Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-08-12
FROM the UPPER MISSOURI.
Fl Rice attack by Indians
One Man Killed and Two
Wounded !
Exciting Times Expected
Correspondence Of the Sioux City Register.


FoRr RICE, d. T., July %, 1865.
Well, l am satisfied with Indians, and
have seen enough. An alarm this morn
ing before breakfast brought to our notice
IS large crowd rs any one would wish to
see on the bills all around Us, charging
furiously in every direction. The men
were at once got out under arms, and We
are still in the midst of fight, though
the "reds" have all got behind the hills
out Of sight. The first wounded man was
brought in with an arrow buried six inches
in his side. I extracted the arrow, but
the man will die. The second had gun.
shot wound in the lungs, and on arrow
deeply buried near the same place be
was dead when brought in. Another had
an arrow shot through the aeshy portion
Of the thigh and number Of severe cuts
in the head; he will get we'll. So the
matter stands. Skirmisbing still going on
all around; the men behave we'll, and if
We don't flax them out it will he because
they keep at too great distance to be
reached.
7s" a"d-a-hav PM-Things are now
comparatively quiet--most of the men are
posted out on the bills in sight of the Fort
with two field pieces throwing she'll as
often as an Indian bad appeared. They
must be 10 strong force as they made
very bold dash on all aides at once. There
is no doubt but we have killed quite
number, as many were seen TO fall from
the Fort.
The man wounded in the eide is sinking
aud will not probably live many hours -
We are not likely to have any more unless
in their eagerness a small party venture to
far out The Indians manifest no dispo.
sition to retire. No one, either officers or
men manifest the least apprehension, but
all are anxious to NEE. the foe. If we
could get the towards to stand there wo d
be terrible slaughter, and there would
be no fear Of results, though they outnum'
Der US ten to one--ald We were all out
side Of our defences.
Captain MoaELAND, Of the 9th Iowa,
exhibited good deal of bravery, having
gallantly charged . large force within
such plain view Of the Fort tina, every
shot was distinctly visible indeed all the
officers exhibited the most remarkable
GOODNESS and bravery, and merit, as we'll
as the men, the strongest commentator
1scelce X-Most of the troops had go.
in when half an hour since a report came
that the Indians we're advancing in force
under cover OF the timber which approach.
es nearly to the Fort. The men we're
again double quicked toward that point,
and some shells were sent ahead of them
No Indians were found. 1t was undoubt
edly false alarm. There are no Indians
now in sight and the show for the day is
probably our. Take it all in all it has
been a decidedly exciting forenoon, and
will afford an interesting topic Of CONVEX.
sation until something else occurs to vary
the mono.ony of camp life.
Later-While at dinner the long roll
was again sounded, and Indians defen,ly
appeared before the Fort. The "long tom"
was speedily wheeled outside, tho sight of
which was evidently not pleasing to our
visitors, as they decamped so rapidly tina.
they were out Of range before We could
give them salute. Skirmishers are again
out, but the line is more contracted, the
object being to draw the enemy into closer
proximity with the Fort
Erening.-The afternoon has been
quiet, and no Indians within sight. No
further immediate demonstrations arc ap.
pretended, though We shall probably find
it convenient to remain close about the
Fort for an indefinite time. Men Of much
experience with Indians say they have
exhibited much more thon their usual
boldness in this assault Most of the
fighting was done on the open plain with
no means Of concealment, ard Captain
MoRELASD's engagement was fair hand
to hand conflict in which sabers aud other
close quarter arms We freely used on both
sides. We can only conjecture as to their
numbers, the estimate varies from 1000 to
5000. They had q very long line of bat.
tie, entirely surrounding the fort, except
on tho river side, and had evidently con.
cocted their plans with much deliberate u.
The result upon our side 10 one killed, one
MORALLY wounded, and one seriously
wounded, with several horses which they
succeeded in getting Of before ws we're
ready to meet them-a number Of Indians
were undoubtedly killed and wounded,
how many We know not, q all who Tell
were Immediately thrown upon horses and
buried to the rear, this operation was
distinctly seen BY many persons. The
sight frou, tho fort Was in the highest de-.
sscc exciting .. cc,rl; the whole Gsh.
was in plain view. The Indians exhibited
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