The New York herald., 1877-07-10

double trees, make hooks and staples for gates, door
astenines and numerous other things. He possesses
more application and Ingenuity, and learns faster tnah
am sorry | am unable to make a moro full report
IN regard to religious matters and equally sorry 70
state these Indians have been without regular mis-
sonary for over year. My father. Rev. W. j. Monten.
voluntarily laborcd with and preached for the indlans
ON the sabbath AL Lapwai during the first ten months
Of tho year. the expiration OF which time his health
failed him. and the Goth OF August he departed this
Very respectfully JOHN d. MONTElTH,
United States Indian Agent
Ever since General Howard removed the Nez Perces
they have been dissatisfied and continually grumolng
Last year they threatened II they did not Keep
quiet the troops would be sent among them, and 10
prevent this they simulated peace and pretended TO
ucquicsce in tho wishes OF tho governments. 1t now
turns out, however, they only acting part IN
order to gain time and prepare for war.
SCENE or OUTBREAK.
The sccno OF their outbreak is almost the bound
ary line between Oregon, Idaho and Montana. The
murders took place only one hundred miles from Mis-
soua o tho largest and Oldest settlements in Mon
tana. Every year tho Nez pcrces come into Montana
Missouia settlements They iratcrnize with tho Flat:
heads, pcn dorelcs, Ceur d'Alenes, calispes and
reported TO have formed coalition against
the whites. All these Tribes have been restless
can put in the ncld lighting force OF 1000 warriors.
There Is considerable uncasincss felt In western Mon
tana aud The people are preparing 10 ueienu tneT
homes. General Gbbon has sent two companies OF IN
antry Missouls but they could do little good in de-
tending the border against such horde of savages All
the cavalry in Montana Is on the Yellowstone, and
there troops ut hand to resist an indian out
break. Tho few sodicrs who could be sent would
only share tho fate OF Colonel Perry and his men
should ihcy enter the mountains In pursuit OF ma
raudcrs. The pennywisc and pound -t0osD poiicy oi
the government in continually cutting down our littlo
army maniicstiug itself in having on its hands
another expensive Indian war which VIII cost millions
OF dollars Two companies OF cavalry stationed at
NissouIa and two moro at Wallowa- Valley would have
prevented any outbreak OF the Ncz Perees. Umati
las, Pen d'Orccs and Flathcads.
FRIGHTENING THE FLArHEADS
Last winter whom the Fatheads were about to drive
away their agent burn the buildings at the agency and
go upon the warpath General Gibbon sent twenty
cavalry and lieutenant and the sight OF the blue
caused the Indians TO remain quiet but this
spring the cavalry needed Tor duty on ths Yellow
stone, and unfortunately the little squad at Mssoula
had 10 be Withdrawn from tho Flahead Agency. The
army is small that II is impossible TO post
guards pickets at all the points oil DANGER and
only preserve the along The border because
Indians lind out their power and how easily They can
wipe the handful OF regular soldiers they will 80 10
and then the government Will have TO light hve
six years with nfty or sixty thousand men to
suit of Congress having tukercd continually with the
army until II Is no longer un army but nero skele-
ton representing rather tho moral thun the physical
power OF government Besides, the inhumanity OF
border continually exposed TO the riflc and scalping
knifo Of savugcs rs unwise as II IS sinful We want
country settled, and should protect the border
settler, who goes out the prairie to build homo
for himself and children and add to The wealth OF the
by bringing untitled land into the hands OF the
husbandman. Every time We reduce the army 10
save expenses rctard the border settlements and
til Us in the end lose more than wo gain