Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-07-05
wALLA wALLA, July I'd, 1878. at 8 N.

WALLA wALLA, July I'd, 1878, at sPM.
DEAR TELLER: I am permitted to give
You the following, which came over the
wire from Celilo aud John Days bridge:
The Almota arrived here (Celilo) Mt IL
o clock noon to-day. Her officers report
ing that us they landed ut Alkali landing.
this side OF Umatilla, they were informed
by n man at the Landing that some 300 pro-
pie were Al the Alkali Flat country, having
been driven in from vicinity Of Canyon City
aud John Days valley by the Indians " no
we're p' urin" into iha, country, burning
and destroying Everything before them.
The officers "f the AimoIa also report thu,
u friendly Inaian who has been camped
near the mouth OF John Days river, had
moved his camp u umatilia, having been
notified that the hostles prot osed crossing
tue Coiumbia near The mouth OF John Days
aud Rock creek. You eau say the Capt. VI
The almota says he don't know how irue it
Is about his friendly Indian reports, but
ihnt he moved his camp TO UmniiliA is so.
ami that the Information about hos,iles pro.
posing to cross the Colunbin at that place
Is very reasonable, AS they wOnl be ia the
most rugged aud mountainous part Of the
countr. between this place aud Umatilla,
10y selecting that place tor crossing.
JoHN Days RIvER.
There are numerous reports going or
aronrd here about Indians. 1t Is reported
that 2 men and | chinaman were killed hy
Indians about Z miles trom here, aud that n
number OF cattle and horses have been kill
ed ami run off. ! just was talking with
some men who ay great excitement Exists
people are preparing to leave their homes.
People are continually moving into I'll.
D.;les from On, on the Canyon City road.
Some think we are foolish to stay here, bu,
! don't think there is amy danger yet.
STILL LATER AND WORSE.
messenger jus, reached here w o re-
ports that the hosiiles have reached the
Uma,ills reservation. and that the friendly
Umnti!ias are row fighting them Troop;
which had inst left on the train for Wnllula
to take the boat and go down 10 stop then
| crossing the Columbia, have been tcle.
grnphed To return Immediately to this place
fhe alarm IL being felt here for the safety
of the people OF this valley aud for the safe
| IS of this citv. No one knows the strength
%! the hostile force that is enromre this way
But it seems that it has been sufficient u
| defy all efforts TO check them so far. TIL,
situation is bad for the quiet of the country
! LArnn.-The train will return Forthwith
| The excitement in town is now intense. Tn,
city authorities hi We sent out FIVE scouts to
wards pendlet"n to learn the movements
| Mary arms are here but not in the hands o
citizens. An effort will he made to place then
! in The hands eff efficient inen to be used in cas-,
the Indians made q raid into this valley IT il
difficult t. imagine what route they will take
| They may GO L, Wallula and cross the Col, IN
hia, may go up this side of WaIlula to tn,
mouth of Snake river and cross that river anc
not cross the Columbia at all, or they NAV g,
out to the Blue mountains and proceed to tn,
mouth of Grand Rondc, thence north through
the Neg Perce country. They evidently ar,
making their way to the northern Indians an,
unless soon checked will be sure to reach them
calamity greatly to he feared. Let Acton
| vile he on the watch with his citizen furce. S,
| far the military is entirely inadequate to pro
| tect the country, their number being su email
for so large u field of action.
Half past Top NJ. Signal fires are nov
burning all along the Colombia above Cell
| 10, SO says the OF orator At that place. In
'iinns have left there all hut the sQuaws
The operator don't know what To make %
things, they appear to him much mixed
lie can't call the operator 1T Jnhn Day.
bridge. He must have left in panic.
L.
Dispatches sent to the citizens of Pendleton
! Pnor ROCK July End r. N.
| lett head OF the north fork IF John Day a
past 10 o'clock. The Umntilla Indians ar
fighting the Snakes. They want the white
to give them assistance. The Snakes saw the,
will take the Umatilla reservation before thrc
lays. Please send word TOR me { Gen. Wheat
On at Walla Walla. am sending some ON.
from here to assist. The people here have few
guns. Send all the men from PendI.ton. Gu
Indians will hold them good until nignt. The
| say they will die before the Snakes enter up,r
| their soil. Hurry up. N. A. CoRNoYER
p S.--Upto half past ten but tw1 Umat.ila
killed They say they have killed 80 Our In
dams think that the army is only a half da,
behind, This they think will make the make
fight harder. MAC
| CAM.s PRAIRIE. July End
| Two Indians arrived here about y clock
| telling that about 400 Snakes had ealne I'd I
Wa.sacs emp IN their camp ground yestrrda
morning. 1t appears unknown to the In iia,s
hey t"ld them their business was killing a.
the whites. end wanted them to Join them
| These two Indians tn k advantage OF the excite
ment and lett. send word to the agency I
nave ilowlas Wamps get his men.
| n. A. CoRyoYER
] his dispatch brought 10y an Irdan-Camu
Prairie ~ miles from this place.
| 7. NJ. COREY.
Pendleton Ogn., 6 p. M, July End