The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-08-26

THE INDIANS.
Attack on the Yellowstone Expe-
dillon.
General Custer Gives them the
Right Kind OF QUAKER
Medicine.
Forty Indians Killed and
Wounded.
The Indians Use Arms and AM
munitiOn Furnished by
Quaker Agents.
The Expedition on its Home.
ward March.

MUSCLE SHE'LL RIVER, August 10
via Fort Benton, August 23.--The
abundant preparations which the yell
lowstone Expedition made for the
reception of the Indians has been
fully justified. On August 4th General
Custer with "Bloody Knife" and u
squadron of cavalry, which had been
detached by General Stanley to go on
several miles in advance of the wag-
ons and look up the road, having gone
about ten miles ahead they halted, and
picketed their horses in the woods by
the river to wait for the train. Two
hours aiterward six Indians appeared
on the plain, and made demonstra-
tons toward the camp. A dismounted
line of sllirmishers were thrown out,
the horses eadded, and the Indians
easily driven of, but it proved to be n
decoy of n larger party in q neighbour
ing woods, waiting in ambush for the
cavalry.
Finding the ruse failed, the Indians,
to the number of three hundred, boldly
rode out and advanced on the grove
occupied by the cavalry. General
Gustav had only one squadron of eighty
men under his command. Captain
Moylen dismounted and again formed
his skirmish line. The Indians also
dismounted and formed line in Il
semi-circle around the cavalry, who
had the river at their backs. Rapid
firing kept up at a distance of three
hundred yards. General Custar deferred
charging, hoping the main command
would soon come up and assist in cap
turing the Indians. After three hours
fighting his ammunition gave out,
when he charged the indians who pre-
cipitately fled, dropping many equip
ments. After retreating several miles
thew took to the "bad lands" One
man was slightly wounded in the arm,
the extent of Cusiae's loss.
While the fight was going Oh several
Indians left the party in search OF
stragglers from the train. Coming up
with Dir. Honsinger, vetnary surgeon,
and Mr.. Balorin, cavalry suttler who
were less than mile from the column,
they killed them, and took their
clothes and valuables. Private John
Ball of the cavalry, while out hunting
met similar fate.
In this fight two Indians were killed
and several injured. General Stanley
directed General Custer to take the
cavalry, numbering four hundred and
fifty men, and follow the trail and If
possible overtalle and punish the In
dams. af
General Custer left on the night of
the Sth. On the morning of August
18th, at daylight he was attacked by
about eight hundred Indians, who
came down to the river and fired on
the camp. The firing was returned
and kept up for two or three hours,
both parties using trees as cover. a
party of three hundred Indians
thel. crossed the River above and be-
low camp, endeavoring to gain the
bluffs in the rear A force OF men
were dismounted and posted on the
bluffs and received them bravely.
The Indians beyond the ridges kept
up CALLING fire until Custer ordered n
charge. The men then mounted and
pursued them holly for eight miles.
Just at this time the train came up
and opened OH the Indians across the
river with artillery. A few shots dis
persed them and ended the fight.
This battle, which took place within
two miles of the Big Horn, was a
fierce one. General Custer and Adju-
FAINT Ketchum had their horses shot
under them. Lieutenant Braden was
badly shot in the thigh. Private Tut
tie, General Clusters orderly, was
killed, and twenty soldiers slightly
wounded. The Indian loss is estimat-
cd by General Custer at forty killed
and wounded. 4
The Indians were well armed, and
had an abundance of ammunition.
Some of them were dressed in clothes
procured at the agency. These were
mainly Uncapacas, supposed to be
under the command Of Sitting Bull,
and are supposed to have received
their supplies from Fort Peak on the
Missouri.
The expedition arrived ut Pompey's
Pillow on the 18th, and reached Muscle
Shell, one hundred aud fifty miles
from Fort Benton, on the 10Th inst.
1t is now, however, homeward bound.
General Stanley expects to reach Fort
Rice by October LIST. The health of
the command is good. Lieutenant
Braden is getting on well.