The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-06-23

leaving all the horses to run loose over
the prairie. Those coming to Lapwai
never stopped till they reached the Post
The result Of the fight is not known
Many Of the houses on the prairie arc
burned. .l
He o'clock \. NJ, june lS.
ID. Monroe arrived from the garrison
at past two this morning and tells US
that third soldier had arrived at the
garrison last eve from the fight and re-
ported the troops on foot are surround
ed BY the Indians in the canyon and in
hand to hand fight. Col. Perry and
about one half Of the command said to
be killed and the remainder surround
ed in the canyon and fighting against
odds when soldier left. 1uI
Mount Idaho June 10th 1877. 8 O'Clock r. N.
TROOPS DEFEATED.
LELAND Sad news tonight via
Florence from Salmon River. The
killed SO far as known are Dick Devine.
Henry Elfrcs, Bob Bland, Henry
Strowbridge nephew Of Elfres, Osborn,
Harry Mason, Hardy Brown, Jack
Manuel, Samuel Benedict. Old man
Baker, Pat Price, Victor aud Joe
Guilds. VIM. George wounded. No
women and children killed on Salmon
river. reported yet. Mr.. John Cham
berlain and child were killed same time
Norton was, wife and other child
wounded. Lew Day very low, Joe
Moore severe wound in hip, Mrs.
Norton shot in both legs, not serious,
Linn Bowers and Hill Norton we're
found on the Prairie by our pickets,
not hurt. Troops arrived tonight.
The Indians have left this afternoon at
tempting to cross Salmon river, SO We
think, some effort should in our opinion
be made to check them from Walla
Walla as we think they will 90 towards
Wailowa or that country and may COM
NIT other depredations. They have
a large band of horses belonging to peo-
pie here, so thought, and will be pur-
sued by the people from here. 1t is
Joseph's band with other renegades.
Mcpherson goes for a doctor. The
people are here forted up.
a Yours Truly,
l.. Z. BROWN.
Mount Idaho June II 1877, Q o'clock AN
| COMMANDING OFFICER Fort LAP.
wAI.-Col. Perry, with his command
and some of our men engaged the In.
dans at white Bird about day light
were fighting about three hours, aud
were repulsed with heavy loss of men
and horses. Col. Perry when last seen
by the men who have come in was cut
off, had with him some 20 to 25 men.
We need more help, and any volunteers
with arms that can be. had should come
at once. The Indians had killed, uT
to yesterday on Salmon river II men
reported, don't know how many more
Great need of a surgeon, no doctor
here, nor none with the troops. Chap
man in command Of scouts who was ir
th. fight says be thinks some artiller,
two mountain howitzers, should bt
brought up. Some Of the men VIII,
La<- returned estimated the loss il
killed wounded and missing at sixt,
men. Of volunteers wounded ant
returned are T. d. Swartz shot in tn
leg II. A. Faxon in hip. Lew Day il
yet alive. We send with this dispatct
line to A. Leland written last evening
giving names of killed and wounded
Please furnish him with a copy of thi
for public information. Since writing
this Col. Perry has come in safe, bu
we hear that Theller and Trimble ar'
missing. The people are all here ant
have very good Fort thrown up.
fear 70 attack on the town.
i Varx frulu in haste.