Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-03-27
FORr SHERMAN. JUDITH BASIN,
NJ r.. March I'll. 1874.


White Man Killed by Indians.
FoRr SHERMAN. JUDITH BASIN,
N. T., March 81, 1874. !
70 THE EDrroR OF THE AvANr COURIER:
In my last letter I gave you an account OF
a successful raid made by party of hostile
Indians in this valley, and the killing Of Louis
Cannon; this time my muse sings reans and
dances scalp-dance t. the du!cet strains OF
Grow drum-iu other words: i've cin:hed
EN- plenty"
On the morning Of February 25tlr, we had
ust finished eating breakfast and were soia.
out to wor:', wli,n the sqlaws set up fear
full howl. rushed to little side-gate thro
the stockade and saw four Indians riding at
full speed along the hillside, shooting and
yelling, and driving the whole band of Crow
horses. / did.'t take time to think what
they were shooting at, but rushed for my
gun. Coming back, tire horses and three Of
the Indians were out OF sight. the fourth one
standing by his horse Oh the brink of the hill
some 500 yards off, Wondering what made
him stay there, l thought lie might be Il
others when first saw him. shot, when
he turned around AMI called out not to shoot,
AZ he was Crow. lie turned out 10 be
good naturcd old fellow, IIarak-hi-Kati, who
hal been out to look after beaver trap.
when three Sioux jumped him IL. 1t was
hiM they were shooting at, aid it is wonder
jul how he escaped.
While this was going en- there was gcner
al rush for guns and ammunition on the part Of
both Indians and whites. 'Fhe Crows threw
Off robes and blankets and started III pursuit.
closely followed by Fox and tho other boys.
resolved, as prudent commander, to re-
IIaIn UeIilIu III trIc Fort rs u Dasc tut tic
skirmishers to fall back on, if necessary. One
would have thought Eed4am had broken
loose. The squaws ran forward and back
w.rd wrirging their hands, yelling and cry
ing the children were screaming. the elder
ones grabbing their little brothers and sis
tiers and carrying them into tho lodges !; the
dogs caught the excitement and ran around
yelping and bowling. The whole scene was
Supremacy ridiculous.
The Sioux had a Start Of nearly half mile
ard were on Ii rsebaes, while the only horse
remaining to the Crows, was the one old
Harak-h-Ka!i Eal been riding, 50 that the
chase seemed nigh hopeless. Tile horses
were very poor and :. eak. however, and were
unwilling to leave, SO that the Sioux made
slow progress. aud paxsuers kept get
ting nearer to them. They c. osscd the creek
two miles below here, ~ i as the horses
wanted to stop and drink, they were further
delayed. SO that two young Crow braves
riding the horse left, came up close enough
to open fire. and there Was a lively exchange
Of shots OH both sides. SIN the Siolx per-
sisted in trying to start tia herd. but the
whites, and other Crows coming up made
them let the horses go at last. and run for
their lives. 1. was too late. however; the
two Crows caught fresh horses and kept
succee ling in breaking down two
OF the Sioux horses and setting their riders
afoot. When the third Sioux saw this he
whipped ~ and made his es ape to the noun
tains. The other two were both killed by
the two Grows before the rest could come
up.
house. you'fnay imagine my CONSERVATION.
when saw the squaws come In carrying the
old man had shot at thought had kill
ed him. Fortunately my bullet had only
grazcd bis arm; but he had fallen off his
laerse and got considerably bruised. He said
that If Thought him u Sioux it
was good thing tint hit him.
When TIE party returned swinging the scalps
Lhe whole scene was changed. The cd
squaws, especially ono Of very cxcitab,e
might be, seen Standing arOund
The yard, elapping their hands, jumping and
singing, ard even the sourest looking ones
had broad. grin on their faces. We had to
give them feast of course. and the whole al
ernoon the names Of Pe.ly Pax aud Masta
5hcclie Sllecnika1nfAjcht be heard iutcr- |
mingled W.T. 0cNls, minne-spitse aud |
oatskyoual,. flour. cclfee aud sugAr), Be
ore night all bucks and sqnaws, old and
Toung. were painted black In honor OF the.
victory. ANY body who Knows old Wolf
low can appreciate the effect OF. tho black |
paint on his whisky nose, the. tip oil Hxlow- |
ng with lustrc which no amount. OF SCOT |
.onld dim.
The two scalps arc now swinging before
he breeze, suspended on lons poles right be-
ore NY winlow, waiting tor tho arrival, u
he River Crow camp. when they win, 10
l0ubt. have grand war-slance over them.-l
Tho Crows behaved admirably IN tbs fight,
mt think It very doubtful whether they
s,Npall las,. s,.,.g,.,,l An - 1A0lliv r.