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Inangahua Times, Volume IV, Issue 48, 30 July 1877, Page 2

The fallowing are the accounts From Oregan of the uprising of the Indian tribes :— The steamer Almata, from Lewistan, Idaho territory, has just arrived, and brings. the following Indian news. The Indians, embracing Joseph's band and the Salmon River Indians, were assembled on Camas Prairie, making demonstrations of hostilies. On Friday morning news came that Harry Ott and three other white men had been killed on Salmon River, near the mouth of White Bird. The settlers on Camas Prairie had become so much alarmed that they were gathering toward Mount Idaho, and asked for troops to come to their relief; but no troops were ordered upon their request. About five o'clock p.m. on Friday an Indian messenger came through to the agency with a letter to the effect that the Indians had made an attack upon the settlers on the prairie, and had killed Ben Norton, shot his wiife, Bhot Mr Moore, badly wounded Morton's son, and mortally wounded a Mr Day, and had attacked all teams on the roa.ci and forced the men to abandon them, and at the time of writing had. possession of all of Camas Prairie except Mount Idaho, and were threaten* ing an attack upon that town, and demanded immediato aid to be sent to the rescue. On Friday evening, at eight o'clock, a military force of 100 troops, twenty friendly Indians, and several citizens, left Lapwai garrison under command of Colonel Perry, for Mount Idaho. Various lettors have l>eea brought through by Indians messengers the agency and garrison, from Mount Idaho and Kaimai, some of them having come through since the arrival of the troops at Mount Idaho. Following is the substance of the intelligence : Part of tli© Indians have gone to attack the settlers on Salmon Eiver, and part have gone to a fortified place on Cottonwood Creek, below Chapnvin's . Cupfiiin James Baker, Samuel Benedict, wife and four children, Harry Mason, Henry Elfers, md Warren's expressman had been killed on Salmon liivor ; ;l<o, that a pork train of forty mules ha«l b % en attacked n>vu Cold Sp'-in,', mnl two white men, named Darenport n'id Onshjy. wrr killed. Two half-bred Indians escipod. The Indiana, according to the lei tors and settlers, ware fighting below Chapman's. After tlm arrival of Colonel Porry, a despatch crime through to the effect thnt ;he arrived a" Mount IJaho on Satur lay morning, and found the reprrtt (f those ' killed true, The Indians had tjone to Salmon River, and the troopa were in pursuit. Messengers from Kamui, brought by Indian runners to the Agency, state that twenty»nine whites had been killed, and that the whites had kilted White Bird, Chief of the band, and his family. Lewiston has an organisation of sixty men partly fitted for home duty in case of emergency. Two companies of infantry here on the steamer from Wallula. and twentyfive cavalrymen from Walla Walla. Five hundred Indians are on Hangman Creek, bu.t there are no hostilies thera yet. The troops, with 150 men from Mount ■ Idaho, encountered; the Indians at the head of White Bird Canon- The troops ; dismounted and left a few soldiers an d twenty friendly Indians to hold the | horses. The Indians opened fire upon j the troops, and the fighting was continued for some time. The friendly Indians became alarmed, and the soldiers guard ing the horses could see that the Indians were getting the best of the fight, and the soldiers were retreating. The Captain of the citizens, Sergt. Lytle and one soldior were known to be killed. The whole horse guard, Indians, and whites broke and, ran, for Mount Idaho, and for Lapwai, leaving the horses to ran loose over the prairre. Those coming to Lfipwai never stopped till they reached the post. Many houses on the prairie have been burned. Another soldier who reached the garrison at 8 o'clock on the morning of the 18th from the fight, reported that the troops were on foot and surrounded by Indians in the canon, and in a hand-to-hand fight, Colonel Perry and about one half of the command are said to have been killed',, and the remainder surrounded and fighting against odds when the soldier left. The Indians engaged in the fight are non-treaty Nez Perces. They, together w,ith other disaffected tribes, number, about two thousand effective warriors. There is a general uprising of the savages, and the whole country is wild with alarm. The Indians are massacreing men, women, and children in Camas Prairie, and the settlers are fleeing in all directions for safety. General Howard is now at Lewiston, but is poworless, owing to the inadequate military forces. Troops have been ordered from a number of posts in tho Department, and will soon be on the wny to tho 6cene. General M'Dow.eU>

commanding the Division of the Pacific, has been telegraphed to and speedy assistance demanded. Further and sanguinary details areespected.