Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-09-28
falling off by the score, which is the
worst feature of our present situation.
Sept. 9, 4 p. m.-The Indians, strong
IL re-enfOrced.

ly REINFORCED, - ~, -, -.
j HAVE RECOMMENDED II BATTLE
to recover their ponies. American
Horse, a celebrated Chief, and two
young warriors have just surrendered
out Of the burrow to Gen. Crook, on
condition of sparing their lives. They
went in with their women and children,
| who were unable to escape, in the
morning, preferring to die with rather
than desert them, expecting nc quarter.
They fought with a tigerish ferocity
never excelied. Three hundred sol
diers volleyed them for half an hour,
and they never budged until the squaws
got scared, and Gen. Crook and Bap-
tiste Courier handed the women out
of the den at the point of their lives.
Courier shot and scalped a buck after
the women were rescued. American
Horse and the young men held out for
two hours, until the Chief was shot
through the bowels. The Sioux say
that it is Crazy Horses men who are
now peppering us all around the hori-
zon. The fight is getting SO warm that
I must suspend writing for the present.
Sept. g., Z p. m.-The fight has just
ClOScus IL was U6dublku1 W flOOh Ctus
from a military standpoint.
CROOK ENTIRELY REDEEMED HIMSELF,
and made things move like clock-work.
The dauntlsss Sioux, although much
fewer than ours, came down on front
and flank like men. They rode around
US and fired into US, still striking for
the captured polies. 1t is impossible to
estimate how many Indians attacked.
They are suppesed~to-have num-
bered from 800 to 1,0U0 warriors. They
evidently expected to find Mills with
his small party, but struck our whole
brigade, which was in bloody humor,
being hungry and tired. The infantry
under Col. Chambers, and Majs. Burt,
Burke, Munson, and Capt. p Loon,
charged the southern bluffs and dis
lodged the Indians who occupied them.
The 9Th Cavalry, on foot,
sToRMED THE HEIGHTS
on the southwest. The Sd Cavalry
drove the Indians from the northern
hills, and the I'd Cavalry entirely de-
feated a bold effort made by the Sioux
to cut off a portion of our rear guard,
which was driving in used-up horses,
and consequently was delayed on the
march. Our eastern flank was on q
plain, so that it escaped serious annoy
ance. The infantry fire was particu-
larly calling, and the Sioux opposed to
it melted away like snow, carrying off
their wounded, as usual. The bluffs
are very high, and as the shades of
evening fell it was magnificent to see
| Our skirmish line lighting up the noun
| tain sides with their volleys. The In
dian return fire was we'll sustained, but
they were completely routed before
night fell upon us. They must have
suffered very heavily, as many riderless
ponies were captured, and blood stains
along the height they occupied at the
commencement of the fight showed
where many warriors had fallen.
Crooks command may well be proud
of to-day's work. The following casual
ties are reported from the hospital
Private Fitzhenry, Fl Company, 9th In
fantry, dangerously wounded; Private
Daniel Ford, F Company, 9TH Cavalry,
severely; Edward Schrieber, Corporal,
X Company, 9Th Cavalry, dangerously +;
George Clottier, private, D Company,
9Th Cavalry, seriously. The number of
men slightly wounded, but not inca
pacitated, is too large to be recorded
Just now. Lieut.. Won Leutwitz's right
leg has just been amputated above the
knee. He is in O. %precarious condition.
Private Kennedy, of the 9th Cavalry,
died of the wound received in the after
noon. Private Stevenson, of the I'd
Cavalry, has lock-jaw, and will not live
many hours. Four dead Indians have
been taken from the burrow. Unfor-
tunately, two were squaws. They were
armed and fought with their men. One
child was accidentally killed. All is
quiet now. .s-
UNKNOWN CREEK, ABOUT 45 MILES
NORTH OF THE BELLE FAURCHEE RIv-
Err, Dakota, Sept. 10.-We marched &c
miles this morning. Our real guard,
Capt. Summers company, of the Fifth
Cavalry, had a fight with the Sioux at
10 O'Clock, and killed five, who rode at
them out of the ravine. Private Mad
den was severely and another soldier
slightly wounded.
THE FAMOUS CHIEF AMERICAN HORSE
in our camp at 6 o'clock this morning.
Before dying ne said that the Indians
are scattering, and did not suppose that
Crook would dare to pursue them into
this region. It was a bold ad-
venture, the chief said, and might
have resulted like Custer's attempt
had it been made three weeks earlier.
He said, also, that the Sioux weresp pref
ty well tired of the war, and were dis
lcouraged by the immense columns of
soldiers thrown into their country. If
they were to be disarmed, at the agen-
ti Ias : Ne Ne ehGaS cr ANY Horse nor us4 si It uae
Bull, nor the other wild chiefs, would
give in, but the. tribes for the most part
would. He appeared satisfied that the
lives of his squaws andachildren were
tspared. y efat@ ,:.a'hnA - E'an =
/ .o THE sioux PRISONERS, 20 De-
men, women, and children, % in all, are
with our column, and talk freely to the