The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-07-16
Thirty Cinnamon Killed by 10.
seph.
Criticism OF General IIoWard's
Movements.
Severe Battle at the Mouth o.
Cottonwood River.
Remarkable Discipline OF the
Indians,
Forces q Compliment from Gen,
Howard.
Joseph Not to be Fooled Will
ncautiOuSly,
Losses Seem 10 be Even on Both
sides.

PORTLAND, OREGON, July l4.-News tc
the following effect has been received
here to-day from Wallawalla, dated July
10; ION the 10th inst, Joseph and hi
band surprised party Of 81 China
men who were coming down the Clear
water in canoes, and for mere pastlmt
and recreation inhumAnly killed The
whole party but one, who managed 4
elude them and escape. These are The
first Cinnamon who have been molested
by the Indians Of late, and many Of them
are frightened out Of their senses and are
leaving for the upper country"
In letter dated July II, Leland, oI
Lewistown, says the enemy's operations
have been about seventy.fve or one hun
dred miles in the rear Of General How
ards movements, and the maneuverings
OF the latter are entirely too slow, and
Josephi Is smart enough 10 take advantage
OF them and flank him all the time. The
general impression here is that the hun,
dred Flathead Indians that Gen. Howard
had reports Of as going to join Joseph'i
were Kamie Reservation Indians.
The Governor Of Montana says the
Fiatheads are going east on their annual
buffalo hunt, towards the Yellowstone
instead Of coming this way.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 14.-A press dis.
patch dated at Portland contains the fol.
lowing: An official dispatch received
from General Howari's headquarters de.
partment Of Columbia, camp Williams,
left bank Of the south fork OF Clear Water,
near the mouth Of Cottonwood, July l2,
via Walla Walla July l4th, says: By
making a forced march | struck the enemy
at o'clock yesterday, about 800 strong,
in deep canyon near the mouth OF Cot.
tonwood, near the south fork Of Clear
Water. opened FIRE at once with a
howitzer and succeeded IN starting the In.
dians from their position. Passing around
a transverse canyon ford, mile and a
hall, began the battle in earnest and
dismounting formed in the ravines and
behind rocks, barricade we'll prepared,
For seven hours every charge we made
gained on them, still at night our position
was not a very good one as the enemy lay
contiguous to my communication, and We
were short OF rations. This morning by
a determined effort we regained our
spring Of water from some sharp shooters.
This afternoon gave our line 10 the care
OF Capt. Perry, commanding the cavalry,
and Capt. Miller, battalion Of infantry.
l drew out Capt. Miller's battalion Of
artillery, acting as infantry. Just as we
were ready to recommence offensive work
Capt. Jackson and pack train appeared in
sight, beyond the Indians position.
Miller pushed out in skirmish order, met
the train and escorted it successfully in.
They had hardly formed junction with
US when the artillery battalion, already
beyond the enemy's flank, made rapid
movement, taking their guns and how.
itzer along. The Indians made one des.
perate effort 10 flank Miller but failed,
and then gave way. Everything was
then pushed in pursuit; we shelIed them
rapidly from high bluffs as they escaped
from the left bank Of the river and fol.
lowed them, escaping in every direction
as far rs the river, and are now across
and going into camp at 9:30 p. NJ. The
lcsses OF the Indians appeared to be 13
killed and quite large number wounded.
We have Capt. Bancroft and Lieut.. vii.
liams and II enlisted men killed and "a
wounded. Their camps were abandoned
in great haste, leaving much plumber.
The Indians fought as we'll as any troops
! ever saw and so did ours, not man
failing in duty. l now believe am in
fine condition, just as soon as Green ar.
rives from Boise, to make thorough
work with these Indians. They are
making for the Snake country and for
concentration at Mount Idaho. Troops
have never done harder and more rapid
campaigning or better fighting than these.
Colonel Green, with Sl5 men, has gone
10 reinforce General HoWard'a command