Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-07-18

many were killed, as he had to retreat.
The Indians are mostly between the
Snake and Salmon rivers, and are now
reported nine hundred strong, and well
armed.
Captain Booth will go to Walla Walla
with seventy men from the Cave. There
are twenty-one men from Union county,
Oregon, now in the Walla Walla val
| ley.
News received at the department
headquarters here from Gen. A. Sullv.
with thirty men, on his way to Cotton
wood, was attack ed by the hostiles and
LIEUT.. Rains, ten soldiers and two citi-
zens killed. Colonel Whipple joined
Col. Perry and drove the Indians off.
The fight is still going on.
Major JacksOn's company of the first
cavalry, which left Fort Van Couver
yesterday morning, will arrive at Lewis
ton tomorrow at noon.
The following dispatch comes from
Walla Walla. 1t was received by the
steamer Terino, which arrived at 9:15
Thursday night They say Joseph de-
coyed Gen. Howard across the Salmon
river, and then Joseph recrossed the
river and got on to the Cottonwood, be-
tween Howard and Lapwai, within thir-
ty miles of lewiston Is.
A special received from John A. Far
rel, of San Francisco, who has lust re-
turned from Callville, dated Palouse
Landing the Sd inst, to Walla Walla
the 9th, says: "Joseph Oppenheim and
myself arrived here this evening. When
we crossed the Spokane bridge yester-
day there were between 800 and 400
buck Indians who were said to be in
council, well armed and equipped.
They consisted of Yaklamas under
Moses, Palunses, Samperills, Calleshalls
and renegades and young men from
other tribes, names not known The
outlook for this country is bad. The
settlers on Pine creek and Palunse
plains, except five men, have left, and
the country is in the hands of the saw
ages"
.. FRIENDLY INDIANS.
Boise City dispatch: The following
is an extract from a letter received here
from Major N. A. Connoyer, Indian
agent for many years at the Umatilla
reservation. He has lived in the coun-
try and been personally acquainted with
the Indians spoken of in his letter for
thirty-five years The Indians to in his
letter embrace everything within reach
Of the hostiles except the Barnnock and
Pintes. On this reservation the number
of Indians last January was 6S2 men,
157 women, 262 boys, and 147 girls.
Now have some more, [ think an adj
dition of about 200, and the Indians are
all here. Two only are at Lapwai with
passes, and both are very friendly to
| the whites. None have gone to join the
hostile Indians | estimate the Indians
on Gakama reservation and the rene
gade bands on the Columbia river, from
Cello to White Bluffs, at about 1000.
know nothing of the other tribes
north. These Indians will not take up
arms against the whites / am also
sure the Colwibalenes will remain
| friendly. The reports of Umatillas
moving to join the hostile Indians are
false None have gone and | cannot
believe any will 60 The chiefs and
head men of this reservation are keep
ing their young men close at home, and
[ do not think any can leave without
being discovered
| SAN FRANCISCO, July "a Press dis
patch from Portland has the following
| from Lewiston, under date of 9th inst,
via Walla Walla July 9th: They left
Horse Shoe Bend and came down the
Salmon river near its junction with the
Snake, leaving Howard in force up the
river. A courier express Just in from
Col Perry, while en- route for Howard,
with pack train and an escort of thir-
ty men, says that he was attacked on
the 4th; ten soldiers and two citizens
were killed. Capt. Whipple, in COM
mand at Cottonwood, came to the res
cue and repulsed the Indians. The In
dams are in full force around Col. Per-
ry and Capt. Whipple, who have only
force enough for defense. The route to
Cottonwood is unsafe It is bold
stroke of Joseph and his band, and it is
reported by signal to the Indians north
and east, and will Stir them up to the
offensive. E&a 3. 'f
Parties just in from the Spokane
country, report that all the settlers ex-
cept five men, between the Spokane
lower bridge and the Paloose landing
have left their homes and fled to Walla
Walla. The Indians have destroyed
some fields and gardens and rified num-
erous dwellings. @ tn.wa sl
It was reported at Almata last night
that Colfax is quiet and the first excite
ment cooled. lne 49,
News received here this morning, in
dictate the purpose of Joseph to meet or
act with those on the the Spokane.
Such move will imperil all the upper
settlements on the Upper Paloose. 1t
is evident that volunteer cavalry in
large force ought to be put in the field
to reinforce Gen. Howard and stop this
uprising before it assumes larger and
more definite proportions. Such a
force under his command Will do the
work; they know the country and Indi-
ans. The alarm spreads disaster
through the whole upper country,
which must soon bring distress upon
immigrants There is imminent dang
er along the borders now. Business
will suddenly be paralyzed. 1t is mo-
ment for quick and vigorous action,
such as our people know how to take.
It can be stopped in few weeks. The