The New York herald., 1877-07-26
THE INDIAN WAR.

JOSEPH FoRAcISG -oENERAL HowARps RE-
| TURN 40 CAMP ALEXANDER GENERAL
| wHEATES TO LEAD A FRIENDLY FORCE TO
THE SPOKANE couNrRY-HowARD PREPARING
| TO PUSH THE ENEMY WITH ENERGY.
SAN FRAScIsco Juy "a, 1871.
| Dispatches have been received from the head OF
Lawyers Canyon, Camp Alexander dated the 23i, via
walla.waI the 2ith, TO the following clect:-
The Indians made descent Kamah Yesterday,
stealing 400 ponies from Kamiah, aud lett for Little
Camas aud the Buffalo Country. 1t is evident that
Joseph back this band for fresh supplies Of horses
and to tue old caches; to chastisc the In
dams friendly to the whites. Our troops will go into
camp at Lawyers Canyon to satisfy the frightened
Kamishs and settlers General Howard has
returned and reports not having GEN.
| eral Sherman. General Howard has abandoned
his intention o gong himself to the Spokane country,
ana will send General Wheaton instead with 700
troops who will leave to morrow for Crocsdites fnrm,
on Camas prare at the intersection of the six trails,
to establish Fort Dsbouch depot and defend the
farmers getting their crops In.
NEWS SHERMAN
General Sherman telegraphs from Bismarck that he
Will spend August at Helena and Mssoua, ana will not
80 to Fort Tapwai TIL Sep embcr.
CAPTAIN RECOVERING.
despatch received in Portland to-day 'from the
'front.'" and daled July Is, says-Captain Bancroft,
who woun led during one OF the engagements with
the Indians, is dead; but special dispatch received
this evening from Waia- Waa says that p. 3. john
son. who had arrived there from tho front, Cap
tain Bancroft At Fort Lapwai last Saturday lthe 2ls.
He was then able to walk around and was rapidly
covering.
HowARD's FUTURE PLANS
A telegram from General Howard, rece ived at the
Headquarters in this city to-day that he is await
ing arrival of troops, ana Colonel Green's
airy from Boise lie viii then resume command OF
the cavalry person AMI take the Tolo Trail in pur
suit Of Joseph Bitter Root. He will also send
force of infantry through the Spokane county, who
will overawc by their numbers any Indians that may
be inclined to engage in hostilities
LOOKING FOR JOSEPH OR LOOKING GLASS
sILvrRrHoaNE's TALE ABOUT THE LOLA
TRAIL AND CAPTAIN RAwN's REsoLurE RE-
SOLVE.
HELENA, Montana, July 25
A letter from Missoula, dated July % via Deer
Lodge %, has been received here from
William Silyerthorne, who says ho started
for Lewiston weeks since 10 buy horses, but was
captured by Joseph's band and detained eight days
He escaped and came to Lieutenant woodbrdgo's
picket the Loo trail He says the
band is within forty miles of Missoula and
Is 300 strong Captain Charles r. Rawn Seventh In
fantry, starts the Lola Trail day with seventy
five volunteers ard fifty regulars to mcct them. Si-
verthorDe says they have only thirty borses. Rifle
pits are being dug az the post
Other e ters confirm the report, but suggest that t
Is Looking Glasss band Captain Rawu proposes that
whoever they are they shall surrender or aght
INDIAN DEPREDATIoNs IN THE BLACK HILLS.
DEADwooD D. T., July "a, 1877.
General Dawson, prominent citizen OF this place,
received a letter to night from the OF Spearfsh,
asking him. for Goa's sake, 10 send them assistance
and saying the Indians raiding the valley and
burning the ranches All the women aud children ana
other persons from the ranches have taken refuge IN
Spearisn. The writer adds request tina: Senator
Spencer. of Alabama now here, be used TO In
woke aid from the general government