns'
FOLLOWING Is the SUBSTANCE tart OF 'ho
Indians hau gone 70 Aitsc, 'ne settlers on
.saaa ~ g. "T1,rao Snas, i.,or,
rnsu Ia. a., csn,sjn Jsmss p.lsr
SnapaI1 nna.,in. III IL snJ g.. asi'
ain H.. 49, u.nrv M...n ILL.,.
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NJ = ~ aan e.' ~ Ia ,s.in
~ .e. w. r,aa hal i..u ,,,.csod naas coia
., i1..y .d ,.n No n'on 49,, nsI n.yom'
.p...s ~. I'LL. I'll a., ~ To-
IT, sa,,i,,s 49,. G,,',in, I.in-
cc.s an. 'e'"'' WIZ "s"""s "e''"
"an .Iu.,. c.,o.., p.- ~.
a,eI 'ne ai',,si oo,on.' hetIy a.s
Patcn e,hv W 'he .n.e' ,ha' nc aIii1eu =,
MOUNT iuAho on ss'uruAy morning, anu
iounu reports OF tue ki,lea true tna' thS
Indians hau gone 10 salmon river anu
troops were IN pursuit.: Messages from
hamai' brought ny indian runners TO the
agency, s'ate nat .wenty'nine WINES hnu
Deen kiiisu +; that 'ne whites kiiieu Wnito
Bird, ehiei OF the banu, anu nus family
Lewiston mas an organization OF sky men
poorly htted Tor home duty IN case OF omer-
6ency. Two companies oi infantry arc
oApeetel hefe on the steamer from NAiiuia
to-nisht and twehty-hVo cavalry men i,oh,
Maiia "siia 'or,horrow. rive nnnuroa
inuiAhs are On iianshAh eroeA' NJ h"S-
uiihes There yet'
SrILL LATrR.-Ths troops, with 100 men
from Mount Idaho, encountered the In
dians at the head Of White Bird canyon.
Tho troops dismounted and left q few
soldiers and twenty friendly Indians 10
hold the horses. The Indians opened fire
upon the troops. and tho fighting was con-
tinuod for sonc time. The friendly In
dams became alarmed. and soldiers guard
ing the horses could see that the Indians
we're getting the beat OF the fight and the
soldiers retreating. The citizens captain.
Sergeant Lyttle. and one soldier wero
known TO DO killed. and tho whole horse
guard-Indians and whites - broke and
ran. some for Mount Idaho and some for
I.apwai, leaving the horses to run loose
over tho prairie. Those coming to Lap.
Wal never stopped till they reached the
post. Many houses ON the prairie were
burned.
o a,a'o.n - "n ~ mo,.,ns 81 ,hs ,s,h
tom IN. oybt anJ rcnortcd that an.