The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-14
TIE IyDIAN orTBREAK.
Aeeessions to Chief y os-ph's BANDA Can for
Two Hundred Volunteers.
wAL1A wALLA. July 12-Gov. Ferry ar

WALLA NALLA, July 12.-3ov. Ferry ar
rived this morning bringing with him arms.
ammunition. g.. sufficient to arm two hundred
men. His object in coming here is to look on
the situation from anearer standpoint He will
doubtless raise two companies ofvounteers here.
The latest nows is that Gen. Howard is a; Camas
Prairie. Wilmot told Gen Howard in the pres
encc Of Monroe Of the manner in which Col.
Perry neglected seventeen volunteers at the
time Of the fight on the Cottonwood on the 5th
Gen Howard wanted the statement put in writ
ing ~ the volunteer ON .er in command. He
said he WAS very sorry 10 learn that any officer
OF the army should So refuse prom Ut ass istance
ia such extremity. H. added that he would
take no prisoners. and that h. would pursue
the Indians and kin them ~ VIVA possible
Gen II toward. On his return from B.lly's cross
INK OF the salmon river. has used great de-
spat,h 2 his movements and marches. lie Is
now mlly aroused % the true situation; GER
tainy. 50 II his talk means anything The
rany let Iapwai IN the I0ih for tho front.
guarding supplytrain. Dispatches arrived
at Low -ton on sunday evening indi at ng
mu n alarm Mt Lapwai. and cautioning Lewis.
tln against an attack that night strong guard
was Tut gut. guns placed ~ the hands Of cti:
z'ns. and even commercial travellers pressed
into the service.
Washington, July i3-The following was
received at the War Department this morning;
~, s-r,tr-y 9, war. Wa.sts,,- . :, -
re',,d hst1s been forwari, rom Portsna s sss"
IN the ao~,uce -o Cen Howard. who u b. yond my
reach irk Gen Mcdowell should be informed that
have reliable information that jos rh band has lately
received considerable acces.ions and Il i eard many
rihtr r. aviation Indians viii uiu nm. would 4
that q" Washington Territory OREGON troops bee called
fr immediately 20 prevent his and the tdma.c tina
m1N follow iurhs The absence q troops Until they
tnl S,4ln Who md. uis de.raich /. an old oricer
O uu,h sreice 90 iUfan war sud o. the De- art.
m"hI o. Zoe columbia. lnt do not icel 81 liberty 20 de
go Nl. az DO ne Way, una. NlutHtl, TO Me-
t.t started ! .,Ni Co. morrow every man have been
aNf fu -raNe fU- tfer tn- side 1f Altoona ana Alto
.efher The skeleton ennI Nn-s Ho not llpus
Under fhr~e circumstance. afnrove thr
gAA uuf flr limited time 10 volunteers OREGON or
Mashington Territory. heuo~Eit. Ma orty neral.
As soon rs the above d spat h was received
Gen. Vincent. the a ting Adlutaut-G neral.
PROCEEDED 10 the Whit. House and laid u before
ia" Cabinet tn n In session. Alter q bret con-
suttticn 70 WIS ordered that a call for 200 VOL
untrer- should be made rs recommended by
Grn. VI Dowell, and that h" should have author
lty 90 In rauSe the number t. 500 ID necessary
Nne companies OF the Second Infantry left
Atlanta. Ud., this morning for ~. LOUIS where
trftuE"nl"nt~ hay" Os'"u made To- forward them
W thout delay % Cheyenne, via Denver City On
route 70 Idaho. the scene " the present Indian
h -tlitl-s.
SAN FRAScrsco. july i3-Capt. Cushing's
Pc"ls company. from Aloatrnz; Capt BaVeu-
company OF the Twelfth Infantry. and Cart
Weiss company Of the Eighth Infantry until
lately Stationed nj Fort Yuma. will leave on u
steamer for Portland this evening. The four
cunipani's combined number scarcely loo men :;
iui tlry VIII take with them thirty crAIls who
have been mustered in in this city.