New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-29
THE BATTLE WITH THE SIOUX.
nee Of The Missouri Democrat.

Correspondence Of The Missouri Democrat
CAMP on THE BLUE WATER, Sept ), 1855.
/ have now TO inform you that Gen. Hsrney's CON-
nand, which left Fort Leavenworth about a month
since arrived at Ash Hollow the evening of the Cd
met, at which point the General ascertained that
band Of forty or fifty Brule lodges were encamped on
Blae Water Creek, ia fine tributary of the North
Plstte,) about ak miles from Ash Hollow.
The General at once determined TO attack the camp
early the morning of the Sd, and in order to be
more sure Of his game, he dispatched the principal
portion Of his mounted force at clock AM TO gain
Q posi'ion in the rear of the Indians movement
which had TO be made in the dark Of eouIse and over
m exceedingly rugged country. 1t was, no wever,
emnen y successful, being effected without rousing
the suspicion OF the Brules.
Ger era Harvey left his camp between four and FIVE
O'Clock A VI. with the infantry portion of his command
merely leaving sufficient force 10 guard the train,
which remained at Ash Hollow during the operations
He moved directly upon the first Indanwill,ge for it
Afterwards turned out that there two but before
he could reach the lodges all struck and their
occupants in rapid retreat up the valley OF the Blue
Water. This, however Rag Just what was expected
desred for If the cavalry gained the position as
sigped it. the Indians would be brought to stand and
be compelled 10 fight.
They finally halted and took up position on the
bluffs which skirted the bank of the stream within
Sew hundred yards of our cavalry, which had con.
eeeitd themselves 90 adro,y that the General him
self doubted very much whether they had su ,ceeded
reason thai in psriey which here ensued be- yeen
Gen. Harvey and tae Brule Chief Little Thunder
the Generals principal ohjec was to smuse tae Indian
unt he became satisfied of the presence of the
cavalry.
At last it became pretty obvious, from the commo-
hon among the Indians, that something had been ob
served by them that made them uneasy; so the Gen.
era al once cut short the parey an opened the bah
TO he musc Of the MIME re from the skirmishers Of
the sixth Infantry The bluffs were scaled oy these
IN Incredibly short time and cleared OF the Indians
who bad scarcsly left their stronghold before thew
found themselves intercepted by the csyaI.y and
placed between tive fires.
Tie afsir bad by this time besome exceedingly
lively. The Indians plcpged down the bluffs with
their light footed ponies and dar.ed OF through
the op'y avenue not ciosed against them, being par-
sesd in NEST gallant style by the mounted troops who
toiloved four or five miles, saberiDg and shooting q
large number Of them on the way.
IL squte impossible owing to the extent AMI nature
OF the country covered by the two parties to sscer-
tain precisely the loes OF the Indians in killed and
wounded; but from observations Gu sseoueutly made
on the ground Of principal combat the number killed
cannot fs far Mort of sixty or seventy Aboat 6fv
women and children were captured aud some sixty
ponies and mules taken. As for lodges buffalo meat
robes and camp furniture Of various descriptions ths
end has rot been seen yet, although q number of
wagons have been employed in bringing this booty
lnte the camp.
have parposely avoided anticipating the official
Hpor's, by mentioning sny nsmes bat that OF he com.
nander Of the expedition. The rooos eng 1ged ware
soppanies ard X, Cd Dfsgocrs Light comgany E.