Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-01

odt, and came by the uavuf Red
cloud and Sidney, passing many dan
gers.
The night before the party lel,
Custer, five stores, the ammunition
house ard the Metropolitan hotel were
burned and Mr.. Haserodt says that
Indians in great number dashed in
and set FIRE to the town and then
dashed out again. The FIRE and the
explosion Of powder and cartridges in,
the ammunition house threw the town
into a dreadful state of terror and
many persons hid themselves for safe.
ty under the floors of the log houses.
Mr. Hsserodt declares positively that
the Indians did this mischief but an.
other report says that the hre origin.
ated from natural causes aud that the
popping of the cartridges Ted the peo-
pleeaias>. uppose at FIRST that they had
been attacked by Indians.
The party Of 96 men who left with
Capt. Haserodt, had a rough time of
it coming out. Eight miles from
Buffalo Gap they fonnd party Of ten
men "corrailed' by the Indians, and
his party freed them. They had .
new saw mill from Yankton with them,
and had fought the Indians for four
days, aud had fortified themselves
with good breastworks. One man
and one OK had been killed. The men
came along with the large patty, and
left the sAw.mtll in the hands Of the
Indians. There is no doubt that this
parry is Jacob Brauch's expedition
from Yankton.
The dead msn was John Schcnck
Of J anklon, who lcf, wife and six
scliildren in destitute circumstances At
home. The Indians followed all the
way down to Red Cloud.
b Capt II says Judge Dudley Of this
city, who WAS on his way TO Custer,
via Fort Laramie, with saw mill,
started niue weeks ago from Chey-
enne, aud has NO. got 10 Custer yet.
ssAt Hat creek the party that he WAS
with, 93 teams and 100 men, were
corralied by Indians for nine days.
They lost most all their stock, which
1.-THE Indians shot. They were finally
relieved by CApt E.gan, aud three
companies of cavalry, who brought
them INTO For, Laramie last Wednes
day.
Gnpt. Haserout says there is plenty
of gold III the Black Hills if the
miners could get chsnee to dig it,
but the Indians wont let them Lit.
tie else is going on in Custer City e1-
cept building Many miners are now
gong i'll large bodies oyer TO Dead
wood, though Custer still holds her
own and improves. The captain
brought with him 700 letters from the
miners to the outside world, all OF
| which he mailed at Sidney e1cep,
about 100 for acqnaintances in this
city.
| Capt. III. brought with him fine
specimens of gold from Deadwood
Custer and Sand Creek. He will no,
go back until the Indians are pusaec
ont of the way.
A letter was received in this city
last night by Mrs. Ward, daughte,
Of Capt Haserodt OF the Atlantic
House, and wife Of w. NJ. W.rtl nov
at Custer City in the Black HiiIs,
| which was dated the 22nd. 10 the
letter Mr.. Ward says that Capt. .Eagsn
had arrived with about 100 soldiers
and they escorted in 80 wagons that
Lad been delayed on the road By the
Indians. all loaded with goods ane
provisions, and there vss great re.
joicing in the city. Mr.. Ward intend,
to take a lot of goods over 10 Dead
wood. Things look hltogether bright,
er, and good times are xgsa, looked
for. Mr.. Ward tells, also, Of erane
ball which took place the day sf,e
the arrival Of the soldiers and Of
season Of genuine rejoicing.