Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-20
San Francisco, July l9.-Gen Inward
sent the following this afternoon 10 mlIitsrv
Headquarters:
CANT MACBETH

hAMlAH, 1. L.. July ID, 3.:U D. u.
Early this morning, when a messenger resci.
ed me stating that Joseph wished to make p,o.
positions Of surrender, returned, leaving nv
column to proceed to convenient hslting Disco
| and have had some negotiations. l noticed
by dust arising that the Indians we're in motion
toward the same point had hoped 10 reach
changed my plan, bringing in sll but an obsery
ing force to cross st this point.
Joseph has promised to break SWAY fror,
White Bird snd give himself up to-mor.6y, H.
, SAID he was forced to move today. Tic inJ;cn.
lions sre that they have but little sIna ait:o. 80
food, and sustained large losses Of everything IL
their hurried crossing the river here Il our,,,.
proach. see evidences Of the bands bre.n:ay
| up and shall pursue them IS little further viii
| vgor.
a later dispatch from Waila. Waua SAYS
There is great excitement ia this Gil? over
Joseph's proposed surrender. Many othcat
cd persons ceDsure Gen. llosari Tor !iscuiug
to the talk from Joseph, but more sensible Der
SOUS think Gen. Howard fully uol,l.,ool hin,
self. and will do what is right.
There Is runor here that Capt. Bancroft,
who was dangerously wounded 10 recent bat
tie, has since died. The rum0r is traced 10 I
reliable party now with General Howard
command.
Another report says The settlers % Ii.
Paaha prairie have been notified By irirni.y
Indians to leave or their lives would soon h.
endangered.
On the morning Of The l3!h instant J ~
sent q scout, hail breed, to General tlow!gi
Offering TO surrender himself aud TIA. poriias
Of the hosi!c band over which ne has c>ot!l
lie said he vas disposed to Do rienI.y rou
the first, but was forced into var hy What,
Bird and other chiefs with him.
He wanted TO talk peace ard 30 to thc RS
yatiou, but the ether chiefs waolel - z, 81
| b,pt t,,,tf.l In
joseph a message, stating tic term, No.
which he could surrender OF the 10th, ~. ill.,
General had little faith n Joseph sincerity.
While Joscpt's messenger and Gen. llogA!!
we're taking, Joseph. with his cu,irc .-Ir'.
moved away. Joseph claimed that l. -.
obliged TO leave, bu. would return Oh t. ln.r
row and surrender.
\ later dispatch says ihat ,'O>cph's m1Y.
mants subsequent 70 his prOposlNcn t. ''.".
Howard to surrender have convinced G.arf:
Howard that the proposition Va, merely i IL.
to gain time for the escape OF his tore.
The following dispatch wa received in Wash
-pgton city last night
To The .4ln:ant Gen:Ea!, Wds@.ay'va u. e.
Since communicating A-e."r: disra..a !
hsvc received the following Ton Tcn. H."a'J,
dated b sniiah, ally lj:-U n!c:took, II PSI
suit of Indians - eros: the C!ear Ws."r lHen!,
miles below kamiah with the cavs.ry aul Ga.
the hostiies trail, while CaptsiH Miller, W The
remainder OF the command, %aS c:0s5IH! =. M.
mish and pressing them on the Gl.nc: ru!.', AZ
!, was some seven OF eight Miles on "a" Wy IT,
morning when q messenger reschcJ ne, :ta.lA.
that osoph wished to MAKE PROPOSES Q! SuTr'''
der.
l returned, leaving ing co.ut..A - p7oce.t :
some convenient hating place, AID hst -3I'
negotiations. Noticing BY the dust FislnG -.
4 ~ TIL. tnlu.
point Esd hoped TO get, chang! my p"'r.
bringing I'll but observing force to cFo': =.
this point. Joseph had promised t. brcaA sws'
from White Bird and give himself up to.Mo.r,,.
He said he wss forced to leave to.isy. IL" II.
dicstions are that they have little ammUn!.i'L
and food, ard sus tanned Loss Of everything l.!
their hurrc crossing OF the river here =! o.
approach. | see evidences Of the hantS t:r,a-
ing up. snd shall pursue them 3 'Il:e :-f!",.
with rignr. Do no. credit reports hastily IN"
and published in the newspaper, :s*'"s: 60.
officers.
The volunteers at the front have ben hr~,e
ard resolute, but they have hot cIcc.tC1 ."
officers Of the army, VINO have bcc:! ,!7cc;' s!'..'
! the twentieth ultim0. Tho cavalry has iE*f,!..
! four hundred and seventy miles, auI to E...-
try over two hundred, along tho r"lghr:: i'A',-
fought the enemy successfully, .ad ALREADY !Ta.-
, ~ nearly cleared thl. part Of the country 80.
every hostile l.! d an. g. .. HOWARD
Please submit tho fortg, ing g The S"c:";ne>
SEQ the Z lcSIueul -'i'i.'' ''.'.
SAN FRANCISCO. JUS - \ li-pa'c': /: IL
Capt. Babbit dated Fort Llpwai, Jug |
says: Sine, The rough EsudIlng which )3,eII
aud White Bird received t:0m icn. 'I'"a.!
the war seems virtually ended. The ln'!'p"-
were badly whipped aaI thoroughly d"H.oI:.
; I'D BY the heavy stroke they received! a1i Il.
said ia be divided in opinion aud ,Il.rr jrne
; among themselves Small r.r!lr- At ca
L., kn !rA, .
comins in and surrcuier!pg lhca4,.,yo, 'ni -.
. Howard. From most reliable ':iart..tl ~ is +.
c certain thai the Indian; maze iJ>t ii2.r:''
The iol;oSiuy special dispatch tom GaH.'t.
.. llowarl's camp has Jceo received: Da q.
18th Red Heart, 4 N.Z1crcas chs! "!!h J.
warriors :rom JcscpI's and Locking ~.
, bands ard % women AID children, ,a;!-a.-.
, cd thcmse,ias to General llo;Gari. Ia; $50
! made prisoners, and were toll that they y u.
be tried; that murdcrers Of white IL. ~
outraccr> Of women must BE- punished. ''o>a; 3
did not surrender as he proposed - "a, ~
Instead started for the bu!.Io e!un,ry wi'h
other hostile chiefs. The prisoners had '','
two guns and 20 ammunition or =:Ipl!... l.
| is thouSht by some that the party who SURF
dercl got separated from Joseph ani %eT, .c',
without horses, arms and supplies, aat there
fore were compelled 20 surrender, Ga Ma"
day, the IGth, all the men that Gen. iio"a'I
could mount were scot in pursuit ol the a,cin-
hostilaS They were about ~ hours ahecd o.
the troops. The prisoners say Joseph : ueo
! are getting short Of ammuDitioD; that J1sI1
I aud White Bird had quarreIcj, a"i that ~;
would likely separate their force.
Lite last right the tDliOwi9g d!.Iatcn W.
, received at the military headquarters n >%'
|, Francisco from Gen. Howard Cam? NJ. !,
9 Miller, kaniah. |. 7, july IL, e p. ?. y
maj orty OF the hostile lnlians have ii.I 81 IT,"
II1o fork traiu eastward 70 the buffalo c'u2'f%
, Thirty G7c men, women aDl children ha9. "
uptlriIy surrendered themselves. Geo. Ii +"
/ ard is in pursuit. lie dircc's this !n'otm1i''r
10 be sent TO Gen. Sherman and the p5-'- "'-'
Of the Bitter Root mountains
10 the lis, Of killed in The b-ile' 81 th~ I'|
aud 18th, near Clear Water, are, OF IT, Al
artillery, James 4. Workm!n, sefg@ao': tha-.
Marquard, corporal, and Charlie, 4 N'""
taindoo, private. The fooSiny j. The IL; -
the wounded Of the same regiment: Ca:t