The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-07-19
STATE OF MINNESOTA, !
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San FRANCISCO, July 14.-News to the
following effect has been received here
to-day from Walla Walla, dated July Is:
On the 10th inst Joseph and his band sur
prised party of 81 Cinnamon who were
coming down Clearwater in canoes, and
for mere pastime and recreation inhumanly
killed the whole party but one, who man
aged to elude them and escaped.
These are the first Cinnamon who have
been molested of late, and many of them
are frightened out of their senses and are
leaving for the upper country.
In a letter dated July 18th, Leland, of
Lewiston, says; The enemy's operations
have been about so or 100 miles in the
rear of General Towards movements and
the manouvreings OF the latter
are entirely too slow and
Joseph is smart enough to take advantage
of him and flank him at all times.
The general impression here is that
hundred Flathead Indians that Joseph
had received were kanawha reservation
Indians. The Governor of Montana says
tie Flatheads are going east on their an
nual buffalo hunt toward the Yellowstone
instead of coming this way.
SAN Francisco, July 12.-Capt Cush
ing's company, now stationed at Presidio;
Capt. Peel's company, from Alcatraz;
Capt. Biven's company, of the Twelfth
infantry, and Capt. Wills company, OF
the Eighth infantry, lately stationed at
Fort Tuna, will leave on the steamer for
Portland this evening. The four companies
combined number one hundred men, but
they will take with them thirty recrul is,
who have been mustered in this city.
SAN FRANCISCO, july 14.-Press dispatch
from Portland says the following ofnclal
dispatch has just been received from Gen
Howard Headquarters Department OF
Columbia. Camp Williams, left bank south
| fork Clearwater. near mouth of the Cotton
wood. I. T., July IL, via Walla Walla,
July l4.-By making a forced march
struck the enemy at p. m, yesterday
about three hundred strong, in a deep
canon near the mouth of the Cottonwood,
near the south fork of Clearwater, and
onened fire at once with howitzer, and
succeeded in starting the Indians from
their position, passing around transverse
canon for a mile and half, and began q
hattie in good earnest, and dlsmountlng,
formed in ravines and behind rocks and
barricades we'll prepared. For seven h ur;
every charge we made gained on them
Still ut night our position was not a very
good one, as the enemy lay contiguous &c
nv communications and was On shor,
rations. This morning by a determined
effort we regained our spring OF water
from some sharp shooters. This afternoon
rave our lines to the care of Capt. Perry
commanding the cavalry. Capt Miles
battalion of infantry drew out; Capt
Miller,s battalion Of artillery acting a
infantry Just as we were ready to re
commence offensive work Capt. jackson
and his pack train appeared in sight be
yond the Indians position. Miller pusne
ont in skirmish order and met the train an
, escorted it successfully. They had hardl
formed junction with us when the a.
t;llery battalion, already beyond the enc
my,s flank, made rapid movement, tas
! ing the Calling guns and howitzer alon:
The Indians made one desperate effort
+ flank Miller, but failed, and then CAV
+ away everything, and was then pushed a, ,
a pursuit. We shelled them rapidly fro'
!, high bluffs as they escaped from the ie
bank of the river, and followed them e
: Gaping in every direction - Tar IS g
!. river. and are now crossing and gong II
: to camp at $3.50 p. m.
ell THE Loss or THE INDIANS
|. appears to be thirteen killed and quite