The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-24
A FIGHT WITH CHEYENNES.
THE INDIANS SJJRPRISED and DBIT-
EN BACK WITH LOSS.
chief Yellow Hand shot by Buffalo BiIi-A |
Brief and Interesting skirniish - Crooks |
COnditiOn-Artiilcry for the sioux War.

Brief and Interesting skirmish 80 Crooks |
Condiiion-Artiilory for the sioux War.
From TIE Mo Io,s HtdiL mn 30.
FoRT LARAMIE, July 2-At noon on Sat
urday, the lhth inst, the Fifth Cavalry. under
Gen; Merritt, were biyouacked on Riwhide
creek, eighteen miles from Fort Laramie, 10
CHEYENNE river, 100 miles TO the north, EN- route
to join Crook. courier suddenly aopeared
from the agency with dispatches stating that
SO Cheyenuts were m king preparations TO
leave at once for the Northwest to join sitting
liull tnat he was to throw MIN ELI across tneir
line Of march In time to intercept them. Mer-
rift TO make eighty mites before they could
make thirty. but of he went, and sunday night
the bluffs on War Bonnet or Hat creek, square
AZ daypreak Monday morning Lieut.. King
commanding the outposts to the southeast, sent
In word that the war parties were coming over
the ridge from the direction OF the reservation.
Joining him at the advanced post Gen. Merritt
found the report correct the command NOISE
lessy mounted and was massed undert bluhs,
quarter of mile 10 the fea', out OF sight OF
tn Indians. At the same time the wagon train
was some six miles of to the southwest. slowly
Watching II, but keeping concealed from the
view OF its guard. rne two companies OF In
SIX O'clock the Indians we're swarmine all along
the ridge to the southeast, some three miles
away. Suddenly party 81 eisht or ten warriors
came dasnlng down a ravine which led directly
under tue hill where Lieut. King with his SIX
men, were watching. . N
horsemen, unconscious Of the proximity oil the
toe, had ventured out ahead OF the train and
were making rauidly for the creek. They were
c1uriers with despatu nos to the command. The
Indians, utterly ignorant OF the rapid move OF
the FIFTH, were simply pent on jumping on the
couriers and getting their scAlps.. Buffalo
Bill. chief OF the scouts, lay on the. hill with
King, and instantly sprsnR TO his horse down on
All OF you keep out OF sight," said the Gem
eral. Mount now, and when the word Is gwen
Then, turning to the officer of the picket, ho
said;
Crouehina behind the little butte. BIN and his
party OF two scouts and SIX soldiers were breath
lessly waiting. Half way up was the General
with his staff. The Lieutenant lay at tine
crest, .toninH the rapidly.epprosenins Zoe zoe
flashing ftom their brilliantly painted bodies
and their polished ornaments. fhen, Just as hey
are dasning by the front OF the null hing
Now, lads, in with YOU"
With rush ana yell the troopers are hurled
upon the Indians hank, not nifty yards away
Gen. MERRITT springs up TO see the attack just
as a tall indian reeled IN his saddle, shot by
Corporal Wilkinson, OF X company. An answe--
ina puliet wnistied by the Generals head, when
king-stiil ON wstcn-sune out
Here they come by the dozens"
The reserve Indians came swarniing down
from the ridge to the rescue. COMPANY was
Instantly ordered to the front. But before It
appeared from behind the biuh the Indians,
embroidered by the rush OF their friends TO the
rescue, turned savageiy On Buffalo Bill aud the
little par ut the outpost.
The latter sprane from their horses and met
"A
I young CHEYENNE brave. came foremost,
singing Bill as a foeman WORTHY OF his steel.
| Cody coolly knelt, and, taking deliberate aim,
sent his outlet through the chiefs leg and INTO
his horses head. Down went the two, and;
before his friends could reach MIN, "A second
shot from, iiiil's rife Lid the redskin low.
ON came the Others, Dent on annibilating the
little band that opposed them, when. 10 their
amazement, long. blue line p9ppeu up ~ their
very front. and X Company, sitn Cot; Mason az
| its head. dashed at thein. Leaving their dead,
| the Cheyennes scattered BACK, heller skelter, To
the ridQc but their nre was " lid and their stand
short one. Company after comoanv deboucned
from behind the bluff, and, utterly disbesrtened,
! the IndiaDs rushed for the reservation, leaving
behind all tneir provisions. Gen. Merritt pur,
sued them till night, when the whole COMMAND
| went INTO camp " the agency.
Tue Indians left their dead, and admit having
Tner f trends at RED Cloud s say they never
dreamed the Fifth Cavalry could get there In
| Inc regiment sustained no loss 1t arrived at
Laramie yester day, and leaves for Crooks camp
GEN. Crooks COLUMN, July 10,
via FoRr FErrERMAN, July -, 1873.
The wagon train arrived on the l3tn inst from
days for 1.sJ men. and hve additional compa-
MES Of infantry, AS follows: Companies b, q. II,
aud l OF the Fourteenth. from Camp Douglas.
Utah Territory. aud Company q of the Fourth
Infantry. from Fort Sanders, Wyoming. The
niles are Clpts. James kerrineton, Daniel w.
Burk, Thomas Y. Iooe, Lieut.. Frank Taylor lat
nell OF tue Fourth. The minor officers are Lieut..
John Murphy, Charles Il. Lloyd, u. 5. Calhoun
Of tue Fourteenth, and Lieut.. "A. ID. Crittenden
OF the Fourth.
Since the woundine Of Capt. Henry Capt Van
Vnet mas commanded his battalion OF the First
| cavalry, and Capt. Meinbold has commanded
the squadron, consisting of companies II and
| l. of tue same regiment. Col. Wesley Merritt,
who has taken the leadership Of tao Filth cav
ally from Major Carr, will be rankin chief OF
cavalry on his arrival here, ana there Will oe
probably reorganization of the force under
| Crook.
The Snake indians INDUCED In picturesque
parade tue day before. Yesterday. showing adj
mrable order aud displaying white badges,
which they are to wear hencrforth in battle 10
distinguish them from the enemy.
Should tho L ties join US tue column will num-
Der 100 men.
There 10 room for the use Of Hight artillery
ag inst the Sioux. Gen. Crook Is net inclined "a
employ It. hutit would have aided greatly In the
Rosebud hent, and the regiments lounginl
about the Qualifications In the different States
might wei be used - infantry In tue field. Inc
county Is table Tor manGuvring Cat
! Hug guns and howuzers 40 1t was in any portion
| of the Southern States.