New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-08
THE YELLOWSTONE WAR.
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celYed but slight Hesh wound IN tne arm. One OF
our horses struck in three places. none Of tho
wounds being fatal.
just about the time that Gen. Custer ordered the
charge Gen. Stanley and those at the head Of the
train which was then within three-quarters Of
mile from the edge of the bluff discovered hatless
horseman coming full speed toward the train His
hair was streaming in the wind. His horse, with
ont bride, seemed moved by the same fear which
impeed his frightened rider. He soon reached the
train and almost breathless from haste and fear.
told his story He had been out hunting with three
or four men of Capt. Yates's squadron of cavalry,
which that day had been detailed as escort TO the
engineers. Becoming tired, he had declined TO go
further with the party He picketed his horse took
off his bride, and let him Craze, then lay
down himself Had he fallen asleep he
would never have walked again. While lying
here ne was suddenly startled by seeing two
Indians coming toward the bluff. Two stragglers
from the train. one Of them DR.. HOnsinger, were
directy in their path. He saw the Indians sp-
proach and seize their brides, he heard shot and
saw the cavalry doctor fall. He Immediately
jumped on his horse without bridling him and went
off at full speed. He had lost his hat, his belt. and
pistol and had come near losing his life. Gen.
Stanley who at this time had no knowledge Of Gen.
Clusters fight Immediately started all the cavalry in
descending into the valley at the left; Col. Hart
with his squadron on the right and Capt. French
with his squadron on the center. Lieut.. Brush Of
the 18th Infantry in command Of the scouts was
also ordered to charge down the valley. Arriving at
the edge of the bluffs the curling smoke from the
green plain, and the blackened patches of burnt
grass showed That the cavalryman's story was not
without foundation A cloud Of dust away off to
the left showed the direction Of Gen. Clusters
charge.
TWO NON-COMBATASTs KILLED.
Two Indians of the party who had made the diver
sion from the main body to cut off stragglers from
the train were seen making for the Bad Lands"
They were holly pursued by the cavalry and Lieut.,
Brush, but under cover of the numerous raynes
which afforded them a favorable opportunity Of
escape succeeded in euding their pursueTs. The
Indians are thoroughly acquainted with these Bad
Lands" and their ponies are used to climbing them
| In such ground they are than match for our
| best American horses. Meanwhile Gen. Stanley had
sent out the dernoralizcd cavalryman with two or
three scouts to look for the bodies Of the unfortu
nate men, The soldiers fright had scared gil sense
of locality out OF him and stampeded the four points
of the compass. He unable TO find the
place he had started from. The two bodies
were subsequently found by party OF
infantry. They proved 90 be the bodies Of Or. Hon
Honsnger was shot through the body by Henry
rifle ball. Mr.. Baliran was killed by two arrows
which entered his back coming ont through his
stomach. Ever since we left Fort Rice in spite of
the order prohibiting struggling, many Of the mon
have been III the habit of cutting loose from the
train to hunt game OF moss agate, wandering from
half a mile to two miles; but Dr. Honsingor was
never known to leave the column. Mr. Baliran
seldom left it. Dr. II. was the last man in the ex-
pedition who would have been selected as a victim
of this dangerous habit. His absence on this Occa-
sion was easily explained. The day, as have said
before was one of intense heat The ID ictors horse
had had no water since morning. The river lay
only mile away. The train would evidently
camp on the river bottom. Gen. Custer he
knew had gone on with his soldiers. couple Of
miles back along the river was the surveying party
with a cavalry guard. There seemed to be little
danger in going to the river He took the chances.
riskng his life to give his horse drink Of water.
The Indians won the wager. Dir. Baliran was in
company with DR.. Honsnger, and going to the river
for the same reason. One of orr Indian scouts who
could not speak English met the two as they were
descending into the valley. The quick eye of the
scout had seen the Indians. He stopped the Doctor
and said Indians. Indians" mo, no" SAID the
Doctor; 81 they are cavalry. cavalry" The scout
took hold of their bridlerens and tried TO turn their
scout left them to their fate. l. must have been soon
after that the Indians upon Them The nature
of the wounds showed that both men had been
shot in the saddle. They had turned after seeing
tbe Indians and tried TO climb the bluffs. The In
dams had fired and brought them both down. The
Doctor having the better horse, had nearly reached
the TOP of the bluff when the ball overlook him.
Strange to say, neither of the party was scalped.
The Indians took Mr. Baliran's money, amounting
TO about 800. and the doctors watch. The bodies
were not mutilated. Perhaps the sudden departure
Of the frightened cayalryman for assistance was
seem and their departure thereby fastened DIR.
Honsinger had served through the war, and had
nreviously accompanied Gen. Fremont on some of
his expeditions. He had been long time connected
with the eth Cavalry, and was greatly esteemed by
officers and men for his personal and professional
qualities. He resided in Adrian. Mich. Mr.. Baliran
was also a fayorite in the cavalry. He has wife
and child in Memphis. Tenn
LOSSES on BOTH SIDES.
third victim to the Indian surprise was Private
John Ball. Company f, 18th Cavalry. lie had been
ont with the same hunting party from which his
comrade had istlessly seeded He was never after
ward seen. and was probably picked up somewhere
10y the Indians.
Our total losses in this fight which occurred on
tbe Yellowstone six or eight miles above the mouth
of Tongue River and takes its name from the latter
stream. were three killed and man slightly
wounded. The Indians captured three horses. The
losses to the Indians it is difficult 10 tell No foe is
more careful to conceal his losses than the Indian.
One of their number was certainly killed and one
was wounded The man who was killed was either
their Medicine Man or one of their chiefs. As soon
"A he was shot they took him back to the rear, and
set UP a fearful bowling, showing, according 70
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