Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-06-14
Troops Coming from the East.

O'"AnA' =" uuS c.-ueu. CrOOk nAa
ordered three companies fror Camp
Douglas and two companies of cavalry
from Fort Russell, to immediately pro.
coed to Fort Hall, Idaho. and lake the
field to qnell the Indian disturbance.
Governors Nominated.
WASHINGTON june a.-The Presi.
dent has nominated John c. Fremont,
OF New York, governor Of Arizona, and
John =. lloyt, Of Michigan, governor
of Idaho.
FIGHT BETWEEN VOLUNTEERS
AND BANNOCkS.
Four whites and two Piutes killed..
Capt Harper forced to .treat.
BOISE CRY. June 9.--Yes,erdav after.
noon Capt. Harprr's company Of volunteers
came across about sixty Bannock indians,
seven miles east of South mountain who
attacked him He was compelled to re-.
treat, the Indians fol owed him sevea miles
killing four white men aud two P.u,e
scouts and wouuding Thomas Bones also
one man missing. several horses killed and
wounded. Harper expects reintorcemen,s
this morning aud then will return to tn
scene and recover the dead. Reports state
thu the hills are full of hostile indians ;
need men and arms ut once.
The South Mountain Fight.
or the nff,ir near South Mountain in
Owybee county, the public are douhtless
ready informed Four citizens we're
killed, one wounded and one missing,
u lp ia he rv
inforremen's are sent forward from Silver
Civ and another fight was expected 10
take place to-day. Col. Ro ,bins. who
went with twenty SCOUTS to Duck valley on
Friday. il expected to return to Col Der
nards command on the Bruneau TO night.
II he arrives the commaud will start for
Mnnday's ferry Tomorrow morning A,
Munday's ferry are ,mpsny % volunteers.
thirty in number who went from this ci,y
| last week and Il government h ,prape train
and escort which went from Fort Boise on
! Tuesday.
| By overland stage which arrived here a,
4P. N. to-day VT learn that a considerable
body OF Indians was seen near old Spring
station, IS miles out of this place, las
uight.
All accounts agree that the Indians are
continually passing across the stage road
ard n, ross S'ake river between Big Camas
| prairie and the scene OF hosiiliips iu Owy,
/ bee county. Gen Howard Is exppc ed her.
on Tuesday, aud the column OF troops NOV
! ing frrm 'he west will, arrive n dav later
| The Indians viii y, obahly make he frs
stand In N" Juniper mountain rrgi \, hu
| 1t ~ evident that only portion OF thti
hgh,ing force is there. and that they vii
also remain al Big Cnmas prairie in tn,
lava beds. un'il di>lodgrd or forced to sur
render. Col Grover and Capt. Hunter
will arrive il the morning
LATEST A mess'nge has Just arrived
Mt Solver Civ from Capt. Harper's com
mand who brings the news that .. H. Pur
dy and Chris Slender were killed 10 ,he fiyh
! saturday afternoon. and their bodies vii
arrive NJ Silver sometime during The night
Nrwcomh one o. the men who WAS report
ed killed. states that not less than eigr
ladians were killed, but as the Indians ha,
possession .. the field no bodies wrr
found Newcono and posse had to take t,
the brush. aud made for South Monnta,n
". W. Hastings. who WAS reported miss
ing, turned NJ MI rg't this morning
Thls morling the governor received
tisn.'eh from Silver City en- y-st.rdn,
Capt Hhrpers comp,ny oi.27 men rncnun
Tered ahent 20 Indinns east OF South Noun
tain wha attacked him Hopper retr+a,p,
to Siein. O. II Purity. John Posey, J
NAwromb nnd Christopher SHREDDER ais,
two Plute scouts were kied W. "
Hastings is mis- ing aud T. W Jones' wound
ed. Renfprrtnrnts having joined lIarpe
he moved fnrthernrmr. appeared nun,
rrons GA receiving this intelligence tn
governor ordered mounted company tron
Idaho City to report here tor dispatch t,
the front large qusntitv Of arms owe
one thousani. aud ammunition is on ,h
| WY from the Benicia aud Vancouver ar
| sennls.
Alarm on salmon River.
Gen Howar', who is now Ut Fort Wall
| HaIla, on his wav to B,ise Cuy tel-
gr"phed rs follows from the post yester
day:
"Rrpnrts from GEN. Wheaton r~presen
some Rnlnocks in the neighbnrhood Of Sal
mon river, aud people fleeing TO Noun
Idaho"