Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-20
HOWARD'S VICTORY OVER CHIEF
JOSEPH.
The Indian War Virtually Ended

SAN FRANCISCO, July IL. A DIS patch from
Portland, Oregon, OF this date says: Capt J.
{. Ainsworth received TO day the folio wing
private dispatch from Capt Rabbit, datei
Fort Iapwai, July 18th, via Walla Walla
the 18th:
"Since the rough handling which Joseph
and White Bird received from Gen. Howard
the war seems virtually ended. The Indian
were badly whipped and thoroughly de
moraliZed by the heavy stroke they received
and are said to be divided in opinion and
quarreling among themselves. Small par
ties are constantly breaking away from the
main band and coming in and surrendering
themselves TO Gen. Howard. From most
reliable information IL is certain that
THE INDIANS HAVE LOST HEAVILY.
have been ordered here with Col. Weeks
for the purpose of equipping a new column
TO be emplOye ed merely for observation in the
Spokane country. Gov. Chad wick sent a
dispatch TO day to the President asking him
TO suspend the order recently issued to Major
CODnoyer, Indian agent, TO gather the IN
diars into the Umatilla reservation. The
Ind ans who are peaceful declare they viii
light II the order is carried into effect.
THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL DISPATCH
from General Howard's camp, dated nth
via Walla Walla. 18th, has been received
On the 10th Red Heart, Nez Perces chief
with 16 warriors from Joseph's and Look
ingglaSs' bands, and g warriors and chill
dren, surrendered themselves TO General
Howard. They were made prisoners. and
were told that they would he tried: that muir
derers OF white men and outrages of women
must be punished.
r.
as be proposed 10 do, but instead started for
the Buffalo country with other hostile chiefs
The prisoners had but two guns and no
ammunition or supplies. Ii is Thought by
some that the party who surrendered got
separated from Joseph, and were left without
horses, arms, and supplies, and therefore
Were compelled to surrender. On Monday,
the 10th, all the men that General Howard
could mount were sent in
PURSUIT OF THE FLEEING HosrILEs.
Ihey were about - Lours ahead Of the
ting short OF ammunition; that Joseph and
White Bird had quarreled, aud they would
likely separate their forces. The following
is
LIST OF KILLED
in the battles of the l1ih ard 18th near Clear
water: Ith artillery, James A. Workman,
sergeant Company A; Chas. Maynard, cor
poral Co. a; Chas. A. Mounta indon, private
Go. +. Fiist cavalry, Juan Platter, private,
Co. f; Mayor Johen, private. Co. A; Fred'k
Sandmayer, private, Co. f. First infantry,
leon, private. Co. /; John Helnesn, drum
mer. Co. l; VIM. Hutchinson, private, Co.
+; Edward Wykoff; private, Co. B; David
wounded in same battle: Fourth artillery,
Captain E. A. Bancroft. Twenty first infan-
try, Lieut.. c. A. Williams: Sergeant Repert,
Go. l, severely; Private shaffner: Co: /, Sc
verely; Privates Garrenn, Co. i, slightly;
w. +; Skede, Go. 1, severely; Sergeant Hin
kle, co. 1; slightly; Corporal Murphy, Co. 1,
slightly; Privates Buchon, Co. I, severely;
slightly; Sergeant caches, Co. c, severely;
Private McGrath, Co. III, severely; Corporal
Connolly, Co. h. slightly; list cavalry, Ser
son, Co. l., severely; Bugler Held, Co. II.
slightly; Private Heber, Co. NJ, severely; 4th
artillery, Private Graham; Co. f, slightly:
Corporal Burns, Co. +, slightly; Sergeant
Blunsberg. Co. f, severely: Private Fill
more, Co. f, severely; Corporal Hess, Co. A.
severely. or the wounded here mentioned'
Captain Bancroft and three prlvates are re,
Ported dead.