The New York herald., 1876-10-02

NAMED the ground. mOrtally wounded
-FE LAVA BEDS AGAiS.
II realized that the raviEc. supposed TO pro-
tec but one dying warrior. wac nest OF devils bent
upon holding on capture or death until assistance
should come from some neghborng band They
probably thought tnat The guilt Of Caslers
proved 10 be upon tier hands by what found Ia the
village scaled their tate n they sken alive despite
the promises OF the white chief An unceasing irs
was poured into the for ha an hour and
times shril cries OF pain were heard. While The other
bescgcrs crawcd forward on their bellies 10 obtain
view OF the dsures within at which they nring
Lieutenant Clarke lntrrpidly stood up in the
ravtne and fired his piece as cooiy as II he
person TO the am tho savage. Captain Munson OF
the Ninth infantry, while peering over the edge Of
abrupt bank. slipped and slid into the middle OF tho
den. He saw buck lying IN the bottom with ban-
ket him and his rite cooked In his hand. Under
him lay dead papoose and behind HIM two squaws,
less, but his eye followed Munson with =
thirsty glcam. like thai OF beast
bay The Captain, howevsr was unconscious Of his
own terrible peril at that time. He enacted the IN
stinct OF q gallant man ana seized ali old squaw and
papoose who were behind hum aud dragged them out
by man force. The poor woman was whinpering aud
quaking with ndescrbabe fear as she appeared IL tho
crowd of soldiers
XIII them, said voice; ..ihc squaws would havc
killed wcl as the bucks."
'.No. . answered in an indignant chorus. ''You
don't know tho American soldier and the hardened
recruit from foreign cline hung his head before the
manly reprooL
rIE AMDusHEs.
The hot shower OF lead poured into tho ravnc forced
the savages to reure toward It's head Where
each a buck had delvcd ,rench IN
the soft mad OF tho bottom and had built broastwork
OF mud through n small hole in which he could watch
for an enemy The bushes so hid these ambushes.
ranged above the other, that u would have
been almost impossible TO have discovered tho human
forms hidden below, had the terrible hra
which cmanatcd irom them been evidence OF their
presence. Tho Indians probably fled TO the ravne tho
moment that Swatka charged into the village, drag
glng their women and children with them. Ihcex-
ctemen at the mouth OF the ravine became terrific.
and at least 200 guns pointed into tho ravnc opened
with roar like that Of battle.
TRAGIC SCENES.
Bapttstc Fourier performed OF thrilling daring.
Crawling up the narrow, oozy bottom, while his com.
firing his head, be drew himself close
TO breastwork OF muu on tho other side OF which lay
an Indian buck with cooked rifle. The Indian rose 10
lire INTO tho crowd who were blazing away as
him and before he had subsidized struck
dead by bullet Baptiste pcercd over the breast
work, and an Indian higher up the ravine, behind
another breastwork ievced his rifle with deadly aim
at his head. just when IL might have been expected
that the d1sky finger pulling The trigger the reJ
Baptistc dodged and the buIe past hiu
In an instant more he had scaped the dead Indian, who
lay before him, and whrling the bloody hair ha
head, was performing a naf squattng war dance bc-
he muzzes Of the guns pointed inward and the
savuges lying among their squaws and papooses who
wero grimy counting the cost OF their lives Baptists
found himself suddenly encompassed by the arms
OF q squaw and her boy who begged HIM not 10 kill
them, anu ho pushed them roughly out OF the hell be-
fore him. In pressing desperate savages BACK TO-
ward tho head OF tho ravne the bessigcrs cmoel up
the steep bank, which enclosed the little valley on
side and over IT'S edge they cndca yored 10 catch n
glimpse oil the bucks who lny under tho shrubbory.
scout known al Buffalo White, who has long been
friend an ardent admirero OF Buffalo Bill was one OF tho
for opportunity to DIRE. Suddenly, amid the rapid
OF rifles, sharp thuo heard by those next
Hc fell backward with the cry, .'Oh, God, boysi Oh
Godl" and rolled TO the foot oI the bank The savage
ravine, shooting poor White through tho heart rho
hting for time ceased anu another squaw came
out bearing u wounded papoose II Lon
renewed tho Indians replying but seldom. AT ieng.h
the old squaw volunteered TO into tho revne and
three ono OF whom was horribly wounded in the abdo
men. The errand proved successful, ana tho ravins
was carried Tho crowd rushed ~ and found there tas
mangled bodies OF three dead sQuaws and one bravo.
THE cArryEs
Three living braves brought out one Of thon
dying, anu dozen squaws aud papooses. Altogether
the captvcs numbered tweny-onc. They were
pitiable group. The women spoko with fear and the
babies sobbed. One OF tho squaws had great red
furrow IN hcr hand whore bullet had piouchcd its
way Another entering tho village TO tho tepeS
that had been hers found there the corpse oi
hor dead cnid. the ight OF the morning. The
picture OF anguish which she presented TOO har-
rowing pen, and soldiers wrapped the babe
IN blankets and and laid wicker shelter
await burial. The aspect OF the bucks stod a.
nlnt The one wso was dying ana wnom tho Inter-
prefers KS tho Northern American Horse or
Iron Shield OF the bruie band lay hall recumbent sup
and showed the rigid contraction produced by ter
rbls pain but no muscular quver The eyelidi
closed and there seemed no sign Of life.
HIS bowels were protrudng from the wound
and Dr. McGillycuddy with compassionate
skill attempted TO replace them, but found i ympos-
sblc. American Horse told that ho must die, but
hc said nothing Tho group composed Of the old chief
aud his women was one as Intensely tragic and dire.
The other bucks, one OF whom is callod Black Wolf,
with by the interpreters and sad that
Crazy Horses band, with tho Southern Cheycnn6s,
encamped beyond the Slim Buttes and that those
back strong foco Of warriors 70 annhiIaie u.s. They
said that OF tho Sioux had determined 10 go 10 the
about 100 lodges, had gone across the Yellowstone
DESTRUCTION OF THE VILLAGE
provost officer appointed TO have charge OF the
captured spoil All OF the food, about 6,0O0 pounds:
placed upon tho pack mules. Tho best robes aud
blankets were selected Tor tho wounded and SICK. and
lit,ers Tor their conveyance were constructed oi
lodge poles. Tbs soldiers who participated IN
the fight received as much booty ns they
could carry oil without difficulty. Tho other
troops then took what they could get Ths
tepces torn 10 pieces, huge heaps made OF the
debris and then they were fire. There had becu
thirty live lodges IN the village hour
tho heaps were lghet they were smouldefing heaps
Of ombers. uney were scarcely burning, now. now.
anu Indians were seen swarming over tho Buttes The
last tribute Of regret for Buffalo White was hastily
curtailcd and ho was left buried IN the village where
tho column the morrow would march over hm
grave and tho tramp Of many isst would bs his
requiem.
A GESxRAL ENGAGEMENT.
The skrmshers were already out and met the hrse
with well directed hre The lnaians probably
expected ind only l50 soldiers holding tho village,
and had como upon recapturng tho ponies.
They first dismountod beniud tue high points ON the
west and opened q slow IRE. but they were
calamity disiodged by a battalion or infantry
formed OF companies OF the Fourth. Ninth ana Fours
Although .hs column bad been two or three hours in
camp detachment in charge Of some dtiapida.ed
horses was just appearing on bluff IN the rear when
the cngag gemcnt began. Tho Indians, seeking .
weak point at which they could break our
limo and reach the herd, rode rapidly In strong
numbers along the base OF the buttes right
The skirmishers advanced rapidly and forced
them to widen their circuit, that they were obliged
to cross deep eulltes ana steep banks. When they
reached the they made dash of troop Of
abandoned horses which had followed the command;
but Lieutenant Sibey, who had charge Of them,
reached tho camp just time 10 escape The
Iadlans were disappointed They wero driven back on
every hand and gradually concentrated their whole
stren 9Th r4ht OF line. where they had hrss
made the attack and could secure tho higher ridges.
The Infantry, however, charged thom aioot up the
heights al doubic-quck pace, and then poured
voieys inio thcm whom they were runninc across
the rnvnos behind. On the right iursner toward
the the Fifth cavalry, undcr the dlrecston OF
General Carr. cngnged thcm YnImlY Iha tKoQpera