The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-21
No Fears Of a General Combina-
ton Entertained.
OFFICIAL REPORTS FROM THE SCENE.
Gloomy News from the Front b.
Stragglers.
ryY TELEGRAPH TO THE HKRALD.

PerceS
the violent action OF tho Indians Is occasioned pr-
mary bv tho long existing dissatisfaction felt by them
against the Indian Agent on duty at the Ncz Porces
reservation In this connection Mr.. Fem filed charges
against him on April last, and, with them, lot Of
aoadavits Indians and white generally charging
the agent with improper interference among the In.
dams In regard 10 way stations, annuities, &C. The
diculty has existed for six years almost since
tho agent arrived among them, and his conluc.
has caused good deal Of bad blood
PEACEFUL INDIANS
Mr. Fem says that no has no apprehension that tho
neirhboring tribe OF tho CGurs IA hcarts OF sce
viii leave thor to JOIN the hostilcs because
thsy are almost all stock and farmers and inter-
es,od 10 remaining II home They have never had an
agent accepted any supplies or rations from tho
United States government and are proud, peaccablo
and we'll behaved people, relying upon themselves
not even now wanting to havo any agent They have
been so Accommodating as to be willing to give
up ali their reservation OF nearly i've hundred
and City thouaand acres OF land, with tho
exemption OF two townships aud some timbercd back
country which they wish 10 have secured 10 them
cause II is wooded and hunting ground. They have
only asked that appropriation Of $50 900 be made
for them, or that a schoolhousc Touring mill and
church DO built Tor them. Delegate Fem has offered
bill to this clec, in Congress tor their benefit
LOCALITY OF THE xAssAcREs
he explains the places where the occurred
rs follows From Mount Idaho, following the road
around the spur OF tho mountain. to the mouth Of
wtno Bird Crecs, where 1t emptes into Salmon
River is twenty miles Here is the place where Baker
and Benedict reside who are reported as
killed. Harry Mason was a merchant, living
three miles up Salmon River. Henry Encrs,
also reported killed, lives up John Days
Creek thirteen miles above Mason's place. He also
Is q merchant The wsrrens' expressman, Theodore
swartz, resides with bis father, seven miles from
Mount Idaho and runs express by Salmon River 10
Warren pggngs. Tho Norton family reside on tho
north side OF Camas Prairie, eighteen miles from
Mount Idaho on tho stage route to Lewiston. Canas
Prairie 10 a valley OF about tbroo thousand
Ave hundred feet altitude averaging about eighteen
miles IN width by about thirty in longth. Through 1t
runs the Clearwater River, and thcre arc scattering
settlements over the whole extent, which, with the
Salmon River settlement. numbers about nine hun
hred parsons, men, women and children.
THE LATEST NEWS
Tho latest news rs that the Indians have been driven
from their position White BIRD Crock. and are NOV
ing toward tho Salmon River, tho Salmon
River Mountains They are supposed TO be going in
the direction oil Boise City, through 100 miles Of wild
mouDtan country. Tho settlers are good class OF
suiet people, and have boon good terms with the
Indians.
DANGER FROM REsEGApEs
There is grea, zeal OF danger from band OF rcne-
gadc Indians, composed OF Spokanes Nez Perces,
Palouzes and othcr tribes, who are on Snake River,
from twenty 10 rty miles below Lewiston. They have
always given or less trouble. hc Secretary OF
She Interior says that while Department, keeps fully
informed about what s going on, nothing DO done
except by tho War Department
General Sherman thinks that tho newspaper reports
Of the trouble are greatly exaggerated, and that tho
disturbance win not amount much.
OFFICIAL REPORTS FROM GENERALS MCDOWELL
AND HowARD-TRoors BEIsG HURRIED FOR
WARD.
WASHINGTON, Juno 90 1871
The following kilograms in regard to the Indian
troubles in Idaho received at the War Depart
ment this morning from Gensr1 Mcdowell, command
Ing the Military Division Of The Pacidc:-
x'powsLL TO SHERMAN.
san FRANCISCO, Ca.. June 10, 1915
General SHERMAN, W shin. Ton -
Tb ste mer Calliorn q reached Fort Townsend this
morning win all the tro"ps from Aiaska | have or.
dercd them 10 20 o LEWISTON Friday morning. GEN
sral Suiy VIII 20 10 L"w ~ ~ by tnet DO l.
MCDOWELL, MAJOR General
LErrg. HOWARD
sAy Francisco, Cal. Juno 10, 1877
General SHERMAN, Commanding Army United STATES,
washington, " Y
The follow ing IRON General Howard at I.apwa, 10
his star officer al department headquarters has Just
bee rscci,ed:-.
Tn~ie q rather gloomy news from the front by
str ..crs Captain Perry overlook The enemy about
tso hundred strong IN deep rsvnc, well posted. and
WIS ngntiug them when the last messenger lett am
expcctlpg every minute message from him Tho In
dsns very active, aud are GRADUALLY ipcr.alipg IN
movement indicates combinal,ou uniting noarly ali
the dsnnec'ed Indians. They probably number 900
or H. 800 when united The two companies u infantry
ana twenty-five cavarymcn reached Lewiston this
morning
AZ ORDER YoR Troops
Order TO Lewiston every available man 10 the de-
partuent except the Forts Harvey and BOISE.
Start all the troops Al harney Tor Boise except small
guard They may receive orders en- route urn ing them
10 this uHpwail direction. Lewiston Will be the icld
depot Tor the present The qusrtermaster commits
sary ordnance anu medical slan will act ordIngv
an acting on the most positive Information, and
wish these movements perfected IN the shortest poss
Ole time. Please IN orm General Mcdowell aud ask
him 10 send asian olliccr 10 me. HIS California troupe
should, ID my judgment, be made 10 move. but Just
wheU will depend against Joseph's band
seventy-lvc miles eastward IRON hero. shall pro.
cesd against Tue inJians, collecting or threatening on
Hsnpn,an's Crecg ucar the spokane About thirty
citizens have been murdered thus Tar. l shall not
feed tue enemy With driblets, but ] had TO start
the companies TO stop the murder OF men and
women keep the attention OF Josepns band while
1 concentrated my troops HOWARD.
TROOPS ~ Rorrs.
Major Woods. OF General Howard's stan, command.
ing the Department OF the Columbia, teicgraphs to
General Mcdowell that Miller's company from Fort
Stevens and Niles company from Fort Vancouver.
are now At CeliIo, en- route 10 Lewiston General Nc.
Doweil Gays
have ordered Rodney from Fort capby We can
70 from here Friday morning. Burton, al Fort Town
send ID under orders 10 cone around by the steamer
Cztorp,s have ordered all the cavalry IN the De-
partment OF California TO proceed subject 10 General
Howard orders sumner goes By rail 10 RcadInf
Major Sanford, with company IRON Camp Haleok
10 " In ncfnuccs Company |. OF the Twelfth inan;rv
soes hence 10 McDermit 10 relieve Company G. OF the
first cavalry. MCDOWELL, Major General
SHERMAN TO N'DowsLL
General Sherman, IN reply, sent the following tce-
xram 10 General Mcdowell
HEADQUARTERS Amy oF the UNITED STArEsl
WASHINGTON, June 20, 1877
General ucDowgLL, Commanding Military DIVISION
San FRANCISCO, Cal
Your sevcral dispatches Of toe 18th received and
rus that the Grst report Of disaster TO the two COM
vrn,ex uposs Captain Perry Will prove incorrect, and