New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-11
END OF TILE NEZ PERCES WAR.
CHIEF JOSEPHs SURRENDER.

CHIEF JOSEPH'S SURRENDER.
THE ENTIRE CAMP DELIVERED Up AFTER THREE
DAYS FIGHTING-RtPnRTED TROUBLE BETWEEN
SITTING Bull AND THE CANADIAN AUTHORITIES.
FORT BENTON, Montana, Oct. z via Helena
Montana Oct 9-After five days of severe fight
ing IN the Bear Paw Mountains, Chief Joseph sur
rendered to General Nelson A. Miles. at 9 o'clock
on October 3.
The following is General Miless Official dispatch ::
HEADQUARTERS DIS RIOT YELLOW stone CAAP,}
EAGLE CREEK, NJ. T., Oct. D.
General A. H. TERRY, commanding The Department OF
DAKOTA:
DEAe GENERAL: We have had our usual success.
We made a very direct and rapid march across the
country, and after severe engagement, and being
kept under fire for three days, the hostile camp OF
Nez PeIc.s under Chief Joseph surrendered at
o'clock to-day. | intend to start the I'd Cavalry
toward Benton on the 7th inst. Cannot supplies DE
sent out on the Benton road to meet them ana re-
turn with the remainder of the command to the le-
low stone / hear that there is trouble between the
Sioux and the Canadian authorities
remain, General, very truly yours, .
NELSON A. MILES,
Colonel and Brcvet Major-General, u. S. A., COM
manding.
This terminates the Nez Perces war. the history
of which when written, Will be the most remark
able of our many Indian wars.
DETAILS OF THE SURRENDER.
PHILADELPHIA Penn. oct 1O.-A special dispatch
to The hrenjng telegraph, from Fort Benton, gives
joseph and his band of hostile Nez Perces:
The capitulation occurred at 2 p. the 9th inst
The savages gave up their guns and ammunton passing
i'm solemn review General Miles, and accepting an
unconditional surrender.
TIE troops at once occupied the Indian inrenchments
and the first victory INDIANS for two years was
sguaz,d. In The charge upon the Indian campfire hist
day sixty four officers and were killed and wounded
After the camp had surrendered. aud the soldiers
had secured defensive POSITIONS only our casualties
occurred The soldiers closed in upon tie sayages slowly
but surely after tue first day, all the time extending
Their OF rih-pits. II the purpose OF General
Miles To lose no more men in the attack.
How admirably the plan succeeded is already known
On the last day of the fight troops had succeeded In
securing a position which commanded the stream which
flowed OF the rhe It's Occu lei by the Indians
and had the battle lasted another day. their supply OF
water would have been cut of and surrender become
imperative On the fourthd Of the sht Joseph raised
tne white lag third dine, ami, through an int
prefer who advanced toward his camp, OF red to sur
render provided they allowed to keeD their arms.
General Miles back word tiat they must surfen-
der without any reserve, aud the battle was reLewed
The white ldg displayed again on the hitn ana last
day OF the Engagement, when Joseph Ape red in font
of ms lines nd advanced 10 meet Miles, to whom he
terdered his gum lie followed by sixty warrlor-
vino also turned tuer arms. aud shook hands with
General Miles as they ,ssed Wuen tue troops entered
the cneny's pits they found forty warriors disabled 10y
wounds.
They were removed to the camp hospital. and received
all the attention given TO wounded men. The mum
Der of Indians killed is not known, they had already
buried their dead.
General Miles LEFT for Tongue River yesterday at noon
taking with nm his wounded and the surrendered band
Genera. ,turIs did arrive in time to take hand
the ig and the glory OF the splendid attack ana We
tory belong alone to General Nelson A. Miles, Colonel OF
the 5tn Unued states Infantry.
Only few hours after the surrender General o. o.
Howard came on the ground accompanied by sma
escort lie assumed No command or control over the
disposition OF affairs.
SUPPLIES ORDERED FROM FORT BENTON
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 Lieutenant General
Sheridan III transmitting the official telegram an
nouncIng the surrender of Chief Joseph to General
Miles says supplies have been sent out on the
Benton Road, as requested by General Miles in