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Updated: August 12, 2024
The young men murmured among themselves, and would have begun war at once by rescuing him; but Chief Joseph spoke to them and quieted them. Toohulhulsote was kept locked up for five days. Meanwhile Chief Joseph had resolved to permit no war. "I said in my heart," related Joseph, "that rather than have war I would give up my country. I would rather give up my father's grave.
When Toohulhulsote came home he urged the Nez Percés men to fight, and not be driven like dogs from the land where they were born; but Joseph stood with a strong heart. The time seemed too short for moving so many families, their horses and cattle. Still, he worked hard, and all was going smoothly, when without warning some bad white men raided the gathered cattle, and killed one of the herders.
"What person pretends to divide the land and put me on it?" growled old Toohulhulsote. "I am the man," General Howard answered. "I stand here for the President." "The Indians may do as they like, but I am not going on the reservation," announced Toohulhulsote. His words were causing much excitement and bad feeling, and General Howard ordered him arrested.
But General Howard and Toohulhulsote had several tilts. The white chiefs stated that the Nez Percés were to go upon the Lapwai reservation; then they would be given the privilege of hunting and fishing in the Winding Waters country. "The earth is our mother. When the earth was made, there were no marks or lines placed upon it," grunted the surly, broad-shouldered Toohulhulsote.
I don't see where you get the right to say we shall not live where he placed us." "You have said twenty times that the earth is your mother," replied General Howard, growing angry. "Let us hear no more about it, but come to business." "Who are you, that you ask us to talk and then tell me I sha'n't talk?" retorted the saucy old Toohulhulsote. "Are you the Great Spirit? Did you make the world?
Our chiefs are killed. Looking Glass is dead. Toohulhulsote is dead. The old men are all dead. It is the young men who say yes or no. The little children are freezing to death. My people, some of them, have run away to the hills, and have no blankets, no food. No one knows where they are perhaps freezing to death. I want to have time to look for my children and see how many of them I can find.
He settled to a close siege, shooting with his cannon and trying to starve the Pierced Noses. He was much afraid that Sitting Bull was coming down, and bringing the Sioux. He sent messages to notify General Terry, in the east, and General Howard, in the south. Chief Joseph's heart ached. His brother Ollicut was dead. Old Toohulhulsote was dead. Looking Glass was dead.
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