Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-08-27
GEN. sIBLEY's EXPEDITION.
rpREE BATTLES AND A RETREAT.


TpREE BATTLES AND A RETREAT.
A special dispatch from ST. Paul to the
Chicago Tribune gives the following ac-
count of Gen. Sibley's fights with the
Indians on the Goth, 9th and 26lh of
July = .s
"The first battle was on the 24th of
July. The Indians were posted, thous-
and strong on the summit of a high hill
and the battle is called the battle of Big
Mound. Previous to it's commencement,
Sibley and Indian scouts went up to the
hostile Indians, and DR.. Meier of the
Mounted Rangers Joined them While
talking, an Indian shot the docter, kill
ing him instantly. The scouts returned
the fire and the battle commenced. The
Indians were driven off the hill by Col
Marshall's regiment, and the artillery
and cavalry then pursued them fifteen
miles killing a large number Through
mistaking an order the cavalry returned
to the camp the same night, which was
the fatal mistake of the campaign, as two
days we're thus lost. ..
"The battle of Dead Buffalo Lake was
on the goth. fifteen miles beyond Big
Mound The Indians made dash OF,
our lines, but we're repulsed by the 9Th
regiment of artillery and cavalry. The
battle of Stony Lake was fought on the
26th, twenty miles beyond Bugalo. Twen-
ty Indians, nearly all mounted, attacked
our advance, but were repulsed and fed
precipitately across the river When our
men reached the river next morning they
found that the Indians had crossed with
their families during the night. They
threw away tons of dried meat, furs, and
everything that would impede their fight.
As the season for buffalo hunting is over,
this loss will be likely to create famine
among them. They left over hundred
wagons on this side of the river. Owing
to the rations being nearly exhausted,
Sibley determined not to cross the river,
and the expedition is now on its
way home Our total loss in killed and
wounded was eight, but only three were
killed in battle Gen, Sibley issued an
order on the 3lst, in which he said to his
soldiers /" You have routed the miscre.
ants who murdered our people last year
banded as they we're with the powerful
Sioux to the number of nearly 2,OOC
warriors, in three successive engagements
with heavy loss and driving them il
confusion and dismay across the Missouri
river, leaving behind them all their vehi
cles, provisions, and skins designed for
clothing which have been destroyed
Forty-four bodies have been found, anc
many others were concealed or taker
away according to the custom of thes
savages, so that it is certain they lost il
killed and wounded not less than som,
12O to l50 men. All this has been ac
complisbed with the comparatively triAins
loss on our part of three and as man,
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more wounded. You have marched near
ly six hundred miles from St. Paul, an,
the powerful bands Of the Dakotahs VIII
have hitherto held undisputed possession
of the great prairies, have succumbed t
your ivalor and discipline and sought safe
ty in fight. The companies of the Sixth
Seventh, Ninth and Tenth regiments Q
Minnesota mounted rangers, and oth
Sioux Of the, battery, have sustained tn
reputation Of the state by their braver
and endurance, amid unknown danger
and great bardships, IL would be o graf
ifcatiop if these remorscless savage
could have been pursued and literally ez
tirpatcd, for their crimes and barbaritie
mcrited such a full, measure; Of fLpnnish
mcnt, but men and animals are alike OK