The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-29
THE IDAHO INDIAN WAR.
Ls,cs. from the Troops ana1Rosu.es

Portland, June GA special cor
respondent sends the following from
Mount Idaho, under date of the 25th:
l got through safely TO the headquarters
OF Gen. Howard, OF the Cottonwood,
at y O'Clock this morning. The COM
mand has since marched fifteen miles
to this point, where 1t his been joined
by the balance of the detachment COM
manded by Col. Perry. The officers
and men are in excellent health and
spirits. We move this afternoon to
Johnson's ranch, ten miles beyond
here, where the balance of the troops
from Fort Lapwai are expected to ar
rive tomorrow evening, which will
place the total force under Gen. How
ard, consisting of regulars and voluu-
teers, at about five hundred.
The latest intelligence at beadquar-
tiers, from the Indians, is to the effect
that Joseph and his followers are en-
camped near Salmon river, at the
mouth of White Bird creek, about six
miles from the scene Of the late fight
with the troops under Col. Perry, and
eighteen miles from Mount Idaho. They
are said to number all the way from 80
to 400 warriors, accounts differing.
\ great number of renegade Indians
from different bands have Joined Chief
Joseph on Salmon river.
Lieut.. Trimble, with his company
and a volunteer detachment, will be at
Slate creek tonight. where about fifty
citizens have fortified and hold the
place. Gen. Howard intends to econ
noitre and hold Joseph in check till the
balance of the troops from the differ
ent forts arrive, when a battle may be
expected.
No further murders have been re-
ported, though the latest information
is that the Indians on Hangman's creek
are getting very restless, and a portion
of them have refused to accept any pOr-
tion of the reservation, and have left
with one of their principal chiefs.
1t is reported that Joseph is anxious
to have a fight with the troops, and he
will probably have an opportunity in a
few days. The agent at Lapwai is con-
fdent that but Il few of the treaty In
dams will join Joseph, and parties
claiming to be well informed, say that
the Indians north of Snake and Clear
water rivers will not assist him, as the
Nez Perces declined to help them in
the WAL of 1866. The Unlatillas will
be prevented from joining the hostile
Indians with much of their force, and
] AtOt ~ AOASS SNNNAO v ~ AS
Indians to come.
a Boise City dispatch says Chief
Winnemucca, OF the Piutes, came into
Boise City this forenoon with 20 war
riors, and hsld q council with Gov.
Brayman. He declares his friendship,
and assured the Governor of his deter
mination to join with the BannockS
and Shoshone5, and assist the whites
against the NeZ Perces, If necessary,
who are his old enemies. Gov. Bray
man furnished them with some supplies
and they will leave town tomorrow for
the Great CamaS Prairie to join Capt.
Boise Jim. Winnemucca himself will
return to Silver City, and will bring the
balance of his people over 10 the Great
Camas Prairie. 80 ID
Boise City, June 29.-Three compa-
MES of the First cavalry and two Of
the Twelfth infantry, now Ell route to
this point, are expected to arrive In a
few days. Boise City will be made a
suppl! depot and be strongly garris-
oned.
Capt. Robbins company, 80 men, are
in camp on the Upper Weiser, and will
soon be joined by regular troops, with
orders to o northward.
NeZ Perces scouts are known TO be
On the Weiser. Their signal fires have
been seen, and they doubtless have a
line of signals established between
Weiser aud their camp on Salmon riy-
er. This may be nothing than a
precautionary measure to guard against
the approach of troops from the south.
The position of the hostiles on Sal
mon river is one of great natural
strength, In which they will be able to
| ppnTny tho attention Of oil franpl who
maj be sent against them. 1T will be
impossible to prevent them from re-
ceiving reinforcements from Indians
disposed to join them, who car reach
them in small detachments through q
country so perfectly known to them.
1t is folly to rely upon the peaceful pro-
f~essioDs of the Indians. Old men and
women will remain upon reservations,
or In their camps, while the Young
men can hold themselves in readiness
20 take the w%ar-path. The Indian
camp on Salmon river Is about two
hundred miles from Boise City. BY
the shorter route usually Travelled COM
ing southwark, 1t passes up little Sal
mon across the mountains, and then
down Weiser river through the settle
ments. The hostiles are not likely to
come this way unless holly pressed on
all other sides, or successful enough to
spare a force for raiding the settle
ments. If surrounded on all sides they
will be able to maintain a long and
fierce resistance, as the country in
which the operations will take place is
rough and mountainous in the extreme
and is full of fortresses and strongholds
with which the Indians are perfectly
familiar. There is danger that, while
attention is being directed to the posi-
ton on Salmon river, and all the forces
arc being sent In that direction, the
disaffected Indians who have not yet
joined the hostile camp may open the