, 1874-07-07
INDIAN HOSTILITIES.

Lively ScrinaNnEC Near Fort Dodge
Fort dodge Ju"s g, csrrsspoRds'es af h& 2e<ka
WILL give you . fcv itoma OF tho lato Indian
fight which took place near Dear Creek, SO moe
south Of Fort Dodge and on tho Camp Supply
p.rt2 eopsiatne of o. sWa
privatos Of tho Third Unitod Htatca Infantry. wat
attacked by q party of about thirteen Indinns bua
succeeded in koeplng the Indianb OF. Tho eor-
pora! was n4ot " t1e tl,,gh. and is now ~ the
commanding officer Of Fort Dodge, Col Compton,
NTH tue Medical Director, DR.. perine, of 1oay-
enworth, loft Fort Dodge on IN inspcoting tour to
Camp Supply. I. T., with III escort Of about
United States Infantry. Whom near Bear Creek,
the mail party going to Camp Supply Joined tha
party Of tho commanding oificor, and kopt to-
gothor. on tho morning OF tho 2oth, when pear
od, : lsreep party Of lndlans azain made an attack
on thus party, tie Indians having the advantage
Of posltion aud ground. As soon as the first vol.
Icy was fired by the lndianS, tho escort
As rkirnlshers,. kept up lively 1ro, at tho
same time moving forward With tho wagons.
The Indiana did not care to follow. and tho
party of aoldlera arrived IT Camp supply NTH;
out further lno!ostat1on., 0ne man of the mail
On the morning Of tho 2ath. whilst returning
from Camp Supply and again near tho sama
point, largo party Of Indians, consisting Of
about thirty or forty, Ind stationed thomsslyea
on all omlnopce noar, tho road. and wheu
tho commanding officer and his party
got within about forty yards Of them
they fired \ volley right into them, killing
pony belonging 70 the commanding officer.
In less time than 1t takes to writo it tho troopt
Compton. charged and gained the etnlnaneo in
minute. Then commenced lively and destructive
fire, especially for tho. Iadians, four OF them
being shot down at tho arst fire aud quite nunl-
$l.oFa kn.t1 nd Finhf 7rr}n
captured, but dvc of them had beon badly
wounded mud had to be killed. Three excellent
ones voro brought into Fort Dodge. The In
| dians vera torribly demorallzed, running IN
wars W. . following np sud pouring > moss
destructive Are Into them. Tie Iudians
diyessea themselves Of everything that would
| cucumber them in their hasty flight, throwing
Indian trumpory away. Tuo soldiers ali behaved
! in . gallant and most commendabla manner.
several exceptional instances Of bravery occur-
| ring; for instance, private Frederick kiaubmant
Company D, Fifth Infantry, while IL pursuit. Of
in tho graas. apparently wounded, but hla 70.
volyer pointed At klausman. In an instant
Nausnan raised lis uiusket and brought
It down with such forco AZ to send
Mr.. "Rod" quietly dreaming -, 10 tho hap.
Of tue asmo company, had q haud-to-haud tght
With stnlwort " red" killing his man. and
tattng possohsion Of eundry articles, such 40 an
excellent Colts army revolver, powder-1otn,
blaukats bullst-pouct, and several other articles
isoleas to Mr. ''lted:," In the bullot-pouch raj
found a baby atocbing, belonging, probably ia
aoms uutort1ahata nhi1e baby. putts, PRINCE,
aud Herr, 81 Company 4, Third United statea
Infantry, also had' land -to.hana engagements
With Mr. He'd. killing their men, and quietly
walking of with their trophies Of victory,
No casaalties occurred On onr side at FL.
driver of tho ambulance containing the
commanding officer and medical director getting
bullet through hts BLOUSE lucky escape. Thd
Indians that could get away got away MS fast az
| possible, aud tile party woie not again nolested
| BY them.
The arrival OF tue pnrty at Fort Dodge created
quite an excitement, every wagon, a1nbulzuce,
Horse aud mus being decorated with aoms Indian
trophy of victory. / hardly thlnk ths 1udians
will undertake any moro of their little surprise
! parties. II, however, they do they will get al
thoy want aud doserye, as tho country through
hSFs om poW oxe hG9eugay gaffd Rf ya easa 5
particulars. Respectfully, &c.