The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-23
THE WARPATH.
Prospects of Long and Bloody
Struggle in Idaho.
INDIAN PURPOSES AND EXPECTATIONS.
Men Murdered and Women and
Children Spared.
SURVIVORS ENTRENCHED IN A STOCKADE.
Desperate Fighting OF the Troops
When Ambushed.
INDIAN PURPOSES AND EXPECTATIONS.
SURVIVORS ENTRESrHED IN A STOCKADE.


BY an arrival hero last night the previous reports
an Indian outbreak uexr Salmon substantially.
confirmed The OF tho nrst massacre on
salmon River aud tributaries or that stream coming in
from Tho northern side, and draining the Camas
Prairie and the ncghborng mountains Tho settle
called Camas Prairie the loot oi the hia
tho north OF the Florence Mountains and extends
several miles norihwnrd to the plain, which iics
between the Florence Mountains and the breaking,
down Of the table land called Crags Mountain Mount
Idaho is about tho OF the range Of settlements
the Camas Prairie, situated at tho foot Of she Flor.
ence Mountains, sixty-nvc miles from Lewiston The
Idaho settlement Salmon River and ts tributaries
lie 10 the south and southwest OF Mount Idaho ~
distance ranging from nftecn 10 thirty milea
Tho IDdians did not XIII the women ana children,
but allowed them DO taken under Of friendly
squaws TO State Creek which had thus far been lsfe
undslurbcd
yORrYiEp IN sroCKADE
Al State Greek the whites have fortified themselves
In a ssockade fort, into which been received the
wives and children OF the murdered men together
with the families OF the who escaped The mas.
sacrc.
PERSONS TINE srucxADH.
Gathered in this place the following persous:-s
Mrs. Henry Elfers and two children Hor husband
was murdered at John Days Crock
Mr.. Sherwood, vile and grown daughter.
Hiram Tilman wife and several children.
band was murdered AZ Harry Massn's on tho Salmon
RIVER
The sister OF Harry Mason, who murdered in his
home
Mrs II. G. Brown, whose husband was murdered al
his store Salmon River
Mrs ). j. Manuel aud Two children, whose husband
was murdered at White Bird Post O1ice.
John Woods
Charles Fards vito and four children.
Mr.. Cohen. wife and several children.
William Rhett, wife aud several children.
pgFEscELEss CONDITION.
These women thus snut up In tho midst OF hos,
tile Indians without adequate meaps oil defence, and
withou, aid Will certainly be ovcrpowcred and muir.
dercd, ss tho Indians declare their determination 10
take the tort anu murder the men, II be hoped
tho Indians will again spare tue women and children
after the tncy suffer capturing tho fort a.
tho men will light to tho last.
INDIANS
Our informant says be is reliably INFORM ed that the
Indians did not hrc a single building destroy any
property bu. cleared tho country Of stock, which
they have driven to thu south side OF salmon River.
They hope thoy VIII ultimately DO undisiurbsa
The whites arc now compelled 10 abandon thor
property They think, without reason that before
tho country reeained from tho Indians an army
must be created and long and doubtful camrargS
passed through
POSITION OF THE INDIANA
Tho Indians have now the principal camp and head.
quarters tho Salmon River, just below tho small
stream called while stock ia gathered
and pasturcd tho extensive ped region
formed by tho Snake Salmon rivers and The high
mountain range lying about Of Fayetto
and Wiser Hero there is abundant pasturaRo
for summer and winter, ana hore they Will doubtless
make their final stand
THE TROOPS AMnUsHED.
In contradiction OF the previous reports that tho
troops behaved badly informant says no IL o..
surcd by citizens who In the light that although
troops allowed themselves 70 be decoycd into an
ambush they displayed throughout the action the us
most gaan,ry, and fought like tigers About twenty
1--WE thirty soldiers killed IN about the same
number OF minutes
GRAVITY ov rnS SITUATION
The situation in northern Idaho FAR exceeds in
gravity any Indian outbreak OF our day, and u will
tax tho best resources OF government OF the
people Interested subduc the Indians and
peace to tho country The Indians know that
the army this coast skeleton, and that the pso-
pie are helpless for want OF arms
ARRIVAL TROOPS.
despatch from Portland says that q special 10 the
Orcgou,an dated Lewiston, June ~, 50 NJ, states
that sixty. Ave volunteers proceed from their
dcfences At Mount Idaho reconnoirc the position
OF the Indians, who supposed be somewhere in
the direction OF Salmon River A steamer arrived
here this morning.. having on board l07 troops. No
extra arms came on tho steamer. About my volun-
ieers have arrive hero from Columbia county, W. r
Few OF them have suitable arms, but await them from
below
CAPTAIN PgaRY's LOSS.
tceg received at army headquarters this aftse.
noon from General Howard, dated Lewiston, June 20
reports Captain rerys loss In tho engagement on the
l7ih Inst 10 no Quo onicer, Lieutenant X. Heller Of
tho Twcntyhrst infantry. and thirty threc Lieu
tenant Heller was placed wounaed on his horse By
Captain Iremblc but vas atarward killed Tho poo.
pie At Florence report that thcy have encctuaily
blocked the Indian trail toward the Little Salmon
Captains Perry. Trcfnbe and Parnei, rep orted
wounded, are all vol Captain Perry's CONF and 10
sun AZ Fort Idaho
THT rirrrs TO REMAIN FRIENDLY
= Winnemucca despatch says Governor Brayman,
ohcf Of the Putes now Mt Silver City, in which tho
chief assures tho Governor he has no intention Of
breaking the peace WITH tho whites and that A an
Indian outbreak no Will remain friendly. should
he want 20 tght he Will give ia,r warning.
MEN Am RrLirN
press despatch from Bose CITY this evening says
twenty-five armed volunteers, under the command or
Captain Orlando Robbins, an experienced Indian
Elements are threatened by Indiana They will bring
my stand Of arms Tor the settlers
arc The disposal OF tho Governor bu, there are 90
many exposed settlements asking for arms and am
munton that the supply IS likely 10 DC soon OF.
hausted.
voLuSrxgR COMPANIES roaxfxG
Volunteer companies are being constantly organized
in various settlements In Idaho City a company Of
sixty mcn was recently formed but OF these com.
panes able move until provided with arms from
ordnance stores hero.
CALL FOR ARMS PROM THE GOVERNOR Oh
OREGON.
WASHINGTON, June q, 1877.
Senator Mitchell. OF oregon to-day received the toll.
lowing telegram from tho Governor OF that sta,e:--
EXECUTIVE OryfcE.