The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-29
Further Particulars OF the Battle with the |
Sioux

Sioux.
Correspondence Of the st. Louis Democrat
CAMP THE BLUE WATER Sept. g. 1856
Agreeaby to my promise TO keep you advised Of what
ever may be worthy Of special note in the progress
Gen. Harntys command, which left Fort Leavenworth
about month SINCE arrived at Ash Hollow the even
band forty fifty Bue lodges were encamped
on Blue Water Creek, % fine tributary Of the North
Platte, about six miles from Ash Hollow.
The General at once determined to attack the camp
early on the morning of the 3d. and in order be
sure OF his game he despatched the principal portion
his mounted force at O'Clock A. M to gain position
in the the Indians which had 10 be
made in the dark, of course and exceedingly
rugged country: 1t was however eminenly successful
Brules -
General Harvey left his camp, between four and five
O'CLOCK NJ with the infantry portion Of his command,
merely leaving sufficient force to guard the train
which remained at Ash Hollow during the operations
He moved directly upon the first Indian village for
he could reach it, the lodges all struck and their
occupants IN rapid retreat up the valley Of the Blue
nd lns however wa, just what was expected
signed It, the indiana would be brought to stand,
and be compelled to fight They bna!ly hated and
bank Of the stream, within few hundred YARDS
Of our cavalry which had concealed themselves 80
adroitly,, that the General himself doubted very
much whether they had succeeded in gainug the place
assigned them 1t for this that in parey
which here ensued between General Harvey and the
Brule Chief Little Thundern the Generals PRINCIPAL
object to the Indian until he became satisfied
OF the presence OF the cavalry At last 1t became pretty
obvious from the commoton among the Indians that
something had been observed by them that made them
uneasy the General ut cut short the parley,
and opened the ball to the music OF the MIME rifle
the skirmishers of the Sixth infantry The bluffs
scaled BY these in incredibly short tme and cleared
OF the Indians who had scarcely left their stronghold
before they found themselves intercepted by the cavalry
and placed between two fires.
The affair had by this time become exceedingly lively.
The Indians plunged down the bluffs with their light
looted podes and darted oil through the only not
closed against them being pursued in most gallant style
by the mounted troops who followed four five miles,
sabripg and shooting large number of them the way
tits quite impossible, owing to the extent and the
ture OF the country covered by the two parties to
tain precisely the loss of the Indians In killed and wound
ed; but from observations subsequently made the
ground OF principal combat the number killed cannot
fall far short of sixty seventy About fifty and
taken As tor lodges, buffalo meat robes and camp fur
nure of various descriptions the end has been
yet although number of wagons have been employed in
bringing this booty into the camp
have purposely avoided anticipating the official
ports by mentioning any names but that OF the
mander OF the expedition The troops engaged
panies ''E' and ssK' I'd dragoons Light company "E
10th infantry. These all mounted and served
cavalry Companies "a, &C" s'H," 81" and ok 9th
infantry composed the infantry portion of the attacking
force. The entire loss sustained by the command was
four men killed. three dangerously wounded slightly
and one missing Supposed to have been killed cap
tured.)
It is probable that temporary post will be established
by the General at Ash Hollow, after which he will ad-
vance into the Sioux country.