New-York tribune., 1877-06-25
THE INDIAN VAR.

TIE PEOPLE OF THE WISER VALLEY AT THE MERCY
OF THE ISDIANs-BANNOCK, sHosH0NE, AND
YELLOWSTONE INDIANS DEBATING THE CUES
Ton OF WAR.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 24.-A press dispatch
from Boise Cltysays: Judge Kelly, who left here Mon
day last to take She people living the Wiser
River, returned ycserda. Hc says the people in those
valle1 have left their aud nearly all assembled at
point in the Lower Wiser Valley. Jcsics where
they constructing fort. The Wiser Valley is
directly the line Of Indian travel OF the northern and
southern SECTIONS, and very uUch exposed to Indian
raCs nJuber OF indians, processing O ho frit ndly,
now encsmpcd near the upper -ettlemegts on the
Wiser, and many others are known TO be- roaming
through The mountains. Tais is nothing unusual, they
haze always been allowed to leave the reservations and
go wherever they pleased. They have rrotited by Tie
opportunity given tkem 4 become thoroughly ac-
quaued with the condition Of the settlers and 10 PIE
pare themselves for whatever course they might choose
TO take. They generally well armed while the ne
gcct OF the Government has left the country exposed to
whatever they may choose 80 DO. Tic people with
out and virtually defcnseless Capt Robbins With
eight lc: this morning to 10 the relief of the peo-
PIE slut up the stockadc fort State Creek At Mid
deion, 80 miles from here lie will Join Licdt Gray With
% mon The other 81 men Of the party volunteering
here Obliged To remain behind on account OF the
scarcity Of arms, ammunition and means.
Thomas T. Logan. Mayor OF Boise City, aud j. n Cos
ton. member OF the Legislative Council who left thcrc ON
Wednesday for the purpose OF visiting the indians en-
camped in Grea: Cainas Prairie, returned AZ
noon yesterday, accompanied by II OF TIC
principal Indian chiefs assembled there There now
cncamped in that locality about 800 Indians OF bonn
sexes and nil ages, enbracR members Of tn Blnn0cE,
shoshouc, aud Yellowstone tribes. Logan and Cost0n
went to Willow Creek, 40 miles distant. where they
found a parry o. Indians eamped. They made known
their object to ascertain the disposition of the indilns
f1.iy into fnIi HHR
to send forward their best rlcers 10 the man
camp, ana request thc principal cni9ls To meet
piled and fooE The chiefs made their apyea:acc. iBc
intcrvew which took place IeFeaici lhe lacl .'I 'e
Tcrccs and other hostile bands IN Tho hort ana thd Il
friendly the whites join the bostits This came out
incidentally, the indians prof 'sng AL the time tbc u-
most friend mess 10 the whites and determined
main tahful the former treaties and pledges. The
COMMISSIONER then induced the chiefs 10 accompany
them 10 Taisc CITY and have talk with the Governor.
James Dempsey. IN Irishan. who has been long time
with these Indians and UNDERSTANDS lhell idlsi-t cc
with them as Interpreter ON their arrival IA town the
chiefs met the Governor in tnc Executive Chnmhcr.
where lhe interview took place Ia tbs presence ot Logan
aud Costin and ycra citizons
Portland press dispatch says Gen. Howard tcle-
graphs from Fort Lapwa, June II " Capt Mliicr'
with 800 men, leaves for the 'front.' this evening Indian
prisoners state that the solde were left wounded on
the field, and that the Killed were not mltlle,ei.
troops and 4 large quantity o. arms munitions, etc.
ONE THOUSAND STAND or ARMS To BE ISSUED TO
OREGON AND FIVE HUNDRED TO IDAHO.
WASHINGTON, June 24.-Thc Chief of the
Ordnance Bureau at tie War Department has given
orders for the issue 1000 stand OF arms to TIC State
Of Oregon and 500 tho Territory Of idaho, together
with The necessary ammunition for such arms. Tie
Issue is made O account of indian troubles in that Sc g
ton aad in pursuance OF he joint resolution OF Juy 3,
1876 which authorizes the secretary Of War to cause 10
be issued to the Territories ana rue states bordering
thereon such arms "a he may deem necessary for their
protccon AGAINST Indiln raids not to exceed 1000 to
each 81 eaid States an1 not than 800 H. each OF
said Territories provided thar such issues sha De only
from arms owned by The Government which have bcen
superseed and no longer issued - the army Ihe Ter
T,tOry Of Washington having money 90 Ael
credit out of the general appropriation Tor arm
ing and cquippng the militia 81 the stdtes ana
tcrriiorics made 4 IequistJn upon The war department
for stands Of arms ana the order Tor thtt Issue Wan
forwarded Yesterday. All OF these arms VIII bc iss t
from the Vancouver Arsenal, an extra supply ha'n--
besn sent 10 that depot from ths Bchec.a
Arsenal. Cal, since the lnGian troubles u Geu
Uowtras departnIcnt began The regular arm now Gsed
bv the army is the Springfield brtccLonder o cauDer
A. hli there ate many arms Of tue saline pilcIi' Dut
different caliDeg, now hand and they will proDaDS DE
Issued being almost cQIa tue arm uoh - the regular
army Those issued Ia Washington Territory are slhtr
10 tiDsc used by the regular army, as they are Issued IN
pursuanee of the act 10 arm and equip the militia ii
not H. Pursuance 70 tho JOINT resolution above ie'eired