, 1873-08-23
THE INDIANS.

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Scenes ON the IBnttlc-Etcld.
Fort 1iephsrson }Aag ~ cerrexponde'lce cr ..ths
Omaha Herald.
Company ., Third United States Cavalry, un-
dor command Of Capt. Charles Moinhold, left
this post on July 80 for tho purpose Of scouting
along tho Republican River and it's tributaries.
Nothing Of particular public interest occurred
until Aug. 6, whom pRrty Of PawnceB can,c gal
!oping up TO the command near DlhckWood md
Informed Capt. Meinhola TINT about 1000 we'll
tho PawnooH boLwoan tho Republican River and
Frenctman's Fork, and had killed about sixty Of
thoir brnvos, womon, and children. A white man
namodt ohm Williamson was with thom, and also
nephew Of Plat, tue Indian tradsr, but tho
Sioux did not attempt to injurn them, although
they had them both in their power.
The Indians aeotnod- completely domoralzod
s end panic. stricken for short time, but, aftor
tho Captain that they would rally thoir warriors
and die with him If necessary, II ho would help
them pursue and fight thoir enemcs.
:, Tho officer informed them that ho could not
low, II miles below, and promised TO preyont
tho Sioux from pursuing them, If possible.
The south bank was by this tmo covered with
tho Indians who had made thoir escape, all
enco betweon tho oilleors mud chiefs. Capt.
Moinholds words rapidly crossed tho rivor, and
Honn tho body began to move down as lo Ind
anggeated Fighting Bear md Pe-to-lah-aharro
remained With The troops. and after the tents
had boon pitched urgently requested permission
to 60 to tho scene Of the conflict with tho scout
lug party. Knowing that 1t would lead to blood
shed in case tho Sioux were still thore,. tho Cap.
tain jud[eiously refused. but allowed Mr.. Platt
to accompany him. Wo marched nearly 20
miles before reaching tho canon, where tho first
object that attracted cur lttontion WAS tho deal
body OF sonaw. which WAS tho Inst killed by
the. Sioux. We advanced from tho mouth Of tho
rayine to its head and found afty-nine dead Paw
neea lying as they had fallon WHOM slot.
It WIS d horrible sight,. Doad braves with
bows still tightly graBped IN dead and stiffeued
tlngors; sucking infants pinned to their 1nothors
openings made by hendish Knives heads scalpod,
with the rod blood glazed upon thom-a stink
ing mass, many already ay-blown and scorched
Not content with their bloody butchory,
the iovils had outraged tho dying Yquaws,
and then killed them with brutality not
to be mentioned in print. A squaw and
papoose, still alivo, werc found IN Q wecd-
bidder, hidden POOL Of Of water, where they had
in comfortable positions while the canon WAS
being examined, but whon I returned short
time afterwards found the child dead with
fresh marka upon its head, showing TINT tho
ally.
Thousands of pounds OF jerked boef hun
dreds Of buffalo, elk, beaver, otter and other
turs, saddles. blankets, In fact everything that
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thoy were fortunate to save from .tt,oir foes,
WAS scattered along the canon, showing that tho
panic caused by the rapid and murdcroua fro OF
the Sioux must have been very great
Upon our return to camp NO found the two
chiefs stil There, anxious to know ii any of thoir
party had boon saved by tho troops They were
furnished with food and blankets and told to
monnt their ponies and return III Hoon al tioy
could with men and paok-horaoa enough to car
ry away the most valuable goods left in tho
canon; They did go, promising to- return early
roxt day. They did not do 30, however, and
after waiting until 10 o'clock on tho lioxt morn
ing We moved up the Tronchman, aud oncamped
upon it's north bank about 20 miles distant
From this point Lieut.. Lawson, with small
party. secuted along tho stream as far All Stink
Ing Water, where Pallarday, tho guido, found
signs showing that war party had recently
passed. northward towards Ogalalla. Capt.
Meiuhold'a scout visited places during this trip
over which troops have never before passed., aud
there arc hundreds Of acros of good land, with
living springs, abundant grass, aud timber, which
are awaiting the advent Of pioneer families.
D. T. POWELL,
A. A. Surgeon, U. 8. A.