, 1872-10-28

gineeriug difficulties to be overcome beyond,
which WAS to have been made known by Colonel
Of those three routes to take; all Of them, how
ever, are good, practicable ways.
At Fallen's Creek the working party OF engln-
GERS under General Rossor was driven IN by Al
attack from about q hundred Indians, under ST.
ting Bull. They made bold and determined
dash, and the lines we're only regained after a
strong display Of force. TheBe Indians hung
around the party until it reached open ground,
when they withdrew.
On Powder River, a branch Of the Yellow.
stone, joining it at point forty or .mty miles
west Of the line between Dakota and Idaho, an
other Indian attack WAS made, the redskins be-
ing at this point under "Dugall," chief who
has made his boasts that he will fight the North
ern Pacific Railroad out Of the country. The
Indians also demand that parties OF white miners
be withdrawn. =
This Dugan is shrewd fellow, with an eye to
the main chance, if all reports are true He Is
reported to have left his band since his fight in
this country, Joined peace party, gone to wash
ington to receive presents and annuitles, and to
be ready to do it again. These yarmlnts we're
armed with Winchester rifles, and possessed q
plenty OF ammunition.
It seems that Lieutenant Crosby Was killed
several days before the murders Of Lieutenant
Adair and General stanley's servant. Crosby
was an excellent shot, and left the camp one
morning remarhng that he would go out and
kill an antelope He WAS never seen again alive
by any OF the party. Some time afterward his
body vas found with three a1ows in it, horribly
mutilated. From the fact that the arrows were
Of different coiors, indicating them to be the
property Of different Indians, and further, from
the knowledge that his gun with plenty Of
ammunition WAS in the hands OF the Indians, it
was concluded that he Was killed without firing
q shot, probably by secreted foe.
Meanwhile before this wss known, the work
ing party under General Roeser, with an escert
under lieutenant Adair, went out one day On
the line. About noon, the camp with the main
sseo1t and passed them anG With The the at
the next water, about eix miles distant:
Rosser and Adair lunched together, and
the former said that he believed he would
ride out toward the main party, and
Ss sfs aRon l ooneS sa ssssa
pichets on the ridges in advance. Finding the
county worse than he expected, Rosser became
interested in finding route for the road. and
YVES separated from Adair. While Rosser waa
passing down sort Of 5ayine, he saw befoEe
The wind Was blowing and the dust flying, and
he supposed them to bs some OF Adair's plckets.
In eho1t time he heard some yelling behind
him, and looking around saw four persons ap-
clothes and the others in Indian costume. Sup
posing them to be scouts sent out from camp to
guide the working party in, be hailed them with
a loud call, but received no Answer. This he re-
peated, with the same result. He didn't like
the appearance Of this, and; half ashamed to be
running from his own men, he turned his horse
and went off, The four still followed, when
General Rossef brought his gun down to nearly
level, and fred at random. AT the fash each
Of the four dropped behind their ponies- Ros-
ser was now assured that the Is pesky red skins"
we're after him in earnest, and the situation was,
to say the least critical. He kept up his retreat
however, watching the fellows as closely as pos
sible, and occasionally bringing his gun to bear,
which would make them dodge and spread
They now adopted the Indian style OF warfare,
and began to attempt q surround, evidently
thinking that he was safe IN their hands, and
that the risk Of an attack, even though it was
sure to be successful, were useless. Arriving
On more open ground Rosser SEW soldier, he
him to so back toward the camp, which he WIS
mining for. and which he soon saw although it
WAS not in sight Of the Indians. There were
Indians almost between Rosser and the soldier,
preventing them o1 from Joining and J. RI puf;I
er OH too s'dfaty he would tanz E IT, tha easss an
prey. Ehus liberated, Rosser made for the
camp, going within short distance Of the SOL
dier, who was himself retreating backward, gun
same safe tactics with him they began With
Rosser. Not far away Rosser met Eccleston,
whom be describes as a brave, dashing officer,
aud they quickly resolved on rescue Spur
ring their horses to q gallop,7 they approached
the beleaguered man, and. to their surprise,
cuers were within o few rods OF him, Adair
turned to run towards them. This was perhaps
his fatal mistake. While he faced his pursuers
they had not fired Mt him, hut aB soon as be
most Indians, and poor Adair fell, mortally
wounded, almost into the arms Of his friends
As quick as thought, Eccleston and Rosser fred,
aud the redskins turned to leave, but the muir
derer ree1ed and fell from his saddle mortally
wounde d.. Adair was revenged, but by life,
dozens of hundreds OF which would weigh but
lightly in the scale beside his.
AndnoH: the guard came up on adouble- quick,
and as soon as they appeared, the Indians, rein
forced, dashed down IN determined attack, en-
deayoring to take the body of the dead Indian.
They were repnlsed, and sullenly retired. At .
safe distance they halted, and, in dogged def
ances shook at the end OF q pole a scalp, whose,
Rosser nor his party did not dream. Exasper-
murderer, and shook back the bloody trophy IN
defiance. 4 yell was tina answer, followed by
another swoop upon the guard, and another re-
pulse, when the red devils withdrew, and the
guard and the engineers went to the camp. Here
the roll WAS called, to find out who was the miss-
ing man. None we're found except Lieutenant
Crosby, and q few days after the discovery Of
his body proved that it WAS his scalp that was
shaken at the men here. "Heart Butte will be
remembered for q long time as the scene Of
Adair's murder.
Stanley's servant was found killed and Emuti-
lated the same day, the murder having been COM
1ntted probably by the same band attacking the
other party. General Rosser's own escape vas q
narrow one, and probably could not have been
made good il the Indians had risked an attack
upon him. "Bull Eagle" daring young war
rlor, was in command Of the Indians here.
:. In the vicinity Of the mouth of the Powder
River, to which point, surveys are made, the
party found splendid country, partly wooded
with Norway pine, oak, ,and cottonwood. It is as
fine grass country Is can be found anywhere.
The forage ran short here and the horses were
for twelve days grazed in the afternoons, after
and instead of dying, as nearly every one ex-
pected, not one was lost, and they scarcely |
diminished pound IN weight