The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-07-09
THE INDIANS.
Inc Frisoners and Wounded of Captain
Perrys Band all KiIled-Despatch from
Gen. Mcdowell


Gen. Mcdowell,
NEW YORK, July IA letter from Indian
Inspector Watkins, dated at Lapwai Idaho
June %. says the excitement as to an outhreai,
OF the Nez Perces, is subsiding. -Four Indians
from Joseph's camp say he expects to be killed
and will go to the Walla Walla valley and fioht
as long as he can. He hopes to be buried
there. w 'u''oA
The. prisoners and wounded Of Capt Perry's
Iorce were all killed by Joseph, but none were
imutliated, and no citizens or soldiers killed
nave oeen scalped by Joseph's Indians. He
maze the Indians throw away all the money
use it. ' -'"-N Ao'ol
priest has interviewed several tribes and
portions of tribes, who all profess friendliness
1or the friendless whites, and several whites
are going back to their homes. Joseph does
nos expect much assistance from these In
aian tribes, hut intends to fight to the end and
Kill as many soldiers as possible No hons az
nave been burned, and no other depredatio ms
nave been committed by Joseph's band so far
as heard from, and only men against whom the
In Indians had some old grudge have been killed.
NE e nlst White man killed had killed an Indian
lew years ago, and was killed by son of that
Indian: After shooting him the Indian told
his wife why he did it and let her 20.
In another case girl ten years old was fed
ana Kept day or two and then sent to Mount
lnaho. But two women and one child have
done. Other information is somewhat different
put IN no case has any woman or child been
killed or i'll treated when the band was togeth.
or or when Joseph was with them.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE following from
zen. Mcdowell has been received at the War
Department.:
SAN FRANCISCO July 6.-The following tele-
grams, both from Lewiston, have just been
received from my aide-de-camp, whom L had
sent up to Towards command. The first tele-
gram, July 4, says:
There has been no news direct from Howard
since the first. The klamath company is ex.
pected TO- morrow. l shall go with it, Cant.
Whipple's detachment struck a band of Nez
Perces under Looking Glass at Kamais on
sunday, and inflicted severe punishment, can.
turing large amount of stock. Indian In
sPector Watkins, who has recently been with
Gen Sully here that this success and Howard's
vigorous action are producing marked results,
LOOKING Glass wishes to come in with his
Dand. watkins states that Joseph has re-
crossed the Salmon and is making east for the
Bitter Root country, with Howard at his heels,
and Whipple barring the way, that Josenh'
thus harassed is on the point of breaking IN.
a hand '"A'"s
The second telegram is dated July 9Th, and
says the following was received from Capt
Ferry, dated a. NJ, July 4tb, at CottopWood.
1.-The Indians have been around MS ali dav in
force, and they are very demonstrative. Last
evening Lieut.. Rains, ten soldiers and two
citizen scouts we're killed. Had not Whipple
with his whole command come to our rescne.
my little party would all have been undoubtedly
taken. 1t is unsafe to send anything to him
until the klamath company arrives. He urges
that it be sent to his aid with all despatch.
Information just up by boat postpones the
arrival OF that company a day or two.
Still no news from Howard. 1t is probable
that his couriers were intercepted. A citizen
from Colville just in represents the situation
on the Spokeone as most threatening. Gen,
SSnlly, who is here, shares in his apprehensions.
IL seems that there is ample ground for How
ard application for more troops"
KELLER, Aide-de-camp.
;. Instead of sending the Second Infantry as
directed, have determined to send it as
Howard desired, that is by rail to San Francis.
co, steamer to Portland, thence by boat to
lewiston. The troops en- route to Boise. Idaho.
VIII be sufficient, l believe. for that district
and II not, it can be more readily reinforced
! rom that Of the Columbia. have ordered ali
9 ps troops from Fort Yuma, two companies. to
bo,ze. nave broken up Camp Independence
"nu Seh' ING company to the same destination,
MCDOWELL, Major General.