Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-26
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, August %.

New YORK. August Is.
Foreign news by mail from Vienna
say the cholera rather increases than
abateS, tifty-four deaths occurring in
the cholera hospital alone since July
"a. The deaths in the town and SUBJ
urbs this month will reach about 800.
nearly half of the total number of
cases h ,vIng resulted fatally.
The following dispatch was pub
lished this morning from the Yellow
stone Expedition
MCSSELSHELL, August 10.
The abundant preparation. which
the Yellowstone Expedition made
fer the resistance OF the Indians has
been fully justified. The prediction
of Bloody Knife that we should
meet the savages in the vicinity of
Tongue river has proved correct. The
Indians were discovered for the first
time about August 1st, watching our
movements and prowling around the
camp at night. No attack TOOK place,
however, until August 4th. General
Gustav, with Bloody Knife, and a
squadron of cavalry, had been
detailed by Gen. Stanley TO go and
look up the road. Having got about
10 miles ahead, they halted and
picketed their horses in the wood by
the river, to wait for the train. Two
hours afterward six Indians appeared
on the place, and made demonstra-
tions toward their camp. \ dismount-
ed line OF skirmiSlerS was thrown
out. and the horses Saddled. The
Indians We're very easily driven
off, but proved to be the adj
vance Of a large party in the neigh
bOrhood, waiting in ambush for the
cavalry. Finding that the ruse failed,
the Indians to the number of 800
boldly rode O4t and advanced on the
grove occupied by the cavalry. Cen
eral Gustav had only n squadron of
50 men, under the command OF Capt.
Mayhem. One body of the troops was
commanded by Lieutenant Gustav,
and the other by Lieutenant Nantum.
The men were again dismounted, and
extended their line in a Seni-cirle
around the cavalry, who had the
river at its back. Rapid firing was
kept up at a distance OF t 0 yards.
While thus engaged with General
CuStar'S front, another party of In
dians crawled along behind, under
the river bank, and tried TO stampede
his horses, but the plan was fruStrat-
ed. The Indians lred the grass in
several places, but failed to burn the
cavalry. General CuStar deferred a
charge, hoping that the main COM
manu would soon come up and assist
III capturing the Indians. After three
hours fight his ammunition ave out.
He then charged the redskins, who
precipitately fled, dropping many Of
their e. ulpments.
One man wounded in the arm, and
one horse wounded, formed the ex-
tent of Custar'S loss. While the fight
vas going on, several Indians left the
war party, i'll search of StragglerS.
Coming upon DR.. Housinger, our
veterinary surgeon, and Balarain, the
cavalry, who We're less than a mile
from the column, they killed them
and took their horses and Valuables.
Private John Ball, of the cavalry,
while out hunting, met a similar
fate. In this hight two Indians were
killed, and several ponies taken. On
the 9Th of August, four days after the
fight at Tongue river, in the evening,
we came upon the size of the recent
Indian village. Standley directed
Gustav TO take his cavalry, number
ing $50 men, and follow and punish
the Indians. On the 9th, after a
march OF 40 miles, he arrived at the
place where the Indians had crossed
the river, "A hours before. taking over
their families on RATS. Next day he
attempted to cross the Yellowstone,
which at this point is $50 yards wide.
The current was tOOS swift II deep to
swim the horses and men. The at
tempt to cross he abandoned, for want
of axes and rope. At evening his
caml was discovered by the Indians,
and next morning, the 18th inst, at
daylight, VAS attacked by about 500
Indians. The firing was returned for
two or three hours, both parties using
trees as a cover. a party of 200 In
dams then crossed the river above
and below our camp, and endeavOred
to gain the bluffs in the rear. Our
men were disinounted and posted on
the bluffs, and received them bravely.
The Indians behind the ridges kept
Jap fire until General Gustav ordered
a charge. Our men then mounted
and pursued them boldly for eight
miles. Just at this time the train
came up and opened on the Indians
across the river, with artillery. \. few
shots dispersed them and ended the
fight. This battle, which took place
within two miles of Big Horn, vas a
fierce one. General Gustav and Adju-
toni ketchard had their horses shot
under them. Lieutenant Braden was
badly shot in the thigh. Private Tut
tie. General Custar's orderly, was
killed, and 90 of our soldiers were
slightly wounded. We had four
horses killed.
TENNESSEE.
MEMPHIS, August %.