New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-21
OFFICIAL BULLETINS.

ALL AVAILABLE FORCES on THE PACIFIC ORDERED
TO GEN. HowARD's AssIsTANCE-AUTHoRIrY
FOR ENROLLING 500 VOLUNTEERING LATER
NEWS FROM CAPT. PERRYs COMPANY.
WASHINGTON, June 20.-The Commissioner
Of Indian Affairs to-day in receipt of the following tel
egram from the NeZ Pcrces Agency, luano June io' VIA
Waa Walla, June -
Non.frcaty Indians commenced hosttes on the 18th
inst Up to date 20 settlers are reported murdered ana
four Indians killed & II. Howard II in command. The
hostllcs are about 100 strong They reported TO
have gone 10 the salmon River country and are making
for the Weyser IGeysers H. Southern Idaho. Troops
are in pnrsut about IL hours behind The reservation
Indians true to the Government. COMPANY Is
formed head chief, and is protecting tine set
Element of Kamiah and the employees No news from
the Indians north of here M3ITf4 ndaS Agent
The following kilograms in regard to the Indian
troubles in Idaho were received the War Department
this morning from Gen. Mcdowell, commanding the
Military Division of the Pacifc
San Francisco, Cal, June 10.
Gen. SHERMAN, Washington: 49,.
The steamer California reached Fort Townsend Us
morning with all the troops from Alaska nave ordered
them 10 90 10 Lewiston on Friday morning. Gen snly
VIII ~ u ~ "''''' y Mcdowell, MajorGcneral.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June -
gen. SHERMAN, Commanding army t"aed SUITES WASH
The following from Gen. Howard Lapwa to his staff
officer Department headquarters has just been re-
cciyed: -. =, ..
gers Capt. Perry overlook the enemy, about 700
strong, in deep ravne well posted, aud was lighting
every minute message nom him. The Indians are very
active and gradually Increasing IN strength drawing
recruits from other tribes. The movement indicates
cOmbina lion uniting nearly all the disaiectcd Indians
They probably number 1000 or 300 Wien united Inc
two cnmpaIies infantry and twenty-five cayaliyinen
reached Lewiston this morning Order to Lewiston ever!
available mae III the department, eNGei Tue forces at
Harvey for Boise, except small guard. hlney
in this UApwaD direction. Lewiston VIII be the
field depot for the present The quartrn2sier comins-
sary ordnance aud medical staff will act accordingly.
I "A
Please inform Gen Mcdowell ana ask him 10 send n
staff officer to me- His California troops should. in my
judgment, be made to move, 5ut Just when will Depend
my against Joscps baud, 70 miles eastward
from here proceed against the Indians collect
ing threatening Hangmans Creek, near the spo-
kane About 30 citizens have murdered thus far.
shall feed the enemy with drblets, but had 10
start the two companies stop the murder of men and
and keep the attention Of Josephs band while
Commanding the Department of the Columbia"
The Secretary Of War this morning received the follow
ing telegram from Gov. Brayman Of Idaho Territory:
BOISE CITY, Idaho Territory, June 10, 1877.
To the WOr Department, Washington, D. O.:
A disastrous Indian has begun. There is no Ter
here. want authority to organize mount aud prOyi-
sion volunteers at Government charge. Immediate ac-
tiOn is necessary NJ. BRATMAS. Governor OF Idaho.
To this telegram the Secretary replied that ho had no
authority TO authorize mm 10 organize mount and pro-
vision volunteers at Government expense but that Gen
Howard had been fully instructed and clothed with all
the authority the department confer. and that he
might furnish arms and ammunition provided by law.
Gen Sherman also sent the following telegram to Gen
Mcdowell:
HEADQUARTERS OF TIE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES,
WASliNGTON. II. G.. June 30, 1877. )
Gen. l. MCDOWELL Commanding Military Dirtsion Of
the Idctic. SGh Francisco. C0t.:
The Governor OF Idaho tetsrGphs TO the Secretary Of
War, asking authority to organize militia aud calling
for arms ammunition and supplies generally. Tine Sec
Rotary has wcIed that he has authority To grant
the rcqu ST. but that Gen. Howard viii be authorized To
at LIS discretion, under the act approved july B.,
1876 usket OF the old pattern rot exceed $780, and
ammunition under the amendment approved March 3,
1877, not 10 exceed 90 rounds for each gun
W. 4. SHERMAN, General.