, 1877-07-28

. Iith-
evening
covered ten
the timber near
mill. and Bartly who
iIy from the fort ~ Mt.
home, was compelled to return. 4 -
to the frt for safety.
Delegate Fem, IN returning from HO
ard 5 camp on Thursday, SIM quite party
of the hostlies near the old battle ground.
Fires have been numerous on the middle
! fork of Clearwater, IN full view OF CamaS
( Prairie. Clendenn1ng with a party had
gone 10 Elk City to notify the people 70
/ be on their guard. Fears were ente-taln-
ed that Pierce City had been attacked by
the hoStiieS, who are known 70 be within
a few miles of that place. The same tears
are entertained here as no messenger has
arrived from there for TWO weeks.
Sixteen wood choppers and miners ar
rived, Sunday, from the north fork OF
Clearwater, on a raft with rife pits COR
struetsd upon the raft for prOt-c -ctlon.
They had seen Indians lurking about their
camp and became apprehensIve that an
attack was contemplated, and deem~d 1t
prudent to leave, although they were we'll
armed they passed the forks oi the nv
er little alter dark. Here they found
about 40 lodges OF indians, III all about
125, who evidently had Just made thsr
camp. They were halied IN the Indian
language - They passed Questions were
asked tnein where Joseph, was 90 which
they replied that he had stolen al o. their
stock and that of the Kama s, and was
back IN The mountains and had 4OO war
riors. These Indians were not disposed
to talk much, but they offered no obsJruc-
ton TO the IaIt descending the river, and
they soon dTIft-d past.
No Indians had been seen before along
I the river from Elk Greek 10 Lewiston tor
upward OF two weeks, and III the fight al
the mouth of Cottonwood several oi these
! Clearwater Indians We're recognized among
the hostil-s Mo1rlh SAYS that Howard
/ Is about to AGAIN move his camp from
/ LAWYERS canon 10 either CrUsdAIe OF
Chalanan's place, on CottoaWood. 1t Is
/ fuzzy apparent that the hosules have not
/ leTt by the Lo 10 TraI! Tor Montana, as
some have supposed, but are Constantly
about and watching tie movements Oi
/ Howard command, and showing them
selves To the settlers ii several different
places, and inspiring terror III the bosom
/ Of unprotected Iamlne5. 1t Is equally ap-
-paryn6 THAI Joseph IS not losing AIS forces
though h has them scattered III different
places, bus constantly ke-png up COM
! munlcation with tham all. Il Is further
evident that he has taken much stock
from the reservation Indians at Kama,
and that the hamla5 dare not resist hIm
t-uur h.d drtianaA- II his authority
Fed Sherwood, the renowned express
man, arrived frcm Coiviue, SUNDAY. lie
reports all quiet there YET, but much III
tere5t taken among the Indians Eogth, by
the movement Of Joseph. that some Of The
settlers in the valley are getting uneasy.
/ Sherwood has recently visited many dIt-
ferent bands for the purpose of learning
their disposition aboug Joseph wae. lie
dld not give to Us Ihe result oi his obser-
yatioGs nor his Opnlcn III TIE matter.
/ Col. Greer had Rot ARMED at Mt. idaho
when Aio.Till lett, nor WAS 1t known when
he would be there with his command.
Howard s movements for the next ieW
days wall be watched with deep interest,
as upon them viii depend TO great ex-
tent the proiongation CT the var. He Is
far from having conquered peace