The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-06-26
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Particulars of the Oregon Massacres
Men, Women and Children MUIR
dcrcd and the Homer OF settlers
Burmed-rhe Troops Poweriess.

SAs Francisco. june l9.--The fol-
lowing particulars are received OF ths
Indian outbreak In Oregon. On Fri
day morning news was received at Lew
iston that the Salmon River Indians
and Joseph's band had assembled on
Camas prairie and four whites had been
killed on Salmon River near the mouth
OF White Bird River. The Indians at-
tackled settlers camp on the prairie,
and killed Benz. Morton, his wife and
two or three others. They attacked all
the teams on the road and have possess
sion OF the whole prairie, except the
town Of Mt. Idaho, which they threat
ened on Friday evening A force Of
100 troops, two friendly Indians and
several citizens left Lapwai garrison,
under command OF Col. Perry for Mt.
Idaho. Soon after news was received
that Capt. James Baker, Samuel Bene-
dict, his wife and four children, Harry
Mason, Henry Eifers and Warrens, ex-
pressmep, had been killed on Salmon
River; also that pack train OF forty
mules was attacked near Cold Spring.
Two whites named Davenport and Ons-
ley were killed; two half breed Indians
escaped. After the arrival Of Col.
Perry, dispatch came through TO the
effect that he arrived at Mt. Idaho on
Saturday morning, found the reports
of those killed true and that the In
dians had gone TO Salmon River, and
troops were in pursuit. Messengers
from Kamakoi, brought by Indisn run
ners TO the agency, state that twenty
nine whites had been killed, and that
the white had killed White Bird, chief
of the band, and his family. Lewiston
has an organisation Of sixty men part
ly filed for home duty in case OF emer-
gency. Two companies OF infantry are
expected on a steamer from Walla Wal
Ia tonight and twenty-five cavalrymen
from Walla Walla tomorrow Five
hundred Indians are on Hangman's
Greek, but there are no hostiles there
yet.
LATER.
The troops, with ffty men from Mt.
Idaho, encountered the Indians at tn
head Of White Bird Canon. The
troops dismounted and left few chill
'dren and twenty friendly Indians To
hold the horses. The Indians opened
fire upon the troops and Sighting was
continued for some time The friendly
Indians became alarmed. The soldiers
guarding the horses could see that the
Indians were getting the best Of the
fight aud the soldiers were retreating.
The captain OF the citizens and Sar-
geant Little and one soldier are known
to he killed. The whole horse guard,
Indians aud whites, broke and ran,
some for Mt. Idaho and some for Lap.
wal, leaving the horses 10 run over the
prairie. Those coming 10 Lapwai new
er stopped till they reached the post.
Many houses on tho prairie have beer
burued.
Another soldier who reached the gar.
rison at eight o'clock on the morning
Of the 18th from the fight reported
that the troops were on foot. sur ound-
Ell by the Indians in the canon, aud in
q hand -to-hand fight. Col. Perry aud
about one half OF the command are
said TO have been killed and the re-
mainder surrounded and fighting
against odds. When the soldiers left
the Indians were engaged in a fight
with the non.treaty Nez Perces. They,
| together with other disaiiected tribes,
number about 200 effective warriors. -
r,"a q a oan~r~i r's,.e Il, ,o;.i,
alarm. Tho Indians are massscreing
men. women and children in the Ca.
mas prairie, and the settlers arc fleeing
in all directions for safety. Gen. How
are is now nj Lewiston. but is power
less, owing to inadequate military
forces. Troops have been ordered
from number OF posts in the depart
ments, and will soon be on their way
to the scene Gen. Mcdowell, com
manding the department of the Pacific,
has been telegraphed, and speedy as
sistanco demanded. Further aud san
culinary details are expected here. =
Gov. Chadwick has been applied to foi
arms, etc.