The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-03-12

tpcy DAu also loIkSa buekef set ~ The
ground 10 serve as rests for their rifles,
and with those. ma doubt considered
themselves safe enough agsius. any force
likely 10 be brought againOt them.
A. the troops formed IN line OF battle,
ths Indians seemed to, look upon the
coming struggle with psr,ichlfly good
humor. While one of the cheifs de up
and down in front Of the fayiue, b,andish.
ing his spear in .hs f.cs ofthe volunteers
the warriors in font sung out: '.Fours
right, fours left; come on, you California
sous ofb-hesi" On such polite iuyi.
ltation. the woid was given to 0tdyanee,"
and gradually as the volunteers ntared
the ravine, tie Indians retired over the
benches. awaited calmly their approach.
and sent at them murderous 6Ie. that
was ssosib!y felt every where. A large
number Of men fell dead. several iell
morially wounded, and o,isls threw
themselves to the ground to abide their
time and adopt another style Of fighting.
The word was passed along the line for
the men not 10 waste tl,er Ammunition,
and TO protect themselves as much as
possible.
In the advance Of Company K, Lieut..
Chuse was fiistwouuded 10 the wrist, and
in q moment or two received bis mortal
wound. but Kept his seat for about twenty
minutes longer, urging On his men 10 the
Gght. Capt. Mclean. III the advance with
Company n, was wounded 10 the right
hand, but kept on toward the ravine with
= revolver in his left hand. till he rsceiv-
ed dangerous wound 10 the left thigh.
which has caused him much suffering
and threatens bis life.
f The Colonel, seeing fhs advantageous
position Of the itdians, reseried 10 suAt.
! egy, aud sent Major McGafry with q
I small detachment Of dismSuuted cAv.lry
! TO cross tiie north end Of the ravine, tc
flankGths Indians on the left and tax,
: them ia the rear. The infantry henrinp
3 the firing while yet diSian, from the scene
Of action, has,easd up and attempted l'
cross the river; but it was ton deep fol
foo men,, aud they had 10 fall back. Col
G Conner sent oves them the cavalry hors
es. with which they crossed, and wet anG
J freezing they entered the fight
Cap,. Hoyt was order,d to supper
Maj McGarry in the aanking movemtn
and with his company succeeded il
scrambing up lie hill. skirmisl,irg a
), they went till they finally reached th'
/, west side. where, with the troops norl
and east, they kept up an en6lacipg fir
!, IN Ne Indians that ultimately drov
u them down into the central AM love
: portions of the rasine. The Indians il
i he opening Of the fight, had the lest o
1t. aud the volunteers fell like leaves il
/, autumn. but the tide offortune chapgeA
y and savage ferocity was outmatched b.
y gsnerslship, brave men and good lilies.
r As the wnrk of death progress. d, an
the result was now clearly seen, tie low
N r. portion Of the ravine became the oh
v ct ofinrersst. Capt. Price. with de
! tachme nj oi men from Co's X and NJ, wrr
II doing fearful execution. In the space o
= five minutes. eight of his men had fale
y in death, or we,e MORALLY wounded; bu
a Others taking their places, thu cont,
= was kept up, and Al the close oi lh
i struggle orty.eight Indians were lyin
tngether in a'heap. which showed ho'
4 bravely they had fought for life. Liau'
ri Quinn, with q small d.,achment, had on
tered the ravine from the easr. and die
n The language of The report. "exceler
execution while Lieut. Clark, with an
~ her de,aohment. com landed The mout
!. Of the ravine. and did also "his duty,
NJ Nd the Indians we're driven toward III
river. ti iiE ., n1. 40 uaa. Htf-'
Ny this time the fight had lasted neal
iour hours, many Of The men with fet
ls SO badly frozen that they coulj ecarcel
ID walk. and others with fingers so froz-
sr that they could not tell u ey had car
n ridge in lhei. hands unless they looke
I for it there. 1l san H'-9. e2 uN
The Indians. bravely as they Tough
80 could not withstand tie ihdomi,abls wi
70 :. and bravery oi our troops, ami present.
" the detacbmenls stationed at the nOul
10 ofthe lavine detected tile Indians br- al
p ing. A wild yell from The troops. al
" hounced this fact 10 the Colonel. and
70 an instant he had Lieutepants Berr,
y Qaiun and Conrad. with detachment
10 mounted cavalry, charging fariousl
~ down the river. and out off their retre'
se ut that point. The Indians being ihl
u encrced and brought to bay, an al mo
:" hand 10 hand conflict ensued all slOr
'" the river bank. Col Conner and Maj,
% Gallagher then gallopsd down among II
- troops. and another severe fght tor
0u place. 10 few seconds Lieut., OUR
20 hsd his horse shot under him, and Lieu
W Berry was badly wounded in Il
" right shoulder. and here alec numb
.o Of men fell. A few minutes after Lieu
u Berry fell, Major Gallagher received
sr. painful wound in the left arm. the b
bs psssiog through II and entering his sid
.ly Nhie one Of tho men close By Col. Co
q. ner was shot from his horse. Soon Il
sir Indians were completely broken AID
nd full retreat but very few Of them esca
lh cd. }'1fi h!t7i'h s| '"'l '2 t'''
h, rHr RKsuIT or THE BATTLE. ''f
'ir We have learned nothing more de6hi
zee with regard to the number Of India
ng killed Than what we stated last week.
yet From two hundred 8 ifIy to three hui
I'm dred were undoubtedly killed 10 the 6gf
hI or 10 the river, ID tho attempt to esoar
u. Tho Chiefs Bear. Hunter. Sag witch al
d. Lshi were among the slain.
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