The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-20
MIG REPORT.
THE oUTBREAki IDAHO.
White Bird and Joseph on the
Warpath.
Various Tribes in Idaho Banding
Together Against TIE Whites.
Tha Red Devils at Their MrrdtroIs Work
-9s3ariure OF Troops for the
Scene oil Trouble.

San Francisco, June 19.-At the mill
tary headquarters, Department of the
Pacific, in this city, arrangements are
being rapidly effected for the concen-
tration of troops Mt the scene OF the
Indian outbreak i'll Idaho. Miller's
company, from Fort Stevens, and Miles
company, from Fort Vancouver, are
now at Cillilo, EN- route to Lewiston;
Rodney's company is ordered from
Fort Candy. Captain Burton's COM
pany at Port Townsend is under orders.
Three companies of artillery, just ar
rived Mt Port Townsend from Sitka, are
also en- route to the scene of hostilities.
-Four companies of cavalry In the De-
partment of California are placed under
the orders of Gen. Howard. OF these
companies, that of Captain Sumner,
now at the Preside, will go via Redding.
The other three companies will proceed
to Gen. Towards headquarters di-
rect.
In military circles the outbreak is
considered serious. The Indians are
brave and warlike and well supplied
with arms.
The total strength at the disposal of
Gen. Howard, when all of the troops
placed under his orders are ~concentrat-
ed will only reach about 800, while the
strength Of the Indians is estimated by
some to be close on two thousand war
riors, though possibly 4 more reliable
estimate will reduce the number to if
teen hundred.
Portland, June l9.-Nothing has
been received up to , O'Clock this after
Don from the scene of trouble. Gen.
Howard, who is at Fort Lapwai, has
,a,. +.1ar~.rI,s, ,4.t;N-n - H.,
tunt General Wood to forward from
the different posts in this department
all the available troops with all possible
speed.
The steamer California from Sitka
will arrive here tomorrow at midnight,
having on board 100 troops. They will
take the boat Thursday morning from
Lewiston and from there proceed with
all possible dispatch to the scene of diff
iiculty.
A courier left Dalles early this morn
ing for Fort Harvey, $50 miles distant,
bearing orders from Gen. Howard to
the officer in command of that post to
proceed ut nee to I.apwai.
Large quantities of arms, ammu-
milton, etc, will be sent from the
arsenal at Vancouver tomorrow morn
ing. destined for Lapwai.
The total military force will not ag-
gregate four hundred troops, which is
totally inadequate to cope with the In
dians. The combined forces of Chief
Joseph and White Bird will not exceed
two hundred warriors, but there are Il
number of discontinued tribes who, it
is gravely feared, will be drawn into
active hostilities. Those who are ac-
quainted with the vast region Of coun-
try lying west and north of Bitterroot
mountains. affirm that from 1900 to
1000 warriors can be brought into the
field in u short time, embracing the
non-tTeaty Nez Perces tribes, Occur d.
Alene, Spokene, Flatheads, Palouse and
other scattered bands.
II is generally thought that the up
rising was precipitated, and that there
was p%reconcerted or weli-matured plans
on the part of the Indians. The scen
of war is located in Idaho Territory,
90 miles from Lewiston, on what is
known as Camas prairie. The distance
from Lewiston to Walula by river is
100 miles, which is the nearest point at
which telegraphic communication ii
be reached. The distance from Port
land to the scene is over 400 miles.
Portland, June ia dispatch Just
received from Walla Walla states that
Il young man has arrived there from
Montana, where he had been with Il
band of cattle. He reports having
been detained several days by Indians
in the Couer de Aline mountains, but
effected his escape. lie reports the
mountains full Of Indians, who are
working down this way. The excite
ment increases and n number of volun-
teers start for the upper country this
evening. Two companies of cavalry
left at noon to-day for Fort Lafaiyia.
The excitement uns high. People OH
the other side of Snake river are fleeing
for places of safety.