The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-02
THE INDIAN WAR.
COngTatulatOry Circular from General
Augur-Success of the Troops In the
Department of the Platte.

COngTatuIatOry Circular from General
AuRur-Success of the Troops In the
Department Of the Platte.
OMAHA. Nebraska, Aug. 2S.-Maior- General
Augur, attended by his staff, left for the West
this morning to superintend personally the
operations against the indians. Before he
departed he caused the following order to be
issued:-
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PLATTE.
raj commanding takes pleasure in announcing to his
command the following decided successes on the part
greatly superior numbers OF hostile Indians.
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600 warriors, under the leadership OF Roman Nose;
ded and attacked train of supplies escorted
by fortyeighC men of the 7th Cavalry Temporarily
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the train for three hours making deperate efforts to
IePulsed with loss OF FIVE FIVE warriors VAR killed anG
wounded The officers and men engaged are COM
mended by their commanding oiiceT TOR 1904 con
dans.
Captain Twenty y-Seventh United States Infantry,
with twenty-five men of his company and five citi-
Philip Kearney. found themselves cut Off from the
heads to be two thousand. "
They took position in small corral, constructed of
extemporized work these thirty men most gallanty
a half hours against overwhelming odds
:, In their hrst assault the Indians % were mounted
the rear stripped themselves, and, returned to the
Major POWes party were relieved by the arrival Of
BreveL Lieutenant Colonel B. r. Smith Major 9th
United States Infantry with two companies OF intan-
SFortunateiy. Major Powelrs party had just re-
reports HAD they been armed with the old mnzzIe-
loading arm, they must all have been massscred be-
Major Powell modestly claims sixty indians killed,
and one hundred and twenty wounded. 1t is but
just, however, to state that reliable citizens aud
assert their firm conviction that less than three
hundred Indians were killed or disabled. Major
Powell by his GOODNESS and firmness in this most
credtable AFFAIR, has shown what few determined
even with such temporary defensive arrangements as
leaving out the Question Of duty and pToessional
honor to stand and fight Indians than to retreat from
one Would have PerShed was I lost but stSTy ons
officer and two enlisted men killed
tell While afioTding to his men a fine example OF
cooness and daring In the performance of his duty.
was greatly esteemed and loved.
On the Eth inst, Lieutenant Davies of the Pawnee
Plum Greek, Nebraska, fell in with greatly superior
force OF hostile Indians. He gradually fell back until
Pawnees when they recrossed the Platte river and
were soon attacked by over hundred Cheyennes and
Captain Mure cooly held his hre until within pro-
per distance when he quickly charged and dispersed
killing fifteen certain and it is believed more; wound
thfrty-Sne horses and mules. and large number Of
blankets, saddles, and other property.
! wounded. Captain MuTIe, Lieutenant Davies. aud
their brave Pawnees are entitled great credit tor this
The General commanding regrets shat the COM
mAnders in these several affairs have not given the
Themselves that they might be recorded in this order
It is not TOO late TO remedy this apparent injustice
this order report the desired names 10 these head
Hereafter in all reports of engagements the names
ofenlisted men distinguishing themselves will be
| nv command OF Brevet Major-Gen, AUGUR.
| H. @. Litchheld' BreVet LieutColonel, A. A. G.