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Show TELEGRAPHIC SAVAGE UPRISING. , The Iiidiaii Massacre in Idaho-White Idaho-White Meii, Women and Children Slaughtered. A Pitched Battle Willi the Indians. In-dians. ' More Troop C'ouiIuk to ltCNCIIC, San Franeiaco, 19. Tbo following particulars have been received of the Indian outbreak in Oregon: On Friday morning news was re-ceivud re-ceivud at Lewiaton, Salmon river, that the Indiana and Joauph'a hind in-dombkd in-dombkd on CamaB prairie, and fwur whites had been killed on B.ilmon river near the moutli of White Bird river. The Indians toon allaekud ttie settlera on Catuis prairie, and kill d Benjamin Norton, bia wife and two or thrao others. They attacked all foam) nn th( road and had DOaaea- aion of the whole prairie, except the town et Mount Idaho, whicti they threaUned on Friday eveuing. A force of 100 troops and twenty friendly Indiana and several citizens left Lup-wai Lup-wai garrison under command of., Col. Perry, lor Mount Idaho. Boon after the news was received that Captain Ames Baker, Sumul Benedict, wife and four children, Harry Mason, Henry Eifers and Warren's expreba-man expreba-man had boen killed on Salmon river; also that a pack train of forty mules waH attacked near Cold Spring, and two white men naunod Davenport and Ousloy were killed. Two half-breed Indians escaped. After the arrival of Colonel Ferry a dispatch came to the effoct that ho arrived at Mount Idaho on Saturday morning and found the reports ol thoao killed true. The Indians had gone to Salmon river and the troopa were in pursuit. Metuages from Kamakai brojght by Indian runuers to the agency state that twenty-nine whites had been killed, that the whites had killed White Bird, chief of the baud and his family. Lewiston has an organization of sixty men, partly fitted for home duty in case ol emergency. Two companies com-panies of infantry are expected on the steamer lrotn Wallula to-night, and tentjvfive cavalrymen- Jrotn Walla Walla to-morrow. Five hundred hun-dred Indians aro on Hangman's creek1 but no huatiles are there yet. LITER. The troops, with 150 men from Mount Idaho, encountered the Indians In-dians at the head of White Bird cannu. The troops dismounted aod left a lew soldiers and friendly Indians to hold the horses. The Indians opened fire on the troops and fighting fight-ing wfli continued (or some tune The friendly Indians became alarmed. The sold ion guarding the horses ceuld see that the Indians were getting the best of the fight and the soldiers were retreating. The captain of the citi zeus and Sergeant Lytle and one soldier were known to be killed. The whole horae guard, Indians and whites, broke and ran, some for Meunt Idaho and some for Lapwai, leaving tho horeca to run loose over the prairie. These running to Lap-wai Lap-wai 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 ISth lrom the fight, reported that the troops were on foot and surrounded sur-rounded by Indiana in the canon, and in a band-to band fight Colonel Perry and about one-half of the command com-mand are said to have been killud, and the remainder were surrounded and fighting against oddB when the soldier left. The Indiana engaged in tho fight are the non treaty NezPerces together with other dMafiected tribes, numbering number-ing about 2,000 eflectivn warriors. There is a general uprising of the savages, and the whole country is wild with alarm. The Indians are maaaacreing men, women and children chil-dren on Camas prairie, and the settlers are fleeing in all directions lor safely. General Howard is now at Lewiston, but is powerless, owing to inadequate military forces. Troops have been ordered from a number ef poats in the dspartment and will soon be on the way to the scene. General McDowell, commanding the division of the Pacific, has bpen 1 telegraphed to, andBpetdy assiaunce demanded. Further and eaueuiuary details are expected hero. Governor Chadwick has aldo been applied to for arms, etc. Washington, June 19th. General Sherman has received from General McDowell, at San Francisco, the following dispateh from Gen. Howard, dated at Fort Lapwai, Washington territory, the 10th iuat.: The Indians began by murdering a white man in revenge for the murder of an Indian, killing three others at the same time. Since they have begun war upon the people near Mount Idaho. Captain Perry started with two cumnanka ior them. Other troops are being brought forward aa fast as possible. Givo me authority for 2o Indian scout. I think we shall make short work ol it. (Signed.) J. Howard. Gen. McDowell adds: I had already informed Howard of your decision, that the division has all the Indian ecouts that can bo allowed. |