New-York tribune., 1877-07-09

LEWISTON. Idaho. July 4, I
WALIA-MAILA, July g.
-1On the % inst. Col wlhpples command with yolu-
tiers under n B. Rludol H. came across Looking Giass's
band at Clear Creek. at : o'clock in th9 morning The
Indians told Col WhIppc they were prepared 10 light
and 1t said opened the oray by firing The first shot.
When the oder was given the soldiers to fire, the
Indians broke for the hills aud places Of shelter IL
If not known how many were killed wounded as they
he Indian camp burned all their provisions, and plumb
cred aud about 1000 head of Indian horses which
ihCy brought here No citizens or soldiers were Killed
or wounded. Tie command returned last night Cap
Elliott of the ldanO Rangers captured scycnty-h'e
OF Cnie Josephs cattle and forty horses They had q
skrmsh tue NimnaDa. The captain ne does not
know how many killed they lad 10 retreat The
Indians mostly between the Snake and salmon rivers
gnd aIe reported 900 strong and well armed Cap
tam Booth will 20 TO Wala-Walla with seventy men from
the cove. There are tweny-One men from Union Cou-
ty Oregon, now in the Walla-Waa Valley.
News has been received at Department headquarters
here from Gen. Alfred suly, commanding at Lewiston
Idaho that Col Perry with 80 men. his way to the
Cottonwood, was attacked by hostlea. Lieut. Raiue.
10 soldiers and two citizens were killed Col Whippe
Joined Col Perry and the Indians of The fight ia
still going Major Jacksons company. lst Cavalry,
which Ieft Fort Vancouver yesterday morning VIII
rive at Lewiston tomorrow at noon
The following dispatch comes from-Waa Waa. II
propaby reached there by the steamer Femme, which ar
rived at 9:15 on Thursday night:
II Is sail CLief Joseph dccOyed Gen Howard across
The salmon River and that then Joseph recrossed the
river and got on the Cottonwood between Gen Howard
aud IapWai thu tiirty miles of Lewiston.
\ special dispatch received from John A. Farrell Of
san Francisco, who has Just returned from Collyllc,
da,ed Palouse Landing. July 3rd, Wala Waa, 6tl'
says:
Jose;h Opper hemcr and myself arrived here this
evening. When crossed the : 1OEOuc Bridge ycsieT-
day We noticed between 800 and 100 buck Indians who
were said 10 be IN council Tary Were All well arm -d
and -quippcd They consisted oi YtktamIs, under
Moses Palouse, Sanperius. SpOkOnes. Cacsaas, and
renegade young rom other tribes whose names are
not known The outlook flr this country bad. The
settlers Pine Creek and the POuse plains except nve
men, lett The country Is III tie hands of the
Boise City dispatch gives the following extract from
a letter received from Major y. a. ComOyer, Indian
Agent Tor many years the Umatila Reservation lie
has lived in the country and has been personally
acquainted with the indians spoken OF IN his letter for
over 35 years. The Iudans referred to in his letter
brace everything within the reach OF the hOstes except
the BanuOcks and Putcs.
on reservation the number Of Indians last Janu-
GS2 men, lJ7 women, 2C2 b0ys and lA7 girls.
Now have more, link addition Of about 200,
aud the Indians all here. Two only at LdpWH
with passes. ana both very friendly the whites.
None have TO JON Inc hostile indians. estimate
The Indians tnc N9kand reservation and the RENEGADE
bands The Columbia River from Cells 10 White Bun
1000. KNOW HOtns OF the other tribes north.
These in.ins VIII take up against the whites.
/ am also the Ceur d'Aleues viii remain friendly
Tie reports that Umatlllas moving to Join the
hostile Indians false none nave gone and cannot
believe any wll 60 The cnicis and head men OF tins
rcscryaiD keeping tncir young clos at home,
and do not tulnk can leave without being dscOy
cred.