New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-20
THE BATTLE OF STONY LAKE.
THE INDIANS ROUTED.
RETURN OF GEN. SIBLEY'S ARMY.
From OuI Special Correspondent.

From Our Special Correspondent;
ST PAU. Aug. 80 lS61
RrrORTED DEATH or LITTLE CROW CONfiRMiD.
The reported death of Little Crow, leader Of
thc hostile Sioux mentioned in my last letter Las been
confirmed Gen. S.bey ordered detachment Of troops
fiom tie fortified camp 10 proceed to Devils Lake 10
CAPTURE fifteen lodges Of Sioux. reported L. be there
while with the main iorcc he started 10 pay his respects
70 the large body Of Indians west Of TIE Lake The de-
tachnert returned afcr an absence Of nearly two
weeks TO tie forti camp bringing with them On In
dian boy 1t years Ole tAo Of Little Crow lie con
firms the reported death Of hs father and his statement
corrohoratos that published IN IAe ~ I0! feS al Jr!
10 giving account Of the killing OF an Indiah sap
posed ~ he Little Crow IN such minute particulars rs
t. render It's ,luhsGlness certain
The Press o the 10Th stated that on thc 81 81 JIM!
farmer named Sampson, and his son Nerc travelling
along the road. and mnsn six niles from hutchinson,
Mcleod County tley saw two l-Glais picking beilles'
The indians did discover them, ana sampson. lax
tng deliberate aim IL ed wouldug one OF tie AiAs
Sampson rctrcated followed ~ tie wounGea indian
wLo was endcavoTing 10 get shot Al him. NLAe sn-
deavoring 10 make his escape SAMPSON was Obliged 10
r!oss little knoll ana IN doing TINS exposed ms person
and both Indians fred simultaneously. woman MN
elightly. at the same time that the Indians nIsd'
Soung Sampson. who lad previously hept out OF sgAi
Gischarc ed hs rife instantly killing tie wounded IN
dian. The o,Acr one thor ned On g4Ar tAe alarm %,
Hutchinson party o. soldiers went or and secured
The body lad scalp The l0lan had on citizens coat
which w,.s identified the coat worn ~ pecdier
Haven end Kingston, by Indians a f." dsJs before.
CoRROBOEAIIvR STATEMENT OF LITTLE CkO" ; SON
Nearly month sfteT this account was published Lit
lie Grow captured, ard IN ORDER 10 $40" ihe
celt oi his statement with the published account
(of which re cou.d II course have known EOt.llsl
quote few sentences from the exact language he osed
in rectng the story lie SAID thai his father and sixteen
men went down 10 the lite settlements 10 steal horses
as his father said that lie ooud not tight the white men
"Father ana were picking berries Scattered
Lake nj the time be was slot j; wss near night lie
was III. the first time in the side, just above ee asp
His gun ard mine we're lying On the ground. lie took
~ nv gun and fired i, fret aud then fred lis own. lie
was d the second time when ttng his own gun The
Bal struck the stock Of bis Gun and then hi HIN In the
him. lie tod thai Lie was killed and asked for
water which gave lin. He died Immediately after
short time before father was lied. IN Indian
named Hiu-ka, who uaIreG the daugae4 Of ny ieiAeI
second WIFE, came 10 hin. He had horse with lin
sad also a giaycoored coat thai no hpG taken rom
man that lie had killed To tie north OF where father was
killed lie gave the coat 20 father. telling him lie
might need i when II rAtd at &c had 40 coat Will
Il took both the guns and the ammunition. ard
started 20 90 10 Devils Lake where expected TO mo
como Of nv friends Ii % days from the d-y my
The most casual reader win notice tie agreement be
tween lie two statements, made hundreds of miles
apart and without possibility OF colU--o1. NoWlisT
(hich is tie name Of Little Grows SOM In stating thai
90 davs had elapsed the death " LIS MINER cor
rect that would make the occurrence On ne 81 81
JAW wheL II actually dld take l'ec lie IeiAhIhaDe
resemblance between the dead Indian ana Liit,p Crow,
noted and published al the time together Win TINS con
frmatiou leaves room 70 doubt that lie great savage
Cbionain his persisted Ulaou0ged aid unsung.
One Of the most 81 suT things connected VII tbs
affair is that on tie fo-Ith 81 july DOu-i. " - vas
offered for Sioux scalps by tie state lie scalp clause
OF this order has since been reyoked) Little Crow was
iled on the Sd Of July. but bis scalp not taken
until the 4th Two dap later the scalp was brought 10
fiis city az "a trophy, Wien the person having II In
Charge learned for the first time Of the bounty offered
and GAINED AID received Tie -. Tie scalp las sce
Tins il seems that the first scalp purchased by the
Stste was that Of the wire murderer WHO headed the
most bloody and diabocal massacre kHo in the his
tory Of the country and 70 HON the young men Of h
tribe looked W with ave and NeAerltl0n.
GES sIBLbYs MOVKaESTs
Nv last letter left Cen Slbley pushing on with his
main force alter the Indians while fortified camp Lad
been left behind thirty tive mics from Deyis Lake.
We have adyioes from ne camp ~ @ie a. ne ~ INST
but they bring news from Gen Sbey later than Tie
fjd Of July. He had boon gone nineteen days and
Tothing had been heard from him since the foliih Gay
~, IL took but twenty five days TatOis, and il
ne ATTENTION to keep open COMMUNICATION with hin.
Tbais>' effort 20 scnd mai through 40 On the 9Th
inst Tn Lalf.bTeed maiiceTleIs t4Gioed - miles
Sio,v -rLo q, q them they would DO killed II they at
fenl.cd to nyr>e d. II. Indians said they Ind nun.
Der Of scouts out 20 reVeht communication bet" the
Tss seq ID SG hat he Sioux intended to fight
Gen Sibey IN, aay tLey 0hs Sioux sc0lisl LETT them
which the Sd inst. tire, ua!s Pc'ious. IHey
also said that Gen Sibleys and G. o-! cApelIt1OS
were near together. siaading Buna a'H o".,l coiA
tie Chiefs that supposed ~ be fri> !' were no
with the hostile Indians
After the return Of the halfbreed n:aN-carriers
bringing The report that ey had been tuTneo oac1 "
Sioux, they received anu gam nlehp
- 10 co;iinuDcae with the expedition lie rtsutN
his ast effort has not transpiFed but 1t dangercgl
Undertaking and success 10 doubtful NotnnS va,
probably be heard ,on the eaped.uoh uhl lAey 'e'H
" the fOrtifel ca lf 'OIce.
" CEN sls.EY's LATEST REPORT.
"a, sbley, last report dated July q stated that he
.IoD on the Indian trail four miles from The NILS
sonri Coteau and should follow the tran WheTe'e. ~
800, lsad When three days out; no bad io'hu .hs
INN where the GO lodges or w Idahs
tI"h yyas following up Great anxiety ID feit here
for further news from the expedltioh
1'' FATAL ADVENTURE .
A. prackett beef contractor lor the eIpeui'
ton. and Lieut. Freeman ps ss as~.oat from ne
S,,e.i camp for short hpnt When about I'VE inlIee
I'm the The Train they fell in with some Luan Scouts
from The sIpedition and soon arer were etachsa ~
f.;la sonT Tho scouts surrendered themselves
. E,as1o.n was killed and MIR. Brackett escaped.
TSe narrative Of Mr.. BTaokett 10 tArhlIg, ne NAN
Ard On the urarie for seveD days oci0Ie redcnhs
che fortified camp and during that tine al ..e suo
cncs he hnd was bird that he Killed the nrsI Gay ahd
seated before Gre which lie ignited with some pow
Ger thai be took out Of cartridge lew uoss 'a. "
Killed from day 70 day and ate raw anu sopo S oon1
fr, that lie found whero the exRedI'lon lau camp ~,
He was completely exhausted and dropped do~h sDo'
1istanoe from the camp. Lieut.. Freeman Is @ci'
Known citizen Of the Etsts, and bis death u deepiy
IxroBrAST yEws EXPECTED.
The next news from the expedition viii un9neSuon'
ably be Of great importance though am stu ihciea
sious CONCERNING battle. Il u usoless 10 speculate Oh
che Tesut however shall have the facts IN lew
Sayx and thsa you WI hear from me again
rh. InAisns DiscovereA-Bastles Of Big
msu.d, Dead Buffalo Lake, and Stony
Laks-Beas Of the Red'ki.s-hstarn Of