The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-19
Another war with the Indians.

WASHINGTON, June 19..-Gen. Sher-
man has received from Gen. Mcdowell, at
San Francisco, the following dispatch from
Gen. Howard. at Ft, Lapwai, Washington
Territory, dated the 10th inst:
The Indians began by numbering a |
white man,in revenge for number of his. |
They killed three at the same time. Since |
they have begun war upon the people near |
Mount Idaho, Capt. Perry has started with |
two companies for them. Other troops
are being brought forward as fast as posi- |
ble Give me authority for 25 Indian
scouts, Think we shall make short work
of it.
(Signed) HOWARD.
SAN Francisco, June l9.-The follow.
ing particulars are received of the Indian
outbreak in Oregon: The Salmon river
Indians and Josephs band assembled on
Camos Prairie and killed four whites, on
the Salmon river, near the mouth OF
White Bird river. The Indians soon
attacked the settlers on Camos Prairie and
killed Benz. Norton, his wife and two or
three others, attacked all teams on the
road and had possession Of the whole
prairie except the town of Mount Idaho,
which they threatened Friday evening. A
force of 100 troops, 20 friendly Indians,
and several citizens left Lapwai garrison,
under command of Col. Perry, for Mount
Idaho. Soon after news was received that
Capt Jos. Baker, Samuel Benedict and
wife, and children, Harry Mason, Henry
Eifers, and Warren's expressman, had
been killed on the Salmon river; also a
pack train of 40 mules was attacked
near Cold Springs. Two whites
named Davenport and Ousley, killed
t wo half breed Indians, and escaped
After the arrival of Col. Perry a dis
patch came through to the effect that BIZ
| had arrived at Wamet, Idaho, Saturday
a. NJ, and found the reports of those killed
true. The Indians had gone to Salmon
= River and troops were IN pursuit. Mes
" sengers from Kainakoe brought by Indial
lrumors to the agency state twenty-n
whites had been killed, and White Bird
chief of the band, and his family, L. L
Miston has an organization of 60 men
partly fitted for home duty in case @
jemergeney. Companies of infantry ar
4, expected on the steamer from WallaW w all
tonight, and 25 cavalry men from Wall
IWaIla ta-morrow. 500 Indians on Hang
mans Creek, bus there are no bandit
:, there yet.
" LATER,-Troops, with $50 men frol
Mt Idaha, encountered the Indians at th
head of White Bird cannon. The troop
dismounted and left few soldiers and 9
- friendly Indians to hold the horses. tt
wl Indians opened fire upon the troops an
the fighting continued for some time. Th
friendly Indians became alarmed, and th
soldiers guarding the horses could see tn
Indians were getting the best of the fgl
and the soldiers were retreating. Th
Capt OF the citizens, Sergt. Lytle, and OF
soldier are known to be killed. The who
horse guard, Indians and whites, brol
: and run, some for Mt Idaho and some fl
Lapwai, leaving the horses to ruu loo
over the prairie. Those coming
Lapwai were stopped till they reached Il
post Many houses on the prairie ha'
been burned. Another soldier WI
reached the garrison at o'clock on Il
morning of the 18th from the fig
reported the troops were on 70
- and surrounded by Indians
the canon and in o hand-t
hand fight Col. Perry and about h'
the command are said to have be
af 70 half killed, and the remainder surround
-ic, aud fighting against odds, when the sold
ne left. The Indians engaged in the tig
md md are non treaty NiEeperces, They togeth
es, with other disaEected tribes number abe
an an 2, 600 effective warriors, There is q g
leral uprising of the savages and the Wh