The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-17
A FIGHT WITH THE SIOUX.
A VILLAGE OF FORTKoNB LODGES
sURPRISED BIZ TROOPERS
Col. Miles Attacking Before Daylight with
100 Men-wsson Loads Of Robes and lao
Ponies Captured-The Indians Escape.


100 Men-wsson Loads Of Robes and lao
Ponies Captured-The Indians Escape.
CHEYENNE, sept 16.-A courier who left
Gen. Crooks command Sept. 10 brings the fol-
| lowing news:
SKPr. e-Since Gen. Crooks column turned
south toward the Black Hills on the 9th inst.
there has been considerable hardship through
vet weather. and living on bacon and hard
bread. and good deal OF Rrum bling. On the
Ith 1t was decided to send part OF the pack
train ahead, under the escort of Col. Miles, with
fifteen men, on tho best horses Of each COT pany
OF the Third Cavalry making one hundred and
nfty In all. Lieuts. Won Leutwitz, Schwatka.
and Crawford composed the subordinate on
GERS, with Lieut.. Bubb, Fourth Infantry. Chief
Commisssry. Tom Moore, Chief Packer. aud
aud Frank Grouard, Gen. Crooks chief scout.
The latter was to serve both as guide and
scout, and yesterday evening he discovered
through tho rain and fog, without being himself
Observed hostile Sioux village, consisting Of
forty-ons large lodges and q band of several
hundred ponies and a few American horses.
Miles concluded to attempt tho attack with bis
ltO men. without waiting to send word to Crook
for achievements.
He fell back few miles, bid his command in
for the village, wbioh was situated on q little
creek tributary Of Grand or Owl creek. He
charge through tho village; wSile the rest
str@ish ns Inc n on sIsssf side, % and % pct cI" os
the Indians as they came out. The latter
pell NELL, half naked, returning the Ore to some
extent. Their ponies were erectually STAN
psded. Owing to Miles's small force, he only
therein, and about 40 ponies. There was an
Immense quantity OF dried meat. berries. &c.,
and sufficient to postpone the proposed pur.
chase OF supplies. There were wagon loads of
guidon Of the Seventh Cavalry, which Custer
used In the Little Horn massacre, and various
little articles OF wearing apparel. were also cap
tured on that occasion. and quantity OF corn
stored at the mouth OF Powder river as late as
August 8, whore Terry was fred on. was among
The whole march and showing since Terry
and Crook met goes to confirm the soundness of
the latters views OF the enemv's probable des
tinaton and Whereabouts since leaving their
camp on the Little Horn. Lieut. Won Lieut.
witz, Company G. was seriously wounded In the
knee. Privates Medbury and Charles Foster,
COMPANY Il, Augustus Dorm, Company D. and
private Wenzel. Company A, was killed in the
About o'clock word had reached Gen. Crook.
fifteen miles back with tho main body. He
came forward with sections from the cavalry,
reaching Miles at IL o'clock. The latter had Kept
Crook was very much disappointed because
Miles did not report the discovery last night as
tire command, and SO enectually surrounded
the village that nothing could have escaped
but tho General Is also pleased, too, all things
About ono hundred yards from the village is
little rGvine. in which band OF seven war
riors and fifteen women ana children were
safely lodged In a caverniof rocks, and II was 10
trying TO dislodge them that Miles lost bis Killed
and most Of his wounded. Gen. Crook desired !
TO save the women and children, and by means
OF Gruard's interpreting. parley ensued, and |
three women came out, one Chief. American |
Horse. being mortaly wounded. Before this |
parley was effected, however, Frank White, |
a citizen, was shot through the heart, and
Mckun and another private Of Company @, |
Ffth Cavalry. ware wounded.
About twenty minutes past four o'clock this |
afternoon there was a sudden picket ming,
which pfgap-7a.flk ~ tfstnh honrriTv, o.
Company X, and private Down Of Company Y,
fifth Cavalry. Ii proved to be the result OF re
endorsements received from Crazy Horses band, |
and A running attack was made all round tho |
circle. but the troops were quickly thrown out, |
and the enemy driven on IN every direction. |
get into camp. The village was thoroughly |
ransacked, and the spois divided round. Col. |
Miles aud his men got the ponies. Ihere were
Agent Howsrd of the Spotted Tail Agency, |
dated respecliyelN Jan. Il and Feb; 1873 hueh
cot that these Indians were prepared
sand warriors connected With II, and their chief
Is Roman Noss, formerly Of the Cheyenne |
Agency. 1t Is regretted that other or the larger
villages were not SURPRISED aud destroyed. But
this AFFAIR demonstrates the good policy OF a
stern chase after lndlaDs even with the foot
Sept. l0-Thers was a little picket-nrlng
throughout last night and this morning. After
the command was on the march number OF
Indians came down on the rear OF the column
but were met with warm reception by Capt.
Summerss battalion OF the F1fth Cavalry, who,
covering the enemies In the ravines, killed seVe
raj and disabled others. frivates Foster OF Com-
pany I. Madden Of Company NJ and Geo. Clan
tier OF COMPANY ID were wounded, and the COM
mand marched fifteen miles to-day toward the
Hills bringing tho entire number OF sick and
wounded on twelve litters
Medical Director Clements Bmputated the
right leg OF Lieut.. Won Luetwitz last evening,
and private Kennedy died Of his wounds. No
other amputations or deaths are likely to occur.
The wounded Chief. American Horse. died
last night. Most OF the captiyes were brought
along. but few squaws were sent back with tns
Generals advice to the hostile bands TO 90 into
the agencies, behave themselves, and all would
he well with them. Col. NILS. Lieut.. Baob aud
GruaTd, will 90 through TO the HIS tomorrow
with view OF securing future supplies.
lhe heeler nrothere, who have been working
their famous claim, No. ?, below Gayve, on the
Deadwood creek, arrived at Fort Laramie last
night, with a paid escort OF twenty men. They
bring MS the proceeds OF seven months work,
over f3O0.0O0 ana 1870 pounds Of dust. They
will bring their escort to the railroad at this
city, and will probably arrive here tomorrow.
Gen. sherman Is now ht Fort Laramie await
ing the arrival Of Gen. Crook, or adyices from
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