The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-05
THE INDIAN WAR.
General Alfred Sully's Command in tho
Radioactive Operations Against tho Saw
aSes-The Indians Whipped and Driven Into
Texas-Gaiiant Conduct Of SuIIy and Hks

Radioactive Operations Against tho Saw.
a9es-The Indians Whipped and Driven Into
Texas-Gaiiant Conduct of SulIy and HA
Mea.
CAMP NEAR FORT DODGE Kansas
Sept. Il, 1865. I
General Sully and staff, comprising Brevet Lieu.
tenant Colonel M. w. Keogh Seventh cavalry, act
ing assistant inspector general; First Lieutenant H.
]. Nolan. seventh cavalry, aidede-camp, and Second
Lieutenant +. Weston, seventh United States cav
airy, acting assistant adutant general together with
nine troops of the Seventh cavalry -four companies
of which forming the right column in line OF march,
under command OF Major j. ii. Elliott, seventh cav
airy, and four companies forming the lett column
under command OF Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
Thompson, Seventh cayairynthe remaining COM
the Third : United States Infantry, Under
crossed the Arkansas river about two miles rest OF
Fort Dodge Kansas, on the evening OF the 18th ult
until they reached, on the 10th ult, the Gina
rome river, having struck the Indian trail they
In search OF After proceeding down the river .
discovered in front. who attacked the scouts and
drove them back. General SuIy ordered detach-
soon as the detachment was within short distance
the savages opened brisk fire upon them, but without
effect as they were driven In every direction, killing
two Indians and one pony. General Sully, continu-
Ing the march six miles further down the Cmaronne
river camped within one mile OF the confluence Of
On the morning OF the 18th ut they broke camp,
and just as the rear guard had left some Indians
charged upon two straggers, killing one OF them and
woundng the otner, capturing their horses Troops
were sent to the rear and drove the Indians back.
Alter PROCESSING I'VE miles general skrmsh began
with loss 10 the Indians Of twenty-four killed and
wounded. When the march was resumed the Ind-
ans retired In every direction until the command
within six miles OF the north fork OF the Cana
dian river. Here they attacked the rear guard but
were handsomely repnlsed with considerable loss
n pQrf Of
Indians tried to stampede the stock by opening fire
for some time, but were scattered with no loss on
After marching twelve miles to Trout creek
large body Of Indians were discovered waiting and
General Suly dismounted eight troops OF cavalry,
and, with the company OF Third infantry, advanced
and after sharp skirmlsh OF about two hours dura
ton drove the sayages In every direction, killing
and wounding thirty OF them and capturing two
ponies the loss on the part Of the troops being very
Without losing sight OF the Indians the command
marched down the north fork OF the Canadian UNTIL
keeping up brisk skirmish with the rear guard.
AT this point General sully became convinced he
was on false trail as y led into succession Of
guide suicientiy acquainted with the country l6s
indians had LAID for him fSsy Occupied sps al the s
hills dismounted. The wagon train which General
had kept with him on o. the broken
not proceed. General Sully dtsmounted his men,
drove the Indians from hill 10 hi. and Withdrew the
train from this ambuscade with little loss.
The Indians were well armed, some with the latest
patent inventions In Ore arms and seemed to be well
supplied with ammunition and also splendidly mount
ed-much better than the roopa One squad Of
about one hundred Indians were drilled with the
bugle, which they seemed 10 Understand well The
guides agreed they were the Cheyenne day soldiers
northern Arapah0ea &c. The command camped on
the Canadian, near Its junction with Middle river,
General Sully being satisfied the Indian families had
several days start OF him and that the present style
OF driving Indians, with wagon train, through
broken country OF sandhills where the Indians had
every advantage OF attacking retreatinG - their
option would result In wearing out his STOCK and
pushing the Indians further south, for they were
already below the northern border Of Texas, con-
cluded best TO halt and send for supplies ana moro
troops TO take care oil the supply train.
On the l4th ult. the Canadian was Crossed yn0
command marching north, camping ON bun0
creek, from thence crossed the CtmAronne ~ the
head OF the Salt Plains 70 Blum creek, said TO
be sixty miles nom Fort Dodge from which
point the sick and wounded and wagon train, to-
gether with General sully and stan, proceeded to
In the diferent engagements General suIly was
everywhere 70 be seen leading and encouraging the
men.
cavalry and Third United States infantry deserve the
highest praise Tor their daring conduct