Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-06-25

vor the nomination of the most avail
able man, but their preference is for
Tilden.
DasaiIs ofGenerai Crooks Battle with
the Indians.
New YORK. June 24th.-A special
from General Crooks camp on Goose
Creek, via Fort Felterman to-day,
gives the details of big fight between
the troops and the Sioux. The latter
were about $500 strong, under Sitting
Bull, and the troops were 1900 strong,
under General Crook. She fight last
ed five hours. The troops had reached
the head waters of Rosebud Creek, be-
tween high bluffs, on the night of the
18th, and formed into hollow square
in anticipation of night attack, as
signs of the Sioux had been seen.
There was, however, no demonstra-
tion and the march was resumed at
$40 A. NJ. In two columns. The troops
had proceeded nearly eighteen miles
down the valley, when sudden halt
was made at signal of Snake Indians,
who galloped up from the front shout
ing Sioux! Sioux! Firing began at
once. The friendly Indians collected
their bands quickly and the Crows
sang their war songs. In a moment
all the Crows and Snakes rushed in
the direction of the Sioux with savage
yells. Gen. Crook wished to attack
with the troops first, but the Crows
could not be restrained. The Crows
and Smokes made the Sioux rapidly
recede. Capt. Kane's infantry ad-
vanced to the crest of ridge and opened
fire. The Crows and snakes then be-
gan to be hotly pressed by the Sioux
and were beaten back before them. The
Sioux had taken up a mastery posi-
tion. Capt. Noyes' Cavalry charged
the Sioux to the north and dismounted
and poured two volleys into them.
Capt. Mills Cavalry then moved for
ward ahead of Noyes' command and
charged them still further. His men
laid down and maintained q steady
fire for half an hour again It the crowd
of concealed Sioux. Skirmishers of
the Grows then made another charge,
but were again driven back. The
Sioux now became bold and crept for
ward, ready to make dash, when
Mills command again drove them
back. The Sioux gave him several
heavy volleys and then broke and ran
from the bluffs. Gen. Crooks aid.de-
camp then delivered the command to
cease firing and advance directly north
along the stream to the Sioux
village, two miles off, but the order
was countermanded. The command
pursued the retreating Sioux four
miles. After some further firing the
order was given to fall back and con-
centrate for q general advance. This
proved disastrous, as the Sioux held
the highest ground and poured de-
structive fire on the troops. The re-
cruits behaved bravely. While the
order was being performed men were
killed by the Sioux, and 20 wounded.
The Crows and Snakes at this critical
moment made another charge and
fought the Sioux nobly. As soon as
a junction was effected the Sioux be-
gan to yield. The infantry drove
them from the high bluffs The
Snakes pursued them several miles.
At one o'clock the firing ceased and
the troops fell back to the point where
the battle began. The Crows deter
mined to return home being dissatis-
fled with the support received from
the troops. The Sioux committed
some horrible atrocities on the field.
Nine soldiers were killed and would
ed, and Is Snakes were killed and
" ounded. A number of the Sioux
were killed. Many of the dead and
Sioux were carried off,