The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-07-28

that Joseph's men were in force near the
Lo Lo, and it was deemed prudent to re-
main while at Pierce City. After remain
ing till Sunday Dunwell. Landon and six
others yentured ont TO the eamas ground
to reconnoi,re. They passed Landou's
place, formerly Poujades, all was right
then. Four Of the party went down to
Dnnwell's fairy and the other four in the
direction OF the Lo Lo, ir clnding Dsnwell.
They hnd not proceeded far before au In.
dian pickle: WAS seen who broke and run
from them. Dunwell and party fred two
shots nc him andas they afterwards learned
mortallya wounded him. Fearing other
scouts might eat them off from a retreat,
they turned and went to join. the four who
had gore To the ferry. These they met
just before reaching tbs ferry, who report
ed che ferry buildings burned asd the ferry
boat cut loose and gone. They started
b"ck for Pierce City. In approaching Ian.
aon's place they discovered Il TO be in
Hames. Two OF their number kept the
road so ~ to attract the attention Of the
indians aud the others sectoted themselves
in the timber 50 rs to surprise them II they
approached. The two approached near
enough to ses about rs Indians Shooting
hogs and committing other devastations
three Of them mounted and the others on
on foot about the burning bnildssg. Two
or three ofthe indians took after thA two
exposed men, and they 100 fed TO the tim
Der and the Indians seeing that ihc p,sn
were under cover Of the timber went back.
DunweiI and party then cut through the
timber and took another route and
reached Pierce City in safety. Two men
had come In from the ,NnscIe ahell mines
about. twenty-five miles cas-, Of the Camas
grounds, and reported sseing two parties OF
warriors, seventeen in one and twelve in
the other comiog over the 10 10 trail from
the Bitter Root 10 join Joseph. Horse
tracks Of the hostiles were fonHd AT differ
emit points near the town and noe3asin
tracks within 200 yards Of the town, plain
ly Indicating the presence Of Indian spies
around the place. The few women Of the
place are in constant fear Of an attack, and
Dunwell says the defenscs Of tho place are
comparatively nothing againt force Of
fifty Indians. On Friday and Saturday of
last week Dunwell and some others went
out to see what mischief II any had been
done. They found that all Of the express
stock at Dnnwell's ferry except one horse
haf been driven off, and Reeds house had
been robbed OF some hoar. They saw the
fresh trail Of large band Of stock going
towards The forks of Clearwater aud saw
mt distance an old Indian and squaw.
They MAIZE signs Of friendship and succeed
ed in learning FROM them that Joseph was
still intrenched on the Lolo, above the Orc
Elmo and Camas Prairie crossing, that he
was not going to leave the country, dhat he
was increasing his forces every day, that
he had then between 400 and 800 warriors,
and said that he would have as many men
as Gen. Howard, that he intended to whip
Howard and then goto. Lewiston aud back
to the Wallowa fofcourse this il Indian
braggadocio.) They claim to have allshe
supplies they need Dunwell and party 10 ]
returning to Pierce City ascertained that
about 40 hogs and some 1 s head of cattle
have been taken, driven to Joseph = camp
and slaughtered Joseph's camp .isl
ut the canyons Of the 10 10 creek, q few
miles east Of the Orc Elmo and Camas Prai-
RE crossing, and that he has his stock Sc
GREETED on what is called the little Canns
prairie between the To 10 creek and the 7
middle fork OF Clearwater. Landon says
that JosepE's positionisa very strongly for
tilted one, naturally and almost inaccessi. |
bic from the sopth or the west, that Tie !,