New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-20


from Bufllo Lake ard IS f,or The Missouri This gives
ps accurate ioy ton as poesh Ne Coz derns the TO-
taily unsettled territory ~ which they occurred.
TBt INDIANS DISCOVERED.
! As the expedition moving along on the eth OF
July ~, scO.rs came in ohon O'Clock aud reported
large camp Of ulims close st hand Other scouts soon
arrived, ana reported tlGt the Indians were roPaih
for fight nd were tAca collecting In ra'ines ana De-
hind The ridges Of IL bill.
The BATTLE OF BIG MOUND.
On lie highest point OF tac al around when inc IN
dilns were gathered WIS big mound and On TINS Tie
Indians made their appearance 70 oar soldiers ana
hence the name Of lie butte ,.,
The train was turned OF 30 one 500 hld ih,rohcD
ments hastily thrown no that f'v men could guard
IT, ard lea,e the HAHN force flee TO engage the Indians
The 81, Mound was atou. r,iic and quarter from
this camp
While our forces were beisg placed in position TO
make attack, some 81 tie hnihlecd scouts wen W
tho Hill and commenced talking with the Indians Ihe3
Rangers who shook hands with sUinc OF ne indlas y.
had formerly known. While IN t'e net OF taih,Dk az"
them an Indian rode up behind INN ana Lie' hins
min instantly. OuI scouts ilcn idcH ioa ..u - uI'
causing them 10 iG back behind the ridge oifhe mn
1Hs BATTLE COMMENCED.
4 battalion Of cavalry was imm'dIH'eF oia,It1 up
whore sac scouts were sirmislng supported ny MAJ
| Vradley with two companies d Tie an Regiment.
Gen Siblcy with 6pounder piece sapponed by one
company tie 10Th adv anocd on the eli ana began
steliuF the ! caus liout tie mound. lie ON Eegi'
neit was stationed at the foot OF tie hill Col Mar
shall with i've companies Of ls regiment tho th,
advanced W DE rNinc toward tie Rig Mound. dcploy
cavalry. which Tad dlsmouniod, owing to tie uneven
meas Of the ground.
Tho bru.t " Ne FIGHT fcll to the IN Regiment, ord
under command ~ tie intrepid Iicui.C0. Maishnll-
well did II sustain itself The artillery Gisodgcd tGe
Indians from The layLcs and nom about tie mound.
They then w0ssod the msol,cs on the south of the
mound bU, ihc eth and three companies Of cavalry ad
Nancci upon them. pouring calling NE nnd 80 tie
range ol our cuuf exceeded thels. on ire had ia
% the eth banking the night Of Indians drove them
into and through the ridges ON The east OF The ii Wme
Major Bradley and lie dlsmounted cavalry, attacked
4 IN On tie west one company Of the oa'alr! cutting
vi AZ ~ SUNG a GetacaIi nisoi the Indians
I"e main force was pursued nea"y ioHI MUGS ana
were completely d.sod -cd from the hills aid driven 20
n broad pln il souiAegly direction from where the
rEeTiyAcIrY OF TIE INDIANS.
IS they rcIoa.ed the! would endearof 10 hold each
ridge. ard would also conceal themselves In rayincs
but 1t vas Of no avail They numbered l,co ~ar
r.ors bat seemed 10 he short % ammunition. AID man!
were wholly unaImed.
ACAvAIEY CHARGE.
Willie Col McPhail with two companies q cavalry
was making oaargo upon tie h!ing Indians, stroke
Of nghtAing buaCcd tLc.i. killing private stunning
sev.Sal others and loose.iag C,l Ncpha!s erasp On
hs sword This checked the impouos.iy 81 the charge
and the Indians taking ads aatage OF iis assembled IN
force the plain rendering IL ncocsssry 10 ait ic
cniorccmcIts TO continue tho charge.
While the corp anes cf cavalry Who had disrnounied
wore obtaining their horses and preparations were
being Lads 10 follow The lndias got hft oi four miles
aWes They sent their families aLeaa. aud lie wnr!ofs
projected their retreat
an. CAVALRY 90 IL PURSUIT.
AZ soon as equipped tho ca'afy started IN pursuit.
company VI the 10Th. followed TIE cavalry overlook
,se Indians before dare. and charged on them five
lines. killing lige numbers. The pufsniI Ma eontin'
ued BY the ea'.l! icr ncen mies ;To: tho kas, icI
vanced. As nicat cane on Col Marshall oncamlcd
and posting strong guard there a. prospect Of tie
men obtaining a nghi Of much Needed rest
They baG scarcely lain down 10 Sleep when Col Nc
Phai who lad been i've Ies in the advance returned
with his cavalry stating that 10 had orders to return 70
daylight. completely exhausted and found Gen. sbley
Us; ready 10 eaTe VIII tie remainder o. tho force TO
Oyo!t4ke them. The order sent 10 Col hcPAa.! Eab
not - pursGe lie indians after oak but through His
lake IL delivered an order to return ~ camp
This unfortunate b.urde really caused two days dela.
the 24th was required ;or rest and nc mHIeA Of 10
10Th would only bring them In tie ighOoIhcod Of their
short bivouack or tho night Of the 18th.
FORWARD MARCH.
The camp moved but three miles the 18th. IN
order 20 enable tie Tom their IA uin
march bur tie eth the p.agcl wss RESUMED. nnC
Dead Buhlo Lake the fcero q me second battle was
reached about noon. - 10 otncr camping place oouid
1e he'd tat day AID as Indians we're rcen ~ TIE
distance, Wa de- Gcd 10 ieEan there DnIA Tie neal
morning.
The Indians weIt not hIy.rcAuy ratified with their
previous cIp,eIc &C. and came upon lie high Knobs AID
ridges ~ email squads 90 get view - the camp ana
were apparent! consulting upon what course TO pursue
AN IspIAg DASH.
About O'Clock ia tie al moon, party Of mounted
luGl4is dashed IN Oh TIE HcTL- eide 81 tLc ch Were
tie ueg Lad be- en- iGrned Zone 80 Craze. lie cavalry
wore on me alert. and two companies charged upon
them before tier could reach the mules aud pu. them
70 night. portion Of tie Oh Regiment went 10 tie
supp, " u cavalry, and few rounds prevented hc
Indians from ralying a,an. Ills ended The lighting
for Tie Gay and though Tie Indians made their apear
another side Of tLe camp the! Gd Rot haso Tie
tcmcrity 10 renew the attach,
our forces marched twenty rifles The 2Sth and
campcd the bank OF Stony Lake where tic third gnd
last battle occurred.
THE BATTLE oy STONY LAKE.
Az TIE tram sta ting out on the morning Of the
18th the advance having reached the top Of long ILL.,
an imueute number Of Indians estimated at 200 ap
paronily all mounted made their appearance IN 'front.'
and On The haAks end were evidently bent On reaching
the
Tie 10Th Regiment. under command Of Col Baker, |
supported b. tsIy met their advance; tie TN I"gl
mcnt Col. CROOKS confronted them on tho right; tie
7h Col Marshall the left and tie cavalry protected
the The only real aitacA Was on the ADVANCE aAd
tie prompt work u tie artillery preseAed that being
successful.
The whole train was ordered forward toward the In
daus and seeing tia. We were approaching their iaini-
lies, the warriors retIeaed aud did MOI cosse their
fight until they reached the oAer tide Of the issou
All ,Ae yay from tho battle Geld Of Big Mound 10 the
liver the trail 81 the Indian marked by the nban
Comment Of their pToSisons furs, &c. Iuns OF dried
Dufslo meat peEnioan. buffalo stins. dressed and M
dressed, AID all Of camp utenalf. lined the
route showing the has,iness Of ,hor hight They have
abandoned their winter supplies. and NOW IN danger
Of s1aIva alton.
TIP EIyEk Reached.
On the morning OF the 18th wo reached tho Missouri
river bat found that under OF night the dihIs
had crossed the river with their f.iniies. They left
over hundred Of their wagons and large quantity Of
supplies On tho east bank Of the river.
TIE EXPEDIIIoa TERMINATED.
AS the rntions nearly exhausted, and pursuit
II attempted could not DO continued long enough TO
prove efectua the General In command has decided 70
return The results Of the expedition summed up
In general order. read diess parade s evening.
and prefer W give you that rather than make resume
myself; ,.,