The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-07-21
Saturday July 18th 4r. ~.
ANOYEHEIne ATTACK,
2 Soldiers Wounded.
INDIANS RETIRE
LETTER FROM II. EsTsOyVN
MORE DETAILS OF TElE,
FIGHT OF 1ETNa AND r2TEE

was received to-day at II NJ, to the
effect that on Friday morning they dis
covered the Indian trail turning to the
right. The troops pursued and over
took the Indians just as they had crossed
the Clearwater at KAMA, opened fire
upon them. The Indians returned the
fire and wounded two soldiers, brought
Calling gun land Howitzer to bear
upon them and soon drove them from
their position and scattered them in
the hills in the rear of Kama. So
soon as the troops can cross the river
they will pursue. Some suppose they
will make for the To Lo Fork trail,
thence to the Bitter Root. Troops now
need supplies at KAMA which have
been ordered.
Capt. Spurgin goes to-day to Paradise
Valley to assist in organizing a compa-
ny of volunteers from among the set
tiers there. The town is full of reports
about the Spokanes having killed sever
al men and one woman just below Spo-
kane lower Falls. The reports need
confirmation. Spokane Geary told Mr..
Mclaughlin of Dacre's train as they
came from Spokane bridge on Thursday
that the Yakimas had killed two white
men on the west side of the Columbia
river. But all is Indian report. Mes
senger arrived at IL A. NJ. at the Gar
rison with dispatches from Mt. Idaho.
Dispatches brought here this afternoon.
BY this messenger we received the fol-
lowing from L.. p. Brown:
MT. IDAHO, July 9th, 1877
LELAND.-Sir:-I wrote you few
days ago and it left by Knifong, but he
returned here this morning unable to
get through to Lewiston, says that when
near the place where Lieut.. Rains and
party was killed he discovered Indians
on the road who chased him towards
the Cottonwood House, and he came a.
cross the prairie with Col. Perry's cav
airy command. He left again this
morning for Lewiston and hope will
get through. Yesterday Capts. Hunt
er, McConville and Cearley left with
80 men for the Clearwater to ascertain |
where the Indians are. BY messenger
who has returned from them they found
the Indians in force at the forks of
Clearwater on the east side of South
Fork. They learned from a KAMA
Indian that they had q large drove of
stock on the north side of Middle Fork,
which indicates they arc to fall back to-
wards the Lo-lo Fork trail. The vol
unteer companies mentioned before are
camped back from the river opposite
the mouth Of the Middle Fork, and are
waiting the arrival of Gen. Towards
force which is understood will go by the
Bridge and down the ridge below Silv-
erwood's, cutting off their retreat in
that direction. Yesterday we discover
ed buildings burning in that direction
and to-day by parties just returned are
assured that the Indians have burnt
the house at the Bridge, set the bridge
on FIRE, but it was put out by Cinnamon
after the Indians left, burnt Wallis Sill
verwood's, Dempster's Jones and other
settlers houses in that neighborhood.
Gen. Howard moved his command this
morning as stated above.
Tuesday morning, July 10th.
John Mcpherson came in from the
camp Of the volunteers this morning [
having left there during the night. {
They exchanged shots with the Indians t
during the day at long range. Lieut..
L. P. Wilmot, who has long range
gun knocked one from his horse and '
they saw him carried away. A friend t
~ Indian came to our party from Kan
ia who told there that Joseph had with
him 313 warriors, and he intended TO {
attack thcm to-day. The volunteers {
ha.a Il,.osr,, nm a smnlY unlI af vol q