Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-19
THE INDIAN WAR.
Joseph Wants to Talk Peace and go
to a Reservation.
Evidences Of the Bands Breaking up
A&--JOssph Promises 10 Sur
render To-day.

Howard sent the following this afternoon
to the military headquarters:
Camp McBetb, KamAiah, Indian Teri.
tory, July $3.50 p.m.-While in pur-
suit Of the Indians and crossing Cleer
Water, twenty miles below Kamaiah, with
the cavalry to cut the Lota trail, and
Captain Miller with the remainder of the
command was crossing at Kamaiah, aud
pressing them on a direct route, and was
some seven or eight miles on the way,
early this morning, a messenger reached
me stating that Joseph wished to make
proposals of surrender, | returned, leav,
ing my column to proceed to a convent
ent hating place, aud have had some
negotiation. Noticing by the dust arising
that the Indians were in motion toward
the same point | had hoped to reach |
changed my plan, bringingin all but one
observing force to cross at this point
Joseph has promised to break away from
White Bird aud give himself up to.mor.
row. He said he was forced to move to-
day. Indications are they have but little
ammunition and food, and sustained
large losses Of everything in their bur.
riea crossing Of the river here at our ap-
proaeh. l see evidences of bands break
ing up, and | shall pursue them q little
further with vigor.
Later-From Walla Walla, July 18th.
There is great excitement 10 this city
over Joseph's proposed surrender. Many
hot-headed hes censure General How
ard for listening to a talk from Joseph,
bnt the more sensible think Howard fully
understands himself and will do the right
thing.
There is . umo current here that
Captain Bancroft, who was dangerously
wounded in a recent battle, has died
since. 1t is traced 10 q reliable party
now with General Towards command.
Another report says the settlers on
Palaho prairie have been notified by
friendly reds to leave; that their lives
would 500 be in danger.
On the morning Of the 10Th Joseph
sent a scout named Kukukul Within, a
hall breed, to General Howard, offering
to surrender himself and that portion Of
the hostile band over which he has con.
troll. He said he was disposed to be
friendly from the first, but was forced
into war by White Bird and other chiefs
now with him. He wanted to talk peace
and 90 to the reservation, but the other
chiefs wanted to go to Montana to hunt
buffalo. General Howard sent Joseph a
message, stating the terms upon which
he could surrender, on the 10Th, but the
general had but little faith in Joseph's
sincerity. While Joseph's messenger and
General Howard were talking, Joseph,
with his entire force, moved away. 10.
seph claimed that he was obliged to
leave, but would return on tomorrow
and surrender.
SAN FRANCISCO, July ia dispatch
says that Joseph's movements subse-
quent to his proposition for surrender
have convinced General Howard that
the proposition was merely a ruse to gain
time for the escape Of his force.
SAN Francisco, July ia Portland
dispatch gives a statement Of G.. B
Kugndall, Of the Sincoe Indian Reserva.
ton, denying that any Indians have left
the Reservation to 20 on the war path,
and that Chief Moses is now going round
among them to induce them to refrain
from hostiIities. No intimation TO break
the peace is visible among the Indians.
Major Connoyer, the agent at the
Umatilla Reservation, writes that in ad-
dition to the 629 Indians previously on
the Reservation, 200 renegades have
come into the settlement The Indians
are friendly to settlers. None are oil.
lowed TO leave the Reservation without q
permit. The Chayuses are mostly well
of, but the Walla Wallas and Umatillas
are very poor, and being debarred from
leaving The Reservation to gather roots
aud berries are somewhat uneasy about
their prospects. Connoyer says that il
the Indians do not get relief shortly he
proposes TO buy beef for the needy ones
a, his " expense, trusting to the gov
ernmeRt to repay him. Thomas and
thirteen Of the Indians on Snake river
are reported DESTROYS to come on the
Reservation, but we're told they could
not. Connoyer expresses regret that
they should have been so misinformed
as it will likely induce them to join hos
tiles.
A special dispatch from a prominent
merchant at Umatilla, dated to-day.
says that Agent Connoyer Is raising O
breeze with our Columbia river Indians
A delegation of five came in tonight
from the mountains, where they had
gone for berries and game, and said thai
Connoyer had sent runner to them, who
told them that il they did not come on
their reservation he would send soldiers
aud have them handcuged. They were
much excited and had ridden from tht
mountains that day and we're ordered By
their tribe, Of about fifty men, to have {
talk with M Wa told fham Connoro,