The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-19

Perez reservation, the trout prolific Sweet
water Crook and surrounded BY tho regulation white
picket fence The surrounding hills, like all this
country, are covered with prolific growth OF grass,
bat no trees We left here st Ave p. NJ ON the 25th
ul,., and travelled sll twelve that night 10
.on called Msson's. We passed but one house on tho
road and like Nason's, found deserted by It's ocou-
pants and robbed OF everything Of value Here We
camped for the night From Lewiston we wore
escorted by Captain McConvc and his troop OF
tain settlers, splendid looking Of real lighting
II . beautiful mot to say roassuring) sight
these bRhatted fellows with thcir riaos across
tho pommels OF their saddles galloping up the
mountain passes or wotting across the rich
prairtes, scanning tho horizon for the "coIor''
OF IN Indian. l say rcsssurinc, for the uncer-
tain light at tho cleaning had an unpleasant
way Of making stumps Of look unpleasant like
Indians and thsre NO one In whom dare con-
edo my suspicious bad TO look upon the Lewiston
cavalry for relief Tho roads execrabe, and "
tho imprccations Of non-newspapor havo any
weight In 'rhe sweet by and by the ,orments Of tho
country road supervisor will DO a thing worthy of
place In some Dantc's "Inierno." The night
black as ink and raining IN torrents, with over and
anon huge bowldcr In tho middle OF the road TO ap
prise those the baggage wagon OF the necessity Of
getting out 10 the mud lift their plumber around tho
grade past the obstacle Crossing ridge of mountains
W
cAnAs PRAIRIE,
the scene OF tho horrible murders by tho Salmon
River and renegade Nez Porces. Csmas Prairie Is
ireccss PLAIN about eighteen m,lcs wide; tho length
could not ascertain sccount Of the wind
ings but think about sixty. II Is covered with rich
grass, growing tnicky that the earth
where DO except In tho cattle trails It's surface
is ucduating Ike the gentle swell OF tropical
The plain derives its namo from tho abundance Of
an onion appearance, and tastes not unlike art,-
choke. Tho Indians are very fond Of 1t, and
At this esason Of the year turn ont in
large numbers 10 dig aud dry IL About
half way across tho prairie Bon Norton's place
tho Cottonwood Creek. Here tound everything in
the greatest disorder. oil things Of value having been
stolen by the Indiana Tho story OF
HoRroS's DEATH
Is Substantially follows "A man and hts wife by tho
name Of Chamberlain thor way to Wala
walla with load Of -FOUR and had stopped At Nor
toms for supper, his place being kind OF hallway
station. While thcre Low Day came In wounded by
Indians and gave tho alarm. Tho wagon hurrfedy
prepared and Mr.. and Mrs Norton their young son,
sister Of Mrs. Norton, Mr. and Mr.. chamberlain and
two children and q named Moore started
for Mount Idaho They were soon overtaken by
Indians, who began Immediately firing upon them.
Al tho first FIRE Mr. Chamberlain was wounded, and
tho party tried to get out and th wagon. In
this attempt Mrs. Norton shot through the calves
OF her legs. Chamberlain, becoming very faint from
loss OF blood, Norton volunteered to steal and get
him some water. He cut one Of the horses loose and
almost quickly he mounted him, both he and the
horse were shot dead. Mfa Norton recommended her
sister and to 60 out in the grass and II possible
escape to Mount Idaho, which thcy fortunately sue
oeedcd in doing.
MRS cHAnBERLArx HER CHILDREN
also attempted escape, but woro captured One of
them was killed and tho other was stabbed through
tho neck and piece Its tongue cut OF 10 stop il
from crying The bruies thcn outraged Mrs Chamber
ain committing other brutalities too revolving 10 be
written Mrs. Norton and The man moore crawled be-
hind ono OF the dead horses and across tho road.
within speaking distance, held the savagss at bay.
Moore was badly wounded twice, but nobly held out
Tho indiana ammunition giving out they left at day
light. three remaining guard Moore. who had no
moro cartridges pointed hts gan At tho three remain
ing Indians, frightening them OF. Assistance soon
came from Mount Idaho, ana the indians seeing It
made dash, but worc unable TO frightcn the bravo
rescu~rs, who brought Mrs. Norton and Moore TO
Mount Idaho without further accident
THE sxcRET OF INDIAN FIGHTING NOT LOST TO
THE ARMY-NIaoARDLY LAW MAKERS RE-
BRIEFLY SET FORTH.
To TIE EDITOR or TIE HERALD
'.Tho history OF oil recent with the Indians
seems TO indicate that army has lost tho secret OF
savage warfare"
On this text, from editorial of tho HERALD July
TO- propose to make low remarka
In the nrst place. Is rueS That moro than usual
number Of disasters has ovsrtaken tho army IN the
defeat there has been continued Succession Of
slaughters until Bishop whippe says there are mot
one hundred miles between the Atlantic and the Pacific
which havo not been the scene OF an Indian massa.
cre" Until building OF the Union Pacific Railroad
the Of settlements the frontier was COM
parativcly gradual process Whites came In contact
only with thoee Indians directly their own frontier
These, though frequently hostile were always or
even generally able TO communicate discoutcnt
TO rcmoter tribes. Indian wars, with some few and
notable exceptions were commonly raids OF parties
ambitious OF tribal Distinction and In search Of scaps
aud plumber, and these raids some extent re.
strctcd by the hostility OF the tribes TO cacn other
These parties generally small without women or
children and moved with great celebrity Tho duty OF
the troops consisted almost entirely tho pursuit and
punishment OF those rading bands and this duty was
conHded 10 almost every instance to small dctach-
monts Of cavalry. Tho amount OF arduous labor per-
formed and tho number Of successfu dashes made BY
this arm OF tho service In this dangerous and
thankless warfare will DO and can hardly
be overestimated
Until alter the Mexican war scarcely ono of thou
sand Plains indians possessed arearm, ana, though
and bows and arrows very efficient at close
quarters their possessors had not the moral courage
to stand before even the old musquctoon and drngoon
pistol OF that day. Tho Indians gradually obtained
firearms old tower muskcts and smooth boro muxzle.
loading guns, tho possession OF which rendered them
lar formidable than when they fought with bows
and arrows.
THE OLD ARMY
In those days the military posts were generally far
out on the BORDERS cut of from towns, villages srog
shops and other temptations to dissipation. The SOL
der who once re-cnlisted, had a rule made up his
mind to spend his life In the service, and the conpa
MES formed OF men who had oeen soldiers for
many years Passing thor lives amid the dangers OF