The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-22
THE INDIANS.
GENERAL WHEATON AT SPOKANE FALLs-oATH-
BRING OF CHIEFS AND HEAD MEN FOR THE


GENERAL WHEATON AT SPOKANE rALLs-oATH-
ERING OF CHIEFS AND HEAD MEN FOR THE
COMING COUNCIL.
SAN Francisco. seL, August 81, 1877.
The following has just been received from Spokane
Falls. under date OF August 15:-
General wheaton's command arrived at this point
the 10th. inst. alter an eight days march
from Lewislon-a distance Of los miles. The
command in camp ut this point numbers $50 mon,
two companies OF the First cavalry, ten COM
panics OF the Second infantry, comprising an entiro
regiment direct from Atlanta Ca aud about dity cti-
zens. employees, teansters, &c. rhe transportation
consists OF twenty wagons, all hired from c,zens
Captains Hancock, Conrad, Kroutinger Cook, Mills
Daggett, Drum, Keller, Hanes ana falk command
companies of the Second infantry and Captain Perry
and Lieutenant Parnell companies OF cavalry. Cap
tain Wilkinson, General Howards aide de camp, is
here to assist Colonel Wilkins aud the Indian inspectors
in the settlement OF affairs with Tho Indians
In this section Word has been sent to all the diner
tribes to collect at this point for this purpose.
They coming IN rapidly, and large numbers at
Simms, Indian agent from Colvile, ninety miles dis
tant, was present
There are expected to be nearly one hundred chiefs
and head men. representing the following tribes
present a. the coming council Lakes, Pendant
S'orsiies, p Covi.ics. spoxanes. CGur aAienes,
Atkas, the Noses band or Columbia River Indians,
and the Otauagons. amounting In all to 3,5l7 men,
women and children, aud able 10 furnish 500 war
riors. The report says they not well armed The
above numbers are obtained from the chiefs actually
present and are some four hundred less than the
sus Of 1871.
There has been actual outbreak among these In.
dians, but since the war commenced there has been
manifest uncasiness among them ana many instances
OF impudence on their part reported by settlers.
Four Nez pcrces were put into the guard house this
morning. supposed 10 DO connected with Hush IL ush
Cults band. part or which IL with joseph. and TINT
they know something Of the murder OF the old man
Richie and the robberes perpcraed on Pine Greek,
which caused all the settlers that vicinity leave
their homes some weeks since. Tncy will be dc.
tanned until II is ascertained positively whether
thai all the Indians In this section
are and havo been In direct communication with
OF the whites Of every movement OF General Howards
army and Ia case Of Joscphs success hundreds OF
young men would undoubtedly have joined hum, al.
farms the country have manifested de.
sire to remain at peace. There Is naturally
tho result OF the coming conference, us they
tear In Is not satisfactory TO tho Indians and
don their homes and leave 10 tho savages fine an
agricultural country as thore Is In Washington Terri
tory.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM MONTANA NOT
YET RECEIVED.
WASHINGTON, D. c., August 81, 1877.
Tha following telegram from General Sheridan was
received at the War Department this morning:-
CHICAGO August 20, 1877.
To General Z. ID. TOWNSEND Washington, l.. D. -
have official news from Montana since the 18th
inst, the lines from Montana being down. On the
10th the lndans reported by Captain cambridge,
Of Fort Hall, having crossed the stage rOld
Dry Creek station, north OF Hole ia the Rock and
General Howard was not far behind them in pursuit.
To-Day unofficial telegram from Snake River Bridge
reports the Indians encamped the stage road at
Hole the Rnck, but ltle ldcnce should be placed
in this report.
p. H. SHERIDAN, Lieutenant General.