The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-07-18
THE INDIAN WAR IN IDAHO
We copy the following from the Lew
Atom Teller Ex,ra Of the 18th inst

iston Teller Extrd OF the 18th inst:
Two messengers-Dsve Monroe and
John Ku,fons. returned FROM General
Howard on Monday night. The Extra
gives lengthy account Of their trip TO
fluid Gen Howard He was found on
the south side Of Salmon river. return
lug from scout after the Indians III
force. without meeting them. These
men delivered their dispatches aud re-
turned, making several very narrow is
capes Oh the trip. They say that Ger.
Howard is determined and fully srous-
ell TO the work Of death. and no prison
ers are to be taken. Monroe reports
the wounded as .loing we'll at Mount
Ill. ho.
A letter il also published from Mr.
l.. 2. Brown, dated at Mt. Idaho, July
9th. in which is given q graphic account
of tho fight Of the /. volunteers, u por-
ton of which we published:
Yesterday morning st 8 A. NJ. We re-
ceived word that CDl Whipple's COM
mand ut Cottonwood had been engaged
the day before with strong force OF
Indians. Upon receipt Of the intelli-
gence. Capt d B. Randall. in command
OF Mt. Idaho Volunteers. called around
him II of his most trusty men. They
at once started for Cottonwood.
When within about two miles of there
they were attacked by large force Of
Indians, estimated to number from l25
to $50 They were surrounded at once.
and Captain Randall gave orders to
charge through them which was q sue
cess. He then ordered them to make u
stand. They dismounted and main
tanned their position for an hour and .
half. and killed and wounded quite .
number Of Indians aud drove them
away to long range. aud kept them
Tiers. 9at great mi:f9 !ty! bsfsl! !. rs rs
shot twice through the breast aud died
before the fight ended. He was brave
and noble man. and the whole commu-
nifty mourn his loss. He shrank from
no duty or danger, and asked nc man to
so where he did not 90 himself. We
alss lose in the death OF BENZ. +. Evans,
another OF our defenders. He was shot
in the neck and died with Randall.
MIR. ID. II. lIowser was seriously
wounded through the lungs. Mr.. A.
Is. Leland. your son received . severe
wound in the calf of the leg. Charles
Johnson received y shot in the ankle.
The two latter will soon recover. Hail
it not been for the daring bravery and
pluck Of the little band o. brave mon.
they would all have bee msssaered.
Never did men fight such an overwhel.
ming force with a full determination to
win or sell their lives as dearly as DOS
sible. What l have stated have from
the mon themselves.
Msjor q. NJ Shearer q brave man
was at Cottonwood and seeing the stu
alton he 1t once rushed to the rescue
and rendered them all the. aid in his
power. but what ought to besaid Of the
couduct OF Coils. Whipple and Perry,
who were within q mile and a half of
tho field aud saw and knew what was
going on and did not 60 to the field un.
til the Indians had drawn away out of
range. They had under their command
. hundred strong. well-armed, with
ammunition and two Gsttling guns
Never had soldiers or men better op-
portunity to meet the foe 10 an open
field where they had equal chances with
them since the making of the world
No attempt or effort was made by Coils.
Berry and Whipple after arriving OH
the field 10 pursue them or continue
the fight. and they returned TO the
Cottonwood Heuse with the dead and
wounded. 1t is q terrible affair and
looks to US here. who listen to oil the
statements made 10y those who were en-
gagged in the fight, that We can expect
little aid from the troops in the field
aud must rely on volunteers to chas,ise
the red devils.
On Sunday morning At 8 O'Clock the
Almo.a arrived with Capt. JAckson's
cavalry consisting Of So men. two hav-
ing deserted Ut Wa.wa-wx the nigh,
before These troops were soon
mounted and on their WAY 10 the front,
guarding . pack train Of supplies.
Dispatches from Montei,h, Wstkin.
and Capt Boyle at Lspwai. arrived in
town on Sunday nigh. at II o'clock,
indicating much alarm at Lspwai and
cautioning Lewiston agHins. an attack
that night. A stronger guard WAS soon
put out. guns placed in the hands Of
citizens. and We were soon In y safe
condition for defense