The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-15
THE INDIAN WAR.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE HERALD.

SPECIAL c0RnesPoN0ekCe-W the MhAl0.
Movements Of Cusser's Cavniry--The Asseusps
TO stampede the HOrses-A TAl& with
"Pawnee kiiIer"-An Esxsssaess with
night Near Fort Waiiace-The kedskins
Driven ON.
CAxr sxvEya UNITED srArrs elvMHy,
Hsas OF tMxs CsKxz, Colorado, July =, 1851
n shs u Of June General Custer campsd his com.
naDd. two hundred and hfsy mn Of the Seventh
cavalry, a the forks Of The Reeablicaa river From
sbs point ne despatched Major J. H. Elett on tas $50
~ june, with an escort Of ten men under Lcuscnan.
Aeavy. Major Elotts orders were 70 proceed - Fort
Sedswick, on the Hatss with dispatches 70 Generals
sherman and Anger, and there await replies TO the
same, when he world return 70 the
Wand without delay. BY tho route which Major
kfiotwould be obliged take the distance nearly
sae hundred miles, which 1t necessary 10 make
within two Gays accounts OF the scarcity Of water
lseuenant Cook, Acting Qusstermastcr of the Seventh,
ordered TO proceed the evening Of the I'D TO For
Wallace. The ssoky HIM. assistance ~ ninety miles,
with a OF sixteen wagons, esesrted by troop
under Captain West and troop under Lieutenant
Robbins Captain West ordered to accompany tho
'sra'n for Beaver creek, fosy-1ve miles distant,
whore he was 70 camp and scout up and down the
creek 70 see IL Any signs OF the presence Of su-
asans could be discovered. Lieusenant Robbias with
his troop escorted the wagon Grain to Fort Wallace.
am forced to write thus explicitly with reference 10
the movement OF detacbmenis that left the
make the events following entirely compsehen-
sva That Indians Lurking in the vicinity there
to doubt and careful lookout was kept
70 prevent any surprise or stampede. The camp
located just in the mouth of small canon, and half
encrcled by tho buns The sandy bed OF the Republ-
can hay half . mile TO tho south. Between the camp
and river rich bottom furnished capital grazing for tho
hOrses and mules. AT daylight on the morning OF the
24th o. corporal OF the guard started with n
private OF troop for the purpose OF posting
him a vidette. crossing . slight valley in order to
reach prominent rise OF ground from which extern
sive lookout secured They SUDDENLY attacked
BY eight Indians, in fall war paint and well mounted.
The vidette private Patrick Ford shot through the
side and seriously woanded before he could make
shot with his The corporal was armed
only with sabre and took his earliest convenience tn
depart hastily toward the pckes shouting at the top OF
bs voice, "Indans lIdiansl' This had the effect To
rouse the camp The men just al the picket line
grooming their horses. Some OF the officers were
not yet awake but speedily got themselves their
hunks and rushed revolver in hand Of their
30 far clothing concernoi these officers but
little better OF than the redskins The presented
by the camp at this moment curious blending Of
tragedy and comedy. Indians had made their appear
ance on all sides Of the camp. There certainly could
not have been less Than two hundred Of untuored
about the camp, where three minutes before
there had been no indication OF the mmodate
OF an Indian.
II was evident that a capital plan for sampedng the
ssock OF the Seventh cavalry had been oy the
prompt action of the men guard As usual, when a
stampede Is 10 be undertaken. the Indians had sur
rounded the camp taking care 10 keep At safe distance
from she rifles and entirely out OF sight of the guards
about the camp This being arranged satisfactorily .
charge IL undertaken BY EIGHT or ten well mounted
Indians who ride among the stock whoopiny and veil
ue ~ the top Of their voices The horses
gu. Of camp and are gathered in aud run on by the
heretofore concealed Indiana The stampedinr party
hes lonR lapces with which thew accelerate the move
sns OF any horse or mule thai evinces dispostion 10
las behind The hard This N the seventh m thai
have seen and OF these an hut two were successfuI
TAe proptncss of the guards was the reason OF the
frustsation Of this last attempt
A soon a the Indians that their fort Vas
uusuccessful thew drew on executed a few feats OF
hoessmsnship for tho edocssion OF the troopers
, yelled several times and departad 70 n slight
elevation about : mile distsnr Cav. the inter.
pvetsr rode out toward the hand. and suc.
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