Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-11

it came. With c
"YIPl YIP! HI-YAHl HI-YAH"
they dashed at the line at a gallop.
The skirmishers gave back a few
PAGES, but, instantly returning,
poured a whitening volley into the
rascals, repulsing them with con-
siderable loss.
The horses were about one hum
dred yards farther back in a ravine,
and the enemy, getting on theright
flank, poured enfilading fire into
the troops, and threatened the safe
ty of the animals. At about this
time Col. Guy V. Henry, Captain
Third Cavalry, was shot through
the apex of both cheek bones; men
were dropping, and, it being neces-
sary to send them back out of the |
way, the gallant little line, already |
too small, was rapidly thinning,
and, evidently knowing that an
order to mount would be followed
by dash Of the enemy, who would
charge the m oment they saw the
! skirmish line give way, and catch
, the men at q disadvantage when
mounted, Colonel Royal, who gal
lantly stayed with the battalion
throughout, sent Lieutenant Lemly
to ask General Crook for reinforce
ments.
: Again the Sioux advanced. Pres
sing up ravine which ran toward
. our right, they charged in on the
right of the line. In an instant
the men broke to the rear and front,
E and facing to the right flank, gave
them.
4 A WITHERING YoLLEY,
driving them back as fast as they
e came, many Of them holding to their
ponies names, showing how that
fire had told. Hoping for rein
> forcements that came not, the gal
: liant little band fought on with a
u desperate courage hardly to be
Il believed if not actually SEEN
. There was season Oh this Scorch-
:, ing enflading fire, while all the
y y while the bullets came thick and
y fast from the front. One man said
: : to another, "Jack, it's only ques
y - ton Of cartridges" while an officer
y to another remarked cody, "Well
"A l guess we're done for! Better di,
u u right here, facing the rascals, thar
~ ~ give way an inch, and go down will
10 a lance in the back further to thO
! u rear" An occasional grim iok
~ ~ about cleaning out Old Sitting Bul
s. was passed, as such things vii
happen in the face of death itself.
!. Now came the last onslaught
~ the
SUPREME EFFORT OF THE DAY.
ID Massing under cover, the Siou
nd rushed on with a wild yell, receiv
an ing the first yolley unchecked
ed Our line broke and gave way, an,
~ gave way, and for a moment
III looked as though the end ha
F come at last. But the worried
N. harrassed and worn-out little ban
IT. of heroes still had a reserve G
no soldierly pluck. Squirting thei
ieT horses forward, the officers az
pealed to the men. Sergeant Hen
ry's stentorian voice was hear
Nc above the rattle of the small arm
No crying, "Face them, men ! D-l
'm them, face theml" Some office
oeI called out to the men, "Great Goo
hu men, are you going back on the Oh
IN Third? Forward !" A cheer
Icn gallant and hearty a cheer as eve
VS. rang out on any field since the da
De- when the sun set ON the slain i
per the Pass of. Thermopyl@-swelle
M up; a rolling puff of smoke issue
ing from the rallied line; and onwal
Ine down the hill for two hundre
! - yards, pressed the battalion IN clo
ilri nn PURSUIT OF THE FLYING ENEM,
ng Falling back, they formed aga
All on the old line, and held it unt
ou. positive orders came to mount ar
4 f retreat to the hill to the right al
hev rear-the one carried by the i
or. fantry in the morning. Fortunat
,on ly, at this moment Burt and Blu
was rows, Of the Ninth Infantry, hi
Who come down this hill within eig
on hundred yards of the position, an
ross having gotten the range, prepar
line to cover the retreat which was o
,ain dered by volley firing. This tn
'ooolf o did excellently well, knocking
fonr number of Indians from the
one ponies, killing several horses, al
checking the advance of the ma
liorc that swarmed from every rock al
wore arroyo the moment the line h
by finally given way.
and
dov Miraculous Escape of GeneI
Nt'O1 WRahfnRlOD.