Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1877-11-08
EXCYTuHa RE1GINfeCENEs

a Corner ON" Oeeth-The EDoAa1es
Of Prisoners Un1er Go1sitivo Cir
cuAstaRoss-opt Ha10s Lsve
The N. 7. Hsrsld's war eerrsspon.
deat, writing after the surrender OF
joseph, hes jaunty and, ct the same
tiAe, thrilling skesch Of 1t. Jersne,
his 1svsuents snd ~hst bs ssv ssi
reports. We make sxtrscts:
HAJoR HALLS LOVE CHARA.
1t vas this yousE mas, as you will
recoiIect, Who. after Joseph came into
Miles camp and made his frst PROPOSE
ton to surrender, was ordered, Or
rather, permitted, by the general to go
into the stronghold of the Nez Perces
and recornoitre. Indeed 1t. Jermos
suggested Jos-ph's presence and the
temporary truce which then occurred
as good opportunity to recover the
bodies Of Capt. Hale and Lieut. Biddie,
both Of whom were killed during the
charge of the 7th cavalry At the open
ing Of the fight. Says Lieutenant JeE-
oHe:
"The sto-y about Hale's saying, "aty
Coo! am going to be killed 80 early in
the morning?" is probably fiction.
What he did say was this. When tas
command halted just after the news
that the Nez Percss village was in
sight was received from the scout, and
while the scout was riding back to the
rear during the halt to inform General
Niles. Hale, who was spelling for
fight. but who was evidently nervous
and troubled; took out = charm given.
to him by = lady, which he wore
roEnd his neck, and said: "Jsrome, if
should get killed this morning l want
ysu to see that this gets back-men-
tioning the lady's name. bsntesed
him . moment about it. Then he took
it in his hand threw it with gestare
against his heart, lsug he'd in his pecu>
liar manner and exclaimed: "Tbere,
nstking is going to harm nae now"
That vas one Of the rsasens, continued
Jsreme, Why wanted to 60 devn and
recover Hals's hedJ."
I asked Lieutenant JsrSne if hs re.
covered the charm? He answered that
he did: and went on with his account.
11E 11cHAHeE OF HR1sohsas.
"During the day General Miles dsci-
ded to surrender Joseph. So hs was
brought down under cover of white
Aas to Z space half was between the
Nez Psrces' position asd our swn. The
General himself went With Joseph and
was accompanied by enc of his staff
officers. There were three Indians
along with ne. suppose that was an
interesting position. With the susplc.
ion of treachery on both sides, fourteen
Of our men lay in their trenG hes scarce
" forty rods of, with their rifles held at
dead rest on Joseph and my three
Iadian guards. More than twenty ln-
dams had an equally sure sight over
their Winckester's and Hea5y's straight
at Gen. Miles and me. [ have since
learned that Niles staff officer held q
cecked revolver in his bosom ready to
fire at Joseph if [ should b harmed.
Tks transfer passed without trouble,
and vas restored to the command Of
ny company"
A ''CoRKER" ON DEATH.
"They fosEht says jerome, "fer the
10y of it. At enc time toar Of then
formed . soabia stion Qussrsr thss any
Wall street ssnb;natlon ever heard
ef. Three of then barroWed in pit
snl put up = osrnsr' on Joseph 8
whole band. The fourth one-the man
vino did the most 10 win the corner
then sssl to jump up and leap to his
horss, and ride eat to draw the hez
Perass IRE. This bEAvsdo would Of
corass obliss the Hes Psrcss Who fired
ct him to expose their heads above the
edges of tksir sv. trenches, whereuPon
the riders three companions voald lit