Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-06-28
THE IDAHO INDIAN WAR.
Praying ANA Fighting.

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SILVER City, Idaho, June IA
messenger who arrived from Camp Ly-
on this morning brings news that Gen.
Howard got off from there this morn-
ing all right. He intends to strike for
the Owyhee river, a distance of 70
miles and expects to intercept Stewards
forces on the way. Hc was accompan-
led by some members of his staff, few
soldiers aud Sallie Wionemucca. in all
q party Of about a dozen. Religious
services we're held at Camp Lyon last
night. Con. Howard made a devout
prayer, invoking the Almighty God to
soften the hearts Of the savages and
bring them to realizing sense of their
atrooious conduct. Many who heard
the general say that he makes a most
efficient prayer, The members Of staff
did nobly in singing Howard is very
indignant at the suggestion that he
should be relieved by Crook.
Indians Burning Buildings.
Indians are reported TO be burning
buildings at Stein s mountains and COM
hitting other depredations. A large
number Of piutcs are held as prisoners
on account of refusal to join the hos
tiles Loe Winnemucca is reported
killed.
settlers at White Horse In Danger.
Settlers at White Horse are hourly
expecting an attack from the hostles.
Indians made raid to-day on Burnt
River near Express ranch, capturing a
large number of horses.
SILVER CRY, June lS.--Chief Win
nemucea has returned to Bernard and
Whipplo's command on Owyhce river.
lie says the hostiles are killing hum
dreds Of cattle and leaving the car
cases to rot.
The hostiles have left Stein noun
tain and are moving towards Harvey
valley, thence to Malheur agency and
Snake river, and will probably keep on
until they effect junction with Colum
bin river indians which addition to
their forces will, they calculate enable
them to sweep the country. They are
determined to retain the Piutes prison
ers until they can get sufficient num-
Der of arms from white men they kill
to arm them. Egan is rebellious
and his horses and arms have been
taken from him and his Indians
Camp Harvey will probably be captured
by the Indians tomorrow, and If SC
there will be terrible slaughter Of
whites congregated there for protec-
lion. Nothing heard from Howard
since yesterday. If he does not eifec
juction with Stewards forces, the par
~ accompanying him from Camp Igor
could easily be captured by the savages
The general situation is critical, ant
the massacres that will be perpetrate,
bid fair to exceed in numbers those 0
the Nez Perccs war.
Indians at Big sprinS
SILVER Cry, June 20.-- Two scout
connected with Egbert's Infantry arriv
ed hero this afternoon, and report
baud OF fifty Indians not far from Bi
Springs. The scouts had 1--WE govern
ment mules and abandoned then
They departed in hot haste for Sllve
City.
Watch Fires on tho Hills.
Signal rockets thrown up from tn
vicinity Of Big Springs the past fe,
nights lead to the belief that humble
OF savages are sill moving about be
tween here and Cornucopia.
Cavalry Horses Captured.
Ninety Cavalry horses we're recentl
captured by Indians mean Harvey.
Rapid Movements efTrnops.
San Francisco, June 20.--A Silvs
City dispatch says: Major Egbert's ii,
companies Of the 18th lnfantry, numbe
ing eight officers and 1876 men, arrive
here at 10 o'clock A, NJ, having ma,
forced march across the country fro
Cornucopia, averaging 80 miles da
They remained here two hours, and d
parted for Camp Lyon, about 80 mil
distant on the Oregon and Idaho lin
An outbreak Of indians at the Du
valley reservation is anticipated.
Paradise valley and Quinn's riv
trouble is also anticipated among
dians.
Troops ON the March.
BOISE Cry, june 1S.--Capt. Be
dire's company of Cavalry left he
early this morning for Olds ferry
Snake river.
The sAoshones Quit their Rescrvati
and so ON the War Path.
AUSTIN, New, June 1s.--A rumor
current in town that the Shosho,
have left Smoky valley in body a
gone north. headed for Beowawa
the Central Pacific railroad, 1t is 5,
posed that they are on the way to j
the hostile Bannocks. These Ind;
have always been we'll treated BY
whites, aud cannot have any grieval
against the white people. They M
in there route north cross the line
the G. r. r. Il. somewhere betw,