The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-11-02
LARAMIE BRrpcr, n. T.
September 7th, 1855.

eve bad brush yesterday with Little 'Fhun-
dpr's band of Bruleps, and killed him and some
80 or 60 besides The Indians lost everything.
We had four men killed and four wounded.-
We have some fifty women and children prso-
ners.'
Although the above came without date, l
learned from the Express man sent from Genpr-
al Harney'S command to Fort Laramie, that
the fight took place on the Sd inst, on the
the north side OF the Platte, near Ash Hollow.
| From another account | learn that five men
We're killed and six wounded on our side-viz !:
killed, three dragons and two artillery men !:
wounded, all Of the same corps. Although we
have been told that the Infantry brought on the
engagement, we have not heard OF any Of said
corps being either killed or wounded | pre-
sume in few days we shall know all the par
ticulars as those engaged in the 'sbrush'' will be
al Larlmir for provisions.
| Sept. 8E.-This morning a soldier from the
/ hay party on Raw Hide, reports that on his
way from his camp to Fort Laramie be was
chased by four Indians. Yesterday or the day
betora, in the same direction, friendly Indian
reports that be was chased by the same numb4r.
One OF the four flashed his gun at the friendly
Indian who lei fly four arrows and whilst thus
engaged, be saw the other three approaching
bin, whereuPon he thinking four too many for
him to cope with. or believing that prudence
was the Better part OF valor, put whip 10 his
horse and left.
The hay party has this day been sent for,
and will be brought into ihp fort Tomorrow
The mill party will be strengthened in order to
guard against accident and TO carry on the
huiifiIn0 oDprafippc ~ tha rr,et
This morning two Indians were discovered
near the Fort, on the opposite side OF the Lara
mie, but when the sentinel called for the corpo-
raj of The guard TO report their appearance, they
put out on their ponies. 1t is not known who
they were or what was their object in approach
ing 50 near the fort.
Mr.. Bordeau, an Indian trader, has Just gone
to the Fort with all his plunder, stock, &C., and
from him learned that little Thunder, although
knocked off his horse By ball which struck his
butcher knife, and Spotted Tail who had two
horses shot under bin, were not killed. Spot
ted Tail have been told, is one Of the six
Indians who killed the mail party in November
last
Although Little Thundsr's band has been in
sultlng persons with trains, and telling them
that they were waiting for soldiers TO XIII them,
as they came up the road when the troops ac- !
tualiy made their appearance, said chief went to
Gen Harvey and told him he did not wish TO
fight The General replied, 'syour tale and the
actions OF the warriors in your village do not
correspond for they are al! mounted, and have
bows, arrows, guns and shields, and are drawn
up IN battle array. Although you are chief,
You are at liberty-go and tell your people that
/ came here to fight, and as they have been
waiting for me, and appear prepared for my re-
ception, tell them shall attack them II is /
reported that the fight was running one, and |
the Indians, am told, say that ''when the mu-
sic commenced (Which presume was the signal |
TO forward or charge) the soldiers all run and |
came after US as fast as they could" It is also |
said that the Indians stated that the Bic Chef of
the whites did not fool them but told them TO
get ready for fight and they also say that the /
whites must have taken pity upon them by not !
killing all which it was in their power TO do
The Indians appear to think that there was an |
effort made on the part of the whites to get be- |
tween the Indian warriors and the women and !
children, for the purpose OF fighting the men /
and letting the women and children escape. or !
capturing them alive but the bucks informing
led with their famillrs, and the report SAYS /
many more combatants were killed bv the hor- /
ses whiein the act of charging.
From Horse Greek, 81 miles east 20 Lara
mics Peak, about 40 miles west Of Laramie.
and on the south side ofthe Platte, the country
is filled with Indians, who profess 10 be friend I
ly, and anxious TO keep out of harms way
There is certainly ga big scarce among the In
dlans in my neighborhood but what is going
on among the hostile Sioux, between the Platte
and the Missouri; | cannot tell. Rumor states
that some are for peace while others are for
war. | presume that Gen. Hitchcock has taken
the field from Fort Pierre Ifso. the Indians
will soon believe that the whites really intend
fighting. Capt. Lowel's command of one hun
dred mrn is somewhere between Laramie and
Fort Plerre-hence you percieve that in al!
probability there are three commands in the
hostile country, viz Gen. Hitchcock's, Can't.
Lovell's and that with Gen Harvey. When
Zen. Harvey shall reach Fort Laramie, no doubt
be Will take portion Of the troops stationed at
said fort, and start two more expeditions to-
wards Powder River and the Running Water.
IN pursuit Of the Minnie-congus, Uncpa-pas,
Bruees, Blackfeet, &C., who are represented as
anxious for fight with the troops.
Notwithstanding the Sioux expedition was one
'fthe objects for which four additional regiments
u regular troops were required up TO this time. !,
liter hostllltles have actually commenced, we +,
,annot learn that more Than company of said re-
gIments has been permitted 10 take the field
against the Sioux. j say permitted because that
nngle company, Capt. Heth's is in this country
It his solicitation. This isolated company Of
he four regiments has been dubbed the Zouaves
If the u. s. Army.
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