Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-07-19
LATEST WAR NEWS,
SEVEN r + A NJ r EPS BODIES
FOUND ON THE BLUE
'-''- MOUNTAINS,
SCALPED.


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DEAR TELLER: Up to this hour l
have nothing new from the front since
the report that reaches here this morn.
iug.to the effect that yesterday the In.
dams had disappeared from view, that
they could not End them, that Forsythe's
cavalry force Of ESQ men had advanced
within few miles Of the battle ground
Of Saturday, from this direction, that
Throckmorton was near at band. and
that Sanford was expected to be near
the summit above Cayus, station, and
that il the Indians were within the area
of the circle Of these forces they would
be attacked this morning at day break.
But the if seems to b, in the way. and
We may not know the truth before to.
morrow. The TELLER received to-day
giving the information about White
Bird and his band having crossed the
Clearwater, has caused several to appre-
bend a junction between him aud the
b stiles, and that if it be formed lie will
be most likely to command the enemy,
in which case it is thought more brain
will direct the hostile force, and under
him it will become more effective. 1t
is thought by some tina. the principal
object the hostiles have had in tarrying
80 long in Umatilla county, was toforce
the Umatillas to join them. 1t is now
claimed that quiet force Of the Una
tllas uuder Whian Shoot have already
gone to tho hostiles, while others were
along with our troops 10 the f2ht OF
Saturday, carrying a white flag but
doing no Airing upon the enemy. Re.
FOR are very contradictory upon the
subject Of the detection of tie umntil-
lag. But it is evident that il large
body Of them have gone to the hostiles.
it will be an easy matter for them, from
their intimate relation. to induce man,
OF the Neg Perccs TO join also in case
they 20 into the Neg Perez country,
which they are liable to do when they
leave the Blue Mountains. Gen. How
ard was not entirely without good
reason Tor going to Lewiston to proven
the hostiles going that way. although
many tereiare cnrsing him Tor all that
i out feForde.iug any part Of his force
ihfthst direction. am informed that
in the eight Of Saturday not more than
200 or $50 hostiles were IN the fight.
and these had no loose horses with them.
nor any Of their women and children.
But ut = distance oi about ~ miles from
the battle ground on the heights there
appeared to be large number of 10
dams viewing the situation Of the COM
basan,s, but who did not approach to
take any part in the fray. 1t is thought
that 20 so0n M the main body Of the In
dians had learned that Howard had
w.,hdrawu his forces from Cayu-e sta
ton towards Wslla Walla, the main ..ody
OF the hostiles made halt, and sen,
back 200 Of their men to max ca deman
stration and il possible induce the Una
tillas TO join them before they procec led
ca their course Ii the statement o.
BARLEY Is true in the TELLER about
White Bird, | AM Of the opinion ,ha,
he has perfect understanding to meet
the force somewhere. in the mountains
aud conduct Them into the Mes Perce
country and perhaps northward toward.
the spokane, aud thus unite as many u,
possible aud make a stand snmewher.