, 1877-06-23

J euAn6os giving PoItAcuAaI
which are not contained in tn
, written messages which may O
may not be true. Lewiston has al
organization of about 60 men poorl,
fitted for home duty in case of a,
emergency. Two companies of in
fantry are expected here on tn.
steamer from Wallula tonight, and
25 cavelry men from Walla Walls
tomorrow. Five hundred Indians
are on Hang Man Creek. No hostili
ties there yet.
$50 P. M.-The troops with 15C
men from Mount Idaho encounter
ed the Indians at the head White
Bird Canyon; troops dismounted
and left few soldiers and the 20
friendly Indians to hold their hor-
ses. The Indians opened fire upon
the troops and fighting was continu-
ed for some time. The friendly In
dians became alarmed, and the SOL
diers guarding the horses could see
that the Indians were getting the
best of the fight and the soldiers re-
treated. The citizens captain, Ser
geant Lytle, and one soldiers was
known to be killed, and the whole
horse guard of Indians and whites
broke and run, some for Mount Ida
no and some for Lapwai, leav-
ing the horses to run loose over
the prairie. Those coming to Lap.
wal never stopped till they reached
the post. The result of the fight
is not known. Many of the houses
on the prairie are burned.
8 o'clock A. NJ, June SD.
Munroe arrived from the garrison
at half-past 2 this morning and tells
us that a third soldier arrived at the
garrison last evening from the fight,
and reported the troops on foot are
surrounded by Indians in the can
yon and in hand to hand fight.
Col. Perry and one half the COM
mand are said to be killed and the
surrounded in the can
yon and fighting against odds when
the soldier left.
LEw1ToN, I. L. June II, Reed IS.
To the Mayor Of Portland:
For humanity's sake send up 80
or 100 stands of arms with ammuni-
ton. The Indians have broken out
on Salmon River aud Camas prairie.
They have massacred 80 or 40 men,
women and children, and the work
is still going on. We will be all
right as far as this city is concerned.
The city assumes the responsibility
for their safe return. The arms,
etc., guaranteed by the merchants.
Subscribed: D. I. Warner, City
Recorder, by order of the Common
Council of the city of Lewiston, and
N. B. Holbrook. Mayor; John P.
Vollmer, merchant; Loewenberg
Bros, merchants; Jos. Alexander,
merchant; Grostein & Bernard, mer-
chants; A. Damas, merchant.
P. S.-June 18- Settlers on Pal
Gus and Paradise valley and from all
the country north of us, are fleeing
in here for protection. Farmers
are all abandoning their farms,
stock and everything.
(Signed) J. P. Vo1LMER.
S. G. Reed, Esq, received the
following dispatch last night:
LEWISTON, I. T., June II.
To the President o. S. N. Co.:
We have appealed to the Mayor
of Portland, and aid us in this with
out delay, We are sadly in need of
arms. Unless the county is relieved
merchants must close business, far
mers must fee from their crops.
and this country will become de-
populated. You will see our inter-
ests are identical. We want arms,
soldiers and volunteers to prevent
the slaughter of the whites. Down
with the peace policy. By order OF
the City Council. (Signed)
N. B. HoLBRooK, Mayor.
D. J. WARNER, City Auditor.
WASHINGTON, June 1S- Some days
ago number OF clerks. discharged by
the recently appointed postmaster from
the postohice in one of the larger cities
of the West, visited Washington to- day
to lay their grievances before the post
master general. They represented that
the new postmaster had discharged
faithful and efficient clerks themselves
and appointed inexperienced and inef-
ficient clerks in their stead. and that
the present postmaster was not loyal
to the administration, They accordingly
asked his discharge. The postmaster
general informed them he would lay
the case before the President. and
having done so replied by letter. in
which he says it appears from evidences