New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-09
AREVIEW OF THE WAR.

There has been an outbreak among the In
dams in the West Territories almost year since
the discovery OF gold brought white men into that part
Of the continent, but campaign of the red men has
ever been unexpected in Its origin that OF the
Sez Perces, interesting in its Incidents.
The Neg Perces have been friendly to the Government
from the times IN which thing hts been known
OF them They kept OF the great In liam OF 1878,
and all others large and small thercaitcr and to
1866 it was not known that they mad ever killed white
man. They were Chrlsanized early, were better civ
iizcd than Of the tribes around t1em, and wero
rapidly settling down to farming life. In 1855, m-
mense reservation hal been set apart for
them, lying chiefly IN what is now Idaho,
but partly in Oregon and Washington. Hero
they lived in eoutenmen for years The reserva ion.
however, unnecessarily large, and when white
settlers began To make their up the Snak' River
Va ley Oregon and began taking possession of the
fertile lands along the Snake and its trib
Government determined to contract tue rvalion and
by treaty with the Indians established what Is known
TIE Fort Apwa Reservation, nearly 10 the cenr OF the Old
titles along the Clearwater RIVER anu about thirty
miles long by twenty wide Most of the Nez Perces came
voluntarily the reservation; afew BANS peteredLe
rowing lie still The largest oftnese bands, commanded by
Young JOS remained In the regon between the Snake
River aud Inc Grlnde kondc River and lying the
state OF Dragon. ard clIcd that valley their
coded territory Insisting that they did not take IN the
council that formed the treaty. III 1873 the valley
SCI apart BY executive order Tor lnuan occupation.
Iseu and nis baud con ined rs friendly az ever TO the
whites. but showed nclin. ton 10 remain iherr, aud
wandered the adjacent country. the land was
Tile settlers came in and a few sections were gularly
surveyed In 1875 the order revoked. This pro-
yoked Jocph who insisted The whites had no right
there. AID the land h. Ion cd 10 him.
Last Spring Tie Indian agent and General Howard
sent Tor Juseph several times, and had several
enecs with hun Tney tod him lie must take s people
TO the LlpWai reservation and settle down; If he all
not comply with thai order OF the Government willing
w. the army would compel Lim By An inc ndiary
culef or two was lOcAed up 10 prevent them flOm
talking too much aud finally Joseph Coz scented TO
do rs the Government de sired On tue S of My Gen
era Howard met with pin aud other indians, to
locate faIms them in the Lapwai Valley. Joseph
picked uui a farm 1000 Aftcr some difficulty
Inc rasiiious cnicf found place TO his liking. ana II
agreed that should 30 aHd collect his stock ana
To tue Thirty days were given nm for the
IL vas supposed that everything happily
settled. Joseph however seems 20 have deter
miued upon His band rich in stock
ami personal property having over 1000 horses and 100
cattle aud well armed and we'd To hight Joseph
mtleiy collected his peOpe, and mad sudden raid
aoug tie Salmon RIVER south OF Tie refcrNatOn, aud
maesacred thirty OF the needless White settlers
wI,nuut a word warning Captain Perry, at Fort
Iapvu hurfyng to the Win 100 men, had hard
uyit with Joseph, but lost thity-threc men. and
uur,ued by for sixteen miles
rms disasier no doubt turned JOscpD's head aud
Inspired him To follow up cam iaign which had
bruuu 80 well for hIm. HOcOmnitted himself wholly 10
Var with lie whites In, battle with Perry took place
On Jun, II. General Howard hle had been col
~ sarcd ior tne Salmon River also. Joseph decoyed
him acrofs the river. and them getting around him,
ralGed back into tho Canas prairie. General Howard
followed HIM back, and, on The llth OF July,
caught up with hun at canon on the Clear
water River, which runs through the reservation.
Howard had days night here with the savages los
IN. IL killed and 20 wouI.ed bat killing w Indians aud