, 1865-08-31
THE SIOUX HOSTlLdTJES.
Dclallcd Account OF the Attack on, Fort
ceIA tt=orons Ratt1c-TIlc Indians
RcpuIscd Eltl1 Great Lons, = =

HlceIA Vigorous Batt1c-Tile Indian.
AcPolhcu Wltla Grent L,ons. -
From Tic ST. Joseph ucrald]
Dn ne 18th Of July, 1856, Fort Rico was at.
lacked by eomc ktx hundred Indians. who AZ
.er vigorous battle of several hours durn.
Ton were compelled to retrcat.: The -Indi1ns
displayed on this occasion great bravery md
determination they have seldom shown.
lhelt action was simultaneous at all poinfs
= aau vas Planned and manruvered with the
Which they attacked IS situated In the heart nf
| 1heit country with Its solid bastfons and rc:
volf1ng guns h1s proved great cYe-sorc 10
lho sayages. This Was clearly manifest In
ucF conference with Gen. Sully on the 10Th
=, GaTa 0a,S, T. d5e details Of the engagement we
al seven o'clock a. II, the garrison rushed
TO- arms, for the Indians appeared on every
SIDE. Towards the north the first man ylo
noticed their approach was Mr.. Lewis, at Mai,
;hresory' . sutler store: He stood at the COZ.
tom saw 0 friendly Indian fyiup with the
greatest cclerity towards him pursued BY scy.
Tn savnges on horseback. Tho one ahead WINS
only hundred yards distant. He waa ncarly
naked and painted with ocllre. He wore
neaau uless Of feathers md plumes that fell
hid behind some logs near the deserted CAMP
longing to Mr: Hubbell,t Indian trader. ticd
pear BY drew the attention OF the inynders.-
~ tnls time The garrfson poured out skirm-
nileTs, sa1ra and the enemy taking the horses dc:
Capt. sevall with bis compsny A. of TIM
ith u 8. volunteer mounted Infantry, was ar
dered W Col: Pateo in pursuit Of the red
tnlescs. When about two miles from the
iort, he encountered body OF Indians mum
5erine about one thousand. He Immediately
f1ttnN1Jn3h fE
ployed them as skirmishers, ADVANCED, :, sdriy.
nsethc enemy 1efore lin for about a milo To- I
ward the foot Of q, high bluH. Here the Iudi.
ans made determined stand, with the evident |
OBJECT Of covering the movement OF party |
WY WIG were driving away number of cattle,
nanks' IN nearly surrounding Capt. ,Scwa]l's |
party Three successive charges wero made
ny the Indians, and ns often Fepusled, IN the |
last OF which two Indians werc killed. !
small party Of infantry, under command of s.
:. Morgan, Go: D, LIST U. S.. volunteer iufan-
and the enelny retired precipi,ately. Deem.
ing II useless to pursue, Capt. Sewall retired
Toward the fort. Subsequently being ioInrd +
" Capt Mlchie, Co. T, let u. S. volunteer
infantry, the whole command returned and
IeeaplIrcd the cattle which had been driven
d. anu Drought them safely 10 the post.
:, Every officer and every soldier Of Fort
Rice, on that ercntfu1 day, was on the alsrt |.
or scalps, and anxious to intlict. as much in.
ury on the rcd-akins as possible. Col. Patee
YES Tying around ID every direction, supcrin-
ending movements Lent: Archibald was
arEying orders to every part Of the field with
be celebrity, Of tho wind. Tho guns in the
'aradc ground were run out at the different
ntes, and hurried shots upon the groups of
nlIan pickets on the hills. The bastfon guns
ndcs charge Of Corporala: Curtis and Hardy,
elchcd terror to the natives like iron-clad i
ans on tile ocean. Capt. Adams had com: .
1and Of the fort, and was engaged under
o3. Patee's order in sending ammunition to
very part Of: the flold- Some of the Bth :
oWa cavalry were sent ont with the nose !
acks of their horses fhll Of cartridges,
nd Capt. Aoyes went back and forwards =
ON the scene Of strife to the fort 10 see
70 ammunition safely delivered, md nil sup :
sclllatlne between gun run out beyond tie
emetery and the fort, anxious, to Be In the F
leatfo Of excitement, md only kept away n
ON Tue fed by the Just idea TINT his luty !
,rbadc thai the fort should be left without 4 L
nsla officer. Even Capt, Fay hobblinr :.
bout, had his Henry riae shouldercd readS =
, kill m Indian. Lieut.. Cha1npusy, Lienf. y
atom, Lieut.. Braun, Leut. Thompson: ri; =,
amcd md unnamed, tried to the best, ~ | II
lclr ability 10 act their part well, aud 4 liffia
1a noon every lndinu had vanished from u
ght, and Fort Kico Ind added d day of riorv g
Its calendar that will give It q name ana
me In this annals Of India1 warfare. II
Our loss wns Two soldiers Killed and one il
ounded. Tic Indians loss was hcayy-fhc aa
net number lost bcin, difficult to ASCERTAIN &c
they bear their dead and wounded from fhe
Id upon retiring from 1t.