, 1877-10-06
A PROSECUTED SOLDIER.
The REPREHEysIBLE METHOD II WHICH
CHIEF JOSEPH MAKES WAR.

The REPREHEysIBLE METHOD II WHICH
CHIEF JOSEPH MAKES WAR.
The christian soldier sat alone in his
guarded tent. He needed not the wind,
which howled dismally without, and he
paid no attention to the distant yeils OF
the demoniao sarages, as they danced
around the encampment, vainiy attempt
ing with insulting taunts to draw the
American Hayelock forth to battle. He
needed naught, for his burning sense OF
injustice was taking form in eloquent
words His rapid pen skipped impetuous-
" to and fro over the paper page after
PAGE of manuscript fell fluttering like
snow fakes to the ground till the floor of
the tent was covered with white. The
christian commander was replying to the
newspaper criticisms on his conduct of
the campaign.
elf these gentlemen of the press" he
wrote, "knew the true character OF the
foe with whom l have to contend, they
would perhaps be slower to ridicule my
policy. The Chief Joseph is a wiley, au-
dacious and unscrupulous adversary. He
unites the comprehensive military genius
of Napoleon with the dash Of Massena.
Yet he does not hesitate to employ the
most reprehensibIe methods OF annoying
me. and eludes pursuits by stratagems un-
known TO civilized warfare. My campaign
must not be Judged by the ordinary stand
ards, for his activity IS super-human, his
resources apparently boundless, and his
lack of principle wholly beyond belief" >"
The progress of the generals compost
ton was interrupted by the entrance of a
breathless and agitated orderly
"Well, said the christian soldier, after
he had punctuated his last sentence.
The orderly touched his hat. Joseph s
forces are advancing on the Cutposts, yell
ing and swearing like devils .
at is as | have written" remarked
Howard sadly "The totally unprincipled
Aborigine does not scruple to attack Inc
on the holy Sabbath. Direct the chap
lain to 90 out and read to the enemy the
fifth chapter of Mathew .
81 have conscientiously endeavored,
continued the general, resuming his pen,
&" both by moral and logical appeals, to
bring Joseph to acknowledge the unreas-
onableness of his attitude toward the
United States government and toward me,
the representative of it's military arm. 1t
seems to be case where argument is I'M
availing"
The orderly again appeared at the tent
flap "Thcy have calped the chaplain
and are still advancing" he reported.
"He was good man" reflected How
ard, "and we shall miss him. Try and
find some pious private who will volunteer
to 60 out and finish the chapter"
Newspaper criticism" wrote the gen
eral, continuing his letter, serves not
only to encourage the enemy, but to grieve
me personally am therefore eonstrain-
ed to request that it may be suspended,
and meanwhile l took to history FOR the
yindication of MY"
Another orderly burst into the tent.
"The sentries are shot he cried. "What
shall We dol"
A patient yet mournful look overspread
the christian soldiers features. g Put the
flag at half mast" he replied, "and make
the necessary arrangements for the funeral
tomorrow"
"But they have hauled down the fac
and are making bondhre Of tracts and
hymbooks around the pole.
"Summon my officers hither to dellb,
crate on the most prudent course of action
to pursue under the circumstances.
a.. But the red devils are this very min
ute stealing your tent pins and the can
yass will,be down on your head.
"This is too much" murmered the
christian commander "Saddie my mule
without delay and order retreat. "-Smt.
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THE Devils DAUGHrERs-Onr special
correspondent with Gen. Howardwrites that
the wounded were fearfully tortured aud
mutilated by the Nez Perces squaws on the
Big Hole battle ground. The soldiers had
taken the Indian village, but, being over
powered by numbers, they were obliged to
fall back and fight their way to position on
the side of the mountain which the enemy
had already taken possession of. They had
desperate encounter, but carried the.point,
and Immediately dug trenches with their
trowel b.yonets. In the meantime the
wounded had been left on the bottom by the
creek, and while the bucks set fire to the
grass and tried to burn the little band OF
soldiers out of their trenches, the squaws
mangled and tortured the poor fellows who
were still alive, but unable to help them
selves. The atrocities perpetrated upon the
helpless boys in blue by these she-devils can
hardly be realized by any one unaccustomed
to tales OF savage barharity. They heated
their camas-hooks red-hot and then thrust
them into the bodies of the wounded
mangled them In every conceivable manner,
and slowly tortured them to death in wave
known only to red-devils Early in the
action bugler, mere boy, was wounded
in both legs. One of his comrades carried
him off the field and then returned to the
fight the bugler saying that he would rest
there few minutes and then try and walk
off to place of safety. The Indians got
possession of the creek and bottom land, the
squaws discovered, mutilated him and burn
ed both his eyes out The boys sutferings
can be imagined, and death was certainly a
welcome relief to him.-Sas Lake Tri6.
A TERRIBLE AND STRANGE OUTRAGE
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