New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-09

0 To 60 for the peoples money.
But George, he. Mrs. Belknap. she,
3 with lips ae sweet rs honey,
i And warrior Belknap, he-all three
Agreed that they wanted more money.
! "ecrge thought ne was cunning and wide-swak
Too ely an old fox for trapping,
But, alas he has made fatal mistake,
The people have caught him Belknapping
The BatfIe Of Powder River.
The New York Tribune had . special CO..
respondent with General Crooks exped
ton against the Indian marauders, and tn
following interesting description of tn
fight is furnished under date of March Is:
} Thursday last the command moved scros
the country to the hesdwaters of Otte
creek, eighteen miles over rough. broke,
scouts saw two Indians A halt was Gale,
here, the command was divided, quartz
forage issued to the animals and one day'l
rations to the men. General Reynolds
with six companies Of cavalry and half thu
scouts, moved from camp ut 10 P. NJ. ant
marched toward Powder river, leaving foul
companies and the pack train behind These
General Crook was to bring to the same
stream ct the mouth of Lodg-pole creek
The night was bitterly cold, and on the
high mountain ridges snow lay foot deep
Light snow fell during the first part of the
night, but not enough to prevent the scouts
from following, dark as it was, q fresh In.
dian trail leading toward Powder river.
The country was terribly rough and broken,
90 that the companies experienced much
difficulty in keeping the column in good
order. At 4:2O A. N. we had marched thirty
miles, and were, as near a. we could tell,
near the Powder river breaks. A halt was
called here, and the column took shelter in
. ravine. No fires were allowed to be
kindied, nor even q match lighted. The
cold was more intense than We had yet fels,
and seemed to be at least 800 below zero.
The command remained here till about six
O'Clock, doing their utmost to keep from
| freezing, the scouts meantime going out to
| reconnoiter. At this hour they returned,
| reporting larger and fresher trail leading
down to the river, which was about four
miles distant. The column Immediately
started on this trail. The approach to the
river seemed almost impraeticable. Before
| reaching the tinsl precipices which over
| looked the river bed, the scouts discovered
| that village of about 100 lodges lay in the
| valley at the foot of the bluffs. 1t was now
eight O'Clock. TIE sun shone brightly
through the cold, frosty air. The column
halted, and Major Noyes' battalion, Second
Cavalry, was ordered up to the front. 1t con-
eisIcU "! OOuphuS L, OecOuO CAVatry, Gap
tain II. +. NOJes and Lieutenant G.. T. Hall,
and Company X, Second Cavalry, Captain
James Egsn. This battalion was ordered
to descend to the valley. and while Captain
Egan charged the camp, Captain NOyes
was to cut out the herd of horses feeding
close by and drive it up the river. With
this column Lieutenant Bourke, of General
Crooks staff, and r. E. Strahorn went az
volunteer aids. Captain MOore's battalion,
cOnaiafinU Of COmnanv + Third NovolrC
Captain Alex. Moore and Lieutenant B.
Reynolds) and Company E, Second Cav
airy First Lieutenant w. c. Rawoile and
Lieutenant F. H. Sibley) was ordered to
dismonnt and proceed along the edge of the
ridge to position covering the eastern
side of the village, opposite to that from
which Captain Egan was to charge. Major
Mills battalion was ordered to follow Egau,
dismounted, and support him in the en-
gagement which might follow the charge.
These columns began the decent of
the mountain through gorges that were
almost perpendicular, and it seemed almost
impossible that horses could be taken
through them. Nearly two hours were &C.
ing column down these rough eides of the
mountain, and even there, when q point
was reached where the men could mount
their horses and proceed toward the vii
lage in the narrow valley beneath, Moore's
battalion had not been able to gain its po-
sitiOn on the eastern side, after clambering
along the edges of the mountain. A few |
Indians could be seen with the herd, driv- |
ing them to the edge of the river, but |
nething indicated that they knew of our |
approach. just at nine O'clock Captain |
Egan turned the point of the mountain |
nearest the river, and first in walk and |
then at rapid trOt started for the village. |
The company went first in q co umu of |
tw0s, but when within 200 yards of the viii |
lage the command LEFT front into line"
was given, and with yell they rushed into |
the encampment. Captain Noyes had in the |
meantime wheeled to the right and started
the herd up the river. With the yell of the
charging column the Indians sprang up as
by magic and poured in rapid fire from all !
sides. Egan charged through and through
the village before Moores and Mills battal-
ions got within supporting distance, and
finding things getting very hot, formed his
of the camp, from which point he poured in
rapid volleys upon the Indians. Up to this
time the Indians supposed that one COM
pany was all they had to contend with, but
when the other battalions appeared, rapidly
depl0yed as skirmishers, and
pouring in calling fire of musketry, they
broke on all sides and took refuge in the
|
camp, consisting of ITO lodges, with i'm
mense quantities of robes, fresh meat
and plumber of all kinds, with over
700 head of horses, was in our pos
session. The work of burning began inn
and soon the whole encamp-
ment was IN flames. Large quantities of
especially powder, were stored
IN the tepees, and expo lions followed the
burning of every tent. The camp was we'll
supplied with bedding, cooking utensils and
clothing, all from Red Cloud Agency, while
oOwder were in great abundance. While
he work of demolition was going on under
he direction OF General Reynolds, the In
1ians poured in a well directed fire from the
tides of the mountain and from every avail.
.ble hiding place. Not satisfied with this,
hey made q determined attack on the
roOps about noon, with view to regaining
possession of the camp. Captain Mills, who
lad charge of the skirmish line, perceived
heir movement, and asked for additional
men. These were sent in promptly from
Sgan's, Noyes', Lieutenant J. B. Johnson's,
RawOlle's and Captain M0ore's
and the attack was quickly and
lands0mely repulsed, the Indians retir-
ng in in disorder. After the work OF de.
truction had been completed, the with
travail of the troops began, Lieutenant C.
:. Hall, Second Cavalry, drawing in the
asst line of skirmishers, and the whole
moved rapidly up the river
wenty miles to the mouth Of Lodgepole
reek, where it went into camp, after two
ays and one hight of constant marching.
The camp attacked was that Of Crazy
iorse. who is chief of the only remaining
and Of Ogalalla Sioux now openly hostile'