Why the Exception About Indian News
A critical letter questions reliance on military reports for frontier Indian news. It argues civilians on the frontier may know the land and people better, urging balanced reporting and less bias in metropolitan papers. A San Francisco correspondent claims press suppression favors the army and that volunteers deserve equal credibility with officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far West
N.Y
Times
Congress
San Francisco
Tetuer
Keeler
Ths City
Anq
Delayed by Packers Amid Civil War Era Campaigns
A historical dispatch discusses General Howard’s three day delay caused by packers demanding pay, and how political party friction in Congress affected operations. It details marching orders to Lapwai were reversed to Sawyer's canyon and Kamia, consuming 18 days while Indians raided Maulie and near the Lo Lo trail entrance, arguing the delay was not the packers’ fault. Reports from Montana and Virginia City update casualties, missing men, and Indian movements tied to Howard’s expedition and supply delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Gibbon
Oregonian
Howard
Clearwater
Lapwai
Sawyer’s Canyon
Cottonwood
Kamia
Maulie
Lo Lo Trail
Packers
Schofield
Sturgis
Bennam
Werena
Herald Special
Bozeway
Montana
Elena
Mammoth Springs
Kenck
Fuller
A. J. Weckart
J. Stuart
Mud Volcano
Madison Valley
Geiser Basin
Salt Laker
Virginia City
Henry’s Lake
Red Devils Murdering Settlers in Montana Clash
Helena dispatches recount attacks by Sioux warriors on several parties near Mammoth Hot Springs and Fort Ellis. Reports say multiple settlers killed, including women, with captives taken. chiefs Looking Glass and White Bird named among leaders. The main camp reportedly crossed the Yellowstone, moving toward Wind River and Camp Brown as U S forces chase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Carpenter
U. S. Assay Office
Helena
Imma
Ida
Myself
Cowin
Oldham
Bozeman
Joseph
Looking Glass
Whitebird
F. Carpenter
Fort Ellis
Montana
John Gibbon
Schofield
Mount Washburne
Glyser Basin
Aodersburg
Yellowstone
Howard
Windriver
Brown
Clark’s Ford
Mount Washburo
Lakes
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Red Devils
Mammouth
Ot Springs
J. Pristen
Joe Roberts
Andy Weikert
Richard Detrick
I. J. Pifister
Garover’s River
A. Damas
Co.brechtel
Ktcrachkers
Main Street
Lwalla Walla
City Hotel
Liton, Nortelda
Ptrons
Lewiston
A. Bittner
J. W. Poe
Clark
I. T
C. E. Spalding
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Alleger, Bowlby & CO
Washington
N. J
Bolt
United States
Canada
Alleger Bowlby & CO
Washington, N.J
M. Noland
W. A. Caldwell
Proprietors
H. Crites
E Street
Atches & Jewelry
North Idaho
General Feed
C. Baldwin
Lewiston. I
John Brearley
N. W.cor
Montgomery & Fourth Streets
Lewiston, I. T
Portland
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