Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-10-06
Battle with the Indians.

= publican is more Of a detailed accoun
iOf this affair, which has been published il
the telegraph reports:
!, General IIa ney has signalized his al
|, vent into the Sioux county 10y one ol th,
most gallant AMI complete vi.torics eve
obtained over an Indian enemy. The vie
/, tory Is so thorough a. to strike tTT.or ini,
the whole Of the savage tribe, occgpyin.
that EXTENDED section Of country. S-ii
there may be hard fighting to 10 Lelpr,
they are completely subduel. As yet ",
are without details, oGr own letters moi
having come TO han,l but other letters
Immediately from the battle-ground, hav,
been received in this city, from which W,
gather some Of the details OF the battle.
! The engagement took place on th, )
inst, at the Sand Hills, on the North Furk
of the Platte. The entire force OF the l.
;. troops who participated in the engage.
ment is stated at four hundred and tilty
men. Major Cady was in command oi
il live companies of the 9th infantry; Col
onel Cooke had commanl of two cnmya
nics of the 2l Dragons, on9 company OF
infantry, mounted, and company OF ar
'tillcry-thc whole force under command
of General Harvey
The battle commenced carly in the morn,
Ing, and lasted several hours. Gen. H,r-
ncy ordered Col. Cooks command to
place themselves in position some distance
IN advance of the infantry, and so as to
come down with full force upon the enc
my. This movement was successfully
performed about three clock in the morn
ing. The engagement was then brought
on by the infantry, who attacked and
drove the Indians III the direction of Col.
Cooks command. They were of course
ready and eager for the fray, and com
menced adesperate attack upon the enemy
They soon rsuted them, and running fight
followed for some ten miles. At point
Of rocks portion Of the Indians are said
to have made stanl and to have fouvh,
with great desperation. But they were
routed, having seventy OF eighty
men killed and fifty women and children
taken prisoners They suffered also the
loss of all their camp plunlcr. a large
amount Of dried bnflllo meat, their 10 Ices,
lnd fifty horses. The Indian women, ].
s said fought furi"U>ly.
On the part of Gen. lIarnay's force five
II six were killed, and as many wounded.
No officers were among the killel.
The In |ianS who were concerned in thi, /
'attle were the Brulc Sioux of the Platte
the same who were concerned in the
massacre Of Lieut.. Grattan's command.
lear Fort Laramie. and the murder of the
nan party and who have frequently ,iesiei
he United States to meet them in battle.
\mong the papers found with them, were
n way-bills of the mail which they had
aptqrcd. J.
The letters speak Of the engagement as
vc.y gallant and well conducted affair,
3 1t undoubtedly was, to be successful in
IillHg so many OF the enemy, and the cap
are OF their women and children.
This war will not end here. The IN
lanS will not be Statistic with a single en-i
agement, though the result has been most $
lsAStrlous to them. 1t is not probable c
lat they will again risk general engage 7
lont, but their policy will te to annoy
ut harrass our troops, by inviting par- /
ut INTO distant and inaccessible portions "
tha country, and there give them battle. "
ut they will find Gen. Harvey. and the
'rces under his command, ready to meet
1T ch"stlse them at any point, AMI uulcr =
| circumstances.