The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-22
Miscellaneous
Game to the Last.

nally surrender, Joseph came into
Gen. Miless camp, all alone, and an
nounced the decision he and his war
riors had come to. By that time Gen.
Howard had arrived on the scene with
his slender escort, consisting of only
seventeen men With a spirit that
became a Christian soldier. Gen. How
ard went up to Gen. Miles and said to
him General, 1 come here and find
that it is all right. This is your fight.
! want to say amen to everything you
have done"
When Joseph entered the lines es-
tablished by Gen. Miles he passed by
Gen. Howard in surly silence, paying
no heed to the presence of the Bible
chief" and walked up deliberately to
the spot where Gen. Miles was stand
ing. When he found himself in front
of Gen. Miles the willy chieftain drew
himself up haughtily and said q
want to surrender to you"
AS the Indian chief thus stood be-
fore his captor a self-acknowledged
prisoner he presented the figure aid
mien of as gallant a warrior chieftain
as ever confessed himself fairly beaten
at the game of war. About thirty-five
years of age, five feet ten inches in
height, and clad in a pair of blanket
trowsers. leggings and m~Occasins, he
wore none of h wal paint or savage
bravery of headdreSS and feathers
which usually adorn an Indian war
riOr on the warpath. His features,
regular and handsome in their out
line, were covered by hardly a wrin-
kle. His eyes, black, brilliant. and as
piercing as an eagles, rested on those
of General Miles with an expression at
once melancholy and reserved. His
long black hair was gathered into a
loose que at the back of his head,
and ornamented with a simple cluster
OF green feathers. Two long braids
| descended from his temples and hung
| down in front of his ears. Such was
| the man who for SO long a time had
| bade defiance to his pursuers, n who
had almost gained the refuge he aimed
for.
THE SURRENDER ACCOMPLISHED.
AS Joseph uttered the brief saluta-
ton to Gen. Miles already recorded he
handed that brave officer his rifle,
with the barrel pointing toward the
ground. When the weapon had thus
changed hands the chief passed quiet
ly to one side with a cultural How :"
as he gave place to his followers. The
other chiefs and their companions
who had followed Joseph into camp,
performed the same m 10
those who witnessed the remarkable
scene it seemed as though the captives
were not savage hostlles, but rude
knights of the plains and mountains,
who, finding themselves fairly beaten,
handed up their weapons IN true chlv-
alric fashion. Instead of bright lances
and heavy shields these Indians sur
rendered death-dealing rifles, and in
reversing their weapons gave a signif-
icance to the act easily appreciated by
the veterans who We're silent witnesses
of it.
THE WARRIORS COME IN.
This ceremony of surrender on the
part of Chief Joseph and his principal
warriors began at 2 o'clock p. M. on
the 9TH inst. 1t was kept up in a de-
sultory sort of fashion all through the
afternoon. From time to time the In
dams forsook their rifle pits, individ-
ually and II groups of two or three, to
come across the debatable line and de-
liver themselves up as prisoners OF
war. The fact that these warriors
failed to come up in a body was pecu-
liarly characteristic OF the Indian ma
ture. for it was hard for them to vol
UNFAIRLY acknowledge themselves
worsted. But as their leaders had
taken the initiative III the matter they
slowly followed the example.
Even at nightfall the entire band
had not surrendered, and the lines OF
s%entinels had to be maintained al
night. After the sun rose on the
morning of the 9th the remainder OF
the braves came in, in the same lrreg
ular manner observed the prevlou:
day. On the first day about sixty
seven warriors and their families, In
Guiding young bucks, came in, anc
when the remainder We're all in hanC
it was found that 240 men, women anC
; children had surrendered.
A RELUCTANT CHIEF.
White Bird, one of Joseph's chiefs
f failed to come in with the other lea
' ders, and declined to give himself VI
4 on the morning of the 9Th. Findin!
S that he would not appear, Genera
e Miles and General Howard, accompa
e MED by Mr.. John Healy. the scou
5 latest here from the scene of the SUI
render, went down into the camp an
explored the NeZ Perces' intrench
e ments, but fonnd hat White Bird wa
j, missing.
One Of the Indians then stepped fol