, 1877-10-25
senoi-Off1cial Report OF How
ards March and Miles
Battle.
Graphic Description by al Eye.Wit-
ness Of Interesting Scenes.
Secretary Evarts Pleased to Hear that
Sitting Bull Is Tired Of "a. ~
uOWAND'S REPORT.

tAHH0N3 AVhtFhA'%shW AHtd'Vft VI We III A'S~"ffs
It. 10 due you "a commander Of this Military
Division to know tho fuels that lave already
tetca,artcd Gen. Mcdowell from tho batttc-
aeld, concerning tho final operations and sur
render Of tho hostilc Ncz Pcrcc.. First, on tho
It'll, Of gcptcmbcr ! assumed command Of
sturcts' troops after ftal passed him at
Clsrkc's Fork, and lio operntcl IT, conjunction
xfth ny force proper till the clusc. The ad-
vance, sturgts Immediately commanding, then
made forced march Of etghty.1lve miles in
two days, struck the, l,osttles, captured quite a
number Of their ponies, killed and wounded
teycsal warriors, and drove the band boYond
the Mussclsle'1. ...
The l2.h Of September acat from Clarke's
Fork
Il DISPATCH TO COT NILES,
showing him that the Indians were making for
The AtussolshoIl country by exceedingly long
Marches and urging unusual activity, and cas-
oest4y requesting him to make eycsv c'Iort IN
t!s power to prevent the escape of tho hostile
COL Gill received tho dispatch ut Tongue
siscr the evening Of the 18th. mud promptly
moved his comlnaud-two hattatfons OF Second
lntanty-on tho nth 10 the mouth of Musxcl.
shcll.
Meanwhile, as 10 rcquestcd ntne tlays to gct
Into position, ! "slowed" mr. march y about
Watching mo would do thG.samc. They sfaek-
eped their pace nftcr crossing the Missouri a.
Gov Island. As suon a. Niles found that they
were beyond tho Missouri he crossed wicso he
XApE YoRcBp MARCHES p.A0oHALLr ACROSS
0UK FRONT
10 tho north Of Bear paW Mountains, ard struck
The Indians about Z a. IN. OF tho 30th ult. They
were enenmped near crock 6nttosn in nstrong.
natural position, but their numerous
ponies, nov. yearly worn out. wefs scat-
Tered over tue opou country Grazing. Miles
fged tho Ssmp anu hefas r. a', s''utane9t'M1s!y ta
and Twenty-Five nen wcfc killed, aud four oili-
Gers and fortY.two men wounded. Tho t,onics
xerr nearly a11 captured. .-eomc 7D,-bui the 1n-
dant, heMtneu In by hli!cs' pickcts, held out ur,-
The evening ct thu 4tt. / lad With sne two
friendly Neg ferccs aud an interpreter.
THE TWO FEz rEncKs
were sent the next morning into tho hostile
camp. Through tlru1 thu surrender was ar
ranged. a few Indians, Including White Bird,
s5ept oat through! the lines during
t,,x hS night ana tan'rx nS',ton a1d ed Ty Sytprrs r,
sarafy a! we're s"s BROUGHT ao uitnia @ tventyve y:
mltes Of the battlefield, but as tho Sioux Under
sts!ug Hull continued quiet deemed II beat on
account Of the difficulty ct supplying the CONF
eturgia' cava'sy WAS ordered to report to Col.
Miles. and moved In conjunction will lltln back
10 The mouth OF the MuAsclshell. 1 Embarked
1Y troops OH the steamer Benton.
on ACCOUNT or BtTTiN0 DuLL's rRoXiuIrr
ls,h Inst, til Miles, i,urdencd with tic wound
cd and the Indian prisoners. .}75 In number,
saa q. re reached TIC Missouri. Col. STIR;
credit for energetic, persistent, and successful
work. Col. Miles nrI his command 1layu anti
deserve tho great honor VI tho iila! battIo and
surrender, wiilc appreciation and gratitude aro
due OUT o!1lccra and men who engaged tho hog
tiles With 6ucCrAH i'll ltlnbff. haFG
caEzHsUl.Lf MADE FORCED MAncl1Rs ron LOCO
MILES,
Tere part Of tho last operating force north OF
commander at the surrender.
directed Col. siilcs TO keep tho prisoncrs
until next spring, IL being too late to send ll,rm
IL idaho by direct routes tl.is fall, and 100
Chcsgo tho 9th lnst.l q. @. Howsnp,
Commanding Department.
THE PURSUIT. AND BATTLE.
EKMl'oRF.clAL nEroaT or BTAEF o7r1cKu
The following report Of the pursuit. OF tho
Me- Pefces By Gems. Howard and 3tties will be-
read with added Interest from the iact that It Is
IN ouc scusc an Official report, having been
written BY an officer OF uca. 11owartl's sta!T;
s'if' i e e. a:~ Yat ] ss q '
et b!1ndsrs anA errors that QUA uunccnstoulc.l tu
a.d Iea4y lying Of u.o.. tfouttsr ssos
eattin without waiting for u second look, wuuht
nha u aa5o 70 sseoaHt fos tnany driiter1ts mis-
IT,, hs1 "' ~ s 1@s. ;. "sStra aF H. o
!faas @ seoats os tuKi.lses who hare hurried iron,
t.s,ns p sose ssea psoxa,ty 70 dause! Without under
perhaps 4 venture with ttmitItJj ihu staement Of
a'cIsS. T. nay .sfss 10 right fow ot sa
Joseph aud ilo"&rd's troop. marched 700 miles,
r'!E BArTLx os rm7 CLEARWATER.
Two Wh0IG J&Yn or bRfd Arh9,n,v
soate Of ths ladtans aud taet n'ri.. s1oM ~ liz o
snt5s AZ n; IT., ;ss sn stf h.:
aght he hung 70 with despe ratIon for lad ho vr INK
hlndteas moud hase dnekel 10 his stsndsri. H. Il"
.:a.aa b. a uo thsa kasTa ye 4 .hs s. ta
2! liowasd,* tctg'a, put because he was ovsrtueI
e5 i5ae ehs sqss tS,t f'tsa s. + s: p
tG,aek Tsi': !ossEl, Asus, sna Ta: hool. .Ioo. sG.
md yoa aas* ii. aud a t%a
always With troops; Jn.sph with fresh pones
" aeset on!ss1!ppea hi. parsatrs. Tho Interval
was il IT, :;af Howsrd did aSt iaat i: tstes
m,psdsqasse, hus is: h9rss .apply w4* ,slmtea.
gla!1us country begged trrhit fur supplies for it,
!issle army. 1tia noted hero. IN connection with
r. a!lason 10 liowasa's frequent ha't4 for rest,
TN SsTiHE COMMAND NEVER nALTED ONCE.
sene portion Of II waa slWays On forced masch.
;sssy pottioa Of lie eoluS,n Va. fSar says. 81 81
eieop. l'u.f halt 1c.L I'D r*nt. The asst twenty
ni!ss ..s per day. Sherman wtoie 70 Howard:
y e.eItaks tIeuI only drirs shsm viii
{aaf Infantry and uthers tnust head then, oil. :"
es, .Sss reaps knew better than sherman what
wall H. nus Howard va: greatly iucumbsred with
eN&Hk- Fo4o kpu in fsEF0pF ESn}n, When thH