The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-20
FIFTY VICTIMS COUNTED.
A Battle Reported Probable Loss Of Gelons
Perry and lis Eatns Command.
TROOPS BURRYING TO THE FRONT.
General Towards Force Inadequate 10 Cope with
the Formidable Bands Of Hostiles.
san FRANCISCO, June 10, 1877.

The following particulars have been received OF the
Indian outbreak idaho and orcgon:-Nows reached
Lewiston, Idaho on Friday last that party OF Salmon
River Indians and Josephs band had assembled on
Canals Prairie. and that four whites had been
killed on the Salmon River, near the mouth
OF White Bird River The In dams attacked the settlers
Canals Prairie killed Benjamin Norton, his wife
aud two or three other persons They attacked all the
teansers the and took possession OF tho whole
PRAIRIE with the exception OF the town OF Noun, Ida
no, which they threatened Friday evening.
force OF 100 troops, with two friendly Inaians and
several citizens left the Lspwai GARRISON under CON-
mand OF Colonel Perry, for Mount Idaho Soon after.
ward news was received that Captain James Baker,
Samuel Benedict and wife AID their four children,
with Harry Mason, Henry Eilers and Warrons express
man, had been killed Salmon River; also, that
pack train had been attacked near cold Spring and
two whites named Davenport and ousley killed. Two
haIf.breed Indians escaped
despatch camc through TO Lewiston to the effect
that Colonel Perry reached Mount Idaho Saturday
morning. and found the reports OF the slaughterng Of
whites true that the Indians had gone to the Salmon
River, ana troops were IN pursuit OF them
TwESrY.SISE WHITES KILLED.
Messages from Kamakoi, brought by Indian runners
to the agency, state that twenty whites had been
killed. and that the whites mad killed White Bird, the
chief OF tho band of hostes. together with his family.
Mr. l. +. Mission has organization OF sixty men,
partly equipped, for home duty of
gcncy. Two companies OF infantry are expected at
Lewiston by steamer IRON waula 10 night, and 1--we
companies Of cavalry from Walla walla to- morrow
| There are 500 Indians Hagmans Creek, but
there hostes there as yet
LArER-A srunpoRSLy CONTESTED
| The troops, with loo citizens from Mount Idaho.
encountered the Indians AT the head oil White Bird
CANYON. Tho troops dismounted and left few oil tho
soldiers and twenty friendly Indians TO hold the
horses The Indians opened their fire upon the troops,
and tho lighting continued Tor some time.
| Tho friendly Indians became alarmed. Tho soldiers
guarding the horses could that the Indians
getting tho best OF tho fight and that the soldiers
were retrcating.
Tho Captain OF the party OF citizens and Sergeant
| Lyle and private known to have been killed
STAMPEDE.
The whole Of the horse guard, both Indians and
whites, broke and ran, some for Mount Idaho and
some Lapwai, leaving tho horses to loose
the prairie Those coming TO Lapwai never stopped
till they reached the post Many houses tho prairie
have been burned
| THE WHITES DEFEATED
\ soldier who reached the garrison eight o'clock
on tho morning Of the 18th from the fight reported
that the troops on foot and surrounded by In
dams in tho canyo and In hand. hand ght Colonel
Perry and about half OF the command said hav
been killed. The remainder surrounded
aud lighting against ODDS when the inform
ant left. Tho Indians engaged in the fight arc
non.treaty Ncz Pcrccs They. together with other
disafected tribes number about 200 effective war
riors There is general uprising OF savagcs, and the
whole country Is Wild with alarm.
The Indians are massacring men. women and chill.
dren Canals Prairie, and the settlers arc aeeug IN
all directions for safety.
pREsH TROOPS HOPED
General Howard is now al Lewiston, but is power.
less, owing TO inadequate military forces Troops
have been ordered from number OF posts
In the department and win be
on their way TO the Of the
disturbances. General Mcdowell, commanding the
Division OF the Pacific. has been autographed TO and
speedy assistance demanded Further sapgninary dc.
tails are expected at Lewiston. Governor Chada lex
has been applied to Tor arms, &C.
CONCENTRATIONS TROOPS.
At tho Headquarters OF the Division Of the Pacific in
this city, arrangements are being rapidly effected for
the concentration OF the troops at tho sceno OF The
Indian outbreak In Idaho Millcr's company from
Fort Stevens and Niles from Fort Vancouver arc
now ut Cillo. route to Lewiston. Rodncy's
company Is ordered from Fort Candy, and Captain
Burton's company at Port Townsend is under orders.
three companies Of artillery, just arrived at Por
Townsend from 5ka. are also ordered TO the scene oil
hostites. Four companies OF cavalry IN the Depart
ment OF California are placed under the orders o.
General Howard OF these companies that OF Captain
Sumner, now at Preside. Will 60 via Winnemucca
Company A. First cavalry, at Fort Bidwe. and Com
pany c. Frs, cavalry, at Fort McDernot will proceed
| 10 General Howard's headquarters direct
SERIOUS yArURs OF rue OUTBREAK.
In military circles tho outbreak considered serious
| III. Ind. brl nd ure VOL M N
Piled with The total strength at the disposal o
General Howard when all tho troops placed under his
orders arc concentrated, VIII only reach abou, 500
while the strength OF the Indians is estimated by
10 DO close on 1000, though probably moro reliable
estimate reduces the number OF TO about hal
that number, or at most 1900.
A press despatch, dated Portland, says:-Nolhlns
has been received up three O'Clock r. 81. IRON I'll,
scene Of the trouble. General Howard who Is now n
Fort Lapway has sent topographic instructions L
Adjutant General Wood to forward from dlneren
poss In this department ali available troops with al
possible speed.
IMPROVEMENTS rus
rho steamer California, from suka, viii arrive ncr,
Tomorrow at midnight having board 100 troops
These viii take the boat on Thursday morning 10
Lewiston aud from there proceed With oil despatch II
the scene OF he difficulty
A courier iit Da,lcs early this morning for For
Harvey, 100 miles distant. bearing orders FROM Gen
cral Howard TO the officer command OF that post
proceed at once 70 Forl !apway. Large quantities o
arms Ammunition sc, viii be sent from the arsena
At yancouvcr's tomorrow morning destined for For
Lapway The total military force will mol aggregate
400 troops which s totally Inadequate to cope viii
the indians.
STRENGTH oy rug REQ xtS.
The combined forces OF Chief Joseph ana White Br
VIII not exceed 200 warriors. but there mum
Der OF discontinued tribes who, II is gravey feared
will DO drawn into active hostltics. Those who arr
acquainted with tue vast region OF country lying
aud north OF the Biiter Root Mountains ainrm tina
from /. 800 TO 900 warriors be brought into th
Held 10 n short time, embracing the non-,reaty Ne
Perccs tribes, CGur d'Aicns, spokene Fiatheads, Pa
lnnse and Other scAttered banda IL IS general,