New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-19
BY TELEGR APH ,
THE WAR PATH.

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Colonel Mills, with the Third Cavalry,
| Attacks an lndian Camp-The Killed
and Wounded-The Captnred Plusder.
CHEYENNE, w. T., September 16.-A cou-
rier, who left General Crooks command
September 10. brings the following news mp
Since General Crooks column turned
south toward the Black Hills, On the fifth
instant, there has been considerable hard
ship through wet weather and living on
bacon and hard bread, and good deal of
| grumbling. On the seventh it was decided
to send portion Of the pack train ahead
under the escort of Colonel Mills, with ff-
teen men, on the best horses Of each COM
pany Of the Third Cavalry. m aking ks0 in
all. Lieutenants Won Lue tiwi;z Schwatks
| and Crawford composed tie subordinate
| officers, with Lieutenant Bnds, Fourth In
fantry, as chief commissary, rom Moore az
chief packer, and Frank Gi ua,d, General
Crooks chief scout. The latter was to
serve both as guide and scout, and On yee-
terday evening he discovered through the
rain and fog. without himself being discov-
cred, q hostile Sioux village. consisting Of
forty-one large lodges and band of sev-
eral hundred ponies and few An erican
! horses.
Colonel Mills concluded to attempt the
! attack with his $50 men. Without iiting
to send word to Crook for reinforcements
I he fell back few miles, hiA his command
in ravine, and at two O'Clock this morning
marched for the village, which was situated
| on little creek, tributary Of Grand OK
Owl creek. He formed on the lth side
before daylight, and ordered Lientensnt
Schwatka, Company NJ, to chaIg GO through
the village, while the rest of the force, dis
mounted, were to form ekirmish line ON
either side and pick off the Indians as they
came out.
The latter were completely surprised,
and scattered out pell-mell, half naked. re-
turning the fire to come extent. Their
ponies were effectually stampeded. Owing
to Mills small force he only succeeded in
securing the lodges and property therein.
and about lao ponies. There was an i'm
mense quantity of dried meat, berries, etc.,
carry, and sufficient to lostpone the pro-
posed purchase of supplies. There were
wagon loads of robes and savage spoils Of
all kinds. The guidon of the Seventh Cav
airy, which Custer used in the Little Horn
massacre, and various articles of wearing
apparel were also captured. A quantity of
corn stored at the mouth of Powder river
as late a. August 5, where General Terry
was fred on, was among the spoile.
The whole march and showing since Gem
erals Terry and Crook met goes to confirm
the soundness Of the latter's views of the
enemy's probable destination and where
abouts since leaving their camp ON the
Lieutenant Won Luetiwitz, of Company
C, was seriously wounded in the knee. Prl-
| Yates Medbury and Charles Foster, Com
psny B, Augustus Dorm, Company d, and
Sergeant Glass, of Company E. were
wounded. and Private Wenzel, of Company
A, was killed in the action Of tho morning.
About seven O'Clock word had reached
Crook, fifteen miles back, with the rear col
umn. He came forward with sections from
| the cavalry, reaching Mills at eleven
o'clock. The latter had kept up good
picket fight during the forenoon. Crook
was very much disappointed because Mills
de not sspO5 Of s . hsTe n ao
with the entire command and 80 edectually
surrounded the village that nothing would
have escaped; but the General is pleased,
all things considered.
About 100 yards from the village il Q
little ravine, in which about seven warriors
lodged in cavernOus rocks, and 1t was IN
trying to dislodge them that Mills lost his
killed, and most of his wounded. Crook
desired to save the women and children.
and by means of Gruard's interpreting q
parley eneued. Three warriors came out,
one chief named American Horse being
mortally wounded before this parley was
: effected. However, Frank White, citizen,
!. was shot through the heart, and Privates
Kennedy and McKeenan, of Company C
Fifth Cavalry, were wounded.
: About twenty minutes past four O'Clock
this afternoon, there was . sudden picket
firing sprung up, beginning on Colonel
: Sergeant Schreiber, Company K, and Pri-
vate Dorm, Company F, Fifth Cavalry. 1t
proved to be the result of reiniOrcements
received from Crazy Horses band, and =
running attack all around the circle, but
the troops were quickly thrown out, and
The latter got about q dozen horses, too
poor to get into camp, back mile on the
| line of march.
The village was thoroughly raasaeked
and the spoils divided round. Colonel
Mills and men got the ponies. There were
dian Agent Howard, of Spotted Tail
Agency, and an illicit tender there named
&C. Boucher, dated respectively January
IA and February 18, 1876. Much ammuni-
ton and many guns were found IN the
lodges, and all the evidence 10 to the effect
that these Indians were prepared for the
winter. There were probably 1000 warriors
Roman Nose, formerly of Cheyenne agency,
1t is regretted that other of the large VII
lagos near by were not surprised and
destroyed, but this affair demonstrates the
good policy of . stern chase after the In.
0ians, even with foot soldiers, who came In
here to the relief of the cavalry, a. their
part in the play gives them renewed vigoz
J and spirit.
September l0.-There was little picket
firing throughout last night and this morn
ing. After the command was on the march
number of Indians came down on the rear
of the column, but were met with warm
reception BY Captain Summers battalion Of
the Fifth Cavalry, who covered the enemy
in the ravines. He killed several and dis.
: abled others. Privates Foster of com
! pany, Private Madden of N company and
, George Clautier of d company were
8 wounded. The command marched fifteen
miles to-day towards the Hills, bringing
! the entire sick and wounded on twelve Liz
tors. Medical Director Clements amputa,
ted the right leg of Lieutenant Won Lueti
: witz last evening, and Private Kennedy
died of his wounds. No other amputationl
or deaths are likely to occur. The wounded
chief, American Horse, died last night.
few squaws being left back, with the Gen.
erals advice to the hostile bands to 90 on
TO the agencies and behave themselves and
al will be we'll with them. Colonel Mills
and Lieutenants Budd and Gruard gc
through to the Hills tomorrow with the
view to secure future supplies.
Further Particulars - On to the Black
Hills-lndian Atrocities.
Crook CITY, Black Hills, September 12
via Fort Laramie, w. T., September TO-
Yesterday morning General Crook dis
patched part Of the Fifth Cavalry from
his camp on Owl creek to press forward q
the Black Hillseand send back provisions
for the hungry troops. Colonel Mills wa