, 1876-09-17

in the tepes on all sides with their knives, moi
| waiting to find the regular entrance. no
| fire was poured in on the cavalry, and the pack
train was Immediately brought a;l TT up pxoox anu
informing him OF the state Of affairs anu asking
| for reinforeements. The latter request was
made in the belief that more villages might Dc
| near
The village was occupied at once, though aot
ages lay secreted In deep, thickly,woodssd 1s
Village was located. There were IS
tepees, most Of them very large and and
OF the best construction. Piled in these
sacks Of green and dried wild grass, about 1,50}Q]
bolts OF calico and other fabrics, corn, flour,
! cooking utensils Of every nature. arms
| and ammunition, etc. Some, OF the the
With feathers and hair pillows; and dozens Of
the finest robes. They have been removed BY
| the troops during the day. Not even straw
| marks the sight OF the village. The torch has
| done its work. In scattering squad OF say
ages galloped around on distant bluffs
by coming nearer with the evident purpose o1
recapturing the ponies. As they approached q
number Of the most gallant dashes we're MADE
at thenl.by Lieut.. Crawford at the head OF u OF
IL cavalry. 4uuCEu3 Ills Cu4EI[At SoAAAss "H-
marked BY
RARE JUDGMENT, GOODNESS, AND BRAVERY.
In attempts to disturb the Indians from the
gully already noticed, several instances of Won
derful daring upon thc part OF the soldiers ers
were observed and no less than two men LOST
their lives near the fatal spot. Not until after
the arrival Of Gen. Crook, who. made
forced march at the head OF 81 cavalry,
at noon, was the nest Of desperate savages
thoroughly cleaned out. sharpshooters maae
$,x FSfF
ans, and finally large squad OF scouts and OIL
Squaws and papooses were pitched out
Ike SO many snakes, the former nrsr
found firing vigorously with reyolvers:
on the warriors The two last OF these were
ordered to surrender about the middle Of the
afternoon when they had only q cartridges
left.
was then offered. In the bottom Of the gully
one buck lay dead, some 400 bullets having pen
etrated his body. Another was wounded but
yet living. Three squaws and one Papoose were
found dead, while several more OF the squaWs
and children lav writhing with wounds Pools
of water and mud, while a number dead
ponies around the brink OF the narrow chasm
completed the picture In addition to the steep
banks and thick brush to afford shelter, several
from under the banks, and were SO arranged
that bullets from any direction could be laughed
at by the occupants Here Big Hat, the scout,
SETTLED AN oLp-T1NE FEuD,
by giving the Chief, American Horse MS death
wound, feaping into the very pit itself in his de-
termination to kill the savage, and here also
Frank White, alias Buffalo Chips, met his doom
in rashly attempting similar act:
The squaws acknowledged that another II
fhpj from there
would attempt rescue. Sure enough, about I
o'clock bands ii sayages we're seen riding down
from the top Of the bluffs in that direction, and
making dash for the tar-out se:nntries, but
nsisad ndsa Miles they ts found Sk ceo5Sk force Of 500
upon the ground, every man eager for the on
slaught- The infantry battalion Of 10 companies
was quickly pushed forward on The left OF the
force, Company B and the Second Cavalry in
til centre, and the Third Cavalry on tt, the
field could not have been more advantageous
for foes, as its speedily ly-Occuped rock-coYered
bluffs commanded all approaches; yet the one
hours fight that followed was little more than
our. troops, and n very ungracet9l flight
from all positions by the savages. Especially
fne were the movements OF the infantry. Each
height was carried us though weariness and
hunger were forgotten, and Zach each Tolley was de-
scene never to be forgotten.
The soldiers last night, ragged, cold,
weak, starved, and wellnigh desperate, are
feasting upon meat and fruits received from
savage enemy, or warmly clothed by the robes
which last night wrapped the forms OF rene
gades. Merry songs are sung, and everywhere
goes up the cry Crook is right after all.
OUR CASUALTIES
foot up 3'killed und Il wounded. hilled-Prf
vate William Sell, Company 4, Third Cavalry;
Private Kennedy, Company c, Fifth Cavalry;
citizen scout, Frank White. Wounded
Private George z. Loutier, Company D; William
Sergeant Edmund schriber, a trunpetcr,
Michael ponnclly, of the Fifth Cavalry; private
Robert Henry, Company H, Ninth Infantry;
Lieut.. Van Lutcnetz, Company p; Sergeant
EdTsrd Sa5s 9oEaHy kRn and q35ss ess
Kerwood, Company N, and August Dorm, Con-
pany D, Third Cavalry. Private ]. N. Liyings-
ton, Second Cavalry.
From our prisoners We gather that Crazy
Horse is near the head OF the Little Missouri.
Sitting Bull las been in that dircction of late,
but is now moving down the stream named to
the neighborhood OF Antelope Buttes where lie
regularly trades for ammunition and other sup
plies with Northern Agency Indians.
These captiygs are firm in their claim that
neither Of these Cheftains were killed, as was
reported during the summer. They also con-
firm Gen. Crook in his previous belief that the
hostiles were heading southwark only week or
ago. Ills DlOH Is reallY LUG uFoL QectslVe Que
Of tie campaign, and will undoubtedly have the
effect Of sending many scattering bands to the
Agencies
Col. Miles and his handful Of troops deserve
much praisc for the manner In which it was
delivered.
4 party Of SIX soldiers who left the
main column this morning on foot
to hunt have just got in
knowing nothing Of Gen. Crooks rapid march
forward to suecor Col. Miles They report be-
ing attacked By dozen Indians, and, taking
good position,
FOUGHT THE sAvAGES FOR FOUR HOURS.
The latter withdrew, leaving the soldiers to
make their way into camp unmolested.
LATER.
CROOK CrrY, BLACK HILLS, DAKOTA, Sept.
12.-Could get no collricrs through from the
battlefield at Slim Buttes, on account OF fear Of
Indians. On the morning Of the 10th several
companies OF the Fifth cavalry remained
in the proximity Of the destroyed village,
in anticipation Of visit by small bands
of the occupants. The latter came swooping
down from the bluffs adjacent, and were rough
]y handled. Three or four savages were killed,
while only one soldier was slightly wounded.
Col. Miles, with party Of 50 men, again
started forward for provisions Yesterday as the
main column was leaving.
The command is expected to rendezvous in
x;nipi$v fo, a 1vnaE nr tyvn n r4fit when n