Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-10-18
rc.,,.,uded from second page.]

). the Sandy. Small tributary stieaH's'
"S'u 10. 1rv. with standing pools at intervals
'oI", ,npls. bearing inspiring mountain tor
,t. toward to Milk river and the Missouri
Fv'' yuo.sed. the Bear Paw looming up,
"e'' a,t,v ten or twelve miles away. Snow
SPp,nnced to fall. which increased present
r''' storm and drove quartering into the
y ~. faces. shutting ont distinct vistas for
' distances in any direction. AT this
'V"7 ,oo,,fs. who had preceded the column,
'"'v ridine back, informing Miles that the
,',,i,, camp had been found, and WAS then
.,ont about three miles. The command
',,ir,,pd on to within less than two miles
DIo hostiles when the soldiers and Indians
..1tod each other at about the same time.
r.a,t alarm showed itself in the Indian
nm which was increased rs the command
.'nillv mane.lvered and formed for the at
"a,, Protection of the train had been
| Looked after, and the field guns, some miles
- tho rear under safe escort, ordered to
,oove M with all possible dispatch. In the
,h,rcp that followed, Gen. Miles heaviest
,a,.ss we're incurred. Before the interven-
i,u Ground could be covered, the Indians
nsl 1isposed themselves to the best advan-
,oue tor defence, separating the squaws and
/ ,Hldren from the warriors, and almost mag
icslly had heavcl up dirt breastworks in
r1,ces where the ground offered no natural
notectiou. The charge, heroically execut,
al was rs bravelY met and ut several points
rurdscd. horses and riders going down be-
fare the steady. murderous aim of the En-
dams repeating rifles. The Seventh cavalry
showed indomitable pluck and courage ii
tbe face of a whitening fire, and before them
\ in several places Joseph's warriors broke
and fed for safer shelter in r~ayines, which
we're no sooner occupied than invested by
/ the brave troopers. The Infantry, mounted
\ did excellent execution. but were less eX
l posed and suffered fewer casualties. A por
I ton Of the command, specially detailed
went tor the herd. Followed by speeding
\ bullets. they did not stop or halt, but bore
down upon the rambling ponies and swoop
i ed up more than 600 of them in a bunch. Ii
/ this engag Aneat, sustained after the frs
assaults III a strategic form, the Indian los
was twelve killed outright, several who die.
/ soon after, and Il list Of wounded numbering
about thirty in all. Failing in all attempt
TO stampede or drive the Indians from Gov
the co nmand WIS SO disposed us to cut OF
escape. In this the field guns, which ha'
been got to TIC front, materially assisted.
Toward evening, the Indians, realizing
their prec.rious situation, first showed sign
Of weakening. Soon after. an Indian bea
ing a white flag was seen advancing towar
the soldiers. He proved to be Chief Jo>ep
and was taken direct to General Miles. H
asked for terms of surrender-a guarante
Of pardon and escort back to the Nez Perc
reservation, which, if granted, he would az
rept ana return to Washington Territory
where he would abide in peace. The Gen
eral was not able to promise, and demande
an unconditional surrender. This the Chic
would not accede to, and Miles placed hil
under guard, holding him during the n;gf
and until October 1st. During this time tn
dead We're gathered up and buried, and til
wounded cared for. Lieut.. jerome, OF ii
second cavalry was sent under truce to tt
lhdlan Quarters with instructions to Undue
sne waiting hostiles to surrender at one
lney asked for a sign or token from Josepl
oat the Lieutenant bore none, and the L
aahs declined his overtures, and held him
hostage for Joseph.
VI the evening of October list figltir
"as resumed, and was kept up until the a
'ernoon of the I'd. Firing was then aga