The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-21
BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY LNTELLIGENCER
GENERAL NEWS.
Further Details Of the Indian
Rising In Idaho.
Twenty-Five Settlers Killed.
us. Troops After the Murderers
Consolidation OF Virginia, West
Virginia, North Carolina and
Tennessee Pension
Agencies.
Twenty-Five Settlers Killed.
us. TrOOps After the Murderert
WARRINGTON.
The Indian Rising.


ties on the l4th inst. Up TO date, the
10th, twenty.nine settlers are reported
and four Indians killed. Gen.
Howard is here in command The hos.
tiles are about 100 strong. They are re-
ported to have gone TO the Salmon river
country and making for Geyser, in South
ernIdaho. Troops are in pursuit, about
l2 hours behind. Reservation Indians
are true to the Government n company
ia formed under n head chief and Ia pro.
tectiug the settlement Of Kamaiah and
employees. No news from Indians north
Of here.
(Signed) WATKINS, Inspector.
M0NTEITH, Indian Agent.
The following kilograms in regard to
the Indian troubles in Idaho are received
at The War Department from Gen. Nc.
DOwell:
SAN FRAScIsco, June 20.
Gen. Sherman, Washington:
The steamer California reached Fort
Townsend this morning with all the
troops from Alaska. have ordered
them to 60 TO Lewiston Friday morning.
Gen, Sully will go 10 Lewiston by that
boat.
(Signed) Mcdowell, MOI. Gent
San FRANclsco, June 10.
Gen. Sherman, Washington, D. c.
The following from Gen. Howard, at
Lapwai, 10 his staff officers at Depart.
mCnt headquarters, has Just been received:
"Therc is rather gloomy news from the
front by stragglerS. Capt. Henry over
took the enemy, 200 strong, in deep
ravine, well posted and was fighting there
when The last messenger left. am
expecting every minute message
from him. The Indians are very active
and are gradually increasing in strength,
drawing from other tribes. The move
ment indicates the combination OF all
disnileCted Indians. They will probably
number 1000 or 800 when united. The
two companies Of infantry and twenty.
i've cavalry reached Lewiston this morn.
ing. Order to Lewiston every available
man in the department, except the forces
at Forts lIarney and Boisee. Start all
the troops at Harney for Boisee, except
small guard They may receive orders
en- route turning them in this (Lapwai)
direction. Lewiston will he field depot
for the present. The QuArtermNster,
Commissary, Ordnance and Medical staff
will act accordingly. | am acting on the
most positive information, aud ! wish
these movements perfected in the shortest
possible time. Please inform General
Mcdowell and aSk him to send a staff
officer to ,me. ills California troops
should in my judgment be ready 10
move, but just where will depend on my
success against JOsephs' band, seventy.
five miles eastward from here. shall
proceed againat the Indians collecting or
threatening OH llaugmaus Creek, near
the Spok0nc. About 80 citizens have
been murdered thus far. Ishall not feed
the enemy with driblets, but had to start
new companies to stop the murder Of men
and women and keep the attention Of
Joseph's band while concentrated my
trOOpa. HOWARD,
Commanding Departmental Columbia.
Gen. Sherman in reply sent the follow.
ing telegram to Gen. Mcdowell:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY, /
WASHINGTON, June 20. !
TO Gen. McDOusL, San Ffanciseo: q
Your several dispatches Of the 10Th
have been received and | trust the first
report OF the disaster 10 the two COM
panies under Captain Perry will prove
incorrect and that the combination among
the disaflected Indians is not as extensive
as reported. Still, we must meet the
danger aud overcome il, be il what it may.
General Howard is on the spot and can
soon ascertain the exact truth. You eau
first support him by all the troops avail
able, and call for reiniorcemcnts only
after you have used all subject to your
command. The aggregate number OF In
dian scouts possible for your division is
lSD. Surely YOU can let Howard have
even a hundred by ordering Tatanice to
discharge corresponding number.
W. 7. SHERMAN,
General.
The Secretary OF War this morning re-
Ceived the following telegram from Gov.
Brayman, OF Idaho territory -F
BOISE CRY, IDAHO, June 20.
Tohe SscrsIary.0 Of Var;
A Adisastrous. Indian war has begun.
There Is no Territorial law creating mil.
lila; only 20 regulars are here. l want au.
thority to organize, mount and provision
volunteers ut Government charge. In.
mediate action Is necessary.
(Signed) NJ. BRAYMAN,
Governor OF Idaho.
To this telegram the Secretary Of War
replied that hs had no authority to au.
thoriZe him to organize, mount and pro
vision volunteers At Government Expense,
but that General Howard had been fully
instructCd and clothed with all the au.
thority the Department can confer, anil
that he might furnish arms and ammu.
milton as provided by law.
Gen. Sherman has sent the following:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, I
WASHINGTON, June 20. I
Gen. McDOEsL, San FraneiseO: ..,
The Governor ot Idaho telegraphs 10
the Secretary Of War asking authority 10
organize the militia, and calling for arms,
ammunition and supplies generally. The
Secretary has answered that he has no
authority 10 grant the request, but that
General Howard will be authorized 10
issue at his discretion muskets OF old pat.
tern not to exceed 500, and ammunition
not 10 exceed 80 rounds for each gun.
/ tsignedl W.T., SHERMAN, General.
i Major G. G. Hunt, United States Dis.
bursting Officer at Memphis, has been di.
rectea TO elosC his duties there and report
in this city, to relieve Captain james
McMillan Of his duties as'chiei disburs-
ing officer Of the ireedman's branch Of Inc
Adjutant Generals Office, -
The President signed the commission
OF Alfred V. Dockey, Of North Carolina,
Consul at Leeds. This appointment lillT
the last Of the vacancies among the Con.
sulates and very few vacancies are likely
10 occur 10 the salaried Consulates be,
tween now and the meeting OF Congress,
and il is understood 10 be the intention oi
Estate Department to gil all such vacRp.