The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-20
REPORT FROM GENERAL NJ DowELL.
SAN FRANCISCO July 10, 1871

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10, 1871
Tho following has been received hcre:-
To GENERAL Mcdowell, San Francisco-
Your despatch OF tho 10th has just been received.
have amcd 10 send all important and reliable ipiorma
lion as soon as obtained The difficulties oil commun
cation have been great The country from front TO
rear has until now been infested by hostiles ana
courers and supplies in many Instances have failed
get through out none have been lost
am not aware of the exact tenor Of the reports to
which you refer, but inter they principally those
rejecting upon General Howard and Captain Perry
have investigated tho most important ones. ana find
them to be false The local papers OF tho
altar In Cottonwood the 5th INST to the effect that
ctzcns surrounded by Indians and the
troops under Colonel Perry refused 10 20 10 tbe,r
relic for hour and halt, is wicked falsincs
ton. rho troops tll3 IN numbcr) were themselves
outnumbered, cnvironed and attacked by Indians. but
DcverI hcless sent instantly milo away 10 tho
rescue, which was accomplished within twenty min
utes, and not only the c OF every man IN ITO
command riskcd, but the safety OF important
position and "A large amount OF ammunition ana other
storcs The accounts as published originated with one
Orr.n Morre. OF Lewiston who was at Cottonw At
the llmc, but VINO. although armed, remained en-
sconccd the little iorthcaons there instead Of 20
ing with the soldiers TO the aid oil ms imperil cd
fellow Citizens Other czens who we're present agree
with The officers in this statement oil facts. Tho
conduct OF the ofcers and mon has, under the most
trying circumstances, been particularly good They
have justified all reasonable expectations The cam.
paign been successful. The hostes nave operated
skifuly and fought desperately but they have been
defeated driven from this with great loss
numbers and supplies
General Howard reports by his the events Of
Der OF killed and wounded both tho action
OF the 18th and 18th turns Der large than at nrs
believed KELLER A. ID. {.
EEz PEgcEs' NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF. THE
TRIBE WRONGS BY THE oovERNMENT-RE-
VIEW OF THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CAUSE OF THE WAR;
WASHINGTON, July is, 1877
There seems TO be but very imperfect understand
ing OF The true OF affairs in tho Ncz Pcrcos Indian
country. which the following statement, made from
personal knowledge OF the facts may to recify
Tho writer was special correspondent Tor the leading
papers IN California anr Oregon besides acting as
secretary for the commission that framed the treaty
Win the Neg Perces 1868, and give inter
esting details In the first treaty made with these
Indians by Governor I. Stevens, Palmer and Others
m 1855, they 0greed-at least large number OF the
chefs and head men--to rcnquish their posscssory
rights to their lands, except large reservation
which then included the extensive mining
regions IN Idaho known as ORC Elmo. Elk Cry,
Florence, the waIlowa Valley and other camps
on the Salmon River Subsequently, when tho
miners from California, Oregon and other
mining countries began flock into these mines by
the hundreds thousands in search OF tho precious
metals u was thought advisable mako another treaty
with these Indians curall tho boundaries Of
pursue their mining svocaiiops pence qucincss
Accordingly an Appropriation OF 100000 was made by
Congress. and In May, 1868 tho Commissioners, con-
sisting OF Captain Hale. superintendent Of Indian
Ansirs for Washington Territory. Messrs dove and
Hu,ohlns were sert to tho Lapwa, some twelve miles
ssove the Town OF Lewiston, 10 make said treatyyour