Mount Idaho War News From Indian Frontier Patrols
From Mount Idaho reports detail troop movements across the Clearwater and Salmon rivers under Cols Weeks Mason and Whipple. Capt Elliott’s Pataka Rangers scout the Snake and Grande Ronde area while Indian bands burn Califed property and drive off stock. Campaign updates describe crossings, sieges, and captured cattle and horses as forces advance toward Lookout and Cottonwood to intercept hostiles.
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Nipton
Monroe
Mt. Idaho
L. P. Brown
Howard
Manual
Chapman
Whipple
D. B. Randall
Looking-glass
Clearwater
Lewiston
Cols. Weeks
Mason
Col. Whipple
Jane
Judge Randall
Clearcreek
Dempster
Elliott
Pataka Rangers
Nate Thomas
Snake River
Grande Ronde River
Andy
Partido
Sentinel
Jas. McAlister
Wallowa
Sentinel Office
J. W. Elliott
Columbia Co
Pataha Rangers
Snakeriver
Joseph
Nimnahn
Snake
Salmon
Boothe
Cove
Union Co
Wallowa Valley
Creighton
A Battle Report Near Cottonwood July 6
A dispatch from Cottonwood at 9 P.M. reports Lieut Rains with two citizen scouts and a squad attacked. Rains ten of his men and the two scouts were killed. Col. Perry’s train was rescued by Whipple who heard the firing. Whipple’s force pulled back toward Cottonwood and orders halt road travel except messengers. Jackson’s cavalry to be sent immediately on arrival.
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Father Cataldo
Garrigan
Leeds
Salmon River
Old Billy
Salmon
C. P. Coburn
Monteith
Cataldo
Beeves
Hloward
Howard
Lewiston
Lake Waha
Whipple
Cottonwood
Camas Prairie
Rains
Col. Perry
Jackson
Indian outbreak telegrams spark editorial clash
The San Francisco Husietin on June 2 publishes telegrams from the Indian outbreak and accuses white settlers of provoking it. It argues no such cause existed and says the Bulletin manufactured reasons to prejudge settlers. The editor is urged to change or cease writing.
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Warren
San Francisco
Hold Your Ground Against Indian Outbreak
An editorial urges settlers to stay vigilant and fortify homes amid treacherous Indian hostility. It argues fear spreads among old settlers but newcomers fear all Indians. It calls for securing property, maintaining defenses, and urging troops to strike hostile bands promptly.
FONE WIO KNOWS Father Mesplie’s views on the Indian outbreak
The Boise Statesman is accused of distorting Father Mesplie’s opinions on the current Indian war. Analysts say strength estimates are exaggerated, most bands lack guns, and only a few warriors may rally. Local informants warn against delay in suppressing the conflict and crippling supplies for all tribes.
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Boise Statesman
Father Mesplie
Statesman
Joseph
Indian outbreak rumors addressed by Keer Coo
Keer Coo cautions gentlemen that some ex changes are exaggerating possible Indian outbreaks in various localities. He urges relying on facts rather than imagination and treating possibilities as certainties.
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Keer Coo
Evidence accumulates on unprepared military forces
Daily warnings rise over the government army’s failure to protect settlers in the northern country from Joseph and his 200 warriors. Six months since Washington ordered removal and stationing, there is still insufficient force to subdue him, risking a long, bloody regional war and possible tribal extermination. The peace policy and missionary approach are blamed for the failure to subdue Joseph.
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Indiana
Joseph
Washington
Perry
New Ferry Loar Constructed For Troop Crossing
By order of Gen Monard John Silcott was hired to build a ferry boat to cross troops over Snake River near its mouth of the Grand Ronde. Silcott and his crew finished the boat and it could carry 16 cavalrymen and horses per trip. Quick work.
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Monard
John Silcott
Snake Fiver
Grand Ronde
Silcott
Sinker and Squier sue W A Curry in Nez Perce court
In Idaho Territory Nez Perce County District Court Sinker and Squier sue W A Curry for 170 75 gold coin on a promissory note with 1 percent monthly interest since April 18 1872 plus 38 25 and costs. The clerk announces summons and a default judgment of 209 gold coin with interest and costs if Curry fails to appear by within 30 days depending on service location. Dated April 14 1877 H Squier Clerk Seal.
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District Court
First Judicial District of
Idaho
District Court of the First Judicial District of
Idaho Territory
Nez Perse
H. Squier
Notice of Complaint in Homestead Entry Abandonment
U S Land Office Lewiston Idaho 1 June 9 1877. Joseph Fisco sues John Hardin for abandoning Homestead Entry No 42 dated July 13 1872 in Nez Perce County. Parties summoned to appear July 23 1877 at 11 a.m. to respond and testify. J M Howe R J Monroe Registers Receiver.
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Joseph Fisco
John Hardin
Nez Perce
S. T
J.M. Howe
R. J. Monroe
Register
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Mount Idaho
The
Capt
Eliott
St Vrons
District Court of the First Judicial District
County of
Sunker & Squier
W. A. Curry
U.S. Lanp
Lewiston I
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