The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-26

magazine and newspaper articles. and
much of II 10 highly colored For ex-
ample. here is a quotation from the Balti.
more American of October H. 1877. Just
one week after Josephs surrender to Gen.
Miles at Bear Paw mountains;
Joseph and his band OF warriors after
having made march Of 600 miles and
fought dozen battles. in which they in
nioted soyere punishment upon their pur-
suers, surrendered 20 Gen. Niles on the
tth instant and are now prisoners OF war.
The annals OF Indian warfare furnish no
parallel 20 this extraordinary campaign.
If Joseph had lived a.oa years ago his
name would have come down through
the ages as that OF "a great commander.
Had <cnophan been hcsct by three
armies. each larger than hts own. as Jo-
eoph was. no naver would have led his
Greeks 10 the sea-
This eloquent parasrsph at once exeltes
Abe readers desire 20 know more Of Ia-
eeph's history. hat the paragraph also
serves 20 show how carefully the his
esian must pick his way even among
ahe records that are embalmcd in tho
printed rage The distance given is NOT
enough by 80 miles. for Gen, %, O How
ard. who pursued Joseph. reported that
he had Travelled T. 100 miles and that the
Indians had Travelled even more than that.
Not one Of the three Hrmies that gave
battle 20 Ioseph's band Was as great
az hia.
Bn, after bringing 20 hear upon tho
whole record the most c8rcfui historical
criticism. enough Of hrllliance remains TO
make thrilling story 81 the crafty.
brave and daring rrd men, Twenty -one
year agp. or two years after the great
campaign Gen. Howard wtoto very
Interesting hook on the pursuit and cap
tnre ~ Joseph f'rpf Mcang has recently
received v personal letter from Gea. How
ard on this suh3ect. and he has also re-
eeived an important letter from Hon.
G H. 8 Wood. % Portland. or. wh0 de-
isverci tho last Fourth % July 0ratinn
tn Seattle and who Nas a member IT Gen.
Howard star throughout that memoir
abba campaign
WIN yt.t Joseph.
After searching all the printed records
anA examining the oglciAl reports Ia the
departments of war and the intcr3or,
Pref, Meany Il planning 81 pay a personal
visit - Chlet Joseph and also Go visit
each Of the battle grounds e. obtain ma
tcrtal for Illustrations Ne has made
the fortunate discovery that the agent
~ the Colyi&le reservation. MAJ A NJ
Anderson. Is a personal friend. shtch Wiu
greatly facilitate the visit 10 Joseph $
present home.
Il is we'll known that the Nea Perce
war was over the possession ~ the
WailoNa valley krof r " McCuIy.
editor 81 the Northeast Educational Jour
nal az EllenEeNrE. published Tor six years
q newspaper ia tho waNowa valley az
the town OF Joseph. named IN honor %
the father o. thu present chief Nj.
McCUlly has given ths names OF mum
her % pioneers in thu Wallowa valley
who can sti,l recall the facts pertaining
90 tho vary inception Of the trouble with
Eh!ef JossPa and his band. 1t Is thus
seen that tha subject Is well In hand.
Rnd q - expected that the book. when
completed. viii form an interesting and
important contribution to Northwestern
historical utsrakure4
In tAlainx OF his summers work Pref.
AeAny sAyn he 10 eften asked why he