The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-26
The INDIAN OUTBREAK.

GENERAL HOWARD MOVING TO THE FROM
COUNCIL WITH THE HAMMOCK AND sHosHoNE
CHIEFs-THElR PEACEFUL PRorEsTATroNs
DoUDrED--A CRITICAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
RAID ON THE SETTLEMENTS
SAN FRANCISCO, June "a. 1871
Portland press despatch says the following just
received IRON Lewiston under date Of the I'D inst
from special correspondent
There has been further lighting Colonel Miller
loft Lapwai Oh Thursday evening Tor Mount Idaho,
Howard lett Iapwa yesterday friday with l25
cavalry, portion being volunteers. Captain
wilkinson is with General Howard. Lieutenant
T.. B. Stein says "a oil twenty-five volunteers
sent out this afternoon TO go round 10 the head Of
Grand Round Valley TO cut on any Indians who mayb be
on the way to JOIN Chief Joseph. Colonel Perry has
sent word by courier from Mount Idaho that the In
dams have gone eastward. Troops leave in hour
for LapwaL We VIII leave Lapwai on Monday morn
ing to JOIN the forces now In the held We will have
with 1888 soldiers, and about forty volunteers hero
are to go to the front at once"
The excitement is subsiding IN Lewiston.
THE HAMMOCK snosHoNE CHIEFS.
Boise City press despatch states that the Banuock
and shoshone chiefs who were in council with the
Governor yesterday left to-day for their camp on the
Great Campas Prairie One OF thom Captain Boise
John, some years ago served with distinction under
General Crook scout. Two othcrs-Major Jim and
Major Gcorse-have done similar SERVICE and Buffalo
Horse, q young Bannock brave was scout under Gen.
crai Miles in the Sioux whether tho pro-
tesatons of these Indians will DO fulfilled will depend
upon tho success OF tho Nez Pcrces and their allies
CRITICAL SITUATION.
Tho situation Is a critical one, and the influences to
which these Indians are exposed arc adverse to the
safety Of the settlements. They number about FIVE
hundred warriors. Some OF the Nez Perces viii
friendly In any event. but they do not constitute
any considerable portion OF tn lighting mon
II 10 Significant that tho number of Indians moving
about or camped tho settlements this summer Is
much greater than usual
PURPOSES THE INDIANS.
A Portland press despatch says:-''A despatch re-
ccivci this morning IRON Lewiston via WaiIa Waa
gives from Joscph's band to the effect that all
tho Indians women children and property have been
removed across salmon River leaving the FREQ to
operate.
1t is reported that the Indians intend to raid upon
the settlements In the Waia wala Valley. In the
casualties were four woundcdonc, perhaps, fatally
This Is obtained from trustworthy Indian, who
came directly from the camp, and is corroborated by
brought In by whites.
ABoUr
Tho troops Will move early in the morning, COM
manded by General ". ID. Howard In person. A. L.
Page and his company OF twenty-five volunteers with
tho troops. DO not hear OF any settlers being
sacred. The soldiers lie whcro thcy killed Their
bodies wore stripped and mutilatcd. Father Cataldo
came In this morning IRON the Mission with Cnur
d'Alcnc chief to General Howard that tho
ter's people would remain friendly The excitement is
subsiding and the settlers ret urDing to their
homes"