The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-26
THE FIGHT AT THE RANlNE.
THE FOUNDING AND DEITH OF THE
CHIEF, AMERICAN HORSE.
t,arblpr. TINT Probably Proved worthless |
In the Custer Bnttie-The Lives Of soldiers
nt the Mercy Of Pickle spring-On 20
the March Toward the CIV Of Deudwocd.

A., ,he Cus,er UnttIs-The Lives of soldiers
at the Mercy Of Pickle spring-On 20
the March Toward the CIV OF Dendwood.
OWL CREEK. ID. r., Sept 10.-Capt. Mills
weported that he had discovered the village on
the pteceding afternoon and had retired three
miles to the rear aud concealed himself In a
non until daybroak. Lieut.. Schwatka was to
charge the village, mounted, and cut out the
PONY herd, while the rem ainder OF the command
advanced on foot. Matters were, however, pre-
eipitatcd BY the stampede of the ponies at the
approach Of our troops, and, hurriedlv sounding
trumpet signal, Lieut.. schwatka dashed In.
Ills men emptied every chamber in their revol-
vers. and drove away to a secure point about
ono hundred and nifty fat and sleek ponies. The
Indians bottled out, reaching the remainder Of
the herd, and were followed by our men into
the contiguous bluffs and ravines, In which
manner severe firing was exchanged for about
two hours. The Sioux finally withdrew.
Capt. Mills found forty lodges well stocked
with buffalo robes, buck skins, &c, cooking and
ctner utensils, arms and ammunition about
1900 pounds Of jerked meat, and a large quantity
OF dried cherries and berries, and many articles
that had been captured In the Custer massacre,
Including a guidon and staH, several uniforms,
carbines callbre 40. &c. There were also several
horses In the pony herd branded with the letter
OF company and ~ c." In the engage
ment American Horse, Roman Nose the Stab
Der, and other Indians made themselves known
80 Frank Gruard and to scouts Crawford Capt.
jack aud Hamilton (wild BID, who had accom-
panied Capt Mills. proclaiming that they were
Iesceabe. but before an armistlce or surrender
had been agreed upon Lieut.. Crawford. who
ohsnced to be In an opposite direction and knew
nothing Of the pending negotiations. put an end
tnete'0 oS cnarHine upon tns WHY REDSKINS
oh tue preceuing AFTERNOON hamilton hau cap
tured I'VE ponies, and during the Mi hit G. ruard
had v,sited tho xlIIays and brought on, al,
''u 's'u '"e '"i'so an' oro"Eu' ou' 'A
more these, with Lieut.. Schwatkas herd. com
prised IjO Of the finest little amin Ais had ever
80
TO talk of the exhausted mounts Of our enemv.
or n, tha s,srvad cond,,,on 81 ,h. s,on, ,h.r
-, srs~ - .', y
serves rhess were certainly well provided Tor
necs.s,,v 20 a,s,oa,. ,ns A s,ov, 49,
no.v' ~ W s u','Vote %'. .u' "0unusu 9'ouA o.Io,e
thehu"heu' anu MS aue-ne-cinp' Lieut.. Olrk,
volunteered with ten men to effect this dsnger-
u,dor,avin, which ras,i,.a ,a,,o,,.,x d.,
s ~ . 80" eu 'o'' Nu
casualties under Capt Mills were as follows, all
IN the hird Cavsiry KILLED. Private Wenzel,
20. a: wounueu, Lieut.; an neutwitz right
hrkwooo. frivates Mchiernan, Dubois. Foster.
anu Dorm. In thls later attemp. Scout W mite,
sppm1nt caiIeu bunaio Shlps. was shot
tnroueh me heart and instantly killed, Priyats
bteNenson, Secohu CdVaify' wounded ana ffi-
sate henpeuy fiith oAVslr,, shot, subsequently,
hltacked oy IockJaw' ana uied.
An almost COHtlnuOua NOley 0A1 now teen
nred into this ravine without effect, when II was
arrested by the bank caving In with Capt. Mum
Zen. Ninth Infantry, who soon reappe red, and
assisted by Capt. burke. Fourteenth Tnfsntry,
and lisut. Boufke, Third Cavalry A. ID. c.,
brought out number OF sQu.ws ana children.
The guide and scout Biptiste had killed and
Bcalpsd buck u few minutes before Just
on the brink Of the ravins. and after
engaging in conversation with the squaws,
one OF whom, In her fright, refused
90 loosen her hold upon Gen. Crook hand. he
entered upon parley with the wounded war
rior through his sQuaw. but without success. He
then pro posed to 20 into the ravins II his enemy
would return with him, and this W as usrsed TO-
When he reappeared he was accompanied not
by single brave, but by three, one CT whom
Waa badly wounded In the abdomen. his bowels
grotrud NJ into his sunportiny hand as ns ,r alk
ed assistsd by Bautiste He nr"y.J Ia hs iba
Chief Am erican Horse and af,er lInoaring uniH
Iast night he died Thers re emalned nasidas hin
twenty captiyes con uri I'M tSyo b,,cIs In
and suIaw bsins sIiyhtiv wo''nS.d rhs ~
vine wa, pow eIplorsd md 4, wa, fo,Ina nj IN
tbis short intsIy.l ths sioux Lsd bUrroved m ~
der the bank where most OF them fannd sscurs
Ihelter pr.t.cted nv the thrss bucEs vynoss
pafbiues alone urotruded
In twn hole. fbe.a fwar,v-ona na,so,s ,,aro
romulstelv ,rnrssIsd ard 80 ,,-1'ra 'rs mSso
Dragged from them dsad"opa huck sn6 ,hr a
Iau,ws A little rbiId hsngiHv 10 snH cr,Ins % 80
hously aIn1t tb slirf. - a,-,r % 'iis ~ ~,
these souaws sh,wed fs.rfnI ,,,rS,'ot ,yo,,i
through hoth thIots md nro,.,,iy r.cstvad ~
the Cu.ier mss 'acrs W,,h 10 c,rh,nes ~
loaded Henrv riae srd onIv ons nlhsr rart,i1ys