The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-08

about sevcnty-ive men, jumped u their feet and
into the ansaspecting Sioux, killing one dead and
tally wounding two and several Others severely M
Sioux halted, and returned the fire with telling e,
the chppewss. In few minutes the firing became ~
eral on both sides The Sioux warriors fought ccspe
iy and bravcly and stubborniy contested every mi
ground. AZ this juzssturv the othcr party of Chip
concealed IN the ravinc, down upon the Sioux ~
gradually retired backwards the neck of a nv
prairie to the bushes tha bank vi the river keeT
up continued firing into the Chppcwas
During this retreat occurred desperate struggle a
the dead body OF the Sioux, which tic Chippewa ~
ceedest to scalp. TO be Killed in nn Indian batls n
honor, at most only misfortune, but a. suffer !,
mley h, take the scalp otf the slain disgrace uno u
whole tribe Three brothers OF the slain Sioux nshai
the rcscue through shower cf rifle bullets m
reached the dead body Of their brother Just as five Chin
was had drawn theii knives to cat of the scalp M
three brothers, though wounded by rifle shots l~c
they reached the body of the slain, fought like ma
tigers and with their tomahawks aud scalpng hpl,s
killed two II the Chippewa braves, wounded the o,hs
three, aud drove them from the field. They rescued N
body OF their slain brother and saved his scalp cut oa a.
heads OF the two chppcwas they had killed. raised a.
dead body OF their brother took tho two Chippewa hl
and carried them, hnping and bleeding from their o
wounds t1iumpLanty to their own camp. One Of ~
brothers was wounded With side shot ia the head j,
other badly wounded In the thigh und had one H.
shot off, and the other had bullet put through n,
aeshy part of his leg Two OF the brothers returned
the battle field again. which rallied the retrcatnv Sion
They upon the advancing Chippewas reservinu hi
own fire until enough to take deadly aim VIII
they halted and fired The Chippewas broke and |.
treated across the neck OF prairie to the bushes csr
several killed and wounded with them but leaving ~
Of their slain and the battle field ia the possession Of a
Sioux The Sioux cut off the heads of the slain CHM
was and sent them into their camp, where they WEI
scapetl
BY this time eight of the Sioux were 10 badly wound
that they had left the field leaving only twenty tim
braves to fight hundred and fifty Chppewas In arm
The Chippewas again rallied and drove the Sioux IN
the prairie to large tree, where they halted and iny
the Chppewas to come out ON tho open prairie The
twcntyhrcc Sioux remained ut this tree for half an ho
but the cowarily ChippewAs dared not to venture ne
enough for fair shot. After few chance shots on BOT
sides, the Chippewas assembled the bluff and retreat
towards their own country vowing and yengean
upon the Sioux,
The Chippewas carried away with them three Of tbe
slain and six that were severely wounded as not 10
able to walk, several of whom will die The Sioux broug
four Chippewa heads into their camp where they We
scalpcd; SO may conclude that at least seven Of Il
Chippewas were killed on the field
The Sioux lost (besde the one that was killed =,
scaped while shng) killed ON the battle field who
scalp his surviving brothers calamity saved Ten
the Sioux were wounded, OF whom has since di.
and two OF whom will probably not survive
The hattie lasted from six clock in the morning ii
nine o'clock three hours