The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-17
THE SURRENDER or JOSEPH.
Interesting Ineident. Connected with IL.


FORT BENTON. Oct. G.-FrOm the moment
when thr first attack was made. the scenc in tho
Indian village WAS one Of tho greatest nm ma
ton. After the iirst shock definite plan of ac;;
after the escape of the party of young bucks
with The ponies there was nothing To indicate a
stampede. The same body ui warriors who first
showed ros stance io the advance of the seventh
Cavalry awainyd lrhInd some high ground AZ
the mouth Of the gulch. and delivered steady
m / murd"rnus IRE nj the advancing columns.
The main body oi the braves. with the squaws
nni children. were engaged in the baekground
throwing up ,aVrrnous rife pits. These ranged
houe the gull and were thrown up with mar
NHlOus rHpiliv. Great holes were dug in the
gr und. IN Which were pa eel the sguaws aud
children for their better protection. During the
daS an lnre--ant fire was maintained 10y the
troops. closing Gradually in upon the saVagc-.
steady lire without ans l"od uhtii toward even.
ING. when a white nag Was raised from ono II
the Indian rife pts. a luh followed. AMI eager
cN wat u"d th' hostile camp Tor III" mean NJ
of III truro. Soon aft"rward a warrior in fun
war costume was seen &" leave the intr"hcli-
WIS Joseph himself. aud iuduiring for Gen.
Murs'- headquarters. Was directed t. the Gen.
cral, mouut.Io On hi- black pony in the rear Of
the lines. lie stated that he desired to surr"n-
der. aud offered g. turn over all his arms ana
nminunit on aud place himself ~ the mercy Of
Gcn. Mics. Mnle he wis IN consultation
with Cen. Miles Lieut.. jerome was srnt within
the Indian lines with iu-tru ions - learn tho
SIR ngth fihe snyas an any OF the ps uligrI-
q s. ~ their dc,rn"s. Whom the young onl,.rr
appeared ,ihon; tno hostil's he WINS seized 10y
some oi the warriors. who thrust him into one
oi tho rim. pits. H. MIS- furnished with "a hlnu-
koi and told 90 Keep his head out Of range. and
WAS inform d that IL lac spoke or attempted To
ct away he would be Killed. The whte fug
was haul I'd down. and the Indians onco more
op ned fire.. During tine n.sht the firing was
IN ."sSVnt. an ! several casualties occurred.
Chtri J -' ph. wrapped IN his blankets. sat up
uui NJ n"nrly fuoruin wat hing thr progress II
the neht. 70 Gen. Mics he repeated his desire
to SURF udrr. and stated that he would carry II
into effect ~ soon a. hu could return to his own
camp.
The bodies ~ tho dead and some ~ the
wounded were exposed ola the BATH field during
III" might. and though within rca'1i Of the In
dans. none of the dead were s'alpcd. and mono
OF TN wounded were mutihtod.
\ little after O'Clock m the morning tho truco
signal was again displayed by the Indians. A
$50 ond lull followed. and an interpreter. who
went through the lines. reported that they de-
sired to cflr 4 an exchange Of Lieut.. jerome for
chief Joseph. The matter was arranged. and
Joseph leg the white camp. promising 10 re-
turn " ina h p vito and child. and that he would
also bring in his w0rriors if they would cons mt
t. eurrcn Ter. II was learned through the in
terprctrr that White Bird had fought against
such "a course and carried the young bucks
with linn. Joseph remained in his own camp
tNr'e hours, during which time the nag vi truce
WIS displayed.
The humanity displayed ny the Noz parccs
during the fight WIS especially marked ono
wounded soldier. lying on the field. WIS placed
az the mer y ~ ono of the Indians. H. made a
motion of Il 'sla.r as the savage HlproHa d a.
hut IN. Indian spoke % him ia English: ." will
not XII YOU; you are wounded" This incident
i- mentioned anil Vou'hcd for hv the scout who
brought TO FIRST Intelligence of the fight