Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-12-27
Later and more Specific.

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the situation of the whites and Indians,
and in substance confirms the telegram
first published last week by the DailY
Statesman and copied by the TELLER.
This news is gathered from letters
written by d. z. Ballard, j. B. Hunt.
ington, J. j. Imbrie, ''Kri.o' and dep.
uty sheriff Of Yakima county, J. A.
Splawn. The whole taken together
fully vindicates the conduct of the
citizens of Yakima valley, aud shows
beyond reasonable doubt that they
have gloomy forebodings Of pending evil
from Moses and renegade bands of In
dians in their immediate vicinity, which,
if not soon avertcd are soon to deluge
that section Of country with the blood
of the settlers. Mr.. Ballard fully
vindicates himself from aspersions
sought to be east upon him by reason
Of his report at the Dalles end his tele-
gram to Gen. Howard. Mr.. Hunting
ton reviews the situation in Yakima
valley 10 clear and foreible manner.
Mr.. Imbrie narrates the coming of
Moses to Yakima city and his speech
made there to the whites professin y
friendship and promising to assist with
his men in the capture of the Perkins
murderers; also the capture of one OF
them upon the reservations, and his full
confession of the murder and how it
was accomplished. 'Krto" says that
the citizens of the valley are actually
engaged in a war. though not gun
had been fired. lie cites the armip 9
and organization Of the settlers. the
advance to meet Moses at the Columbia
river under promise that he would
have canoes there on the west side to
cross the river in pursuit of the MUIR
derers; how that Moses failed to come
as agreed, how they SWAN their horses
and found other canoes and crossed and
were met on the opposite side by Moses
3 with 60 warriors in arms and painted
and with refusal to assist in getting
the murderers, saying that his talk
with Father Wilbur about tue matter
was caltns. Another of the murder.
ers had been caught by the citizens O
Yakima aud lodged in Jail. Their
comes the letter Of the deputy sheriff
to Mr.. Adkins. which is as follows:
FooT OF PRlEsTs' RAPIDS, J
Sunday morning, Dec, Is 1878.
70 s. IL. ADKINS We crossed The
t Columbia yesterday. Moses, instead O
coming down with five men as he a
greed, came with about 60 warriors anc
! terribly excited, all painted up witt
. their guns with them. Billy civilian
, Splawn) asked him where those fvt
men were he intended to send with us
| He did not answer. He then asked
. him what he brought so many men for
He said he came to see. He sait
! his talk with Wilbur over there wa
:, cultus. Then he refused to let tn,
= five men go with us as he agreed, bu
Q said he would send them to meet us a
r Crab crrek. There is no doubt bu
. Moses is treacherous. There is favor
able chance for trouble with him.
we can get a change OF horses to-day
+ we will go on to Crab creek The boy
all that can come out and help us. tel
them to come and send a runner t
= Kititas and raise all the force they ca
there. We send a messenger to Wilbu
1 also tor reinforcement at White Bluff,
! Our force is about As whites and In
n dians together. Yours truly,
. j. A. SpLAwN.
/ Deputy Sheriff.
}. The Indian who confessed the murde
b says there were seven Of them engage
! in the murder, himself, Warm Sprin
!, Indian, whose chief is Wallusk, on
,e Walla Walla Indian, one of Skamia
is band, and four Umatillas. To us
l. would seem that Gen Towards ord
=. = couutermanding Forsytha's proml
IA movement to go to the assistance
ii these settlers was extremely i'll advised
20 for, Ind Forsythe's command been pc
mitted to 80 as was intended upon Il
Almota to Priest Rapids. they cou
have been of incalculable service
ae that time in bringing Moses to term
= but, as matters are, the settlers a
compelled to take up arm
themselves aud make their ow
" defense, which should be made by Il
se troops now lying in winter quarters
Is. idleness. The settlers went in pursu
sp of the mnraerers ut the instance
It's Father Wilbur, who sent with them ]
: of his friendly Indians, and becau
i'll Moses had fold them where tbav con