The New York herald., 1876-07-16


Quickly hundreds Of savages were crowded upon it,
and set out upon the chase at full canter, utter
ing those terrible wofsh cries peculiar TO the Sioux
and Cheyennes
THE SIOUX CHASE THEM.
The scouting party mounted and gailoped toward
the mountains, the Sioux yelling as they caught
glimpse OF them like hounds on the scent. They
seemed to be disanced IN the race. but had broken
into two bodies and were making double circuit
to gain the high points which they knew the pur-
sued must pass. The scouting party climbed the
outer ridge and were approaching shelter about
noon. trotting quietly through ravine, when sud
denly
voLLEY OF FIFTY SHOTS
was poured from the surrounding rocky slopes,
where the savages were masscd. while Us many
more Of them charged donw them like fury. Every
man Of the little party felt despair chilling him. They
wheeled and galloped for the timber In the valley,
followed by q volley; before they reached shelter
three horses were wounded.
A FEARFUL ASPECT FOR sIBIEY's PARTY.
They dismounted on a knoll covered by grove,
and could see the enemy swarming on the foot
hills below, while constant renforcements gained
the higher points around them. A plunging fire
tore the foliage from the pines, and as their num-
bcrs thickencd the roar OF the voleys perfectly
deafening. The bullets were all too high, but the
enemy were gradually perfecting their ailn and
notched the trees close about their heads. The
leading chief was clothed in white buskin and
called out in the Cheyenne tongue:-
"You arc not the only people In this country
He was undoubtedly the celebrated White Ante
lope, a Southern Cheyenne All the boldest attack
ing warriors seemed to shout Cheyenne war cries.
while the more tinid who fired from rocks uttered
Sioux CALCULATIONS.
THE FUsILADE CONTINUED AN HOUR
the scouts replying seldom, In order to save am
munition, when suddenly there was q lul, seem
ing 10 portend some new mischief, the guides
declaring that death certain and swore to end
their own lives rather than suffer capture and tor
ture. Sibley delivered harangue of twenty words
to his men, to which they responded stoutly. He
told them there were two alternatives-to die hon.
orably to escape honoraby. Gruard declared that
II there was coward among them he would be shot
rather than the enemy.
A DESPERATE ExPEDIENT.
brief council was held and by the advice OF the
guides they determined to attempt to escape further
into the mountains, leaving their horses to engage
the attention OF the Sioux tied the trees. AL the
ammunition was taken from the saddles. The party
then moved stealthiy from the ground and dashed
behind the projecting rocks The Sioux did not see
them, and they climbed mp and up, over slippery
precipices, until exhausted While resting they
heard firing recommence louder than ever, and
be a sorry price for their captors.
THE voLLEYs WERE TERRIFIC,
the Sioux thinking they stiil had them In their
clutches The scouts resumed their clambering;
to hand. Had the Sioux pursued them on the grim
heights that frowned upon them they could have
crushed them with boulders which were poised
ready to fall. They continued to hear the sound of
rifles until it died away in the distance. They toled
over mountains until dawn of July s. resting under
the clirA They
ONCE MORE ABANDONED HOPE
when they saw large band OF Sioux among the
foothills moving as II to intercept them. It, how
ever turned toward the Tongue River, and they
supposed 1t to be the guard Of the larger force
which had been advancing to attack either
q camp or . wagon train. Their hunger was
great, as they had abandoned all
their rations. From dusk they scrambled
along the sides of the mountains all the night.
Tongue River.
TWO MEN WE'RE so WORN OUT
that they could not ford the swift and deep current
They therefore hid themselves In the thickets and
were left One OF them was crazed BY exhaustion
and fear. few miles further south the Sioux
were secn but luckily the fugitives escaped obser-
walton.
SAFE AT LAST.
-Four miles from camp packer who was hauling,
loaned his mule to one Of the scouts, and news was
during General Crooks absence on a hunt. Two
companies Of cavalry were sent out with horses to
bring them in. Before meeting the relief they were
so fatigucd they could only march 100 yards without
dropping on the ground.
TIE SCOUTING PARTY.
The men sent upon the reconnaissance had been
chosen for bravery and experience. Their names
are:-
sERGEAST0
q. p. Harrington.
Oscar r. Cornwall.
William X. Cooper.
Charles w. Day.
Corporal Thomas C. Marf0H.
PRIvATgs
Daniel f. Munger,
Hugh J. Greene.
George Robinson