Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-07-12
From The Galenian.


tine during the present war, achieved vic
Tory over small band Of Sac Indians, who
nave, Coesdck IKE, been extremely annoying
10 the frontiers OF our country. This same
party had just killed six men belonging to
ort Hamilton, and were there, skulkinz a.
bout the frontier, IN order to pick of every
man who could be seen outside the tockade
8utluckily, our Dodge could not be lodged BY
the rascals; but faced the Zee of their guns.
stood their shot, as he well ..iew he would be
compelled TO, and valianily charged upon,
and killed and scalped themsall
We publish below, letter which was writ
len on the spot, and contains brief account
of the particulars relative to the battle.
To the Editor:
HGmilion's Fort, June rs, 1889.
Sir: On the evening Of the l4ih inst, six
men were killed by the hostile Sacs, at Stat
fords farm, 5 miles below This place. They
were found yesterday and buried. by party
Of mounted men, and some persons from this
fort. This morning, about eight O'Clock, the
indians killed man by the name Of Henry
Apple, about a half nile from this fort
Genl. Dodge, with such Of his command of
mounted men as were here, (29 in number)
Immediately pursued them about three miles,
when they were discovered on open ground
oVertaken until they crossed the East Pick
e ton c ka, and entered an almost impeaetra-
bic swamp. AZ the edge of the swamp, the
men were ordered to dismount s link horses,
-Four men were left in charge of the horses.
and four were posted around the swamp on
nigh ground, TO guard against their escape:
The remainder, ri in number) advanced into
the swamp, about half mle when they re
fcelved the fire of the Indians at The distance
OF about 30 feet, by which three Of our men
fell severely wounded. Gen. Dodge instant
ly gave orders TO charge, which was prompt
iy obeyed The Indians were found living
under the bank of slough, and were moi
seen until our party was within 6 or 3 feet of
them. when they fired on them, and the whole
hostile party was killed and scalpet in one or
two minutes, but one, who attempted to make
.;s escape. lie swan the slough, and was
shot down on the opposite bank
The Indians wounded only one after they
were charged on.
The names Of the wounded are as follow:
+. u. Morris and Samuel Wells, rlortally
wounded
Samuel Black. and Thomas jenkins. Sc
reFcly, but not mortaily wounded
In haste, yours Sc
w. w. WOODBRIDGE,
.fdj }o,oa Nh.
N. B.--Col Hamilton arrived at this place
,h's evenins with the Sioux aud ether friend
ly Indians. {i75 in nurnber) a party Of
Wienebagors, between so and 20. have also
just arrived aud joined the others. thew all
appear anxious 10 obtain Sac scaips
W w w.
June 10 Another bloody battle, conduct
ed by captamJ ". Stephenson. at i o'clock.
A. VI an express arrived from captain j w
Stephenson. bringing the Information that a
bloody battle had been fought in which had
fallen three of our nest worthy citizens and
or s Indians:
We here insert his letter.
,4ppls Rirer. .f,pac IS, 1899.
Dear Sir: The night we left Galena ten
more horses were stolen from this place:
some OF them from the stables within thirty
yards of The fort ! took the trail next morn.
ing before sunrise with the couf!1and | then
haG with me consisting Of II men, together
with sone Of the forts menhefs, and Dufsr
Ell to point beyond Yellow creek about 10
miles st OF kclioggs grove where we over
took the gentlemen. They were about two
mules off when we first saw them Before
we could get within firing distance they
reached the woods we kept close upon them
Tor some miles, when perceiying they would
be overtakea. they detached and entered one
OF the largest and most 'dihicut thickets to
pass through you have seen--wc tried every
possible way to drive them therefrorn, but all
was unsnccesslal-such as charging them On
horse back, then part on foot, aud part on
horse back, then by trying 10 crawl upon
them. Finally saw the oiay chance was 10
dismount and all to charge on foot-our BOYS
went into the thlcket under fun charge like
men.
we got in the midst Of the indians before
one fired. Here we had pretty close fight.
Although the guns on both sides were dis
charged frequently, there was not single
IRE made at the distance OF mere than thirty
ieet from the object aimed at either from the
indians or ourselves. We got into such close
quarters as to be constrained to use the bay
onet and butchers knife. We killed five or
SIX OF the ID scoundrels, and lost three
oil our owR men Geo Eames. l.. p. How
ard y Michael Loyei were shot dead. There
were more Indians in this brush than had
supposed there were. We got from them all
the horses except one 90 which one of them
made has escape. One of our horses was shot,
Another was so sick that he could not be
moved When we commenced Oh these bows.
we were perhaps the most drowned set YOU
ever saw having ridden the whole day in in
cessant rams: ! would suggest tue propriety
collecting all your mounted men, and send
ng them to bury these dead soldiers as early
as possible. will be in, IN an hour or two.
AoUrs, &c.
J. w. STEPHENSON.
At about o'clock, p. NJ Capt. ) with his
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