The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-21
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OUR WESTERN WAR CLOUD.
THE BANNOCK INDIAN WARRIORS A
LEMBI TIfREd TENING.
settlers Abandoning their Homes and Encau MN.
Ing In salmon City-Bioodshcd Near the
umatiiia Agency-Moving the Ncx Percos

settlers Abandoning their Homes and Enca u,p.
Ing In salmon CIty-Biood.hcd Near the
umatiiia Agency-Moving the NcE Pe-cos
SAN FRANC1sco, July ia Boise City do
spatch says that Ten Day. Chief Of tho Ban
nocks ut Lombi. wishes to be friendly, but that
he cannot control his warriors. Tho settlers
have all quit their homes and are camped in
Salmon City, Ton Day and his Son have
warned tho settlers to quit their homes and
go TO town, as they believe an outbreak is inn
minent. Travel has nearly ceased. although
the mail still goes through.
WAsH1NGToS. July 2O.-Indian Agent Com
noyer Of the Umatilla agency telegraphs. under
date OF the 10Th inst. as follows: Eleven In
dians from this reservation and about flfty
from the Columbia River. Yakiwa and Warm
Spring reservations. vino came in here for
protection. Joined tho hostiles on the 18th inst
Our Indians sent In message on the 14th.
saying that they would decoy tho war chief
OF the hostiles into our hands II they were par
doned. We accepted their terms and sent a
party Of forty-threo to aid them. They killed
the war chief and eleven others. captured five
prisoners and 800 horses and returned safe
with the renegades and Columbia river Indians.
Many friendly Indians lost their stock crops.
cattle to them. Make ssome arrangements to
feed soon or they will either starve or steal.
NoNtnt(-blA OF our luulnUh IouRnt inc noStlle9
yesterday. They killed fourteen and captured
twenty prisoners and some horses. Troops
Will Join them this morning"
Upon receipt OF the above. Acting Indian
Commissioner Leeds Immediately telegraphed
Agent Connoyer rs follows: " Purchase sup
plies absolutely necessary not to exceed three
thousand dollars. Issue certified Vouchers"
The following despatch was received at the
Indian Once at 7. NJ. to-day
STANDING ROCK D. T., July ie
Arrived sunday 14h. Inyc cstigauon will be long II
take half Ot the te esmOnN. Agent believes rarlu
melted Indians to attack him Am carefully inquiring
Of such outrage, Will probably telegraph Thirteen OF
seventeen speakers AZ council said they had pow from
tended TO put Agent Hughes the river not hurt
him. Carlin arrested iorty -four and released them
parole Tor want Of guard room they to surrender call
Chiefs report daily Carn claims he saved the agent by
personal eNcruOns Am holding open invc sg aton.
both parties present HAMMOND. Indian Inspector.
The Chief Joseph band OF Nez Perces consist
Ing OF 433 including men, women and children.
who have been held "a prisoners at Fort Leav-
enworth. Kansas. since the Nez Perces war, will
start tomorrow morning for the Indian terIi-
tory in charge OF Indian Inspector Gen. Nc
Neil Of ST. Louis. These Indians will be placed
on the same reservation with the Modocs OF
Capt Jack's band. who were captured during
tho Modoc war. The latter are behaving
we'll having become almost civilized. and arc
about able to take care OF themselves. No guard
Is cons idored necessary for the Ne2 Perces. ex-
cept 10 keep of white intruders. Chief Joseph
acquiesccs in the opinion OF friends that IL
would be better TO 90 on Il reservation in the
indian territory than to return to the ncighbor-
hood OF the Nez Perces reservation in Idaho. Us
the whites there would likely wreak vengeance
upon them Tor the loss Of relatives during the
NcZ perces war.