The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-05

GENERAL sULLY's BATTLE WIN THE INDIANS
INDIAN LOSS OVER l50O-NEws FROM OUR
IDAHO EMIGRANTs.
We have received a call from our fcllow-cizen
joe Hood, general manager of the Idaho Steam
Packet Comp any, who left Fort Union, near lHc
mouth OF the yellow Stone, on the 2d OF August.
Fort Union is about 300 mics nOrlhwCs, OF st.
Louis.
We are pleased to see Mr.. Hood in excellent
health anu spirits UilCr his long and tedious Jour
uCy. He gives MS some interesting particulars
of the battle between the forces OF General Sudy
and the Indians. General Sully came upon the
Indians ON the 2uth Of July, ON the head waters
Of the Big Knife river, near Hart river, and at the
loot OF Turtle mountains. There were five hun
dIed lodges, numbering not less than three thou
sand five hundred warriors.
1he principal chiefs came out and had q talk
Of ebout an hour with the General, But after
taking observations they were satisfied that they
could whip General Sully's army, and so eN-
pressed themselves. As an evidence of conf
denCe in their strength, the Indians did not re-
move their lodges and women, which were only
about TWO miles distant. As soon rs the chiefs
left, General Sully drew up in line OF battle, aud
advanced upon the Indians. He fought about Ru
hour, when the Indians gave way ana ran iOr the
mountains, pursued by our forces.
The running fight lasted about five hours aud
until the Indians were all driven into the noun
tains. The troops ON the return found one mum
dred dead Indians on the field. But this was no
indication Of the actual loss Of the Indians, as it
~ NNA hl4NWA tt WV liAAN hNl AoaoNA 10 lLlANlA
as possible. II was estimated by military men
that the entire Indian loss in killed and
wounded, was not less than fifteen hundred. No
prisoners were taken Captain Pope, with his
battery Of artillery, and Company b. Of the Dl-
COtah Cavalry, were the reserve guard and
they destroyed the Indian lodges and a large
quantity Of dried meat and berries which had
been laid in by the Indians for winter use.
The loss of General Sully was only five killed
and nine slightly wounded.
The Indians we're all armed with the usual
smooth bore carbine, which, though very effective
at a range Of one hundred yards, is not equal TO
cope with the long range arms Of the Federal
troops. Amer the battle General Sully moved
TO the Yellow Stone, about eighty miles above its
mouth.
The health Of the troops of the expedition has
been excellent The season has been beautiful,
with plentiful rain and abundance Of feed. The
expedition will winter at the different forts on the
Missouri and Yellow Stone.
The Milwaukee Idaho emigrants left the
steamer at the mouth of the Maria river and $50
miles from Virginia city They started on the
road on the 10th and llth of July.
The reports from Idaho are not very hatteriug
for surface or gulch diggings, but many new dis
cOyeries OF quartz have been made this summer
Indeed, in this character of mines, the territory
is said 10 DO the richest in the world.
We have many other items of interest gathered
from q conversation with Mr.. Hood but have no
space to give them to-day .-Mltealtee IJJSeoH-
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