, 1863-08-19


The march was resumed On the 2dth, ant
Dead Buffalo Lake reached about noon. Th
Indians were eee1 In tho distance adyancin!
| towards us. It was not known that there VIA
any good camping place within reach that d..
ahead. anu It was decided to go into camp o.
+ the lake.
| Lieut. Whipple's 6 FOUNDERS were advanced
/ to q lif1 half a milo in advance, townrds tn;
+ 1ndiors, and the 9th regiment was dep1oyei
forward to support the battery and engage ths
Tic Indians eircled around. got on the high
| kro1ls and ridges and took obseryatlons, bui
seemed i1ditposed to pitch IN. TIE artillery
! ehelled them when they yentured near enough,
and the s6irmishers gayc them slota when
they approached anywhere near camp.
Thus Some hours passed without the 1n>
dians asyeloring their purpose. a Largo por..
three O'Clock, . mounted force Of Indians
suddenly dashed In on the north side Of tho
camp. where mules Ind been turned ont to
Craze, and where teamsters were getting
grass.
Capt. Wilson'S and DaEey's companies OF
eagalry-the latter under Lieut.. Ktdder-put-
ting their horses to the jump, dashed upon
the Indians, and 60 dismayed them that they
wheeled their ponies to escape, but not In
time to Escape the carbfue shots. followed by
the reyclver an1 eahre, that left good1y num-
Der Of the red devils en- the field. Some OF
] the scouts did good service in this charge.
One wounded Indian tried to escape by
selling bis horse's tail; hut, unfortunately
for him. the pony got shot in the shoulder.
| Indian With his revolver, but 1t didn't 60 off,
! and before he could check his horse, he waa
| upon the 1pdiun, who had reserved shot in
| bis gun, which he fred Into the thigh and
bowels Of roor Platt, giving him his death
| wound. J6e Campbell, one Of the seonts,
fe1 fc 11nf4 INT tnn ntn
bells shot, fired ut the same Instant that the
IEdiap fired the fatal shot at Piatt. vent
through the vitals Of the savage, and flnisheil
him. Platt's comrades, exasperated at his
mortal wound, tore the Inlian's scalp from
his head before. he WIS dead.
McLa1en, had returned to camp, and was On
their color line, on the side where the Indians
nude the dakh. They promptly advanced to
the support Of the cavalry, and took hand
in. Thus the 9Th, among the Infantry regi~
nents, on this day d:d the fighting. The cav
their full share Of work. The 1ndl1ns up.
pearea on the Eouth side Of the camp, ont Of
range, but made no further attack.
THE RATTLE OF sTovr LAKE.
The march was resumed On the eth, aud
the trail, Eti1l marked By robes and other artf-
cles, Nas followed toward the Missouri River.
We camped after march Of nearly twenty
miles, on small hike half mile long and
twenty rods wide.
On the morning. Of the 2sth, jus. rs the rear
ct the train WAS d1fng around the south end
Of the lake, the advance being nearly to tho
top Of long bin that We we're ascending,
the Indians suddenly made their appearance
In front and on the tanks, rapidly clrcling
around to the rear. They we're II immens9
numbers, seemingly Ill mounted.
+ Maj0r 10. Brown, the guide, aud some Of
the acouts, who were in Advance, narrowly
escaped l;eing Eobbled up. Tho 10Th resi-
ueut, Col. Baker, which was In the advance,
promptly and gallantly net the attack IN
the Indians heariillery vas quickly brought
into play, and tho savages drew back to safe
Distance Cal Crooks. with the 9Th regi-
ment. on the hight flank, held them At buy
and efectua1ly guarded the train, while the
Cavalry On the lefs and 7th regiment aud cav-
airy IN the rear presented Al unassailahle line.
The Indian. get partly under cover Of broker
ground ut the eouth end Of the lake, but were
soon dislodged by the fite Of Lieut.. Westerns
section OF the battery and a liae Of skirnish-
IDENTIFY aimed at Col. 1larehan. while he was
locating e howitzer, struck the ground at his
feet The mast determined effort, howeyer,
to makea breach, was ii front, and was fairly
fetisted by the 10th reg gimenk, so that it had
ats day Of lighting.
heard to eay, 1T is to late, It is too late.''
eyideatly ka'iug expected to. surprise rs in
canp. Auo her Indian answered, tive must
light for our Children"
! After reconRoltering oil sides Of the train
and finding It gfrt with Q wall OF tre, they
seemed to think it was no use to make au as
sault. After seeing that the proper aisposi-
tlons had been made forguariing the train the
General ordered the column to move forward,
rega1d1ess Of the Indians. The Indians seelug
cur purpoEe to press on toHaras their faul.
tlies, quickly withdrew, tho whols demonstra-
/ Gen. Sib.ey, Major Brown ana others, esti
| mated TIC number Of ln1ians this day at over
two thousand. In tha battle of Big Mound
we're I'll the lower Indians, the Sissetoaas, and
part Of the {anktonais. In the last days
| tight, that OF Stony Lake, they had been reiu
[ come Tctors from the west side Of the Missouri
River. We captured a Teton Doy,s swho had
! 70 gun, aud was subsequently, released at ths
Missouri River. This Teton and IN old squaN
we're the only prisoners taken in battle o.
near l1 battle. The suppllea'ions for life Of
shot, were generally met by q sabre thrus
that finished them.
No more Indians were encountered nnti
the banks Ct ehe Missouri wena reached the
| good use Of the night, and got their families
| and ponies ever Their WAGONS, to the nun,-
| Der Of over one hundred, and d remnant of
| their p1under, that had not been strewn along
the route Of their Eight, Was LEFT On the east
@ bsnk + Of the river: Themselves covered the
] The 9th regiment, then in the advance, I'D.
] vanccd, 1cp1oJed IS sklrmisLers through the
woods mile and a laIf to the river. As they
Wero etartIpgto return heavy .volley that
came from the high gtass on Tho opposite
! bank fell hnTmless about them or short OF
~ ffN
but the distance was too great for effect.
. While Col. Crooks was at the river the
! General cent gu order By Lieut.. Beeyar, Aid
de- Camp. While returning with an answer,
| Lieut.. BecFer mfstook trail that led down
the river, where his body was found next
had also wounds from tomahawk On h!a
head. His horse lay rear him. Two pools Of
blood twenty PAGES from his body Indicated
Tint tTo Of his murderer5 bad paid dearly fot
bis life. On the same trail W1s found tia
body Of private Nicholas Miller, Of Company
mistake in faki1g the trail that Beaver had
Two aays we're passed in campat the mouth
Of Apple Creek, on the Missouri, opposite
Burnt Boot Island, and then the homewarl
| march was resumed. The expedition bad but
dfteen days rations. nine or ten Of which
would be consumed In returning to Camp At.
chison. It would t2}zo t#o or threa days to
! cross the Missouri, SO that Ill the surplus
| would have been consumed In crossing and
rccrossaDg the river.
The animals were completely worn DOM.
hs ao"s,fr faaa - ~, ~ aro re4+;n1 n,1 ~
e eeanty &c" Icy Icy ~St5 ~ t,'ns "vaas
Much had been accomplished. Forty fou,
! bodies OF Enrrfoes had been found, mani
| more carried of and concealed. The season.
supplies Of meat and clothing material, aut
tacn naSoto nSe. ~ IHgt ~ Jugs - ~ ~
s4uaMs InaI calao aS!oss Lne llSeS to1a ILL
| La1e O loe5r anisefy auh ae5pAE. :,