The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-21
THE NEW INDIAN OUTBREAK
HURRYING TROOPS TO THE SCENE or
THE HOSTTLfTIES.
A Movement that Indicates "a Combination or
Al the Non-Tresty Indians-The Great
Peril of Capt. Perry and his Command.


sioncr Smith to-day received despatch from
the Mes pcrccs Agency. dated juno II. which
says The non-trcaty Indians commenced hos
ttics on the 1ith inst. Up to date twenty nine
settlers arc reported murdered and four Indians
killed Gen. Howard Ia hero in command
The hoeties are about 100 strong and are re-
ported to have gone to Salmon river country.
and are making for the Weser. In southern
Idaho. Troops are in pursuit. and are about
twelve hours behind. The reservation Indians
are true to the Government. company ia
formed under the head chief. and are protecting
Karmiah, one OF the Indian settlements. and
the employees. There is no news from the In
dans north Of here"
dcspat h from Gen. Mcdowell. at San Fran
cisco. received at the War Department to-day
says: The steamer California reached Fort
Townsend this morning with all the troops
from Alaska. | have ordered them to go Lewis
ton Friday morning. Gen. Sully will 20 to Lew
iston by that boat"
The War Department has also received.
through Gen. Mcdowell tho following from
Gen. Howard. at Lapwai. to his stan officers ut
Department Headquarters:
There is rather gloomy news from the front
by stragclcrs. Capt. Perry overlook the enemy
about 200 strong. in 4 deep ravine. well posted
and was fighting there when the last messenger
left j am expecting every minute n message
from him. The Indians are very active, and are
gradually increasing in strength. drawing re-
cruits from other tribes. The movemc mt nli-
Gates combination. uniting nearly all the dis
affected Indians. They probably number OO0
or 1900 when united. The two companies Of in
fantry and twenty-five cavalrymen reached
Lewiston this morning. Order to Lewiston every
available man in the department. except the
AZ md nil no
troops at Harvey for Boise. except small
guard. They may receive orders On route turn
ing them in this Uapwal direction. Lewiston
will be thencld depot for the present The quar-
termaster. commissary. ordnance. and medical
staff will ac, accordingly. am acting on the most
positive information, and ! wish thcs" move
ment~ perfected in the shortest possible time.
send stan officer 10 me. His California troops.
should. in my judgment be made to move but
lust when will depend on my success against
Joseph : band. 10 miles eastward from here. |
shall proceed against the Indians collecting or
threatening on Hensman.s Greek near the
drr' Il thus iar. j shall not feed the enemy with
drihl,ts out had To start the two compani.s to
the attention of Joseph's band while ! cOncen-
MAJOR Woods Of Gen Towards stan tnlc-
from Fort Stevens and Miiess company from
Ioft Vancouver IRE now at Cellilo. IN route TO
drred Rodney from For, Canly. We can 20
from here Friday morning. Burton. at Fort
TOWN." md. II und"r orders To com" around 10y
tn" steamer California have ordered all the
cavalry in TIA" Department OF California to pro-
cred subject 10 Gen. Howard'S orders. sumner
goes by rail To Beading: MAJOR Sanford with a
company from Camp HHlicck. Ia Winnemurca.
Company Of the Twelfth Infantry goes hon -
TO MeDermit To relieve Company c oi the FIRST
Cavalry"
Gen. sherman in reply. sent the following
telegram 10 Gen. Mcdowell:
wA.,,Seros. june 10 i-77.
Your several do.rachc. Of the 10Th are received and
trust that the nls report OF disaster 10 the two eompa
eomhnaion among The d.,,rc,ed indsn. !. not IT." s.eV
icnsive as irpori,d sun We mus meet II, danger and
spot and ascertain the exact truth Noucan first
ut rcanat, onl, ar,r You have I'D ait .uhieet to
,onr ronnnni li' r-r",aie NUM-. ~ Indian -c"ui.
sr ,gn n@.ga by o"rg EN-. 10 stsi 20
Tho Secretary Of War Thus morning received
The following from Coy. Brayman. OF Idaho Ter
ritory:
IT, n. W., b,,a,'n'nt wrhi.g'n. u e
'rsIisw creating ~ lila. @ni only thirty regular, are
',r MAni a ihouN in'tihnlh mount nni proNi N
niece -sarv BKsNsaN. Governor of Idaho
T. this telegram thu Secretary replied that he
! had mo- uuthnr'fvto authorz' him 10 orenn2a.
mount ant prov p on volunteers NJ Government
/ expense. hui that Con. Howard had hrDn fully
.n~iru tel aud clothed with an the authority
/ fhe department can confer. and that h" might
/ furnish arms and ammunition as provided 10y
Tho outbreak whose opening has resulted So
l'sasfrlu~ly has boon gathering some months.
ltN scene ~ Npnrat uuS is in the marrow north
/ .rn hrmol lt"nu. rnnuine w bowen WASH
/ in-ien Territory and Montana. short dstan go
south - tho British frontier. The non-trraty
! Indians now IN th" war path have for some
/ into the valley II the Walln- Walla. across
/ %" llaAoeS line in Dragon. \ spc .ial COM
/ mission. cons sting 81 u. II. jerome,
/ ~ ~ Howard \
/ Bar-tow went to Fort IapWH last December tu
! negotiate, treaty, under whi"h those Indians
] Mulla Wglla Vale and take permanent qunr-
| i'rs on The prosent Nr2 p'rc@ reservation. Tho
| Indians. h"ad"l hy Young J,'srphs. engaged IN
| the present nIht. drrl,n,d a. do TINS. ana ihn
| comm sion recommended that matters be- left
! very much ~ th.y were" VIII strong military
/ force ~ hand to guard against an out
break. The lark Of this precaution appears
e., have resulted in ia" present '-turiGlno"
tn" failure Il this attempt 10. - through hr
usunl farce Of AN Indian treaty led to a different
1"nrs" NJ snrins. q r'nor, oi which. under
ASnt j. ' Mni @R'u at I Fo ltI mnw %,i I
shortly before the news " the rising. In the
,aucr part of April Gen. Howard reached Fort
| Lewiston. md N" rowing bands ~ NJ p"r',.2
w.,r. snnmmoncd To- me-" him Young Joseph
| White Bird Oust killed.. and others cam" IN ON
My 3. AMI w'r" told ti!at tn" time ior council Is
WIS pa-t, and that the military would h.
us"i 10 fore them e. 20 ON such par,- of th'
| agent saws that on" of the chiefs got angry
! upon which he WIS arrested. and the m"ttin-i
/ h'am" moro harmonious. Gen. Howard aud
! the clh"is rod" ont to select the new tribal
! home. and shortly nfirrwHrd Jo-rphs o'tninnd
ppssos for ihirtv Iudinn. !, 70 ont and rnllr.t
| ~" sio * ~ thrtrihr. In the mrun time q ~
! Howard Kept tronus surrounding the country
whom, with Gen. lIowar'! the Indians seem a.
| hHV" thoroughly deceived.
TIE Naval Academy Graduates.
ANNAPOLIS, juno 2O.-Th" concluding cN, r.
ci.r-oi tho regular naval examination NJ tho Nn,H
Arat' my, with tho d-tllunon of diplomas Ia tho .raiu
atne c-. ionk lace to'n, In tine presence of lart
nuH ol visitors. amon- HON were President iluAr.
Count ELLA. charge Afa.rrs az l'nlN. nui lnrur.,
Monster lo~lllt k,NouHu Tho diplomas Wrfr .-fr
hnr i' SECRETARY ui rr Saw Thompson TITO uruI'si
of HlH'uuir~ Wt>Nrff five. cot whom flo first nN. -
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| eluptr class this
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NV ORrrANs. June EN-Sfatc Auditor
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