The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-06-20

o CLOCK tniS az rom the scene
of the Indian tr General How
ard, who is no Ut Lapwai, has
sent telegraphic ctions to Adju-
tant General " forward from
different posts in Department all
the available troops with all possible
speed. The steamer California from
Sitka will arrive here tomorrow hav-
ing on board one hundred troops.
These soldiers will take the boat
Thursday morning for Leweston, and
from their proceed with all despatch to
the scene of the difficulty A courier
left the Dalles early this morning for
Fort Harney, $50 miles distant bear
ing orders from General Howard to the
officer in command Of that post to pro.
ceed at once to Lapwai. Large guam
titles of arms, ammunition, etc., will
be sent from the arsenal at Vancouver
tomorrow, destined for Lapwai. The
total military force will not aggregate
400 troops, which IS totally made
quate to cope with the Indians. The
combined forces of Chief Joseph and
White bird will not exceed 200 war
rors, but there are a number OF dis
contented tribes who, it is feared, will
be drawn into active hostility. Those
who are acquainted with the vast re-
gion of country lying west and north
of the Bitter Root Mountains affirm
that from / 1,500 to 1900 warriors can
be brought into the field in a short
time. 1t is generally thought that the
uprising was precipitated, aud that
there was no preconcerted or well ma
tured plan of action on the part OF the
Indians. The scene of tho war is To-
Gated in Idaho Territory, GO miles from
Leweston, on what Is known as the
Camas prairie. The distance from
Leweston to Wallula by river is 1G0
miles. which is the nearest point where
the telegraph can be reached. The
distance from Portland to the scene is
over 400 miles.
General Uprising OF Indians
Feared.
A dispatch has just been received
from Walla Walla, W. T., to the effect
that young man had reached there
from Montana. where he had been with
band of cattle. He reports having
been detained several days by Indians
in the Coeure Dalene mountains ; but
be effected his escape. He reports the
mountains full of Indians, who are
working down this way. The excite
ment is increasing and number of
volunteers will start for the upper
country this evening. Two companies
of cavalry left about noon to-day for
Fort Lapwai. Excitement runs high,
as the people on the other side of Snake
River are without assistance and are
fleeing for places of safety.
Excitement at Boise City-Winne-
mucca and One Hundred War
riOrs Going North.
Boise CRY, IDAHO. June 20.
About one hundred armed men are
organized and awaiting orders to move
against the Indians. if necessary.
There was a friendly Indian came to
some settlers on the south side of
Boise River. about two miles south of
here, and told them that Wiunemucca
had crossed Snake River, with about
one hundred warriors, bound north.
Their intentions are not known. Some
of the families left home and come in
last night for protection. Intense ex-
element prevails here. The people
are alarmed, but as yet no one knows
the intentions of Winnemucca band.
If they have crossed Snake River,
they will be forced to return by the
militia from here. A company of
cavalry has been ordered from Camp
Harney this way.