The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-10-13
FORr STEVENSON.
Indian Troublssi near Fort Bufos,d.-
10th Indians and Whites Killed and
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Fort STEVENSON, D. 7.
Il Aantemher 26lh. 1870

/ s,EHS4 ? $&R September ZOtn, 1otO.sJ s5SS
, EDIroI JouRxAL.-On the It'll Inst.
Capt. Heap engineers arrived here from
Fort Buford, and Immediately proceeded
to 10y out the Military Reservation OF the
Fort, which believe extends IA miles,
taking the fort as centre. Captain Heap
left on the 10th for Fort Rice ON similar
duty. Mail from Fort Buf I'd has just ar
rived, bringing tie following news. On
tho 10Th inst. Mr.. Fairxsl, (satler, It
Fort Peok) was wounded At Buford, an In
dian, called "Tall Mandam," killed, and
smother Indian severely wounded It ap-
pears that Mr.. Fairwell; purchased, on
trial, from "Tall Mandam," an article, for
which he promised TO pay horse, il It.
proved satisfactory. 1tnot doing 50, after
being on trial for several weeks, was re-
turned to the owner. 4 leave my readers
TO- guess what the article was "Mandam''
not satisfied with this, wanted tho horse,
which he, and another Indian attempted to
steal from the corral. Fairwell and another
arrived in time to prevent thu theft, but
were attacked by the Indian, knife in hand:
A shot was fred from the brush near by,
which wounded Fairwell in the neck and
tumbled him over. When down, he was at-
tackled with knife BY : squaw, and the
other Indian making towards the fallen
man, Fairwelrs companion thought it time
10. interfere, and shot Tail Mahdam dead
and dangerously wounded tho other In
dian. The citizens at the post were great
IT, exasperated, and . guard had TO- b
placed over. the Indian scouts Of tho post,
to prevent their being attacked. Mr. Fair
we'll has nearly recovered from his wounds
which were more numerous than severe. It
On Sunday last party Of rs men in the;
employ Of Messrs. Durfee & Peck we're
cutting lumber, Ito fill . Government CON.
raet) AT The mouth of. the Yellowstone
River. six, miles from Fort Buford, when
they were suddenly attacked by party Of
Sioux, led by .tsitting Bull, = a9tieonpos-
ed Of "Minnikonwazas" "Chey ennes'' and
"Hunkpapss." It appears that the party
were At work unsuspioious Of danger, and
one of the number, named Chas. Teck,
was diving with eight yoke Of oxen, some
800 yards from his party, when. no WAS
suddenly surrounded, killed and soslped,
being completely riddlsd with arrows. Tho
lndians, then killed the cattle, and DOM
msnced emitting them up: But the firing
from r.. lumber party kept most Of ,hem
e.ploysd, sad At lsst:bsesmeJ 10 hot that
they we're forced to decamp, taking some Of
the best meat, The whites made = slight
hrsastwerk oflunbsr; ssvsraa we're wound
ed, none killed hut POO, ssTaek:.j' The In
dams are supposed to 'hste been about 400
In number anduto have lost several, but
IS usual, sertied them Of lshcrtly after.
wards they were seen On The nsighboring |
bluffs, dancing and Aoarishing the scalp of
the unfortunate Teck. There is no
doubt as,to "sitting Balr' being the leader /
d tnls parry, as ne was Recognized Dy sew
oral Of the old hands and l; trust that the |
next time he visits one Of; our forts. with
his usual check,) for rations, his account
will be settled. The firing Was heard at
Buford, and . party Of soldiers dispatch
81 to the scene, but they did not arrive until |
The Indians were miles away. This IL !
another instance Of the Wanted bravery Of
The noble red man.: Had they. possessed !
The twentieth part Of that courage A.
Ertbated to them, they could with case have
seslped the, whole; party OF whites, =
they were 16 to l. l. cannot but agree
IN the observation Of IN old hunter here,
hat good white armed with, repeater
. equ.l to ten Indians any day. I
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