The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1873-1875, 1874-08-19

On the same day dispute arose Be.
tween privates William Rollins and
James Turner, which resulted in the
the death Of Turner, shot by Rollins.
The trouble grew out of an old affair Of
two years standing. Rollins found his
horse tangled in the picket rope and
blamed Turner, who had been on stable
guard, for it. Hard words followed.
Turner struck Rollins, who drew his
pistol and shot Turner, the ball striking
the left elbow, passing into the stom.
ach and lost itselfin the backbone, caus.
ing death in about eight hours. Those
who saw the affray say Turner was try
ing to draw his revolver. Rollins gave
up his, remarking that he had to shoot
or be shot; but Turner on his death.bed
insisted that he did not attempt to draw
his revolver until Rollins revolver was
pointed at him.
Turner spoke of = brother-in-law at
Jacksonville, Indiana. He, too, was .
good soldier, and was buried IN accord
ance with military custom.
The dusky natives have been seen in
small bands, but they have not interfer'
ed with US; we have not even had good
scare.
AS we came into this valley we struck
fresh trail and followed it about ten
miles; came upon their camp Of the pre-
vious night, in which the camp fires
were still smouldering. Hero the COM
mand halted and Lieut.. Wallace was
sent forward with his scouts. Only .
few moments elapsed before ono OF the
scouts returned and reported five lodges
of Indians two miles away.
. BOOTS AND SADDLES
was sounded, and Gen. Custer, with one
company of cavalry, went dashing down
| the valley to where the scouts were Sc
creted, and your correspondent, armed
! with lead pencil, followed.
Louis Agard, who speaks the Sioux
language, was sent forward with white
flag, with instructiiousgt 50 ~ n
|sdians Of our presence and objects. A
detachment of Indian scouts followed
some distance behind, to support him in
case of treachery on the part. Of the
Sioux.
The Rec, it is we'll known, are hered-
itary enemies of the Sioux. Here they
thought they saw a chance for fight, =,
snd they decked their heads with feath-
ers, painted their faces and were happy
in thinking of the glorious scalp dance
that would follow the fray.
"Do not fire shot unless the Sioux
attack you," was the stern order of the
pale face chief, which dampened the ar
der of the dusky scouts somewhat, for
they knew too well what violation of
that order would cost.
Gen. Custer, followed by two or three,
among them your correspondent, leav-
ing the command in the valley, climbed
to the crest of the hill overlooking
THE INDIAN VILLAGE.
How pretty the little village of clean
white tepees nesting in the valley be-
low appeared. The inhabitants, uncon'
scious of our presence, could be seen
moving about-the children at play on
the green. ..... ....
The sides of the valley were covered
with a dense growth Of pine, affording
shelter1 for concealed foe. General
Custer ordered up Col. Hart with the re-
mainder of the command, as it was pos.
sible the fee tepees might be only de-
coy. The precaution was wise one,
but unnecessary.
Again cautioning the Rees concerning
an unprovoked attack, Gen. Custer or
dered the scouts to advance on the vii.
lage, presuming the approach Of tho
scouts would create less alarm than
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