The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-23
THE INDIANS.

THE INDIANS.
HOWARD LOOKING FOR THE REMNANTS OF
JosEPH's BANDA sKlRMIsH REPORTED WITH
THE LOSS OF ONE SOLDIER KILLED AND
SEVEN woUNDHD-HoRsRs STOLEN.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE KERALD.1
CAxP WILLIAM LOGAN N. T., August Is, 1877.
The hostiles still In Horse Prairie yesterday
afternoon travelling toward Henry Lake.
CITIZENS MURDERED
The reports OF settlers being killed by Indians are
confirmed Ten others are still missing.
We expect to hcad the Indians or
JosKPR's SONS KILLED
Among the dead found after Gibbons nght are
Josephs sons and Two squaws.
AN INDIAN PROMISE
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HxRALp.1
CAMP WILLIAM L ExoL,su.
Horse PRAIRIE. ~ T., August 10, 1871
The settlers who stockadcd at the south end OF
Supplements Canyon agreed to let tho Indians pass
through TO the buffalo country their promise to
kill NO whitea
General Terry s.issrHh' his intention to cooperate
with General Howard.
But ave settlers were killed on Horse Prairie.
VOLUNTEERS LEAVING HOWARD.
NJ TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
CAMP BROWNING RED Rock STATION, ". TIL
August l6, 1877
Sixty volunteers from Deer Lodge, who joined
last night, left this morning because they were
willing subject thsmseIvesto military discipline
JosxrH.
The infantry belonging TO General Gibbons CON-
mand leave 1t this place in the morning and will
watch this road till the Indians this way from
the canyon or we get information OF their movements
elsewhere
WILL THE NEE PERCE5 ELUDE HOWARD.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CAMP BxSpIRx JUNCTION. N. t. August Is, 1871
message from Pleasant Valley says the Indians are
destroying property along the road and have tho
telegraph. Our cavalry horses worn out.
HARAssIxG THE EMMY.
General Howard last night sent forty picked
under Lieutenants Bacon Hoylc and Indian
under Captain Robbins and Buffalo Horn to the 'front.'
order interfere with the Indian advance I'LL we
get up.
POPULAR SUFFRAGE.
Fifty volunteers from Virginia City Joined us last
night under Captain Galloway, who submits military
orders to his men to vote upon.
CHANCE FOR GRSERAL TERRY
Should Joseph escape here and get into the Vel
lowstOne country Il Is doubtful whesher we pursue
further, tho Indians would hon DO too far beyond
the bounds OF General Towards department
A sKIRMIsH--oNE MAN KILLED AND SIEVE
WOUNDED.
CAMP CALLAwAY, Camas Prairie, Idaho,(
August 20, 1877.
Al four O'Clock this morning about seventy hostles
surprised our camp, driving OF nearly one hundred
cavalry succeeded in recapturing forty head. They
skirmishcd with the indiana $50 strong several hours
and retired In good order The casualties are fol.
lows
Bugicr BROOKS. company B, First cavalry
WOUNDED.
Lieutenant HENRY N. BENSON, Seventh Infantry,
slightly
HENRY WILKINS, first sergeant company L,
Second cavalry, slightly
HARRY GARLAND, corporal, company L, second
cavalry. severely.
SAMUEL A. GAsS, blacksmith, Company L, Sec
oud cavalry. severely.
w. ZONES, private. Company L, Second cavalry.
slightly.
wILFRED CLARKE, private, Company L, Second
cavalry, slightly
HARRY TREVOR, private. Company 1, Second
cavalry, severely. 49,, -. ..,...,
THE PURSUIT. be KEPT UP.
Colonel Miller, with his iull force OF infantry have
just arrived. We shall continue the pursuit OF the
fleeing hostilos in the morning.