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Show (iOIU EAST. JoNt'pli uli I if for Toiiec Kivt-r MifritiHii. N.utl r-tleiN r-tleiN o 1 nim-vpl Him. Chicago, 20. The dispatches which have benn received at Shuri dan's heiHHiari!-r for the past two days from variuun military sources in the tar western couutry leave no doubt whatever that Joseph with his baud ol Nez Perces iB making his way eastward. east-ward. It is believed the intention of Iba chiel is to make an attempt to strike th headwaters of Tongue rivei through YHlluWftoue park, vk) fully convinced is Sueridun that this is his iuteiitiun that he has sent orders to the comni'inders of the posts along the Little Horn and Tongue rivers to keep a sharp look out lor hostiles and give them a warm reception if they show themselves. For this purpose tbe troops in that region will be concentrated. con-centrated. There are at tliede posts several hundred men of the iilei i n tan try, and if U is found necessary to use a larger foroe several companies will be taken from the two or three i nearest northern posts. Scouts have already been dU patched in every direction to gather information of the annroacii of ti.e NtZ Perces. In view of this change in the theatre ol war there is uo little alarm telt at headquarters for the safely of Gen. Sherotao, who is supposed to be at tho present moment in Yellowstone park. He has only five men with iiim as an escort squad, well armed, however, aud they might worry Joseph and his men fearfully if the two companies should happen to come together. The military which have been stationed in this city for the past month, are being sent back to the west ub rapidly ob possible. NINETY MILES FROM FORT HALL. Fort Hall Agency, Idaho. 20.-Captaiu 20.-Captaiu Bam bridge with a company of scouts enlisted from the Baanocks and Shoshones, lelt Fort Hall yesterday yester-day for the hostile camp at Hole in the Rockotalion, about ninety milts north of nere, on the Montana stage road. At the last accounts yesterday the hostile had possession of the atutiou and would allow no one to pass either wy. They told those who made the attempt to turn hack and they would uot be molested. No one hurt yet that is known of. The t'legrup!i line was seen lobe down and strung iu different directions al the station. All the young Bannocks and Shoshones at this agency who can raise a gun have lelt this morn ing to fight the hostiles. |