The New York herald., 1872-10-28
WAR WITH THE REDS.
Two Battles with the Sioux Near
Fort McKeen.
Fourteen Indians Killed and Wounded-Five
Military Scouts and Two Officers Of the
Stanley Surveying Expedition Muir
Sered by the SaVages-Lieutenant
e. Adair Near Relative Of
President Grant, Killed.
EpwINToN, d. T., !
NORTH PACIFIC RAlLROAD,y

Oct. ~, 1879.
owing 70 the disposition on the part OF the mana
yers OF the telegraph line east from the Missouri
River, at Edwnton to suppress all news OF hostile
Yndians, it has been impossible to communicate
citing intelligence OF the doings OF the Sioux re-
gently On the bank OF the river, in the 'and or
Sne Daketas.n few days since the hostile Sioux
Warriors to the number OF l50 screened themselves
IN a ravine about mile west OF Fort McKeen,
watching for the appearance OF ans game in their
iine. They had not long to wait A couple of
Arickaree scouts, employed In the military SERVICE
approached apparently without observing the
enemy. They were Immediately surrounded, but
stood their ground and fought bravely, and soon
as the firing was heard at the post fifteen
or twenty more scouts joined their comrades. The
garrison was aroused to arms, but before any as
Instance could be rendered by the troops to their
allies the Sioux had departed out OF reach. It
was Aerce and heroic fight on the part OF the
Pcouts, two OF them being killed and one wounded,
while eight OF the enemy killed and wounded.
Before this affair had fairly blown over news
came OF the death OF Lieutenant Crosby, Seven
teenth infantry. He was In camp with the engi
.neers OF the North Pacific Railroad, near Heart
River, about fifty miles from Fort Rice, belonging
TO the escort of two oompaniesoi infantry, who
were on their way in from the Stanley surveying
expedition. The Lieutenant had wounded an an
telope which came near the camp, and in oppOsi-
'COn 10 the a0Wce OF 1rendS he pursued IL over q
blum but few hundred feet from the command,
when he was surprised by Indians who were wait
ing for Just such a chance as this, and
KILLED, SCALED AND HORRIBLY MUTILATED.
!t was done so steaithily that 1t was not known
by the officers Of the camp, till, being absent longer
than they thought necessary, party went in
search to find him as described. few shots were
exchanged with the barharians without sanguinary
results, when they hastily retreated from the SOL
siiers. Lieutenant Crosby went through the war;
losing an arm In the service, and he was an es-
teemed officer In his regiment.
"A day two later Still another murder Der-
.petrated by the sayages. Lieutenant Louis Dent
st. Adair, Twenty-second infantry, belonging to
the Yellowstone expedition, was riding beside Gen.
eral Rosser, Division Engineer North Pacific Rail
road when the two were attacked by Indians, and
the Lieutenant was shot through the body. He re-
turned the fire after being wounded fatally, and,
~ Is reported, killed the Sioux who shot him. He
lived nearly two days after receiving mortal in
ynIy ST. Adar leaves wife, two children and
near relative OF the President.
The surveying party expected to arrive at Fort
Rice to-day, the 18th inst, and 1t is believed to
have been entirely successful expedition so far as
permanently locating the exact line OF grade for
season west OF the Missouri River more than that
Oi the engineers-at least, the question Is in abey
ance. Many OF the leading officers of the road have
gone TO Puget Sound, where everything Is progress
Ing satisfactorily and rapidly. A line of steamers
10 run In connection with the railroad is TO be
put on In the Spring. plying from the end of the
track up and down river; and the carrying trade
will be large, making a shorter and quicker route
east from Montana via Fort Benton, thence by
steamboat to Edwint0n on the North Pacific Road,
to Lake Superior probably divertng a great deal
OF the freight and passenger traffic from the Union
Pacific Road. This line OF steamers will be owned
by and under the direction of the North Pacific
Company, from which there must come very
handsome revenue, as 1t will be economy for the
by this route for all the Missouri River posts and
reservations in the Northwest.