The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-08-08
THE INDIAN WAR,
For Over Two Hours tho Indians Keep
Up . Running Fire on the Carrall,
Thrilling Adventure of the Pilot and Two
Indian Scouts The indians Picking
off Crooks Command and Re.
tarding His March.

ST. PAUL, MINI, August IA Bis
marck special to-day to the Pioneer
Press and Tribune says the steamer
Carroll arrived this morning from
General Terry's camp, having on
board General FOrsJ tn and twenty
sick and wounded soldiers. The Car
roll on her way up, when near the
mouth of Powder river, found Indians
on both sides of the river and for two
and II half hours they kept w run
ming fire upon the boat, only wound
ing, however, one soldier slightly.
The steamer Far West after leaving
Bu(ord for Terrys camp found her
load too heavy and discharged part Of
her cargo, principally grain, here.
The Indians attacked the Far West
She had on board Colonel Moore, with
three companies of soldiers The In.
dams stood on both banks of the river
and with oaths dared Colonel Moore
with his troops to leave the boat and
land. A few shells were fired from u
twelve FOUNDER which scattered the
Indians and they disappeared from
the south bank.
Dave Campbell, pilot of the Far
West, with two Rec scouts, then land
ed and went out to reconnoitre but
finding that the Indians were endeav-
oring to cut them of they turned and
started as fast MS possible for the boat.
Seven of the Sioux had circled so as to
intercept them and 1t became race
for life. The horse Of one OF the scouts
began to fall behind and was soon
shot The scout started on foot but
it was no use as the same Sioux who
had killed his horse soon reached him
and put bullet through his lungs,
Dave Campbell heard the shot and
looking behind aud seeing the wound
ed scout lying on the ground, said to
the other scout, 1--WE must go back and
get that man." Although it was as
much as their lives were worth, they
turned, and NJ they did so they saw
the Sioux dismounting from his pony
and fired at him. The Sioux fell with
his scalping knife in his hand. Dave
and the Rec then scalped the Sioux
and started with the wounded man for
the steamer. Finally, Grant Marsh,
Captain of the Far West, called for
fifteen volunteers. Fifteen soldiers
Immediately offered their services but
Colonel Moore ordered them not to
leave the boat. However, eight OF
them, contrary to orders, went with
Captain Marsh and brought in Camp
bell and the two scouts. Colone
Moore threatened to courtmartial thes,
eight men then and there. The
steamboat men do not hesitate t.
pronounce Colonel Moore's conduc
cowardly in the extreme.
General Terry has fallen back eigh,
miles from his camp on the Big Horn
and is now camped near the mouth Of
the Rosebud.
A scout from General Crook reached
General Terry on August I'd, barefoote,
and almost destitute of clothing
Crooks was but seventy-five mile
from General Terry's command ant
was trying to reach him. The In
dians, however, kept picking Off his
men, driving In his scouts, and steal
his stock 80 that his advance was very
much retarded, only being about 81,
miles n day. The men in both com
mands. are reported very much dis
heartened. The water Is very low il
the Yellow Stone, falling every day.
The steamer Silver Lake will leav,
to-day with lumber for the new posts
Steamers Duffee and Josephine are ex
pected tonight from the Yellowstone
New York, August IA correspon
dent Of the Telegram says Generu