Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-07-19
An Iudiau Fight-RxeitinE seone.

The Fort Stephenson ID. T.) cores
pondent of the Louisville Comier-Jour-
nal gives an interesting account Of a
fight between the Sioux and friendly
Indians, near Berthold Agency. He
says:
\ There are ten scouts enlisted here Of
tho Ricaree Nation who receive the
pay, clothing and ratlons Of q soldier.
| There was a little "skrlmmage" be-
tween the Sioux and friendly Indians
on the 22d of this month. Il occurred
about twenty miles from here, Mt the
Indian Agency called Berthold. Sew
eral of the officers from this post were
there ut the time to witness a base ball
match that was being played between
the soldiers of this place and the citi-
zeus Of Berthold. I will give an &c
count of the fight that was given to me
by one Of the base-ballists
The battle commenced about .
O'Clock, BY the Sioux appearing OIL the
bluffs on the opposite side of the river,
and firing a few random shots across.
I was In a teepe at the time. and before
I could begin TO form an Idea Of what
was the matter, the two warriors that
belonged to the teepe had diyested
themselves of all clothing except the
b%reechclout, rammed a load home, and
were ready tor the fray" l got out
of the hut as quick as possible, and
saw about lao "bullboats" "a boat
made OF Unframed buffalo hlde) going
towards the river OH the squaws' heads.
The next minute the videttes came
galloping In with the ponies. The
men were soon mounted and tearing
toward the river side with white
shield" their chief, at the head waving
ths American colors. Just then a
solitary Indian rode from the woods
to the edge OF the river on the other
side, and fired eight shots with aston
ishing rapidity; he must have had q
Henry rifle. Ills balls struck the bank
all around US, and we returned the
compliment while the friendly In
dlans were padding across the river
with the ponies swimming alongside.
We kept up a brisk fire to cover
them, and they soon reached the shore
without any loss. They upset the boats
on the sand, and, leaving them with
the squaws, they secured away towards
the bluffs after the ~retreating Sioux.
There was n very exciting hand.to-
hand encounter between a Brovan and
Sioux within full sight. The Sioux
had been hit In the shoulder by n Of
our men, and the Brovan rode right up
to him, intending to despatch him with
a knife. But the old fellow was wide
awake, and fought like a tiger, using
his knife with his left hand, and try
Ing to raise his gun and hold his pony
with his powerless right arm. He found
ont that It was "no 20" and dropped
the knife and seized the gun In his left
hand, Just In time to put . bail In the
Broyan's heart MS the cold steel was
entering his own. They both fell to-
cether, and the riderless ponies were
s~ntering over the sand.
They followed up the enemy until
night, killing three and w%oundlng sev-
eral others. However, they brought
In only one scalp, as the other two
killed were carried of by their surviv-
inc comrades. The Brovans had one
killed and three wounded. Two horses
were shot. ono through tho leg and the
other through the head.
The Sioux said that we would hear
from them again In three days, and for
that reason the two companies at the
post take turns at picket duty.