The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-12

rrrs monument was erected "a an inscr'p
A., mn Tho .ruth face reads. o the memory "'
A., slJrt. and c.uI'ns who mere Tell IN bate
9TH the Nrl rrtrcs un Mug. w. 1871 Iwcn'y-
Wv ,r,r,s soldiers and citizens were killed
90 Inn, memorable day. and infy more. inclld-
" c,, tibb,n were wounded OF the Nez
H.. ons fell on the field or died afterward
n thcf wounds
uu,s,n Mas, 1877. that the Ncz Pcrccs. under
49,. nl, .I,,lc- chief Joseph first began To
Vi. ,,,,,llr for the scattering and defence.
,'a' s.,,s,s IN the wallown Valley, Washing.
90 and A month later they murdered number
', ,s,r, hath men and women Gen. Howard
49,, commanding the coast district sent Two
...,,.r.e. ni cavalry, under Capts Trimble and
- ~ arrest the murdctcrs They never
-, nr,, the indian camp. for as soon "a the Neh
.,, then, coming they rushed out and
49,, shooting and finally drove the soldiers
- ,,,,, M Ir, To- q small town named Grange
.uc l.I.r. tA.rty four NJ them Ntcr this
,,,,,,i s,,,p ar.ts aud skirmishcs took place,
Il, wh,,, there, were heavy losses on both sides
a., ,H..f / ,.,,h realized that II he remained
:, ,,, valley Ocn Howard would IN time pro
- l,... enough force tn surround and an.
,,,i,,, nus followers 50 he started with his PEG
-. s,r,, i,N mon and 10 women and children.
g. en-, butr plu country the great plains oi Mon.
So, EAST If IN. Rocky Mountains When Ten
Iior,,I Learned tins h. tclrSraphed the cIrcum
,,,,.. a. ten I,ihhru who commanded the
n.,,..t n' Montana. with headquarters al Fort
S..v The General AZ once called IN what lew
w., no had and started with them and pack
,,.,, nj, mules Tor Fort MiSSoua $50 miles dis
,.r, bv way 60! the Iadoue Pass. There were
ga, halt Nled companies ut the Seventh lnian-
,,- =, N.sS,ulu and their commanders, 'hpts
Pawn and Ipxan were notified hy wire 10 Try
,,d head n the Indians and hold them In check
,rul Jfbion rr..vcd These officers DID Their
hest TO- carry .ut their instructions, but tailed.
They bui barr ~ At tine mouth 81 IL l.o canyon,
~; the W, prrars managed I" Sip 10y II anu
continue 'n.- N.eht ur the Bitter Root Valley
Then tho Soldiers pursued them. but found the
ramp IN s.rn 40 strong position and the war
tI5rs s.. numerous that they Mere obliged I"
tetrra' 90 the Il and walt Tor endorsements.
ten g. ,hhyn arrived AZ Fort MiSSurla On Aug
, and on the i,h 'ar wun,r OUTFIT started IN the
tai = the Indians Ih" pack mules we're leit
behind and ~ their place q wagon train and
couple ~ hnS,lrr, Wtt' AIKEN knowing that
Gen Howard Ma far m .hr,' rear the Neh Perc's
dreaming 'nat nv mean, ~ 'hr telegraph other
soldier, c.ud o." put on 'urlr trH.l y" Gen Gih
han found that D." 49, .nH,inr about ~" days
march g., their ,G" irin'" he arrived al the head
ut the valley tmr'y ~ ,ulrnN lunrd him
The Indians w"r" finally oNrrlnk"n, and d-S
rrra,c ii .hr follow the charge n the \ck P-rc"s'
camp Vh' Indian, n"'" laNru hy surprise, but
rn!l-! 81 = gaming .h""t and the fight went
O 81. M. ,aGi ne my day Then the lndi"nSS'
oriSFi fling amt continue! their Hight
,nr n no" n-> men kl,irl N this bcitl" waS
,ap' MILAN snn When We Indians charged
e." with . blc warner and Killed him. The braves
SISTER crihh". Ne uistul 81 her dead brother and
shot rHr captain N tn" brain, Vt tn" time 81
CAPT gan : death he wore two rings one.
large seal ui PECULIAR design, was an hrlriuom.
wh,,r had been n his family for about four hun.
Gtrd wears tn" other wagr broad band ~ gold.
IN which Has "namrll"d the insignia 81 the Royal
Arch Ai1>ua> the CAPTAIN being member II
MAJ s,,,r'y When III" dead ca me- to be- buried
the" Ung- we've not To- h" found nor the fingers
IN which he rad worn them They would not slip
81 easily and 'hc Indians, in order To get them
had severed til" hnErrS ~ the knuckl"S. fiS
found IN fHr BODY and in due tim" sent tu Mrs
Logan and h"T rmldrcn, then residing N Helena
They never rNI"''rd IT, So IN" rings again, hut
they wrr" eventually recovered. and IN n most
Aiier tire battle If 'hc PIG Hole the Nel perc,-
v"'" pn'su"I by ten Miles, VIII" overlook them
near III" l'nfr Paw Mountains in eastern Montana.
There fuur Days fight too, place. and then. nm
able iu fight Gnv longer, most ~ the Warriors
dead De- roSt prrlshinE from cold aud hunger.
ihlSi '..,cph surrendered one small band ~
capped however and crossing over into Canada
took ''ius" with Sitting liull and his followers
who hal ais" Ted thor" for safety The previous
when hey r7m" in Sitting Bulls camp. they wcr"
starving nca'lv naked. without any resources
whst"Nr- Iu' =, soon A. they rested a hi. and
otialr'd rom IN" SuuN come clothing and am
munlllHN. 'n"l determined To sneak back into
Montana u1 raid. steal hnrSes and other prop
r'lr, arf murder - many whites as they could
~ W. ; 'uN m ~" pnrix !" mas" u"ubl" Tor N"
Long knives 20 they ctIl the americans Buffalo
s s@H ,s, ,H nnm"Iouf IN 'hnsr days.
crossed NJ" IN" into Montana just north
~ IN" "Hs hu''" II the Sweet Grass Hills.
mere was ri"uiv ~ timber, plenty nf game.
by VI" whites So they determined Ia have good
ir>i ara hg i"aN'. Several buffalo were killed
ana hHl'h"r"n larg" Ar" WAS built.
,,nd Mo LniisnN proceeded 10 roast the
TAT meat and enjoy themselves. Usually
: war party such rs this. was very care
ill., n.n o., ~ VIZ" ,oIv sign when travel
ana y II "sh'" ~ huId FIRE does ~ in lodge !
which * mad" II poles and brush. 90 rs 10 hide !
w" llgh' But thS party was OVERLOAD and
careless n Fine" ther were no white men IN ,
,nAl pa' ~ 'h" country, aud forgot that all |
we surrounding tribes who might be there We're |
rncnl"> II hnrnen"d that som" irces |
WI ,hNpug ard hunting IN the vicinity, md /
sNcfai o 'h"Gl 'ra'"lliug humc after nlgh,fall. /
-" W" h'- ltr" aud proceeded Ia Investigate.
r WINS New horses IN nearby gulrh they |
Nhlk'a md c'HWl"d toward the light until they !
. .t near enough Z" Distinguish the men sitting
About n" IN" When ih"v got To their camp ,
10y n'l 'h" u'"uc that they had discovered a !
wa, wa, lAt-( f" Sioux aud some other tribe whose
speech was unfamiliar
=, met 200, "ud y bali brood Mexican who Wa in
"n I1n'p it'ilnr win them at once prepared for /
| hghi Wa 1'"'h', were donncd paint bags
,m,"ui fnH 'n"S ~'r"rkrI with crimson and yellow
wa hIrch md when an were ready they started
,, W.. WI I'"l NNhNl"n" pHSl midnight when they |
TH'l va" h"sn" camp and saw the duh faint
,Yi" 'l 'N' VNlnE ~" buc ur two warriors were
w. SUM nv u f"N'lIng WcHl IN" others We're
"'InlEt. r,,,lNt h"hf ~ others IN the darkness .
Ih"n" ~" f'"r wanted I" make n big killing:
onrN h!Ir' "0 'hrn HEY reasoned that most u !
lr enemy would "S,Arr 80 they uucily surrounded
D" camp 'ud waited iuT daylight
N'h ~ h'St1 t. gov light in the cast until ,
" 'lh - iE" sight ~ IN. gun Dur
we SO prs NruNr. stirred up the
" ana 'lT"" som" fresh fuel
mn, Won't "a" zee chciS gun. and the
XXI h"'i"l over into the coats His companions
, I, ~ - da m'-' met hN n fearful vnllcv 81 /
',T,n NlNr ~ th" pes, fed. panic stricken,
", W ~" II them ~ earth Nol one escaped,
=" 20. r = ''' was 'dl"d The half breed NeSi
~ NII'l men 'ur iif-t shot hr fired. and while
NW" scalp upil""l . large Hat ring on his
- Ut v dWon sip oil So he cut the finger
:. ~ I'LL. flh" ~ III ppchrl and hurried on after
" l'r"ing enemy
Nr,r''i M"N' a'lcr This fight the Mexican
'n'I NJ rom Benton with lot 81 robes and
lIl'N IN nave" SpTrr In n few days the last
oc wSG''Hh M and there was n very dry Mcxi
u Nr'H"TnE ,l"ngtuc street NtlA,t he thought
W. 'i'lF u" md tukcn from the NeH Perez. II
EHl d. Np''h something lie went into Murphy.
~ 'p' store aud offered II TO Mr. Todd. the
lnnEf, "h" recognized IL aS the one Capt
S"m nN.l 10 wear lr NJ first thought that the