Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-07-01
PACIFIC COAST.
SAN FRANCISCO.
LATEST r THE IN
DIAN WAR.
The Position of the Red Skins I'm
pregnable.
MOyementS Of the Troops.
THE CITY'S WEEKLY MORTAL
ITY REPORT.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 30

"a MA NtIoSOs III OOs
Some weeks ago, 1t will be remem
bered, that the customs officers here
seized a lot OF liquors and cigars that
had been landed from the Scholarship
jamestown, on her return from Homo
lulu, without paying duty. The mat
ter was compromised by allowing the
officials to whom the goods were con-
signed to pay a fine equivalent to the
duties and causing the goods to be re-
shipped to Honolulu in the James
town, there manifested and returned
here. paying the regular duty. II Is
now reported that the goods are not on
board the jamestown, which is expect
ed shortly to sail for Honolulu, and
the customs officers are ignorant as TO
their whereabouts. 1t is also stated
that the customs authorities, at the
time of the seizure of the above men,
toned goods, were in possession of in
formation to the effect that the James
town had on board several thousand
dollars worth of contraband goods.
Being a United States ship, she could
not be boarded and seized, but a strict
surveillance was maintained over her
until she sailed for Vallejo for repairs.
1t is strongly suspected that while
there the goods were struggled ashore.
The latest report from the scene of
the Indian outbreak is as follows:
The tribe known as River Snake killed
John Richie, OF Mount Idaho. The
Cour d'Alenes, who have thus far
strictly observed their promises of good
behavior, are reported in pursuit of the
murderers. 1t is reported that the
Clearwater Indians, under Looking
Glass, had turned loose, and plundered
George Dempster's place, between the
Middle and South Forks OF Clear
water, and driven of all the stock of
the settlers found between these
Forks, and had it at their camp about
six miles above Kaliah. This con-
firms John Lawyers statement made
in the Indian council yesterday at
Lapwai as to the purposes Of Looking
Glass and his forty men. These In
dams told two Cinnamon on Clearwater
that they had declared war against the
whites, and would III their
raids upon the inhabitants within two
days. When this news reached Mount
Idaho a force of 20 volunteers started
Immediately for Clearwater, but no
news has come from them yet. Gen.
Howard vas notified and said he
would send a detachment Of regulars
to scour the country in that direction.
This morning the volunteers who
we're in the fight on Whitebird, saw
an Indian who went out as N of the
friendly Indians with Col. Perry from
Lapwai. beckon the hostiles forward
in the fight and saw other movements
of some OF the friendly Indians evinc-
ing their privacy with the hostiles
during the fight. There is a report
which lacks confirmation that Gen.
Howard had attacked Joseph, dis.
lodged HIM fiom Horseshoe Bend and
forced him to the bluffs called Horse.
shoe ridge.
A Boise city dispatch mentions in.
dicatious Of the presence of hostiles in
We'ser valley. Settler are leaving
for q place of safety. Grain fields. or
chards and gardens were abandoned
and are being destroyed by stock.
Another press dispatch from Boise
City says tina. a small force on the
Weiser, composed Of Captain Bendier's
command Of 40 men, and 80 Idaho
, volunteers under Captain Robbins
cannot move northward 10 any pur
pose until the arrival Of the troops ex
pected from the south. The position
Of the Indians, which is on the south
side of Salmon river. is the stronges
and most favorable for their mode o
warfare that could be imagined. 1t i:
full Of natural obstacles 10 the ap
proach OF troops, and affords ampl'
scope to the Indians to remain ant