The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1876-07-21

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~ had got NEARLY 10 thr river wv mrt
five Indians on ponies, and they ilrrd on
ms. returned Tho sirc aud Tho Indians
hfokc and wc then fnrdcd tic river, The
winter isinR breast deep. We finally
got over, wounded mcn and all, and
!, headed for Reno's command, which
/ could src drawn mp on tho bluffs along
thu river about \ mile on. VIZ reached
Reno In safety. We had not b~cn with
Reno o tlnn fifteen minutes when
| saw the indiana coming mp tho valley
from Clusters fight. Reno was then
: moving hts whole command down The
ridge toward Custer. Tho Indian,
CROSSED the river below Reno and
q swarmel mp the blum on all sides. Ate,
q diminishing with thcm Reno went back
q 10 his old position, which was 81 one u
i tho highest points along tho bluff. II
/ was 0 about D O'clock, and the fight
/ lasted until II WINS too dark ~ NJ Il
! shoot. An soon m Ii WAN dark ltcno tool
the packs and saddles Oft the mules and
horses Mid made broAHtworks of them.
! He also dragged the dead horses and
mules on the line aud sheltered tho mon
behind them. Some of thc men dug
| rifc pits with their butcher knives, and
d NIL slept ON their arms. At the peep 81
: day the Indians opened q heavy fire, md
\ desperate light cnsncd, lasting until
| IN o'clock. Tho Indians charged ON
i position three or four times, coming M
/ close enough IN hit our men with stones,
| which they threw by hand. Capt. lion
1 ton Jaw 4 large mass u Indians gather
4 ing OH hin front ID charge, and ordered
n hts men ~ charge On foot aud scatter
d them. Benton lrl tho charge. anil wa,
upon tho Indians before they knew what
K they wars about, and killed u great
| many. They were evidently much sur.
priHcd nj tins Offensive movement, nnd
| think In desperate lighting Benton u
ono III the hrAvcst men ! river Mw In \
tight. All tho timn IN wtN going al,ou'
through tho bullets, encouraging the vol
dinfs a. stand Mp to their work AMI 10
1T Indians whin them.
4 Hc went among tho horses and pncl
i mules and drove The m.n ont who wrr,
rknlking there, compelling them 10 n
|. into the line and do their dnty. IL,
never sheltered his own person ono,
during tle battle, and | do not scc hoy
Il he escaped being killed. The lcsparat,
charging and lighting was NJ about
n o'clock, but firing was kept up on bot
u sides until late In tho afternoon.
/ forgot ~ state TINT ABOUT 10 o'cloc
ii In tho forenoon, and won after Bcntu
made his charge, TIM men began I
4, rlamor for water. Many 0f them hn'
Il not tasted water for thirty.aix hours
!. md at,c lighting and hot smn uMrchc
4. their threats. Some had their tongue
4 swollen, aud others could hardly speak
a Tho men tried tO cHt crackers and hMr,l
- tack, but could not raise enough Mliv
N hut Il stuck 10 their lips. and not on
could spit Or speak plainly. III,
wounded were reported dying for wss
- Of water, aud q good many soldiers w
il nnt.''rod to 20 ~ tho river 10 got son,
Or parinh In tho attempt. We wcr
i sighting ~ tho blnfIa, about TOO yard
s. from tho river. and n rAvimc led dow
= from the batt1e tiold close 10 Tho river
!. edge. Tho men had 10 run over n
= open sI,Ace Of aloMt 100 cards N ~
=, into tho head ii tho raviilc, and thi
i open space was commanded by the Ind
ana M the bluff. The soldiers, abo,l
= nifty strong. dashed over tho opeI
= plateau and entered tho rayinc. The
= rushed down Il n Tho mouth aud fonn,
!" II closely guarded bv \ party " Indian
= p0etcd III tho timber acr0AH TIM river
4 Tic wAtcr could W. approached - with
!. In about thirty feet under cover, bti
: then one had 10 Ttrl, ont On thu riy..
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wumld dash down u tic river with cam
Kettles, I'LL them, and then take shrit.,
!. IN tho bend ~ tho ~rnyinc, behind III
rocks, and whOmc c,ntlcnH were iillc
!. and Carried mp tho hill. Before III u,
mtn aud wounded wsro Hupplinl o.
I. mAn was Killed nni Nix or N.vc
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About u u'cl.nk tho Indiana 1nsnu