The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-14
MORE MunpEns By 1Np1.ys.


DEEK LODGE u. r., July 10, 1873.
NeW Ntrthpest special, dated PhiIipsburg, ~ r.,
July r. midnight, says:-"A passing body OF Indiana
murdcrci William Joy a, Rossss Fork, Ro;k Greek.
jack Hayes and Amos Elliott also supposed 10
have been murdered at the same time and place.
The murdercrs arc believed 10 DO those who muir.
dered men on Dearborn RIVER and Elk Greek. and
are probably returning Nez Perccs."
INDIANS CAPTURED -HosIILEs MOVING NORTH.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 13, 1878
A Baker City (oregoni despatch says:-''The hos
tiles have made their appearances Glover Crock,
tributary Of tho North Powder River. Captain Wv
iah's company. OF Egberl's command, white
scouting yesterday In that direction, captured
seven lnaisns. eight squaws and some chiL
dren, with some twenty head OF horses, aheI
q vigorous pursuit Thirty or moro Of the hostiles
escaped. Scouts from Meacham's report large trail
through the Blue Mountains passing toward snake
River, made early yesterday morntng. ~.
bcrts command Is ordered to the Paqucre
country 10 watch Tor tho returning hostIles,
VINO are evidently moving north toward
Idaho the salmon River country as fast a. poss,
be sanford's comdllnd 10 ordered " Miles, 10 Fly
Valley, Daily X inch, tbsn 10 follow the tral
OF tho Indians north.
'rhe prisoners captured yesterday nov on their
way to Fort Boise under Egberrs escort"
THE. NORTHWESTERN pASIC--YLtoHr OF THE
s1rrL1Rs-cAusE oY TIE ALAkM-A WISH
TO THE cnIPPEwAs NEroH.
nons-
p. z. Bryant sdtussnt general Of shs Wisconsin,
nilit'a, who was sent BY Governor William e. smmn
10 investigate tho intentions and the CHIP
pewa Indians, which hivo recently caused sush =
panic among the white settlers. has made gr.phrs
report which 10 published in tue Wisconsin, State Jour
nal The following excerpts are OF interest -
We could learn Of we'll authentic lted instance
whore an Indian had committed any vioiencs, offered
insult, made threats or perpetraei ANY Iawless
whiles less tnan usual this spriog, and the small
sToiog squads who usually sron about, hunting,
usual But II bad been boiiccd That tue indians met
In large bands Of from hny to two hundred or more,
aud painting Their lace, and b.sscxing them.
selves WIN Indian trhsets and ornsments,
engaged Tor lew days and nights together
IN dancing ana other ceremonies IN WHOM taey
seemed to take the deepest intcrcsI. Il had been
NOTICED, 100 that many lnIi .ns hon the hctn
reservations IN Minnes,a hal frequently At.,n .eI
these gatherings, ana joined IN their ceremonies Of
smok ns the pipe Of peace and exchanging gifts rbs
ssicrs IN the outyin settlements OF Burnett county
are largely foreigncrs-Norwcgia > wcde,-atsy
this country, anu ms unusual CONDUCT on
tho part Of tho Indians naturally enough tended ~
oxc,ie Their fears. LIVING IN thiniy s-t,sd region
surrounded by ioress, luz the In.ian bands
whoopng and yelling all 'isht long IN The woods, aud
calculated 10 disturb inc mihos oil the
well tho mon, who hvsd on tins foncr OF tue forests
A WILD STAMPEDE
Tho hring OF several snV,s - heard
mnes IRON Grsutsourg--on The I0sh. DcIIsvs-.uS
ia some manner The rumor started that the indians
had commenced shooting Tho runor, vague as II
was ohough kiHdie tbcru long gather ins iesrs
in,o positive terror As spread tLs settlers, many
oil them, aud ~ some DcixbDorsood, all, feet. rho,o
who had hofsos hurried their fam iios Toto tnsir
wagons and without taking en;cts even iood,
cpatsly hurled on sone II ~ reported, towara st.
Cfoix Falls, some toward Rush City. some Tow ~
Pine City and others to Tue Jerry crossing tho ~.
Croix River road r.m Rush Cay 10 Grams
burg flow many thus fed IN alarm II impossi.
Ole ~ learn, ana possibly tho namocr has Uesn .xg
yerstea by report Bur Is nantes, Una,
terror, supposog themselves pursued by saw.
ages bent on every .ct OF ierocny usual IN lad
ian warfare. some ned win OK ,.sms, goad,ug
tner animals into a rua TO escape tus, asnssr Lu.
dcrous as al. this scsins II must rcu,vmbofeI tnst
the poor vic,ms OF thus alarm suffered all ngoncs
oil Tear, anu tnat tho alarm wss enough ncsd-ss. not
unreasonable under The eli Gums ascys Hcs,ina that
parry o. Indians we're At Wood Lake, come c,ght
miles Irom Gran, sDurs. wo proceeded there accom-.
panied by several citizens OF GgsotsDurx We found
ps par some seven" o. more Inoisns 'ns1ssa ~
their SHOUTS ana whoops aud the beating ., their
,om-ioms or tup drums W. could easily understand
nov tho simple hearted settlers bad been
alarm We iound the band ~ point OF ci.vs,cd
land overlooking the lake number oil ispces
roaming about, some nsning eng god IN cook
rug. whiIe the dancing py. under bro,lius aud
without shade were iDdus,riousiy aud coutn uousIy
keeping up the dance.
PEACEFUL AssrRASc
Noiohel fofsyth WOfu ny interpreter TO the
chicL lie rose wi,h great dignity strodc TO tue
entrance 70 The circle aod surveyed with the calm
stodity OF ludian gravity Through the Interpreter
Colonel Forsyth informed him that strange
OF has people had alarmed oil sstlisfs
aud asked him the occss'cs OF their asssn bling
frequently, and Ia 30 large NUMBERS away IRON tn.ir
RESERVATIONS The old man replied, with great frugal.
ny OF words, 1--WE only maze dance NOBODY mao.
NO hnrt White folks We got new dance Woman
tesch US this dance. We like IT. Veal good Indiana
Get done pretty quick" or words OF Kndrsd import
were Interpreted back to with great solemnuy
oil manner he resumed mis- position tho ring.
lev words oil explanation among themselves seemed
TO explain The cause OF our Intrusion, party
moved away the assembly bsde w. gut. ursi Ind,an,
GOOD dsyl" anu the strange, weird dance began
again, and the humping Of Tho urum heard until
We were FAR cut Ia The woods on our return.
While the Indians Undoubtedly mediate mi -
cbis certainly no bosuity TO the whites, they zrsa
nuisance 10 tho settlers IDcy STROLL ABOUT beg res
ter tind women, PICK cranberres before ripe, shoos
OF til. Deer aud by their presence rsIard the settle.
ment oil those portions OF tho State which Ihcy ire.
qucnL They oasht to be Kept their rcserv Ations
long as they are allowed TO roam abous IN banus
30 long viii thcy cling to the lazy habits OF Indian
lilo Pensed up ON th,,r reservations toey wenid be
reAO NOR Ia Arr uu