The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-08-04

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other side Of the mountains when the
return. Her statements are considere,
reliable by those who have know then
on Salmon River. If that should prov
to be the case is is we'll that Gen. How
ard has a strong force to meet then
with. VIM. Baird and Morrill, arrived
this morning with mail and returns t,
Lewiston in the morning. This mora
ing Lieut.. Wilmot with thirty mer
started to go across Salmon River to as
certain if any hostiles remain there
1t has been reported for several day.
that u few had been seen in that direc
ton, and the object is TO hunt them ou
and destroy all supplies that can be
found: Capt. Cearley and Sergt Bake,
lett this morning for Nlissoula via Elk
City, with dispatches from Gen. How
ard. Yours Respect.
l.. 7. BROWN.
Mr.. Fem informs us that at the re-
quest of Gen. Howard measurement
has been made Of the distance Of the
volunteers from Perry's command
at the time of the fight at Cotton
wood on the 9Th OF July and
that from the spot where Randall did
his last firing and where he died to the
rifle pit Of Perry, was one and onc-half
miles less one and one-half rods, that
Perry was more than 100 yards nearer
to the volunteers than his nearest rifle
pit watching the conflict while several
or the seventeen volunteers were from
fifty to one hundred yards nearer the
rifle pit than was Randall. Mr.. Fem
says that aAidavits Of eye witnesses to
the conduct of Perry on that occasion
have been taken and properly certified
to and transmitted to Gen. Howard and
that others will be taken. We learn by
this arrival that several of the County
officers Of Idaho County have replied to
Watkins statement published in the
Boston Herald and New York World,
rejecting upon the settlers and setting
forth Joseph as q magnanimous hero.
and forwarded to these papers. Mr..
Fem confirms the statement that hos
tile Indians have been seen at different
points on Camas Prairie within the last
few days, though no one seems to know
where the main body Of the hostiles are
at present. Charles Marvin who left
Towards camp yesterday and reached
here to-day says that most Of Howard
force is now at Kama, that Sanford S
cavalry Is there, that on Monday for
ward movement is to be made towards
he Lo Lo trail, that KAMA
Indians report the hostiles all gone
over the mountains. Marvin heard
here that Pierce City was all safe vet.
At an early hour this morning Capt |
opurgin with 80 mounted men enlisted
IS sappers and miners left this place for
he front. McConvillc and command
N the 10Th were at Camp Chapman,
md next day went to KAMA. They
encountered both rain and mud. Fred
Sherwood started for Colvillc yester lay
we and will see the Indians in that
ection of country and notify them that
Inspector Watkins will visit them so
oon as Towards left wing under
Wheaton, can move to the north. Re-
'orts come from Lemhi that the Black
eet threatened the settlers there and
aany OF them are forting up under the
excitement and alarm. On the north
lde of Clearwater the grass has been
urned near the river from the Big
Eddy to the forks and the timber is on
re in places above the forks. So SAYS
messenger from Chapman's mill.