Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-08-30
CONDENSED WAR NEWS.

The following dispatch was received by
the press Of Bozeman on the 23rd inst:
VIRGINIA CITY. August %.
Two scouts from Fort Ellis got in here
at 8 O'Clock this morning. They report
the squaw camp at lIenry's Lake, but Were
breaking camp and moving toward the
Geyscr Basin, when they left yesterday
morning.
Lieut.. Lcary. Edwards commissary, is
here. He says when he left the front the
Indians were terrifying at place called
the Lava Beds. and thinks that Geh: How
ard struck them yesterday. Some Of the
men who went out from here got in this
morning. Several OF them went on with
Howard.
Major Benham. commanding Fort Ellis,
received the following the same day:
VIRGINIA CITY, August %.
Indians were camped yesterday at Hen
rvs Lake and moved up Geyscr road the
same day. They had !, 800 head of stock.
IL. & 3.
The Husbandman of the 23rd inst. SAYS !:
a courier left Camp Baker on Friday last
for the Muscleshell. in search of battalion
Of cavalry, which have been patroling in
that region for the past month, with dis
patches ordering them to repair at once to
the head waters of Snake river for the pur-
pose of intercepting the Nez Perces.
From the Independent we CLEAN the fol-
lowing:
The wounded of General Gibbon left
Helena for Fort Shaw on the 22nd inst. in
ambulances.
Pleasant Valley advices ofthe 2lst state
that large party of Bannack Indians left
the Fort Hall reservation last Sunday to
act as scouts for Gen. Howard in his chase
after Joseyh's band. The Bannacks will
prove effective scouts, as they are perfectly
familiar with every trail and every foot of
ground of the region over which the hos
tiles will move in their retreat.
PLEASANT VALLEY, August q.
A wounded soldier named Samuel Glass,
belonging to L company, ID Cavalry, who
had been left here, died this morning and
was buried this afternoon.
VIRGINIA CITY, August "a.
The Indians are reported this morning
on Madison river, 40 miles below Henry's
Lake. Most of the families on Madison
valley came in during the night. The
hostile Indians have gathered up good
many horses, AZ d it is said killed one man
on Wolf creek. probably only a: stray
Cling party, but it cuts off communication
with Howard by this route for the present.
Couriers and provision wagons en- route
have been stopped.
The New York Sun hopes that Howard
will be removed, his place to be supplied
with man who knows what indian fight
ing is.
The Corinne Record Of August 18th says:
Company !, 14th Infantry, left Camp
Douglas for Fort Hall, Idaho, on Monday
passed over the Utah Northern
the same evening. and yesterday morning
marching from Franklin for
their destination. They 60 to take part in
the Indian troubles if their services should
be required.
The Madisonian, id reporting the Nor
wood fight, after speaking of the horses
being stolen and the pursuit of the thieves,
says:
About eight miles from camp B company
opened fire on the Indians, and T. ht en-
sued, which lasted about an hour, when
Howard ordered retreat. Capt Jackson.
with his company, fell back, but Capt. Nor
wood only succeeded in retreating half
mile when he was surrounded by force
Of Indians guaranteeing his company
nearly four to one, and he was compelled
10 fortify himself in a lava bed, where he
Ought the sayages for two hours and for
Iy-fve minutes, when the enemy retired.
On the return Of the command to the.camp,
much bitterness was expressed conc erning
he action Of the other companies in not
y,ing to Norwood's sssistanee, ind he b;