The New York herald., 1877-10-11

AoDEpl DEsPATCH
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
FORT BENToN, NJ T., Oct So MI
Via HELENA, Oct 10, 1877.
At this moment. while The camp OF the Sitting
Bull Commission is darkened, comes courier to
General Terry from General Miles, camp on Snake
Creek announcing an event which arouses n cheer
in the tents which will be re-cchocd throughout
the country. Miles has subdued the Ncz Perccs.
Hurrah bravcr band OF Indians never upheld
the fame and prowess OF their aboriginal race.
INCREASED CASUALTIES on BOTH SIDES
During the charge on the first day. in which the
companies OF the Fifth infantry and Seventh cav
airy participated as you have been told, tho num-
Der OF Killed and wounded soldiers was greater
than that mentioned In my last despatch.
1t was sxty-seyen instead OF fifty seven. The In
dians too, received greater number or casualties
than could be reported by the couriers, who ar
warriors bit their last morsel the dust OF the
rayine, where they were confined in holes and bur-
rows for three days and nights. They stayed all
through the day and night previous to tho surren-
der with untrlng pertinaclty. Their scouts had
gone TO Sitting Bull for assistance but had not sue.
cceded In returning to the Nez Perccs camp.
Twice Joseph had offered TO surrender, and once
his disposition was opposed by his highest chiefs.
White Bird objected 10 surrcndering because he
anticipated that lie and all the tribe would be re.
garded as prisoners and put In handcuns
me no get IN trap said .tnis redoubt-
able copperskin; mo use prison; better die,
But on the 9Th Joseph made q treaty. White
BIRD and tho rest Of the MINOR chiefs were by this
time nowhere. Their followers were as willing to
surrender as Joseph was and the secret OF the ca
pltulation must be sought in total error on the
part OF the savages us well as In the gallantry Of
General Miles, troops. The Indians did not dream
at first that they were fighting any other than
General Ioward's troops. which they had before
encountered Joseph nad not yet learned that lie
had fought with General Gibbon at Dg Hole. In
fact the Indians all OF them had so insufficient a
knowledge OF the action OF the United States gov
ernment that they were surprised when they
took him for guerilla. They did not identity him
with the nation. Overwhelmed. defeated and
starving, they at length succumbed.
TIE SURRENDER.
General Miles had so carefully placed his troops
that not man OF his command was killed after the
assault on tie first day. but the savagcs, notwith.
standing all their arts. continually suffered. on
the 5th, the day when they surrendered, there re.
NAMED about three hundred and Hfy mon. squaws
and children in the Indian pits Or these about ono
hundred and sixty were warriors At half past
Two IN the afternoon OF that day Joseph came into
General Miles camp and shook hands AMI proposed
a surrender, which was instantly granted. When
the scouts left General Miles was receiving person
ally the arms and ammunition from each OF the In
dams. Each warrior as he. passed said .'IIow,,
and rendered his trophies. one added the words,
BAD medicine; better next time.r
INDIAN KINDNESS TO AN ENEMY.
Up to the last hours OF the fight the Indians never
ceased to belle all the stories that have been told
OF the savage. One Ncz Perces CHIEF approached
wounded soldier at midnight and said in broken
English, Poor boy, you're TOO young 10 go to war.
no Kill you.' Then nc put blanket under his
head aud left him. General Miles In return ordered
all the wounded Indians 10 be well cared for Ills
surgeons are as alert with our own brave wounded.
One soldier exclaimed on the evening OF the 5th,
"God damn the arm. Let that chicfhave his leg or
first He's boastcr.r The soldiers wound in his
arm proved TO be mortal.
General Miles intends to start to-day for the
Tongue River with the wounded Of his command
and OF Joscph's tribe and prisoners. This ends the
most remarkable Indian tight on record am
forced TO omit several more particulars. owing TO
the necessity Of despatchng the courier.
TuE SITTING Bull COMMISSION.
The sitting Bull Commission which has been de.
tanned here for want Of an escort, the companies
designated for that purpose having gone 10 the as
sstancc OF Miles viii start for Fort Walsh on their
return here, now houry expected.
THE OFFICIAL REPORT.
hhc following is General Miles, modest despatch
II General Terry
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT or THE YELLOWSTONE
Oct. 5, 1871. I
General A. H. TERRY, Commanding In the Depart.
ment OF Dakota:-
DEAR GEyERAl-We have our usual success. We
badc very direct and rapid march across the
xountry, and after severe engagement and being