Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-07-18
THE INDIAN WAR.
Official Dispatches, Showing the Condi.
ton Of Affairs mt Latest Date.


The following kilograms and official
report from Gen. Mcdowell, command
ing the military division of the Pacific,
gives the latest reliable news from the
seat Of the Indian war on the Pacific:
SAN FRANCISCO, July SO the Adju-
tdm General Washington. The follow
ing kilograms, both from Lewiston, have
been received from any aid-de-camp,
whom had sent up to Gen Howards
command. The first telegram of July
4th says: No news direct from Gen.
Howard since the first. The Klamath
company Is expected tomorrow | shall
/ go with it. Capt. Whipple's detachment
struck a band of Nez Perces under
Looking Glass, at Kamois, Sunday, and
/ inflicted severe punishment, captur-
/ ing large amount of stock.
Indian Inspector Watkins, who has
recently been with Gen. Howard writes
from Lapwai this afternoon to Gen.
Sully here that this success and Gen.
! ioward's vigorous action are producing
marked results Looking Glass wishes
to come in with his band Watkins
states that Joseph has re-crossed the
Salmon and making east for the Bitter
Root country with Gen. Howard at his
heels and Whjpple barring the way, that
Joseph thus harrassed is ON the point of
breaking up.
The second telegram is dated the 9th.
and says the following was received
from Capt. Perry, dated A. NJ, the 4th ::
At Cottonwood Indians have been
around us all day in force and are very
demonstrative. Last evening LIEUT.
| Rains ten soldiers and two citizen scouts
were killed. Had not Whipple with his
whole command came to our rescue,
my little party would undoubtedly have
been taken. 1t is unsafe to send any
thing to him until klamoths company
arrives. He urges that it be sent to his
aid with all dispatch
Information just up by boat post
pones the arrival of that company for a
day or two still. No news from How
ard. 1t is probable his couriers have
been interrupted
A citizen from Colvillc, just in, rep
resents the situation on the Spokene as
most threatening Gen Sully, who is
here, shares i'll his apprehensions. 1t
seems there is ample ground for Gen
Towards application for more troops.
! Signed Keller, aide-de-camp.
! Instead of the I'd infantry, as directed
have determined to send it to Gen
Howard, rs desired, that is by rail to
San Francisco, steamer to Portland
thence by boat to Lewiston. Troops en-
route to Boise, Idaho, will be sufficient
! | IN hnt Il,
can be more readily reinforced than that
of Columbia. | have ordered all troops
from Fort Tuna, two companies to
Boise, and have broken up Camp indie
pendence and sent one company to the
same destination.
MCDOWELL, Major General.
EARLIER AND UNOFFICIAL REPORTS FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.
7 SAN Francisco July Press dis
patch from Portland A special from
Lewiston dated July f. via Walla Walla
the 9TH, says July = Col Whipple's
command, with the volunteers under
n. b. Randall, came across the Looking
Glass band at Z A. NJ ut Clear Creek.
They told the Colonel they were pre-
pared to fight, and, it is said, opened the
ball 10y firing the first shot when an
order was given to commence firing.
The Indians soon broke for the hills
and places of shelter. 1t is not known
how many We're killed or wounded, as
they scampered in all directions. The
command captured the Indian camp,
burned all the provisions and plumber,
and took about 1000 head of horses.
which they brought here. No citizen or
soldier was killed or wounded The
command returned last night.
SAN Francisco July Capt. Elliott.
of the Idaho rangers, captured seventy
five of Joseph's cattle and forty horses.
They had Il skirmish ON the Nimnoho.
The Captain says he does not know how
many We're 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 90 to Walla Walh
with seventy men from the Cave. There
are tWcnty-one men from Union county,
Oregon, now in the Walh Walla val
ley.
News received at the department
headquarters here from Gen. 4. Sully.
with thirty men, on his way to Cotton
wood, was attacked by the hosties 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 Jockson'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
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