The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-10-18
END OF THE NEZ PERCES WAR.

Details of the Defeat and Surrender of
Chief Joseph's Band-The Savages Sur
rounded and Compelled to Lay Down
Their Arms.
The special correspondent of the Chi
cago Times sends from Fort Belton,
Mont, the following particulars O. the
surrender of Chief Joseph's banl of
Nez Perces savages:
"The capitulation occurred at 2 oIlock
on the afternoon Of the 9Th. The say
ages gave up their guns and amnuni-
ton, passing in silent review before Zen.
Miles, and accepting an unconditional
surrender. The troops at once occupied
the Indians intrenchments and the first
victory over the redskins during thu past
two years was signalized. III the Charge
upon the Indian camp on the frs day
sixty-four officers and men were Tiled
and wounded. After the camp hadbeen
surrounded, and the soldiers had secured
defensive positions, only four csual-
ties occurred. The soldiers closd in
upon the savages slowly but surely after
the first day all the time extending their
line of rife-pits. It was the purpose Of
Gen. Miles to lose no more men in the
attack. How admirably the plan sue
ceeded is already known. On the last
day of the fight the troops had succeeded
in securing a position which commanded
the stream which flowed in front Of the
rife-pits occupied by the enemy,
no. 1o++ 4ha1
day their supply of water would
have been exhausted and a SUR
render have become imperative.
On the fourth day of the fight
Joseph raised the white flag for thethird
time, and, through an interpreter who
advanced toward the camp, Offered to
surrender, provided they were allowed
to keep their guns. Miles sent word
back that he must surrender without any
reserve, and the battle was talen up
again. The white flag was displayed
again on the fifth and last day Of 5he en-
gagement, when Joseph appeared in
front of his lines and advanced b meet
Gen. Miles, to whom he. tendeed his
gun. He was followed by sixty warriors
who also turned over their arms
and shook hands with Mics as
they passed. When the troops uttered
the rife-pits forty warriors were tiscov-
cred disabled by wounds. The. we're
removed to the camp hospital, md re-
ceived all the attention which was given
to the troops. The number of Indians
killed is not known, as they had Already
buried their dead. It is supposed that
they lost an equal number with the
Sioux. Gen. Miles left at noon yester-
day for Tongue river, taking witt him
his dead and wounded and the s1rren-
dered band. Gen. Sturgis did notarrive
in time to take hand in the fight, and
the glory of the magnificent attacl rests
with Miles.
"Gen. Howard with an escort of ieven-
teen men arrived on the field q the
morning of the surrender. His presence
there was not understood, and he made
no attempt to assume command. Re left
his small force of infantry at the Mis-
souri, river, and with his small es ort of
cavalry proceeded to the scene of LATHE.
The intrenchments occupied by tie In
dams were admirably constructed for
defense. They occupied in all ov II 16O
rife pits, which communicated witt each
other, so that assistance would be rem
dered if necessary. The squaws bught
by the warriors, took care Of the wund-
ed, and buried the dead. Whel the
history Of the unparalleled march i the
Nez Perces is written they will le ac-
credited with great gallantry in the field
and a wonderful humanity. Their de-
tense could not have been excelld by
any body of men, nor their generosity.
Seven wounded men lying under tie in
trenchments during tine entire LATHE
live to corroborate this. They took
away the guns and ammunition from the
disabled troops, but did not offer Il mo-
lest them"
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