The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-25
The Indians.


dispatch from Boise City to Judge Kelly,
of Idaho, says: The man who LETT here
on the 18th inst, to take arms to the peo.
pie of the Weissr Valleys, returned here
this morning. He reports that the peo.
pie of those valleys have left their farms
and nearly all assembled at point in
the Lower Weiser Valley, near Jefteries,
where they are constructing fort. This
valley is directly on the line OF Indian
travel of the northern and southern sec
tions, and is very much exposed TO In
dian raids. A number of Indians, pro-
fesslng TO be friendly, are now employed
near the upper settlement OF Weiser,
and many others are known TO
be roaming through the mountains. This
is nothing unusual, SIS they have been
always allowed to leave the reservation
and 60 where they pleased and they
have profted by the opportunity given
them to become thoroughly acquainted
with the condition of the settlers and TO
prepare themselves for whatever course
they might choose to take. They are
generally well armed, while the neglect
OF the government has lett the country
exposed to whatever they may chose to
do. The people are without arms and
virtually defenseless. Captain Robbins
with 8 men left this morning TO 60 TO the
relief of the people shut up in stocksde
fort at Middleton, As miles from here.
He will join Lieutenant Gray with ~
men, the other Il men of the party vol
unteering have been obliged to remain
behind on account OF the scarcity OF
arms, ammunition and means.
SAN Francisco, June 23.-Hon.
Thomas I. Logan, Mayor of Boise City,
and Hon. j. N. Coster, member OF the
legislative counsel, who left here on
Wednesday for the purpose OF visiting
the Indians encsmped on Great Canpas
prairie, seventy-tive miles southeast OF
this place, returned at noon to-day, ac-
compsnied by fourteen OF the principal
chiefs of the Indians there assembled.
There is now encamped in that locality
1900 Indians of both sexes and ell ages,
embracing members OF the band Of
Shoshone and Yellowstone tribes,
Logan and Coster went TO
Willow creek 40 miles distance, where
they found party OF Indians camped
They made known their object to ascer-
tain the disposition of the Indians and
their intentions, The Indians were ask
ed to send forward their best rider to the
main camp, and request the pr'ncipai
chiefs to meet the commanders at Will
low creek. The Indians complied soon.
The chiefs made their appearance and
an interview took place which revealed
the fact that these Indians had been VS.
tied by the Emlssaries from Nezperces
and other hostiles in the north, and
that portion of them nave been consid-
ering whether 10 remsn friendly To the
whites or join the hosties'
This came out incidentally, The In
dams protesting al the time the
utmost iriendliness 10 the whites, and the
determination TO remain faithful to the
former treaties and pledges. The com.
mlssioners have induced the chiefs TO ac-
company them to Base City and have y.
talk with the Governor. james Demr-
sew, al Irishmsn who has been long
with these Indians, and understands
their language, came with them rs inter-
nreter. On the arrival IN town OF the
chiefs they met the GovernoB in :he eI-
ecutive mansion, where an interview took
place in the presence OF Logan, Costan
and several others, the result OF which
has not been ascertsined. ID
A telegram received al the War De
psrtmeut to day from General Mcdowell,
says:
/ cannot learn that the uprising has
gone much beyond Jo:ephs band and
immediate vicinity. How Tar it may go
can not be known. The news from
Howard is very meagre. He reports the
loss of Lieutenant Thellsr and thirty
three men. | send al the cavalry in
the Department of California by Nc
Dermott 10 Boise City, Idaho,
as Howard wishes this column
70 be at least 300 strong. Major Wood
reports that four companies Of artillery
and one Of infantry left Portland yester
dsy morning tor Lewiston with three
months supplies. All the troops have
been brought away from Alaska, leaving
no detachment there.
[Signed.l MCDOWELL
MAJOR General.