Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-07-18
THE INDIAN WAR.
Official Dispatches, Showing the Condi-
ton of Affairs ut Latest Date.

The following kilograms and official
report from Gen. Mcdowell, command
ing the military division of the Pacific,
gives the latest reliable news from the
seat of the Indian war on the Pacific:
SAN FRANCISCO, July SO the Adju-
tut General, Washington The follow
ing kilograms, both from Lewiston, have
been received from my aid-de-camp,
whom had sent up to Gen. Towards
command. The first telegram of July
4th says: mo news direct from Gen.
Howard since the first The Klamath
company is expected tomorrow. shall
go with it. Capt. Whipple's detachment
struck band of Nez Perces under
Looking Glass, at Kamois, Sunday, and
infiicted.a severe punishment, captur-
ing q large amount Of stock"
Indian Inspector Watkins, who has
recently been with Gen. Howard, writes
from Lapwai this afternoon to Gen.
Sully here that this success and Gen.
Towards vigorous action are producing
marked results. Looking Glass wishes
to come in with his band. Watkins
states that Joseph has re-cro osed the
Salmon and making east for the Bitter
Root country with Gen.. Howard at his
heels and Whjpple barring the way, that
Joseph thus harrassed is on the point of
breaking up. $3.50 .ya II
The second telegram is dated the 9Th,
and says the following was received
from Capt. Perry, dated 9 A. NJ, the 4th
At Cottonwood Indians have been
around us all day in force and are very
demonstrative. Last evening LIEUT..
Rains, ten soldiers and two citizen scouts
were killed. Had not Whipple with his
whole command came to our rescue,
my little party would ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
been taken. It is unsafe to send any
thing to him until Klamcth's company
arrives He urges that it be sent 10 his
aid with all dispatch
Information just up by boatpost-
pones the arrival of that companyfor a
day or two still. No news from How
ard It is probable his couriers have
been interrupted. a.gaa es.
A citizen from Colville, Just in, rep
resents the situation on the Spokene as
most threatening: Gen. Sully, who is
here, shares in his apprehensions 1t
seems there is ample ground for Gen.
Towards application for more troops.
Signed KELLER, aide-de-camp.
Instead of the I'd infantry, as directed
I have determined to send it to Gen.
Howard, as desired, that is by rail to
San Francisco, steamer to Portland,
thence by boat to Lewiston. Trools en-
route to Boise, Idaho, will be sufficient,
I believe, for that district, and if not, it
can be more readily reinforced thanthat
of Columbia / have ordered all troops
from Fort Tuna, two companies to
Boise, and have broken up Camp hide
pendence and sent one company to the
same destination. 4.f
~. MCDOWELL, Major General.
EARLIER AND UNOFFICIAL REPORTS FROM
If VARIOUS SOURCES.
SAN FRANCISCO, July Press dis
patch from Portland: A special from
Lewiston dated July 4, via Walla Wala
the 5th, says July 2 Col Whipples
command, with the volunteers under
N. B. Randall, came across the Looking
Glass band at Z A. NJ. at Clear Greek.
They told the Colonel they were PIE
pared to fight, and, it is said, opened the
ball by firing the first shot, when az
order was given to commence firing
The Indians soon broke for the hills
and places of shelter 1t is not known
how many were killed or wounded, as
they scampered in all directions. The
command captured the Indian camp
burned all the provisions and plumber
and took about 1000. head of horses
which they brought here. No citizen OF
soldier was killed or wounded. The
command returned last night. az
SAN FRANCISCO, July Capt Elliott
of the Idaho rangers, captured seventy
five of Joseph's cattle and forty horses
They had skirmish on the Nimnoho
The Captain says he does not know how