New-York tribune., 1869-05-15
INDIAN BATTLE IN MONTANA.

BozemaD, Montana, was recently thrown into
sudden state OF excitement by the return Of party OF
Indian lighters under command Of Capt Cliff and Lieut..
Thompson. A terrible Indian yell heard by those
indoors that enough 10 starte the dead aud rush
ing out the sight was al first appalling Down the street
on fun galop the returning squadron. all trimmed
and painted due Indian costume with trophies naunt
ing the air After the rst surprise and fright incident
10 being captured aud scaped the instant had
subsidized the truth was made apparent that
the Fort Ellis boys had returned, their efforts
crowned with glorious results aud the Indians
pletely routed party OF IL Indians bad been over
taken nine OF them killed aud one wounded But this
result was not accomplished without much hard lighting
and sad loss The following the particulars OF the
engagement so far as we could Learnt The pursuit was
commenced on Monday April and the third day, the
7th, the Indians, u In number were Oyertaken about
noon by the advance guard upon the North Fork Of Six
Mile Creek, and abOut75 miles distant From signs
bands OF Indians in the vicinity, and that
tie approach Of the puruers The Indians fed TO the
top OF very rough mountain, upon which was FORTH
cation formed by nature almost iinpregnaDle: Here
they imagined they safe from the attacks OF host
and from this point commenced shaking their blankets
at the and making several other demonstrations OF
hOstiteB, daring them TO come on ctrsng ana swear
ing IA very plain English Capt Chn divided DIS forces
sending Lieut. Thompson upon the east ana surrounding
mountains. Then came the ascent, ana raknR nre
from the Indians, The summit was reached at last ana
from the crags and roughness OF the surface they
enabled to obtain positions that completely
surrounded the Indians aud from which they could fire
with safety point was gained ABOVE the IOrtncaohs
from which they cOud fire with telling effect Nearer
aud the began to gather about them creeping
from point 20 point aud hrng whenever an lhd Ibeu
gun made movement. The Indians saw at thls juno
there further nope tnen, ana sang
death song Nearly half OF their number killed
disabed The firing had been going on for upward Of two
hours and getting low. Fearing that darkness
weuld oyertake them before finishing their work and the
Indians would yet make their escape Capt Cbn called
for volunteers from those nearest the fOrcaons 70
make charge. A half dozen or dozen men spranR
from the walls with TevOYers, the indians making the
last faint struggle for lfe IL was mere that COnfy Ie
King Was shot az the same time with through
tie left check dlsOcating tooth, and Pool received
Wound I'm the forehead with arrow the point
Running under the scalp but without injury 10 the skull.
But the work was finished, and nine dead bodies lay be
fore Them Among the dead blood called Sim, aud
recognized by Neil Campbell. who had known hun long
lime a. "friedly" They all well armed, having
rryoyers and one or two Henry rifles, with plenty OF am
Inuuitlp were dressed In soldier clothes all wearing
the regulation pumes showing that they have been aG-
TO stop about frontier posts aud been the boun.
fn recipients OF many faVOrs from the fostering hand OF
their udugent uncle. lhohlaha rosI