Meanwhile, Howard mobilized his military force and sent out 130 men, including 13 friendly Nez Perce scouts, under the command of Captain David Perry to punish the Nez Perce and force them onto the reservation.
与此同时，霍华德动员了他的军队并派出了包括13名友好的内兹珀斯侦察兵在内的130名士兵，交由大卫·佩里上尉指挥，去惩罚那些内兹珀斯人并迫使他们去保留区。