The New York herald., 1876-11-29
The INDIAN WAR.
Capture of Cheyenne Village on
Powder River.
GALLANT CONDUCT OF THE TROOPS
Lieutenant John A. Mckinney, Fourth Cavalry,
Killed in the Charge.
A HARD DAYS FIGHT.
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IN THE FIELD. Nov. o5
via FoET FETTERMAN, w. T., Nov. %, 1851
General Mackenzie. with the two battaiions OF
cavalry formed from portions OF the Third Fourth and
Fifth regiments OF the Powder River expedition
and the Indian scouts, attacked hostile Indian VII
lage on the north fork OF the Powder River at day.
break this morning and has been fghtng all day.
The village was located in a canyon running nearly
north and south. 1t contained about 200 lodges,
with perhaps 500 warriors General Mackenzies
hghtng force numbered nearly 1000 men.
LIEUTENANT M'KlSxEY AND SEVERAL pRrvATEs
KILLED.
We have lost one officer, Lieutenant John A. Nc
Kinney, OF the Fourth cavalry, killed IN the first
charge, and three or four privates and non commits
stoned otiicers beside dozen or more dangerously
wounded.
A TwENTY-FoUR HOURS MARCH TO FIGHT THE REDS.
Our Indian scouts discovered the village, which is
said TO be that OF Dul-Knife. the head chief OF the
Cheyennes, on Friday and we made forced march,
starting Friday morning from point about twelve
miles northwest Of Crazy woman's Fork, and march
WARN RECEPTION
The camp was at War Dance all night and all
we're awake when we entered the canyon, and the
noise OF our approach gave them an opportunity to
prepare warm reception for US. entered the
village with General Mckenzie, who dashed in at
the head OF his column, and as we crossed the open
plateau between the hills bullets Kissed from every
side, sometimes with fatal erect
THE INDIANS FIGHTING PROM COVER.
On seeing our number the Indians took to the
rocks Immediately after our entrance TO the ravne
and entrcnched themselves for . prolonged fight
From the nature OF the ground It was extremely
diflcult to dislodge them.
GALLANT CONDUCT OF THE rRoors
Our men, however. behaved splcndidly, exposing
themselves perhaps little too much at times The
valley in which the hostile village stood is about
third OF mile wide, and It's sides arc steep buns OF
red sandstone. with sufficient brush to hide large
force OF Indians.
HOLDING THE FIELD UNDER srRAGoLNo INDIAN
FIRE.
We are camping on the battle field tonight
though the guns Of hostile savagcs are ashng from
behind hundred bushes still, and their shri, end-
sh cries break the stl air whenever they see a
head or think they have hi: one.
no TINE TO EAT.
! Last nights march was long and trying one to
<,ov how =
| full to eat until late in the afternoon.
BAD BEHAVIOR OF THE INDIAN ALLIES
Most OF our enlisted Indians behaved wei ut the
start, but after the first heat OF the charge very
many OF them rclapsed into apparent Indifference
to everything except plundeI1ng the abandoned
tepees OF the Cheyennes and trying run or horses
THE INDIAN LOSS
The destroyed village was toerably well furnished
and we captured about $50 ponies. Had the camp
been located In less difficult country we should
have crushed the whole band. AS 1t is, we killed
about twenty that can be counted and doubtless
many more have fallen behind the rocks. About
nve or six OF our horses have been killed.
Isend a partial list OF killed and wounded. Only
one ocer has been lost and his death is deeply re-
gretted.
Lieutenant John A. Mckinney, Fourth cavalry.
Corporal Ryan, Company.D
Private Keller, Company Z.
WOUNDED.
Sergeant Thomas H. Forsyth.
Corporal W. ]. Lynn.
Corporal W. H. Pool.
Corporal Daniel Cunningham.
Jacob Schlafcr.
Private f. L. Buck.
Private G. II. Suckncy.
Private J. E. Talmadgc.
Private August StreilhL
Private Isaac Mcguire.
Private Charles Folsom
Private James McMahon-
Private Edward Fitzgerald
Private William Harrison.
Private Alexander Mcfarland.
Private George Kcnney.
Private Henry Holden
Private William b. Smith
Private Daniel Stevens
DISPATCHES SENT TO GENERAL CROOK
News OF the fight has been sent TO General Crook.
at Crazy woman's Fork, where our wagon train is
camped, waiting for return to take trip TO the
Rosebud after Crazy Horse and his band OF hostiles
II Is rumored in camp that General Crook, with
the infantry, armed with heavy rnes. vii! be here
BY tomorrow evening If necessary to resume the
contest
GENERAL cEooK's REPORT OF THE ACTION.