Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-08-08
Col. BcMa ri.
CorroNwoop, Aug. 5. 1879

reek. middle fork aud routh Ink { !"
al,nnn river. with ab ,ut 60 men and "
aving Krub. Robbins Is scout and =
Ohm Ramey as anide. They visited {
he spo, where the Indians robbed and
lied the Cinnamon last winter. They
discovered no fresh Indian sign till
aev s,rived a. point few miles ,
shove where s cesh creek cmp'ies into :
hc south tork. There they found
where two had built Gre near lick
nnly SHIRT time before the command
arrived. Ga arriving at Warrens the
Colonel lesrncd that LIEN. Farrow had
discovered parties IN Crooked river
west Of '.ittl, Salmon valley. and in
double quick time he ordered his com.
mand to march for that point to aid
Faro N capturing the band. After
ward when came nut from Warrcns TO
the Warm Springs I learned that Far.
row had with his small commend
charged down upon what he supposed
Was camp Of hostile Indians. but to
his surprise found them to be white
men. who Immediately :ook To. the
brush. They had about $50 head OF
horses Of Ill grades. some Of them good
work horses. Three Of the men came
out of the brush wearing moccas'ns
and on heing asked by Farrow what
thew were doing there they rcnlied that
thew we're miners and had been there
ah ut fur years. (hsralv probable
Their appearance and con ''uc' waa quit
suspicious. though n, positive proof vas
arrarent against them. They were moi
= Indians. only white men VIII" w"-e moe
c,eins. I spent one night vi h Col
: Ren,rd's c,mmanl and Jared sumptn
o"siv IN Eat venison. fish and grouse
The Colonel seems to be in dead earnes
i. in hunting IN lians nd means hna'ness
). and with tho assistance of Rnhe nj"
e Ramey he will fni them ;f they are i
; tho country, and when f'nn !. wo be I
= Mr.. linn.
:" I.;en.. Galley il ont between Wsrrer
and Cha'lis' and NAV strike them. &C.
M Re;hod started fnr his cavup m .hr i
y ins. with dis, a.ch, fr ,m headgnart =
u. 10 we NAV exnert to have news soon.
y, Poe and family Mr.. L p Brew
n. FL and Wm. Ra;rd and families, Il
'ir Brown AMI wife. MISE Olle anl mvss
i" are nut now on a fishing AMI hu'''n
''r excursion. Is f. NJ
=" LArrR.-Ca,lav Ia. heen whinp
we Nv tho Indians and will he AZ Ware
~. N a dsv nr two With his wounded. M
we're killed.. SEE I.al rnnwell and
can give Won the p,r';"n',ra. NJ
" Lieut. Catle,'s Defrat.
c' After the news Of tho killing
w. 7 .hnson ana D rsev h. the Sheen Il
ers an she sontA fork nf Stn"n ~,
several weeks s;nca, Lieut.. Galley. "
. command "f NV mon, ra'i me ! f"'
y. sever i wack, tour in the mountains :
ing aeo, out in search of the hnstiles.
'r'" command had been very nns-cces'
rig. in finding Indi.ns for many wee
a I..st Wednesday morning news rrac
lea this place from 'w" dire 'ti"na that
to had tound them and .o' whipped
..x news came nv .e'eyraph from Zap
an. and from below, but VA. in "ffi'isl
n,r. matches. mt male pnhlic
s"r. nv some soldiers who had le'
TX" 81 the subs ance Of the ma
here while en- ronse tn Lewiston FROM
WIN cosrier going from Nj. Idaho tn
val. A. y matter If course reports
=. =, came much cx,ygera'ed. In the n
+ roon a letter was placed in onr h
'ekr' nv NJ. R;nnard fr,m the cl"rk Of {
\ the to;n & B'nnard at Warrens dated
us 2. This letter contained a COPY
letter frnm Alex. Foster VIII" was
mine ~ :.
49, Grnstein & B'n,nrd's pack animals
Tn. ACCOMPANIED Galley and we in the
rntor We give Fosters letter en'ir":
Au".2 1870
FIVE MILES FROM SALMoN-Fiv
.n.i, On THE NoUN7
:. are Wihai fight with the India'
cd :, r.. creek sni 90. Gckea on the
in nil ultim", and on The 3d. they DR."
= N. into the mountains AL kept ~
ou'h. high rockv ridg, all day and r.