Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-06-07
THE IDAHO INDIAN W AR!
Statement from a Correspondent In the
Field.

THE IDAHO INDIAN W AK!
Statement from Correspondent In the
Field.
BOISE CRY, June mir. Goulder
OF the Idaho Statesman. who left here
on Friday with Major Collins, sends the
the following concerning the Indi cut
break and the movements of the troops:
At Abe Corder's we learned that
Captain Boise Jim and several Indians
who had been encamped at that place
had left suddenly upon hearing that the
! troops were cunning. Col. Bernard
marched all night, passed Cordcr's at
| daybreak aAI reached Dixie station on
the Eek river road at 4 O'Clock Friday
evening. The Indians under Capt.
Boise jim, were aheau Of the command
with the purpose, it was thought, Of
notifying the Indians on the prairie If
the approach OF the troops. Every
where along the stage road Ihe Indians
were seen to leave suddenly. aud along
tho trails they travelled. they had in
their hast scattered buffalo robes aud
various other articles. Col Bernard
was advised not to 20 into Camas Prai,
rie with his present force, as the Indians
are reported to be 10 strong force and
determined to fight Ii Is evident that
the force under Major Collins, (about
20 men), is too small to offer battle to
he Indians, III that can be done will
be to watch the Indians until reinforce
ments can come forward. Twenty armed
men from Rocky Bar, with Sheriff
Campbell. joined Col Bernard Saturday
morning, and went with him to Canas
Prairie
Another Laya-Bed War.
The distance from Boise City by trail
to Big Camas Prairie is IS miles: by
the wagon road it is IS miles. The
point in tn, lava beds occupied by the
Indians is at the head of Clover creek
and about ID miles from King Hill sta
ton on the overland road. These lava
beds are parallel with Camas Prairie
and are estimated to be full so to go
mi es IN length. 1t is heic the indians
are encamped, with ample room fnr IA :
ural deicuse. plenty If wood, water and
grass, aud where they will be able to
Say al summer, unless n large force is
brought against them. From their nat
| IRA! tortressos they can sanr out upon
the settlements and make The roads i'm
passable aud the country uninhabitablc.
'pbo 1profaudo,I f,,,,,o,,.
The pretended grievance of the In.
dams is tina. the Big Camas Prairie,
which they have visited every summer
| from tine inmumofial, is being uccil-
/ pied BY white, with their herds Of hor-
ses, cattle and hoes, which tianple aud
root out the camas, destroy enc Of their
main resources Of food; but the fact Is
e ey have been preparing to 90 on the
war path since last summer, and have
chosen this locality for the base of their
operations.
Chief Joseph Rewarded for his Bravery
/ There is a rumor current among the
! Banuocks to the fleet that Chief ose ph
/ is living in splendid furnished man
I SION with servants. hnrses, fine clothes
and every luxury that hears can wish
/ This good fortune they think has come
to Joseph as reward fer his Drawer,
in last Summers campaign, aud they
are amitious Of initiating hi, example
With hopes of II like reward.
The Vcunded Men.
The wounded man Geo. Ne>by wa.
taken to Rattesnake from purter's. Hi
case is thought to be hopeless. l.,
kensler received a .laacing shot on th'
head which tore the scalp but iuiilctet
no serious wound. The ball wheel
struck his head glanced and struck hi
horse, which was near. The noble >,ee,l
though mortaliy wounded carried boil
men ten miles, where one of them pro
cured another horse, the other WOUNDS
man riding the horse the remaining te
miles to Dixie station After raachin
the station the hars, died,
Number OF Indians.
81 1t is estimated tha. there are 30v II
dams in the lava beds.
Boise City Armmy--Mass Meeting
: Citizens.
BorsE Cry, Juno 2.--The city
1 well armed.
i. A mass meeting of the citizens Of ,h
city has just been held at the onurthou,
to devise means to render assistance
= the settlers along the overland roa,
d The meeting was well attended, Chi
q Justice Hollistcr and all the lea lin
/. citizens being pre- ent. Several spcech'
!, were made, aud the conduet of Cove
: nor Brayman condemned in The s,ron
F" est terms. Fifty men enrolled theu
;. selves to 90 to the relief of the settler
D. but with the express unders'sndir
,e they would be subject to no orders fro
the Governor of Idaho.
Stace Station Robbed