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

rbIs monument was erected, ~ an inscr'p
49,, nj, the ,,uth face reads to the memory o'
a., slIct. and QUEENS who here fell In battle
I'D, IN, \ty rrtrrs un Aug y. 1877. twenty
.,.o officers soldiers and citizens were killed
-, ,n,, memorable day and iohy more. inclhd-
w.. G,, t,lhhpn. were wounded. OF the Nez
v.,,,s ans fell on the field ot died nl,erwnrd
NJ thcf wounds
m MAY 1871 that the Ncz Pcrccs, under
49,. ell, l,,.lr- chief Joseph. first began ~
"L. trouble for the scattering and defence
,.ss settlers IN the Wailown Valley. Washing
=. ,rd a month later they murdered number
!, ,h,p, hath men and women. Gen Howard
49,, commanding the coast district. sent two
.,,,.res of cavalry, under Capts. Trimblc and
~ IN arrest the murdcrcts, They never
80, nr,, tine Indian camp. Tor rs soon a. the Neh
r.,cc. saw them coming. they rushed ont ana
49,, shooting and finally drove the soldiers
~ ,,,cn n, les To- small town named Grange
III. l.I.r. r.rtN four NJ them Ntcr THIS
.,,c,,, sna,p fights aud shirmishcS took place
e., vb.,h There, were heavy losses on both sides
n,,, ,,re' l,~,oh realized that II he remained
,r ,b, valley ten toward would IN time pro
,,,,. l,-.c enough iugcc To surround and an
ribust, n,s followers. - he started with ms PEG
-, s,r,, i,n mon and 80 women and children.
g., the butfalu country. the great plains ol Mon
Tan, east NJ the Rocky Mountains When ten.
,t,usrI learned TINS h. tcleSraphed the clrcum
.,.,-.. =. ten l,ihhnu who commanded the
u,.,,.., 90, Montana With headquarters al Fort
shaw The General AZ once called IN what lew
me, bs had and started with them and a pack
tain m, mules for Fort M,SSoula. $50 miles dis.
Tar, nv way ui the Cado,e Pass There were
,oo half Nned companies 1T the Seventh lninn.
,,- a, NsS,ult and their commanders, tnpts
R.wp and lpgan We're notified by wire -" UE
,-d head n the Indians and hold them IN checN
,,nl ,tbl,or rr-.vcd These officers did their
hest e. carry uut their instructions, but Tailed.
They butt barrier At TN" mouth Of l." l." canyon,
~; the \rf prr.rS managed 4" slip 10y II anu
continue 'n'r light uu the Bitter Root Valley
Then tho ~,li" pursued them. but found the
camp 30 syan >u'u- position and me war
i0rs =, Numerous that they mere obliged I"
ietrca' 10 ur 2, and walt Tor re- endorsements.
ten g. .,h,p 4r-Nrl ~ Fort MSSuula on Aug.
3 ani on tho tth 'ar NUar outfit started on the
trail = the lnil-H> The pack mules were left
behind and ~ their place a wagon train and
cuup,r ~ hrHIl,r> N.Y. AIKEN knowing that
Gen Howard VA far lu bear rear. the Neh PercrS
had been ln n hurry ~ across the range. never
dreaming that hy means - 'hr telegraph other
soldier c.J,t o." put on 'urlr trH.l y" Gen Glib
hun found that %" wa~ masking about ~" days
march 90 their 900" lriu'r TO-, arrived al the head
a the yAii", thirty 50 rukrn> luinrd him.
The Indians w"r" finally uNrrlck"n, aud DIES
Irrai" fight followed III" charge n the Nck Prrc"S'
canp The Indian, Hrf" laNru hy surprise, but
rA!l.r! ai y gaining shelter iud the fight went
On ri. U'-..' ari ne r"N' ddv Then the Indians,
having N"n' their women aud horses on ahead.
ceased fling and continue! their flight
Our n no" m men Nlrl Va this brtt" waS
ar William rnn When thc Indians charged
fack M tnr'' amp hr mad hand to hand strug
rr with bIc warner and KILLED him. The braves
SISTER c'ih5'r. Ne u~rul # her dead brother and
Shot l"" captain n tn" brain. VI III" time ui
art l..au death he wore two rings one. a
argr seal 81 Pc 'ulIar design, was an hrriuom.
which had been n his family for about four hun.
i'rd wears III" other wa broad band ~ gold.
m which va "namrli"d IN" insignia at the Royal
Arch Mn>uI> 10" CAPTAIN being mem Der 81
MAJ Sr,'r'y When the dead ca me- To- b" buried
he>" rns- wsrc not 10 Il" found, nor thu fingers
M Wtitl he nad worn them They would not slip
fad severed III" fingers nj the knuCkl"S, His
watch AM several other articles, however w"f"
.1und ~ hs body, and IN due tim" sent {" Mrs
Logan and her children, then residing III Helena
They never "NUr''rd I" So IN" rings again, but
hrv U'rn eventually recovered, and IN II most
peculiar manner
After tire battle II 'hc Zig Hole the Nel petc,-,
Es'" pursued by ten Miles, Who overlook them
near the I'.fr Paw Mountains IN eastern Montana.
There a four Days fight too, place and then IN
Vol" in light any longer. most ~ the Warriors
Head ~ r"St prrlshng from cold aud hunger
hiei ,'..,cph surrendered one small band -
'ap"d however and crossing over into Canada
oOE '"iug" with Sitting Bun and his followers
aho hsd il~n Tod thor" for safety the previous
ycaf These N"5 prrc"s were perfectly destitute
when they csm" tr Sitting Bulls camp. they wcr"
starving n"a'v naked, without any resources
T,hs''Nr' Hu' ., s,on A. they rested hi. and
'thlE'd rom 10" SiuuN some clothing and am
mun"'. 'n"y determined 10 sneak hack into
Non'nnf ~ rad. steal horses and other prep
'riy hrt murder - many whites as they could
NccornI1g'' ON" rigni they started, with n few
v u" NpuN m III" party, Ia MAKE trouble for III.
Long knives % they riIl the Americans Buffalo
Mud tho travelled lcsurely until they
Tossed VI" IN" int" Montana just north
y N" "H'i hHr" ~ the Sweet Grass Hills.
here Har rl"r'y ~ timber. plenty II game.
'nd vAst "I'"ut n country still uninhabited
by III" whites su they determined Ia have good
eSt and hg feast Several buffalo were killed
md Tho Indians pr"cccdcd TO roast The
At meat and enjoy themselves. Isually
wa party such rs this was very care
Inc n ,rnc m1E" I 9I% S1En "h men dyi nTr
,hn " u "lsh''s ~ build fire does 80 in lodge f,
Fhirh Is mad" II poles and brush. ." es 10 hide
W. lEn' hn' ihIN par'y was overload and
atel">s n hn"" therr were no white men in
nhl nan "i ,h" country. and forgot that all /
nr surrounding irIh"S "ho might bc there were |
ncnll"> u hNpnen"h that som" trces |
wv 'hnNug ard hunting in the vicinity, md /
,Ncial of them. ra;cug homc after nightfall, /
'AN "" h,- ir" md proceeded Ia Investigate, |
"HthS l"r horses in y nearby gulrh they !
,Alh"1 'nn "H"l"i toward the light until they !
'el" H"7t 'n"lgh =" distinguish the mcn sitting
IIplui W" M" When ihrv got Ia their camp ,
ny '.n w." iF"pl" that they had discovered n
var nI lAti 4" NlmN aud some other tribe whose
'Irr'h was unfamiliar
IN" ''"' 'ud = h1li brood Mexican who was in |
u. camp it"ilnc win them a. once prepared for /
n ntm va '"'h', were donncd paint bags ,
.J'ul fl0 ''rS ~'r"Hkwi with crimson and yellow
,' NE'N H'N when al were ready they started
t.w I."I " Mas long past midnight when they |
''I We n"NnI" camp and SAW the duh faint
A." ', we wing NJ" imc ~ two warriors were
w SUING hN u rp1.'ur mont the others were
coping some n"nr H. ulhc-, in the darkness
N'hH Ia" r'"r wanted to- max big killing:
ll'N hlIH' '"' 'h"u. hey reasoned that most ~ !
r'n'llN "",lll "S'hrr ""lhrv Uuicily surrounded ,
= emp 'nd waited iuf daylight
y ,,.", IL h'Ft3 t. go" light in the cast until ,
,,,I' ''S!gh' ~ hlE gun Onr
" and 'ur"~ an ,nmr fresh f,i"l
lhH wont IA" rec chefs gun and the
,m ""F"i "y"r into the cualS His companions
rI Hay "f - hd w." met hN u fearful vOlcv 81 /
i ,,.... Nn,n ~ ~" r"N' fed panic stricken,
y, N''' PURSUED hv IN" trrrS. who soon brought
:, IN -" II them T." earth Not one escap ped
! Nni q ''' was sailed The half breed NeNi
/, NL'' h'N 'hr Hf.l shot ne fired and while
,.nS D, scalp upil.rl . large Hat ring ON his
S' VI v NlIdni slip oil 81 he cut the finger
IT, ,. nhg ~ ~ nrchrl and hurried on after
,,",r7'i M"'N' otrcr This fight the Mexican
I'j M t"Ti Benton with lot II robes and
t",l IN 40 nav" u Sprrr In n few days the last
" WINS o'3nh M and there was very dry Mex
N""H"rnE Iluurtnc street ttlA,t he thought
"" u0g l." md taken from the NeH Perez. II
~ 3D. worm something, lie went into Murphy.
n CO.. store aud offered II 10 Mr. Todd, the
hhE'f "h" recognized it as the one Capt
,"m n>'l +" wear mt first thought that the