New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-29
GEN CUsTAR's BATTLE.

gIIE MIDNIGHT MARCII-DASH UPON The IN
DIAN YuLAGE-FLIGHT OF THE sQUAWs--
pprERsuNEp RESISTANCE or THE WARRIORS
--,4EN. CUsTARs LOSSES AND VICTORY
DHATH OF BLACK KETTLE.
fFROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT
IN ruF FIELD, INDIAN TERRITORY, Nov 29.-
j. wis what the Boys IN Blue call nice little fight We
had surprised Black Kettles band In their village. We
had uIrched for days through weeds. woods mo-
ia-s ard ssnd. tediousy perSeverngy. We bad faced
tle psung storm Of snow wad ng YEARLY through its
jnorsasog depth from It's first fall and had taken brief
puacs OF seep upon It's soft cold bed at night We had
Inaiiy abandoned train and supplies, and had
marched all day the enemy's tra and, turning our
upon the setting sun at night steadily and Ygor-
ouy pushed on; at tunes nearly falling from saddle
with sudden sleep. 1t after midnight, when two
Usage Indian scouts the advance announced that they
sinelt the smoke Of wood Gre, fire which We
came up0n after going about mile further.
Around 10 we're traces Of Indian boys who had
been hording ponies. On pushed again. the c isp-
frozen snow rusRg softly under the horses feet and our
long dark column winding through the valley to huge
passed. and the scouts. who were ascending
seyated ground, suddenly wheeled their horses and
quickly moved 10 the rear, reporting that ponies we're
rsyirg nearly mile ahead Of US and that village was
doubtless in the woods beyond, which skirts the stream
jn chs valley. strict silence observed, but no Wtc
nan who looked could, 0y the utmost straning OF The
eyes ace living OBJECT where the telescope VISION o.
these Indian scouts had discovered go much. soon
Ighgass verified the presence OF the animals The of
assembled by Gen. cnstar, aud all cautiously
erep 70 the crest OF the hin OverOc king the valley be
low. and the Surroundings carefully noted II was
moment Of exultaon aud the Generals enthusiastic
ilstrucGOns were quickly and eagerly given ana re-
ceivcf The hour ives now about q O'Clock a.
quietly the squaeron marched around to their respect
I've positions and there rested for the signal Of the rt
gray ut OF morning IL came at last and as the band
s ys ~ Carly oven the Pat3ons swept down WITH
Jva tom every SIDE upon The doomed village Inc
sSv~ses spraDg into bitches and holes and behind trees
ton With S1 so raging nTe ron eysfy tS SeS
nv, tio4ee sluaws aid papO0ses. fighting as they ran
- cavss bard TO reach le ponies to mount; but very
&C., So uou IN doing 30. Sharp and loud rang the rat
iAns essOioes, echoed back by the hills and bluffs on
~ GY'is ana spre rode the troopers Whose lines
sSo extended across tie valley uously tearing after
me ID ng encn,y-many Of whom Bit the snOw-mies
Oa tnef klage where their bodies were not aIer
~. - nor COl.ed- Two platoon. were dismounls1
% hs9' 70 boscr advantage among the bushes Gradu'
ally i the Indians were hunted from their cover like
~1 "nuuAs whose escape Is cut g, and the fire slack
ened One hundred and three bodies were found around
so slusws TOOK paTt ~ tit nsbt nsng pstos Other1
were spared. except those no lad beer seen murder
tho fac Of their warrior braves IRE ground Was sirovn
WITH bahkets, robes and clothing ss ~ the fugtves.
Nearly 100 animals horses, p0nies and mules) sur
<uonlt Slu uIieA lh W dtttcilDegts wien The nCht
ppsnien great many rifles pistols saddles. lsrists,
ammunition, dried meat. aud oIBer food all OF which
uestoSsu; tSgether with the 81 lodges When the
and turned back IN their fgt. they dcianty and re
s'ghediy ehsnted their war death sOngH. Even the
1oa Hamilton, MAJOR J. IL Eicttlp ana BreSet Lett
iSoL A Barniz ieu in tue fight Black Kettle had for
ps had been oSclFulel by Tribe At the fret sound
,sss Iest, wien TIE cavalry approached he sprang
shsntsa as lodge ana sounded The yhoop then
Sh 80 sna1 tbe Whites we're coming 10 Kill them all, Hnd
Ia ne was glad OF a. Thus he fell aud died with his
ITbs v,ua S.ayss, though seeking for the right
sg.., ."Ss had no sooner been taken thah
n~.seiso " mounted AnapahOe warriors ~.
kao. AZ Jul speed from their village y fss mliss
go 80, y henee by the sound Of nro-arfns They De
.sbs erosna the village. after their custom now
Oursss th1d 1lng bow rstreating IN croeksa cihenh
our beavs. mis- end knobs They cut OK Tow os
Nat ,n DuI more l1prudent men. Yet, we wen Know
pLs isI poiDp-sadde empted ere those re. isii
'~s nV'ef, and tho deld covered Win oes" H"'