The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-06-20


and bring. the following news frou the
Lewiston 7c'l>r'. extra: Thursdays
stage brought -, that the Indians.
embracing Joseph's tand and the Sal
mon River iliI.ns. were assembled on
monstra.ions OF hsstiiities Friday
morning news came that Larry OFT and
three other ~b.ts men had been killed
on Salmon River. near the mouth Of
White Bird, and that the settlers on
Camas Prairie had become so much
alarmed that they were gathering At
Mount Idaho, and askin. for troops ~
come to their relief. No troop. were
ordered out on their request at 5 clock
2. NJ On Friday an Indian messenger
came to tn. Agency with a letter from
l.. p. Brown, Esq. to the effect tia. the
Indians had made All attack upon the
SETTLERS on the prairie aud ha,l killed
Ben Norton, shot his wife. and broke
her legs; also shot Mr. Moore through
the hip. badly wounded Norton's son,
aged eleven, mort.lly wounded Mr.
Day; had attacked sll The teams on the
road and forced the men TO abandon
them. At the time Of writing. the In
dams had posse .sion Of Camas Prairie,
save Mount Idaho. and were threaten
ing an attack upon that town. The
citizens demanded immediate aid be
sent t. rescue them.
June, II, 1 z. M.-Rumors are aud
have been very conflicting. Many of
them are much exaggerated The
truth is bad enough to slnr,n the whole
country. The most reliable, from
mount Idaho, is rs follows: Part Of
the Indians had gone to attack the set
tiers on Salmon river, part 10 for,ify
place on Cottonwood creek, below
Ch~pman's Capt. James Baker. SAM
Ben ,dict. wife and four children. Harry
Mason, Henry Elfrez and the Warrens'
expressman, had been killed OH Salmon
river A pack train of forty mules had
been attacked near Cold Spring, and
two white meh killed and two half
breed Indians escaped. while tho en-
tire cargo was captured that the In
dams and settlers were fighting below
ChnpmAns.
FRIDAY EVENING, : r. M.-A mill
tary force Of 100 troops. 90 friendly
Indians. and several citizens. left the
Lapwai garrison. under the command
of Col. Perry, for mount Idaho. After
the arrival Of Col. Perry dispatch
came to the effect that be bad arrived
at mount idaho Oh Saturday morning
aud found reports "f III. killing true
Troops were sent in pursuit Of the In
dams. who had gone 20 Salmon river
Messages from Camas Prairie brought
also by Indian runners TO tho agency.
state that il had been sscertninei thnt
20 whites had been killed 90 far as
known; that the whites had killed
White Bird. the chief Of his band, and
his family.
Still later, $50 r. M.-The troops,
with $50 men from Mt Idaho. Ell
countcred the Indians at the head of
White Bird canyon. Tho troops dis
mounted aud left . few soldiers and
the 20 friendly Indians to hold their
horses. The Indians fire upon tho
troops. and fighting continued for some
time. The friendly Indians became
alarmed. and the soldiers guarding the
horses seeing that the Indians were get.
ting the hes. Of the fight. and the SOL
iiers re.rea,ing, and the citizens cap
tain. Sergesnt Lyle and one soldier
was known 10 be killed. the whole
horse guard Of Indians and whites
broke and run. some for Nj. Idaho. and
some for LspwAi, leaving the horses to
run loose over the prairie. Those CON-
ing'o Lapwai never stopped till they
reached the post The result of the
fight is not known. Macy Of the houses
on the rrAirirs are burned
June iS.--5 A Nd. Munroe arrived
frou the sarr,son At half-pas, two, this
morning. AMI tells u. that q third sol.
der bad arrived AT the garrison las,
evening from the fight He reports
that the troops on foot are surrounded
by Indians in the canyon. and engaged
in = hand to hand fSh, Colonel Perry
aud about onehalf the command are
said IN be killed The remainder are
surrounded ia the canyon. and fighting
ag~ias. fearful odds. This was the
state of affairs when the soldier Jeff.
The Mayer Of Lewiston has ,ele-
grsphed for arms aud ammunition. He
SAYS the tnsiisns have masSscr cd 80 or
10 men. women and children. and the
bloody All Thurman work still goes on.
In . lrossscrip.. be adds;
Jane is The settlers on the Palouse
and in Pasaiee Valley. ana from all
the country north Of "a. are fleeing in
hers for protection Farmers are atan-