Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-10-09
YESTERDAYS DISPATCHES.
The kez Perces Licked.
MAJOR MILES HAS A CORNER
ON JOSEPH.
Official Account Of the Last Battle.

CHICAGO, Oct. Z.
The following dispatch from General
Miles was received by me here at ii
o'clock this evening: Headquarters,
District OF the Yellowstone camp. near
Bear Paw mountains. October Sd, 1877.
General A. II. Terry Commanding the
Department of Dakota, General: This
command moved rapidly to Snake
Creek, striking a fresh trail of the hos
tile Nez Perces coming out near Bear
Paw mountains. At Z o'clock on the
30th we met and surprised the camp,
capturing q larger part of their herd,
about 600 horses, mules and ponies.
The engagement was quite severe.
and wounded. The Indians lost II
Joseph's brother and three other
chiefs, and 40 wounded. Joseph gave
me his solemn pledge yesterday that
| he would surrender, but did not, and
they are evidently waiting for aid from
other Indians. They say that the
Sioux are coming to their aid. They
are closely invested in some deep ra-
vines and kept under fire, to take
them by assault would cos many
lives. l may wear them out and
eventually compel them to give up.
They fight with more desperation
than any Indians l have aver met. 1
believe there are many escaped vii
| lains in the village who TX pect to be
hung when captured. I believe there
is communication between this camp
and Sitting Bull, and l have used
every effort to prevent a junction. l
am expecting the companies with
Sturgis up, and will then endeavor to
send the Second Cavalry companies TO
Benton. l presume you do not wish
them Withdrawn when surrounding
the NeZ Perces camp. / intend TO
send my wounded to the Missouri
and the captured stock to the Yellow
stone. l would respectfully suggest
that information be sent to the British
authorities to prevent any portion OF
the Nez Perces tribe crossing the line,
or to disarin them should they take
refuge on English soil. Can supplies
be SEM up the Milk river road for the
Second Cavalry. Please send me any
information OF orders that should
govern my movements. Very res
pecifully. Nelson A. Miles, Colonel
Fifth Infantry. Brevet Major United
States Army Commanding.
NorE.-The above was received at
Midnight from Lieutenant General
Sheridan.
Political Complexion or the New
Honse-The Prestdent Wants an
Ex.C0nfederate 1Or speaker.
, WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.
Clerk Adams has completed the roll
| of the new House. The parties will
stand Democrats l52, Republicans 1879;
| one Republican from Colorado and
one Democrat from Missouri omitted
A Cabinet officer Ia. night intimated
that Hayes would rather see q south
ern Democrat elected Speaker than
Northern Democrat. because he thinks
the Southern Democrats are more con-
sentative than their Northern breth'
rem. He thinks an ex-Confederate In
the Speakers chair would 20 far tc
heal sectional difficulties.
Bnsiness Prospects.
NEW YORK. Oct. s..
From every section, with the excep
| ton OF California and Iowa, marked
Improvement is reported in the finan'
| cial condition OF all classes of country
merchants. More money is in circu.
lation and there are few failures.
Funeral Of Archbishop Bayley.
BALTIMORE, October 7.
An immense throng attended vari'
Gus services at the Cathedral, which
was draped in mourning for the late
Primate and Archbishop. During the
day from $4,000 to 80. 900 persons
viewed the remains lying I'm state.
Glorious News froml Chicago.
CHICAGO, Oct. 8.
Whisky steady at q dollar aud an