The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-12

pound fracture and breaking the bone He cooIly
said, al am shot again, aud my leg IL brokenn APP
APPARENTLY In the same voliey Lieutenant Beecher was
| Ing the spine from which he died. Doctor Moores
| WA shot In the head and died three days after.
taily. Tne Indians notwithstanding their losses
i were bent upon another attempt. Colonel Forsyth
wounded as he was, continued the command, giving
i his orders through Abner s. Grover, or as he
| Ii known among his comrades "Sharp Gro
ver." Growers experience, daring and determi.
TO be executed. Orders were given 10 the
scouts to improve the lull In the conflict
ans Ss
lsrged 1t sufficiently and then drew Colonel Forsyth
into II. Here the Colonel remained SUFFERING from
his wounds but constantly issuing his orders, which
were promptly executed by his trusty Grover.
i rHE ATTACK RENEWED AND KEPULsED.
sand hills they had thrown no. when the Indians
/ gave signs OF again attacking the island. The saw
age leaders made the same efforts at melting the
/ young warriors TO annihiate the white men. The
i women lent their encouraging words. The chief
nom an elevation the island where he could be
authority and persuasion In his native tongue ad-
dressed his warriors. "Y0ung warriors,n said he,
1--WE are many and the whites are few. The white
bullets are almost a gone. All now that ls needed
Is one more big run to bring the whites IN"
The old men whooped at these words Of the chief.
When partial quiet restored Grover understand
ing the language and what the chief had said shout
ed to the CHIEF "Heo, old fellow, what do you think
nowf This Is pretty tough, amt iii" The chief,
Il
island and replied, lyon speak right straight"
meaning that the scout was correct.
At eleven O'Clock the savages were again ready
| and with shouting and brandishng OF weapons
dashed upon the island The men. better protected,
were enabled TO fire with greater precision. The
| Indian line again reeed, ana the warriors dashed
back sullenly out Of the reach OF ire. Another
charge was made almost Immediately but in neither
did the savages display that determination evinced
In the drst. They were evidently badly crippled.
The scouts fought - bravery a. ever losing two OF
| Failing TO accomplish their purpose the savages
commenced firing upon the horses and mules tied to
the trees. This was a question OF time, as II was
bullet from the island Early In the afternoon the
last animal was shot down and he fell young
warrior jumped up and shouted with an air OF Salts
faction and "a good English, There their Last id
horse 10 gone"
Indians renewed the attack In their own style OF
warfare, riding around the island In circle, each
time coming nearer and firing or dropping them
sity seemed TO dictate. This was the last hostile
demonstration In force for the day. Firing from the
snarpsnooters however, kept up until eight O'Clock
IN the evening.
AFTER THE RATTLE.
AZ night set tn Forsyth found his situation to be
| ANYTHING but cheering. The savages were still
around n1m. Himself was wounded, his lieutenant
| dead and his surgeon barely alive, two men had
been killed and seventeen were wounded. He was
without transportation and almost out Of food.
There was but one thing TO be done, that was to
get messengers through 70 Fort Wallace. This was
last act Of desperation and 70 attempt its execu
TrudelI, volunteered. Crawling Cd the island with
nothing but their trusty rifles With them, they
now prepared for siege. The pockets Of the sad
dies on the horses were searched and all the ammu-
milton brought in. More substantial sand defences
were thrown up. The night was warm and pleasant,
the wounded were comparatively easy:
During the night, In the stiffness Of the air. from
the savage camp the songs OF victory were heard
tuned to the mournful strains OF sorrow. The dead
who were the evidences Of the disasters Of the day,
were receiving the last olces Of the living and the
wounded and dying received the tokens Of commits
on the following morning, September ls, at the
dawn Of day, the savages came dashing toward the
island, In the evident anticipation that the white
men had left during the night. well directed vol
stoned several redskins 70 bite the dust as consc-
Quence OF their temerty. During the day two wells
was something to support LIE until aid could be had
from the fort, at least eighty miles on There was
now scarcely pound Of food left and that day was
sure to see the last m0rsel consumed and poor pros
pect ahead. The savsges were still present During
the day there was some sharp shooting but no one
hurt, as the sandworks were complete protection.
The same night II raned heavily. which caused great
suffering among the wounded.
on the pus rev we're
About three O'Clock in the afternoon twenty
ave w, Ssn1. appesST,sa on nill opposite the
to shoot the frst person who came within range.
One Of the men shouted out to keep ,on; this u no
pretended TO have was to carry or three Of their
dead who were lying upon the Island. When they
discovered they could not take advantage in this
THE RxrREAr OF THE sAvlaRs.
It was evident that the savages had enough Of the
fight and firing having ceased several Of the scouts
made reconnaissance to the old camp. Here they
found some coffee pots and out OF the sand picked
benevolent spirit who seemed to watch over the de-
voted band. Fires were made out Of the Indian
arrows lying around, and q refreshing stimuant OF
coffee was given to the wounded, which seemed to
fresh their energies and gave new lease OF strength
| to endure their privatons and sufferings. Fires
also built In the trenches and the scouts a.
alternative between starvation or horsenesh cut from
the dead animals lying around large quantities OF
meat which they jerked after the fashion Of the
Indians and thus secured supply OF food for seve
raj days.
seek relief These men were Donovan aud Plyly.
While the scouts were preparing against an enemy
more powerful than the red man, the death wall OF
few Indian women was again heard. some other
warrior dying Of mis- wounds had gone to the happy
sUFrERNGs OF THE BAND.
Four days had passed. few shots were exchanged
with party LEFT to watch the movements OF the
scouts. The main body OF the Indians had now re-
dangers by which they had been surrounded turned
their attention 10 the care OF the wounded men, The
were rSde SOUP was made for them
and the little cofee still LEFT was also served.
shelter was constructed which protected them from
the windR On the 2lst two Indians were seen az .
distance. The scouts occupied themselves In col
lectng saddles and brides 50 TO have them ready
for transportation when relief came.
On the I'D the wounds Of the men commenced to
show signs OF pr0tracted neglect Maggots infested
them and premonOry signs OF modification set in.
To render the situation OF the party still worse the
presence Of the dead animals about the island was
grown intoerable. Tho sixth day had come, ana
still relief The jerked horse meat was well nigh
exhausted. Under this trying situation the com
mandng oflcer called his men around him. He told
them they knew their situation; that there were
those who were helpless but they must not expect
aid It might be dicult to get TO the fost
or there might be some mistake In 1nding the way.
The men we're a. true a. when they started, and
they resolved np0n remaining together and await
relief or stArve.
on the seventh day the jerked horse meat was out
The animals from which they had taken their supply
were now mass or corruption. There was no alter
native. What IL not preferable TO the insldious
march OF such death. Hunger 10 great eharpener
OF appetite, but starvation has no bounds ~ the