New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-28
THE BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS

The following from The 81. Louis Republican i, a
more detailed account Of this affair than that pub
Gshed in The TRIBUNE some days since under our
Geographic head
General Harvey has sgnalized his advent into the
Sioux oouptry BY one of the gallant and complete
victories ever obtained over an Indian enemy. The
victory is so thorough to strike terror into the whole
Of the savage tribes occupying that extended section
Of country. Sill there may be hard fighting TO 90
before thew ere completely sUbdued. As yet We are
without details our own letters not having come TO
hand: but other letters Immediately from the battle
ground, have been received IN this CITY, nom wach
we gather some of the details of the battle.
lie engagement took place on the 80 lnsf, at the
Sand Hills on the North Fork of the Platte. The
entire force of tho United States troops who partc-
pated in the engagement If stated at four hundred ana
fifty men. Major Cady was in command OF five com
ps1its of the 9th infantry Colonel Cooke had com
msnd of two companies of the I'd dragons, one com
parry of infantry, mounted, and company OF artillery
The whole force under the command OF General
Harvey.
The battle commenced early in the morning, and
Lasted several hours. Gen. Harvey ordered Col.
Cookies command to place Themselves in position
some distance in advance Of the infantry, and 80 as 70
come down With full force upon the enemy. This
movement successfully performed about O'Clock
ia tie morning. Tie engagement was then brought
on by the infantry, who attacked and drove the In
dians in the direction Of Col. Cookies command.
They were Of reedy and eager for the cay and
CONN., eDCeI desperate dtlhk upon lucy
sooa routed them, AID a running fight followed for
some ten miles, At point Of rocks portion of the
Indians are said to have made stand and TO have
fought with great desperation. But they were CON-
pletey routed, having seventy or eighty men killed
and fifty women and children taken prisoners. They
suffered also the loss of all their camp plumber,
large amount of dried buffalo meat, their lodges, and
fifty horses. The Indian women, II is said, fought
furiousy.
On the part Of Gen. Hamey'a force five or six were
killed, ana rs many wounded. No officers were
au eng tie killed.
The Indians who were concerned in this battle were
the Brule Sioux Of the PlGtte-the same who were
concerned in the massacre of Lieut. Grattan's COM
mand near Fort 4ranie and the murder Of the mail
party AID VITO have frequently defed the United
States 10 meet them in battle. Among the papers
found with them, were the wsy-bis of the mail which
they bad captured.
The letters speak Of the engagement as very gal
liant and welcOnducted affair il undoubtedly Was,
TO be successful in killing many OF the enemy, and
the capture of their women and children.
This war will not end here. The Indians will no:
be satisfied with a single engagement, though the
result hes been most disastrous TO them. Ii Is not
probable that they will again risk general engage
ment, but their policy will be to annoy and harass
our troops by inviting pursuit into distant and mac
cessbe portions of the country, and there giving them
battle. But tLey will find Gen. Harvey, and the
forces under his Goa nand ready 10 meet and chasise
them az apy point and under all circumstances.