Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-08
The Steamers Carroll and Far
West Fired Into by Indians
at the Mouth Of
Powder River.
One White Man and One Indian
Killed.
bave Campbell, of the Carroll,
Takes IA Scalp.
Special to ,hs.rse.s and pasetaian,

:
BISMARCK, ID. T., Aug. AT the
Burleigh county convention held to-
day strong resolutions endorsing Kid
der were passed without dissent.
FIannery, Lou sherry, Gates, Stoyell,
Manton, Douglass and McNider were
chosen delegates, all for kiddcr, aud
opposed to any compromise tha,
would nominate another. AT least
three Of the delegates will attend the
convention.
he steamer Carroll was fred into
at the meuth of Powder river aud one
soldier wounded. A spent bullet
struck the chambermaid another the
clerk. On the ID inst the Far West
had q fight at the same point. Hank
Smith, Of Buford, was killed. Dave
Campbell, engineer Of the boat, got
one scalp. Smith and Campbell were
nearly two miles from the boat when
the Indians turned on them. Grant
Marsh, with eighty men, went to
Campbell's assistance, covered by ar
tlllery, and brought in Smith, who
died. About every man brought in
piece Of the Indian, whom they cut
to pieces, some Of the boys say before
he Was through kicking. The Indian
killed was Gray Eagle, of Standing
Rock.
The Silver Lake is still laying here
waiting for crew. She will Leave
for the Yellowstone tonight. The
Carroll will probably leave to,mor.
row. &. A. l..
sr. PAUL, Aug. "a Bismarck
special to the Pioneer-Press and Fri
bune says the steamer Carroll arrived
this morning from Gen. Terry's camp,
having on board Gen. Forsyth and
20 sick and wounded soldiers. The
Carroll on her way up, when near the
mouth of Powder river, found Indians
on both sides of the river and for u
hours they kept up running fire
upon the boat, only wounding one
soldier slightly. The steamer Far
West, after leaving Buford for Terfy's
camp, found her load too heavy and
discharged some Of her cargo, prin-
cipally grain, about IS miles below
Buford. On her return for the balance
of the cargo, Indians were fsnnd to
have destroyed most Of the grain, and
at this point the Indians attacked the
Far West. She had on board Col.
Moore, with three companies OF sol
dlers. The Indians stood on both
1 banks of the river, and with oaths
dared Col. Moore, with his troops, to
leave the boat and land A few shells
we're fred from IL FOUNDER, which
scattered the Indians, and they dis
appeared from the south bank Dave
Campbell, pilot of the Far West, and
Sam Rec, scout, then landed and went
out to reconnoiter, but found that the
Indians were endeavoring to cut them
off from the boat. Then began an
exciting race for the boat.
The horse of one OF the scouts lag
ged and was shot, AS WAS his rider
soon after, by the same Sioux who
shot the horse. Dave Campbell and
companion turned to rescue him
1 from the scalping knife, which they
did by killing the lndid'. Finally
Grant Marsh, captain Of the Far
! West, with Is soldiers, despite the
orders OF Col. Moore, went to the as
stance of the party. Moore threat
ened 10 court martial these drunken
men, but did not do it His conduc,
is denounced as COW ardly.
General Terry has fallen back from
hisecamp on the Big Horn and is near
the mouth Of the Rosebud. Prairie
fires envelop the surrounding courtry
sor miles, and Terry fnds grazing
fcarec.
Scouts from Gen. Crook got there Aug
ID, In a. destitute condition Crook was
rs tniiesaway and Indians harrassing him
AS he attempted TO reach Terry the Indi-
-dinns picked eff Oh has bis ssaea, and stole his
stock, aud kept bis Hnrch down to about @
miles per day. Men In both commands are
reported disheartened.
: The Yellowstone IL falling rapidly.