The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-10-28
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Observation-Disclosures
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Ths Philadelphia North American prints
d letter dated al Fort Wallace. Kanss..
0ctober Ist, from Lieat.a Col. Carpenter,
WIN went 10 tie relief of Col. Forrest, when
recently attacked and Surrounded by Ia.
diaus spon al, island Ia .'Bob' rsii Creek"
First describing bis search after Forsyths
party. lis exact whereabouts being unknown,
and their arrival in The vicinity % the
creek ,she proceeds 10 saya:',s as'ls. ~
Ia The centre u The creek I observed i
I,ule. grassy place o island. with 4 lew
trees on il, and some objects which appeal
ed Il, be moving. The guide pointed
towards them and assured US they were
ForsYtll's men. We instantly rushed for
ward and on nea,ing the place were re-
celyed by the whole party with loud cheers.
threw up my cap aud shouted. aud never
| isit more excited 10 my life. These men.
in ,hls out -oi- the way place. seemed % me
| like i. party. on . wide ocean. Tor the.s GER
tAinly we're as heiplss. s.,1 -, M, 80
The indisns first appeared on the i7lh.
early in the morning. when thsy, were en-
camped on the s,ds of ;he creek--a party OF
aboat fifteen. attempting 10 rua of their
horses Fsrsy shad been following Trail
| for several days. aud finally was led into int
this wild country by it, The signs became
more frequent and fresh. and the most er-
prrisncsi men with him predicted that they
woslj soon fall upon . large village, When
the Indians ran OF, The four or five head Of
stock on the. morning of, the l7th.. an old
scout, named Sharp. instantly shes.ed that
the indians would soon appear 10 Iorce and
advised them to- proceed, tea little grassy
island 10 ihe centre Of the dry bed Forsyth
ordered them there, and they tied their
i hprses 10 a few scanty sefubs near by.. iu
4 abas, 6se miaates q very large furcs Of In
dians were seen moving down TO, the creet
by q trarine abont half . mile distant. ,and
some aIso appeared on the rayipe behind
Tue shout was raised to dig IN The sand
ard gei under cover. Every manadug tnl
his siiie-usipg fpgees, spurs and knives
Before they got any proiectiot,g however
The Indians charged thein, about 500 strong
seine lof The .warriorsr coming wiIhla lev
feet, in The most, reckless manner ,sssa
ia close. Ere with breech- loaders causes
| a number 20 fall. from their horses. dra'
and wounded, and foreed the rest to turr
back. Ihis, gave the party, lime 70 d:
their holes deeper, Two men yrre killes
about this time. FORSYTH was shot 10 lh'
right thigh, a Hesh ~ould, and iiDInedistel,
ialler in The leg, breaking the bone, Gro
yer.. one of the scouts. ,gallsntly exposes
|, himself in digging q, cover for. Forsyth. -
, as TO get him, away from the balls lh'
squaws in large numbers appeared ON ih'
hills around. singing songs. laughing. r ane
! smuking pipes, evidently tor the purPoe,
, of. seeing the warriors, take The scalps. 4
/ Cheyenne chief, harsngued the warriors
. within hearing. and was understood b,
4 one 0t the scouts 10 tell the Indians tha
E these men had dared 10 come into thei
A country and 10 disturb their, peace; tha
they werr few and the Indians many. an'
,ha, they must 30 in boldly and take thei
s scalps.gtnpW3 Tna 81 ssLlu 81 Hi msss.s
/. A Dig ,medicins man appeared about hs'
: hundred, yards. distant, beating his drum
h aud shaking his shield, 10 assure them .
!, their, safety froml bullets. by hi. charms
e The Indians, thus inJueyd 10 do their best
e charged again and again, only to lose lsrg
0 numbers. About two hundred then dis
i mounted and crept along ravines and unde
Q cover 10 twiihin good rifle range. and KEEP
!. up constant 6re whenever any one raise
& hand Or loot. Lieutenant Beeeher was mnr
a tally wounded 10 the back and The surgeon
/, DR.. Moore, shat through the head. Ever.
Ir officer was killed or wounded. and abou
e seventeen out of fifty loi the men. Tn
!. Indians drew OF after dark with the mai
III body, but left enough 20 harass them al
! night. Every horse and. mule, sas BILLIE
e in This day's light. and lay where they wer
! tied. Colonel Forsyth sent Two, men 4
jseek for stsistance as soon ~. II ras sdh
enough, and these men, suceeeded in gsi
,sl ting through the Indians and reaching Fe'
lWallaes. and IN bringing the uinlormaliS