Bismarck tri-weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1881, 1877-10-10
BY TELEGRAPH.
Joseph Surrenders ]
GEN. MILES CORRALS THE
OLD COON.
After Three Days Hard Fighting
he Gives Up.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED
SOME SORRY LOSSES. (.
Ohio Gone Democratic in all Proba-
bility.

Special to tho Bismarck Tribune.

D1aty.
Special to the Bismarck Tribune.
INDIAN WAR NEWS.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 9.-Gen. Terry sends,
from Fort Shaw, Sunday, the following
dispatch from Miles, dated the sd, near
Bear Paw mountains:
''My command moved rapidly to Snake
Greek, striking fresh trail of Nez Perces.
Coming out of Bear Paw imountain we
met and surprised their camp at 8 O'Clock,
capturing the larger part of their herd =
about six hundred. horses, mules and
ponies. The engagement was quite Sc
we're. Inclosed is list of the killed and
wounded. The Indians lost seventeen
killed, among whom were chief Looking
Glass and Joseph's brother, and three
other chiefs, and forty wounded. Joseph
gave solemn pledge yesterday that he
would surrender, but did not, and they
are evidently waiting for aid from other
Indians. They say the Sioux are coming
to their aid. They are closely invested
in some deep ravines, and kept under
fire. To take them by assault would
cost many lives. I may wear them out
and eventually compel them to give up.
They fight with more desperation than
any Indians have ever met. I believe
there are many escaped villains (white)
in the village who expect to be hung
when caught. believe there is COM
munication between this camp and Sit
ting Bull, and have used every effort
to prevent a junction. I am expecting
the companies with Sturgis up, and will
then endeavor to send the second caval-
ry companies to Benton. I presume you
do not wish them withdrawn when sur
rounding the Nez Perces' camp. I in
tend to send my wounded to Missouri,
and captured stock to Yellowstone. I
respectfully suggest that information be
sent to the British authorities to prevent
any portion of the Nez Perces crossing
the line, or to disarm them should they
take refuge on English soil. Can sup
plies be sent up Milk river lroad for the
second cavalry? Please send me any in
formation or orders that should govern
my movements.
Respectfully.
Your obedient servant.
NELSON A. MILES.
Co. K, 9TH cavalry-Capt Owen Hale,
I'd lieut. Joseph w Biddle, 1st serg't Otto
Wilde, serg'ts Max Meilke, H w Rachel,
privates VIM Whitelaw, Francis Roth,
George Hurdick and Frank Knapp.
COD, 9TH cavalry.-F'irst sergt Mich
ael Martin, sergt James M Albert, pri-
Yates Rander and Dowrey.
Co A, 9TH cavalry.-First sergt George
McDermott, sergt Otto Denslow, privates
John E Cleveland, Lewis Kelly and
Samuel Mcintyre.
Co G, I'd cavalry.-Private Irving.
Co G, 5th infantry.-Private Richard
M Peschalt.
Co B, 9Th infantry-Corporal John
Haddo.
Co I, 9Th infantry-Private Joseph
Kahler.
CO.. 9Th infantry-Private K E Ho-
gan.
WOUNDED.
Captains Miles Moylon and E S God
frey, of the 9TH cavalry, adjutant G w
Baird and lieut. Henry Romeyn,of the 5th
infantry.
Co. K, 9TH cayalry-Segt John Nolan,
corporal Michael Delaney, privates Peter
Allen, Michael Murphy, VIM H Moger,
John Schmerer, John Myers, John Schau-
er, Emil Taube and Charles Smith.
Co. D, 7th cavalry-Sergt Charles H
WEIGH, corporal John Quinn, trumpeter
Thomas Hereford, blacksmith Frederick
Dettlien, privates James Clark, John Cur.
ran, Uriah S Lewis, James H Johnson anc
David E Baker.
Co. A, 9TH cavalry-Sergt Thomas F
Goodman, trumpeter James E Christie
pher, privates David S Wright, Howard
Weaver, Thomas Deering, Charles Mill
er, Michael Gilbert, Geo w Savage and
James Farrel.