Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-06-21
THE IDAHO INDIAN WAR.
MALHEURs ON THE WAR PATH.
stage Robbed and Burned, and driver
Killed. another stage missing.
Indians on Camas Prairie are Very
sauey.
From TELLER EXTRA june cath.

ETutn TELLER EATRA d ule -ilu
WALLA WALLA, June 18th, 1878.
Reports are rife, occasioned by the
arrival Of courier at this place with
importantsinformation from Gen. How
ard enroute to the seat of war. 1t has
been impossible to get at full particulars
Of the information brought. But we
gather the following.
The Malheur Indians have mostly
left the Reservation and gone on the
war path. 4 band of either Bannocks
or Malheurs attacked the stage between
Silver City and Winnemucca, killed the
driver, robbed and then burned the
stage coach. Many settlers have been
attacked and killed and their ranches
burned. South aud west of Silver City,
and as near as l can learn in Jordon
valley in the state Of Oregon. From
the statements given there appears to
be . general hostility among nearly all
the Indians in that vicinity, and the peo-
pie are rushing as rapidly as possible to
places Of safety, and volunteers and reg
ulars are moving as rapidly forward
from the region of Boise and Silver City
as their means of transportation will
permit to the scenes of trouble. Ser.
ious apprchensions are entertained by
some here that the Umatillas may leave
their Reservation and 90 south and east
on the war path. But others will not
believe they will join the hostiles. These
apprehensions are entertained because
Of Dempsey's letter to Brayman, which
stated that the Bannocks had sent mes
sengers to the Malheurs and Umatillas
urging them to join them in hostlities.
Army officers are deeply solicitous about
the status of the Indian troubles. They
seem to think that a very little matter
would fan up serious troubles among all
the tribes up the Columbia. Hence
every movement is watched with most
jealous care. Our people in North Ida.
no need to use all proper caution, and
keep close watch of the Nez Perces
Spokanes, C0ur .D'Alenes and Pend
Oreilles. 1t is of Importance tina, tn,
arms lately furnished by the govern
ment be SO distributed among the com
panies Of the Cd regiment, that they car
be made serviceable on short notice ir
case detection aud hostilities show them
solves at any point in the three north,
ern counties Of Idaho. am satisfied
that Gen. Wheaton and the officers TN
der him will use all the DILIGENCE any
discretion they can in furnishing pro
lection TO the settlers. But in the even
Of any general uprising in the north
the whole force Of the regulars Jude
their command will BE- entirely made
quate to allay the difficulties withou
great danger to the settlers in exposes
localities. The scenes Of last year ough
to teach our people not to be too conf
dent Of their safety. should deprecat
giving any false alarm. But / deem
both wise and prudent. that they be nc
headless Of the effect the southern hos
Utilities may have upon the norther
tribes while in their feverish state q
mind about what the government il
tends to do with them.
" 6 THuaspAY NoaSISa 10 o CLOCK.
Have just been informed by Gen. whea
on that the telegraph wire has been cut b
the Indians south of Silver City. The la
dispatch informed that the driver of OF
of the Winuemucca stages, named NJ
Clutchy was killed and his coach burns
between Silver City and Sheep Ranc1
Another coach is supposed to be taken i
a. nothing has been heard from it for Sc
eral days. The Malheues left the reserv
tion on the 9Th inst. They are suppos,
to number about 500 warriors. They ha,
joined the Rannocks. L.
hi n Oliver If Camas prairie arr;v.