The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-24

Warriors from the NUS Hitherto tne WaTTlOFs
shouted defiance. When they found their families
were in possession OF the troops their shouts were
changed TO mourning and they seemed TO reanze
that the star Of Black Kettles band OF the Cheyennes
had set.
The very ponies Of the village seemed to feel an In:
stinctive hostility towards the white man. Repeated
efforts were made to take them but they eluded cap
ture and when taken struggled violently to be re-
leased. AS time was now precious few squaws
The ponies recovered from their frantic efforts
to escape. The squaws walked up TO them. the AMI
mails quietly submitting TO De 6rldea ana saaa Si
man came near. About 200 ponies were thus taken
ana brought in while over 100 were shot to prevent
their being retaken by other Indian bands. Next TO
the loss OF warrior or o sQuaw the savage aments
The troops had won great victory. The general
commanding the expedition found. after brief pur-
suit, that to overtake the kiowas and Arapahoes
would involve a long pursuit His train was some
handful OF men. he feared attack by the Indians
getting in the rear and as It was question whether
90 rev men cond prevent a. eass 9ns nd
found TO his satisfaction that though the wagons had
made but little progress the train was intact.
On the return trip no Indians were seen. They
were evidently in great alarm az the just and ter
rible punishment melted out to the Cneyennes. 1t
was anticipated that at least small party would
follow. in order to watch the movements OF the
column; but such was not the case. Night and
morning the prisoners set up their mourning
songs, but received no response from warriors Turk
ing about the camp While thus giving vent to their
grief the sister and niece of Black Kettle who
",
ing their hands upon the head OF each, Simultaneous
" repeating few sounds. At the first camp on the
return. according 70 custom. the Osagas hung their
scaps outside their tents and fired several voeys
over them. They have supersttution that SUCH
demonstrations OF hostility drive away the spirits OF
those from whom the scalpS taken, and that In
the event OF the neglect OF important precanton
these spirits would come and rob them OF their hard
earned and CHASTITY evidences OF their prowess An
other rather singular superstition was witnessed be-
fore the column started Before the 1a OF
the snow the 0sages were seated In their
usual sullen manner around their camp fire.
One Of them suddenly cspied few yards OF a whirl-
wind stirring up sand and sticks. The Usage Jumped
up and was followed BY nall dozen Of the warriors
wind until 1t disappeared. Upon inquiry the war
rors said the whrlwind was the spirit OF an Arapa-
hoe warrior who had been killed on the SOloman,
and was then its way south to alarm the tribe oil
the approach OF danger, but they had now driven
all the Indian ponies they could capture, the niece
and sister OF Black Kettle were told the fact. they
replied with an air OF contempt, "Let them have
The decisive character OF the victory and the Sc
we're blow sustained by the Cheyennes may be judged
head men killed in the battle Of the Washita."
learn from the squaws by means Of Mr.. Curtis, the
interpreter, that the folio wing were killed =.
C.IEYENNEs-BlacK Kettle, chief OF the bands Little
Rock, second chief; Buffalo Tongue, Tall White Man,
Tall Owl, Poor Black Elk, Big Horse, White Beaver
Hears the Wolf, Medicine walker -
SIoUx-Heap Timber, Tall Hat
ARAPAHOES-Lame Man.
feel deeply the loss OF such gallant officers as Elliott
and Hamilton.
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Albert Barnitz Is
native OF Pennsylvania. He entered the service Of
the rebellion in the Second Ohio cavalry. The ball
by which he received his wound entered the body
, three inches above and about four inches to the
left of the navel ranged little upward and emerged
about three and half inches from the spinal
column. me case OF the stomach has been rup
tured, but the entrails are unframed There are
fair chances OF his recovery.
List Of killed and wounded in the Seventh United
States cavalry at the battle OF the Washita, Indian
Territory. November 81 1867
KIILED-Major Joel H. Elliott, Captain Louis M.
Hamilton, Sergeant Major Walter Kennedy, Corporal
Harry Mercer, John McClernan and Thomas Christie,
Company E Corporal William Garrick, Eugene Cl0-
yer, John George and william Milligan, Company
II; Corporal James f. Williams and Thomas Downey,
Company |; Sergeant Irwin vanousky, farrler Thos
Fitzpatrick, Ferdinand Lineback, John Myers, Car
son d. J. Myers, Cal Sharpe. Company M; Frederick
Stobacus
wouNDED-captain Albert BarnItz, seriously;
First Lieutenant Thomas W. Custer, slightly; Lieu
tenant Thomas J. March, slightly; Corporal William
Eastwood and Mortier Gale, Company A; Charles
and D. Pras 81 GsT
pansI MG1rison: cc%psny q; BENJAMIN. ,aI Meeassy.
pany l: John Murphy, Company NJ.
Indians wounded and brought in:--
One squaw, In the left knee.
One squaw In the right hip.
one squaw, in the right breast and ranging up
wards through the lower Jaw.
One boy, In the left thigh.
One girl. In the right side.
One girl, in the left forearm.
All gunshot wounds.
The more serious cases Of wounded men and all
the wounded Indian sguaws and children have been
placed Ia the general field hospital In charge or j. j.
Marston, Acting Assistant surgeon United States
cnnstances can AFFORD.
General sheridan, with 1000 Men, Moves TO
Fort Cobb-Probabiiity of Surrender Of