The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-01
Capture and Destruction Of tho
Hostiles' Camp.
A RICH SUPPLY OF PLUMBER
Overtures Of Peace Terminating
in a Skedaddle.
GENERAL CONDITION OF THE CONTEST

KAxiAH, Sourm FORK or CLEAEwATxR Rrvxn III
July II. 1871 /
Ny letter Of tho 18th inst closed with The retreat Of
Joseph's command up tho mounisins the lsft side
of the South Fork OF the Clearwater. Our cavalry
which had been dismounted and fighting a. infantry.
answered tho bugle call Of shoots and saddles"
quickly pos ble aud hurried take possession Of
the Indian camp. Here we found that the Indians had
been demorazed that thoy had lett almost all their
plumber and Indian ictas behind them meat
actually cooking before the hrcs remain
ing untouched. Our soldiers Ill
engaged IN pulling over the coaches" aud loading
themselves and horses with plunder Some Of the
boys in blue now appeared dressed in the handsome
buckskn and bead-work shirts; others had piles Of
buffalo, BEAR beaver fox. cougar deor and elk skins.
Some confined their plundering TO little hoodoos" o.
Indian amucts made OF beads. furs and teathersj
others again went about destroying their provisions
and miscellaneous articles, such as saddles, clothing,
cooking utensils. canvas diggers' axes SO All OF u.s.
more or loss, took to souvenir OF the occasion.
That night our force slept IN Josephs camp, and tho
next morning dozen Ares along the river
bank told the story OF his lodges and contents bong
destroyed.
PURSUIT INDIANS.
Our littlo army then started owe. tho mountains
cavalry, Infantry, artillery aud allin pursuit Of the
runaways. When about haif way the route we
came to hill strongly fortified and abandoned, which
| have since learned had been occupied by tha
volunteers and abandoned by them because Of
the Indians stampcdrg their horses. which
had been picketed In their centre on the
summit OF the hill II seems the redskins waited till
night and then with frghtful yelling from 300 sets
oil Leather lungs and the firing Of their guns, mado
feint TO charge tho brcasworks. which frightened
the horses las they knew II would that fortynve Of
them broke aud down the hill, some carrying or
stones as largo barrels tied to their lariats. The
result tho Indians got tho horses, and tho volun.
teers, thus deprived Of Of rapid ocomotion set
day. Our ride on the 18th was rather
monotonous. over grassy treelsss hills, with worry
colt, which joined neghng Tor their lost mothers,
aud the .iooi" hens. species Of grouse. which our
men shocked over with sticks and sones
KAMAH vALLEy.
Arriving on tho SUNNI. OF a ugh mountain %:
vegetables, along the SILVER Cem wa.or IN patches d
green and yellow, lay stretched out beIprc us
ns ss. vy Is IN ,. By a0 %01 ;s
under n chef OF the Neg Perces James Dawyer.
M oo .ss% ss in neat @ rs%s
Presbyterans al having regularly ordained ministers
among Their own number, yesterday Sunday was
duly obzerved as day Of rest. On bringing our ncid
glasses into rcquison. from the mountain top referred
TO- We discovered that Joseph had creased all his stock
TO the other side Of the river, and before VIC could
reach HIM, would be himself also IN that place Of ten
porary safety We, however, FASTENED down tho
mountain, and, galoping through the wide roads Of
the pretty little valley, soon reached tue river
w WITH THE INDIAss.
mo inuahs nso iost no time, Auo on our coming
WITHIN ranse OF 'heir narpshootois ounu tney nau
Fieo up STONE oteastwofks IRON when tney u'endcu
70 nrass our crossing. captain WILKINSON soon kos
Tue uasin. gun III poson aha 30 pepperca tue diucr-
en points taken by the Indians that, although they
aIu not ac.ua'y retire, tney became suuaeniy im-
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iar on Tue otncr hac u tne river Joseph Sent woro
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