Bismarck tri-weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1881, 1877-10-22
He Comes in a Yawl boat Steam
er Benton Follows. ~
HIS OFFICIAL REPORT TO GEN.
SHERIDAN -
Joseph and His Band to Winter at
..-,, Fort Lincoln ..-,--r.
ISALSOIN..THE WOUND.
ED OF THE SEVENTH.
How HI oward Feels After His Big
March.

How HI oward Feels After His Big
March.
Geo. @. O., Howard and staff arrived
here this morning at half past o'clock
in a vawl boat The officers accom-
panying Gen. Howard were Col. E. G..
Mason, Of the twenty-fifth infantry. 1t.
Leary, commissary, 1t. r. H. Fletcher,
1t. G. E. S. Wood, and 1t. Guy How,
ard. They went to the Sheridan
House, the General and his staff reti~
ring for a snooze Of two hours, except
1t. Howard, who stayed up all night to
look after some matters with Quarter
Master Chubb. The four strong pri>
Yates who rowed the distinguished
party to the landing, rolled in on the
floor If the Office OF the Sheridan and
snored until five o'clock, when the de-
oarture of the Black Hills stage and
sother little early morning movements,
aroused the: audible slecpers. ...-
The steamer Benton, carrying How
ard and his command, arrived about
dark yesterday at "a point IS miles
above Bismarck. About half past sew
en- General Howard and his staff got
into a yawl and determined to take
time by the forelock and get into Bis
marck for the train east this morn
ing. The: pull Of IS miles was not an
easy one, as the rowers' very readily
admitted. The yawl, drawing ten
inches of water. ran aground twice.
Once the soldiers had to get their feet
wet. -
After breakfast at the Sheridan, Gen.
Howard and bis staff took the o'clock
train for St. Paul. From St. Paul the
General goes to Chicago to consult
with, Gen. Sheridan as to the ultimate
disposal Of the Nez Perces and their
bold, bad Chief, Joseph. --.:. =.
r.. STRAPPED; -. r..
The General and his officers were about
out of money, and the courtesy of the
n. P. was drawn on to put them throug h
to st. Paul They were, however, rea-
sonably happy in reaching civilization
after their three thousand mile march
and boat ride. They didn't appear as
CAV as General and his staff would on
dress parade around Washington, but
they did look as if they had been to
war.
The TRIBUNE representative was ad-
vised about 4 o'clock of the Generals
presence in the Sheridan, and without
much ceremony or delay he was up and
interviewing. Gen. Howard's son, Guy
Howard, was the TR1BuSE's first victim,
and after him the more distinguished
sire. About o'clock the General
came down, so modestlv and unostenta-
tiously, that not even the restless inter-
| viewer recognized him until the night
man of the hotel whispered, "That's
General Howard" The General scented
around for newspaper, finding the Bis
marck TRIBUNE and the Pioneer Press.
He hadn't heard the news or seen any
report of the surrender of Joseph, the
comments Of the press thereon or the
late general intelligence, home or
abroad. His first question was, "Who's
elected Speaker" The next remark
was. 'sHarlan for. Associate Justice"
without comment. He discussed pleas
antly and freely his. unprecedented
march," and was glad to learn that
Gen. Sheridan had done him justice in
his interviews with the newspapers
and had offic ally recognized his pursuit
of Joseph and his share in
BRINGING THE BAD INDIAN TO GRIEF.
He keenlv feels the newspaper criti-
cisms and slurs that have been so un-
Justly heaped upon him. He did all
that man could do, and had been for a
month cooperating with Generals
Stugis and Miles. Did everything
in bis power to help Sturgis catch JOS
eph and Sturgis failing ie gave Miles
the cue and information that wrought
the desired result. The truth is How
ard and Sturgis, drove, the Nez Perces
into q pocket that Gen. Miles brilliant
Elv took advantage of. Had Howard
Kept on pressing the retreating enemy
after Miles had started with his fresh
troopers. Joseph would have been
forced across the line, aud even the
brave and lucky Miles would have been
|cl,ag agrined and beaten. sHoward's let
ting up fooled the Indians and caused
an easier. retreat That easiuess was
their doom. Miles caught them: How>
| ards Infantry was within 20 miles of
,the battle. and the General himself.
With staff and several friendly Nez
EPerces, arrived on the field before
===-zzz-,- THE FIRING CEASED. ..-..s=.. :
The dayzaffef their arrival Howard sent
lin two Of his. Nsz Perces, who persua-
fdeds Joseph To- surrender. He was in
/ formed that Howsrd's- command was
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