East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-09


informed that Howlis Wampum, a
Cayuse chief. had testified to seeing |
him distribute the goods to his peo-
ple with his own hands. and lay out
a great pile of blankets, as an induce |
ment for the Cayuses to join with
him in war against the whites, he |
made no reply, but finally offered to |
make his people restore the goods as |
far as possible, and make payment !
for the balance.
Colonel Kelly explained to him that
this would not be sufficient remuner-
alton, but that his men must come
and give up their arms and ammuni-
tion. To this the old chief gave his |
assent, promising to come in the next
day and deliver up their arms and
ammunition.
But Colonel Kelly believed from his
department, that he only desired time
in which to make ready for battle,
therefore he instructed his interpreter |
to explain to him distinctly that he
could take his flag of truce and go
back to his village and get ready for
battle, but by doing so an attack |
would be made on his village imme- |
diately, while, on the other hand, II
he and his associates chose to re-
main with the army until the terms
of his proposed treaty were fulfilled
ms people wouiu NOT ue ,'oiesleu
nus nalu =, ~
cliiei eoiise"'eu ~ 'o"l 80
age ior 'ne iuiii'i, y. "'' |
assuring Colohei Ne''S 'hal "o''e Vi
ms people "ouiu renoNe irou. ."eh
camp curing .he h'sn' anu 'i'a' ne
would nave ms peop'e GUM pio"'y
OF 1000 TOT 'he soluiers 'o cat "eN'
morning.
Colonel Kelly atter marching ms
force snort distance with feu feu
Mox Mox' saw ne was oeihg leu INTO
the canyon. Calling hab ana
hol1ing snort consultation with ms
otncers' ne moved DUCK snort us
tance and camped Tor the hght
without wood. without wafer an"
without food, for the reason that ne
thought 1t necessary TO De cautious
when all the surrounding circum-
probability of his having all mis-
available forces stationed at difterent
positions in the canyon to cut off re-
treat.
Indians Flee at Night.
,,... o,,o,,tro TIM old chief asked
-, - ga ono q, the men
=. -, ,,,,.o,,o, ,,,;,b him to
~ -, a,,r.,.o tts noonIa NJ tho
i9 '- 49, nrono.ad treaty and in
80, than, 20 fuIf,II Il Colonel Kel-
- s.oa .to rao,,os, ut,Ia thinking
,, -. oo,,,o hoct and aure
n,r,, ha dId not The Young Nez
t.,,o,, o,.,soror wifi,
,a...ooa ,ha;r language prettv
mn -, raI.,ed that when
W. or ~. -, aa-,,, ,,,,,r,,ctad his
'i'o' ~ -, ia t,ir, 70 toll his
iiiVs9enee -. T., ho,,o ond 90 to
%o'eH - -
I'll" T.nt udot, Tho a,auents snread their
=, -. -. ,,,hI,o oyar the thin
~ ,.o,,ntaars Dur,ne
uia"h IT. -, snoutin .
tne ,nt"' - 49, I'm tor. to the
'''.s9 , T.. !, . ,orguaee but
i,.,,e y. thnt tive ond not nm
ao..,ooa h,, tho intarnreter
| Next morning another Indian was
captured which took the place of the
messenger who failed to return the
evening before, and the son OF Peu
Peu Mox Mox was permitted to come
into camp and talk with his fat9er
When the two met, the old chief said
he wanted his people to come In and
make a treaty of peace, but his son
said they were waiting for Five Grows
to come back before deciding what to
do.
This proves another fact related bJ
the young Nez Perce prisoner in his
narrative to Colonel Kelly after the
battle. when he said Peu Peu Mox MOI
had sent all his available force o.
warriors under command of Five
Crows, 60 miles distant to accomplish
feat of prowess over Major Chinn'
command at Fort Henrietta. No douo
but the most absorbing thoughts o
his mind were that rive crows woui'
ohllterate the niue oanu oi 'oiu',
teers ana the SOIL Oh OHlatil'a uli'i'
up their pIood as II "ould sho"e
OF rain.
. Peu Peu MoX MOX's Trcachery.
When the volunteers were ready t
start to the Indian camp. his Who'll
, nurrose was DELAY, he knew that ever
, n,onent he could delav Colonel Kel
lv,s movements. brought Five Crow
that much nearer his relief He wa