Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-06-14

lBy TELEGgApH TO THE oREGoNiAN
Movement of trOS ps to protect set 'lers--
Numerous budies OF Indian seen gath
ering trUm different directionS.-l.Ony
ride by Col. lsernard's me>senyer--A
hot summers wax for all the troops
that can be gathered-- The MurGerous
redskins rendezv. U.s. Soldiers ordered
from Omaha.
SAN FRANcIsco June S.-A dis
patch from Silver City, Idaho. says
about forty hostile B,nuocks, c,mrrd
Al Jnriper creek ten mi es from S"ur h
Mountain. were discovered yesterday
by friendly Indians. Capt. Harper
who left here last nigh. with twent.
Home Guards, sent here this moruin .
Tor reinfmcements. which will be sent
forward Immediately. If these Ban
nocks remain whore they are. Harper
will certainly attack them to night or
to-morrow morning.
Boise City. june s james Dunn,
messenger. left Col. Rernard's command
at Fort Robinson. on the Bruneau. ear.
~ yesterday morning, came down the
Bruneau to Dorsey's ferry On Snake
river, thence foluwed down the NORTH
@,de Of the river - miles to Munday'
ferry and thence to thus place, 30 miles
riding all d'v aud night of yesterda ,
and arriving here at | | O'clock to day
The reports If scouts ont in the direc
too Of Duck valley showed the Indian.
were IN strong force at Juniper muun.
TIN aud III considerab e numbers aiou.
the bills, max ,g it unsafe for the fam.
lilies an the Bruncau to leave in thai
direction
Col. Bernard in consequence Of lhes,
reports aud the Indications of the pres
ence OF Indians everywhere in til,
| neighbQrhood of his command, decide
to wait Where he was until he coul
learn more definitely from Duck vale,
and other points CO... X ,hblns, C ie.
Of scouts, was sent forward with twent,
nen toward Duck valley to learn tic
fate of the settlers aud tn escort then
TO the camp On Brunelu if possible
Fhe command w,ll rem,in at Rohinso.
for three days or until Robbins return
aud then cane to Muniay's ferry. es
cort;n- all the families to that point.
The Indications are that the Indian,
are gathering IN large nunbers at Juui.
per mountain, and ably await the com.
ing relnf"rceuents and bid. he issue
Of battle. The force in the field is lUi
men. too small, even to recnna"iter. IT
fec'lvely. so that very lirtle can be dom
before the arrival Of reinioroem.nts
All that can be done il TO hold the fer
ries yet remaining nn Snake river. pr"
tect the roads as far a. ons-ible, and
guard against surprise Jane. Base ,n
hr Their 1T John Ba,cnm, who with tive
others Was murdered by the Indian
just ne! >" Gienn's ferry. on the lst
upon learning Of the murder star,et
from Rock Greek station, on the over
land road, with an escor, of four me,
Tor the purpose Of visiting the scene ID
the murder AMI bringing in the DO lie.
Of the Wandered men. When With,
seven miles # Genn'S ferry they saw
,one Indian scuu's to whom they CAV,
chase until they came in sight of /;
h"dy Of Indians numbering 30 or 40
VIII" in turn pursued them. They came
They returned 10 Payne's ferry, leav
irg one Number whose horses had be-
come unmanageab.a. The unhnr>e,
man remained hidden in the sage brusl
while the Indians passed him aud at
forwards Travelled all night reachin:
Payne's ferry i" safety. Judging frou
this experience and rep"r,s of nther
that the route was unsafe from tn
presence Of nuner"vs bodies of Indian
passing down the river on the snutl
side, Mr.. Bascnm was obliged tn ab IN
don his design and come t. this place
arriving here To- day. His brother. wiz
was murdered on the LIST, remains ye
uuburel where he fell.
From Big Camas prairie a few In
dams are reported to be seen occasion
ally, but as there is no force operatn.
IN that direction nothing can be known
OF the condition OF the lava beds. Gen
Howard is daily expected here by stage
and the column moving from the ives
are to night encamped at Baker City
ogn.' 100 miles from this place. 4
things now look there will be a no
summers work for all the troops wbicl
may be sent 70 this region.