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Newspaper
Lewiston Daily Teller
Location
Lewiston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1877
Page
4
The piece argues Montana is surrounded by hostile or doubtful Native groups and that a small band could devastate settlements. It calls for severe punishment of Nez Perces and criticizes General Award's campaign, urging a replacement with an officer skilled in Native service.
The Portland Standard argues for extending the Northern Pacific grant with an amendment to open lands to settlers at a set price, issuing deeds, and crediting payments to the company until the road is built. It limits purchases to one section per settler and emphasizes the need for a Portland connection and Northwestern Coast interests. It also notes issues on Indian Bureau probes and irrigation prospects for a sage brush plain between Snake and Boise rivers with potential irrigation from Snake river, urging surveys and enterprise.
A dispatch from Crow agency via Gen. Sturgis reports a daylong engagement near the Yellowstone seven miles below Clark's fork where several hundred Nez Perce horses were captured and many Indians killed. The Crows also seized 150 horses, while the Nez Perces burned mills and ranches including Acton’s.
Sutherland of the Portland Standard reports from Canyon Creek near Yellowstone River dated Sept. 13 1877 that Howard’s command, though worn out by endless marches and lacking clothing and shoes, is still alive and in decent spirits despite hardships.
General Sturgis with Cavalry chased the Nez Perces along the Yellowstone, driving them eight miles and capturing ponies while reporting several wounded and one killed among the troops. A nephew of Sitting Bull mocks Joseph as a five pointer in a fiery frontier dispatch.
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