The New York herald., 1876-11-29
The INDIAN WAR.
Capture of Cheyenne Village on
Powder River.
GALLANT CONDUCT OF THE TROOPS
Lieutenant John A. Mckinney, Fourth Cavalry,
Killed in the Charge.
A HARD DAYS FIGHT.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO rHK HERALD.

By TELEoRAPH TO rHK HERALD
In THE FIELD, Nov. os,
VIA FoEr FETrERMAN, W. T., Nov. 81, 1876
General Mackenzie with the two oattalions OF
cavalry formed from portions OF the Third Fourth and
Fifth regiments OF the Powder River expedition,
and the Indian scouts, attacked hostile Indian VII
lage on the north fork OF tho Powder River at day
break this morning and has been ighting all day.
The village was located in canyon running nearly
north and south. 1t contained about 200 lodges,
with perhaps 500 warriors General Mackenzie's
nghting force numbered nearly 1000 men.
LIEUTENANT M'KISNEY AND SEVERAL pRIvATEs
KILLED.
We have lost one onicer Lieutenant John A. Nc
Kinney, OF the Fourth cavalry. killed IN the first
charge, and three four privates and non commits
stoned officers, beside dozen or more dangerously
wounded.
TwESTy-roUR HOURS MARCH TO FIGHT THE REDS
Our Indian scouts discovered the village, which is
said TO be that OF Dull-Knife the head chief OF the
Cheyennes, on Friday, and we made forced march,
starting Friday morning from point about twelve
miles northwest OF Crazy woman's Fork, and march
ing from sunrise Friday until sunrise this morning.
WARM RECEPTION
The camp was at War Dance all night and all
we're awake when we entered the canyon, and the
noise OF our approach gave them an opportunity to
prepare warm reception for us. entered the
village with General Mckenzie who dashed in at
the head OF his column, and we crossed the open
plateau between the hills bullets hisscd from every
side, sometimes with fatal effect
THE INDIANS FIGHTING FROM COVER
On seeing our number the Indians took to the
rocks Immediately after our entrance to the ravine,
and entrenched themselves for . prolonged fight.
From the nature OF the ground It was extremely
dirlcult to dislodge them.
GALLANT CONDUCT OF THE TROOPS
Our men, however. behaved splcndidly, exposing
themselves perhaps little too much at times The
valley in which the hostile village stood is about
red sandstone with sufficient brush to hide large
force OF Indians.
HOLDING rHs FIELD UNDER srRAcoLINo ISprAS
FIRE
We are camping on the battle field tonight
though the guns Of hostile savages are ashing from
behind hundred bushes still, and their shri fend-
ish cries break the still air whenever they see q
head or think they have hi; one.
NO TIME TO EAT.
| Last nights march was long and trying one "a
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full to eat until late in the afternoon.
| BAD BEHAVIOR OF THE INDIAN ALLIES
Most OF our enlisted Indians behaved wen at the
start, but after the first heat OF the charge very
many OF them rclapsed into apparent Indifference
to everything except plundetng the abanaoned
tepees OF the Cheyennes and trying run OF horses
THE INDIAN Losa
The destroyed village toerably well furnished
and we captured about $50 ponies. Had the camp
been located In less difficult country we should
have crushed the whole band. AS it is, we killed
about twenty that can be counted and doubtless
many more have fallen behind the rocks. About
nve or six OF our horses have been killed
Iscnd a partial list OF killed and wounded. Only
one OnlCcr mas Decn lOsL ana MS death deepiv
gretted.
Lieutenant John A. Mckinney, Fourth cavalry.
Corporal Ryan, CompanyD.
Private Keller, Company z.
WOUNDED.
Sergeant Thomas II. Forsyth
Corporal W. J. Lynn.
Corporal W. II. Pool.
Corporal Daniel Cunningham.
Jacob schlafer.
Private f. L. Buck.
Private G. II. Stickncy.
Private J. Il. Talmadgc-
Private August StrehL
Private Isaac Mcguire.
Private Charles Poison
Private James McMahon-
Private Edward Fitzgerald
Private william Harrison.
Private Alexander Mcfarland.
Private George Kcnney.
Private Henry Holden.
Private william b. Smith
Private Daniel Stevens.
DISPATCHES SENT TO GENERAL CROOK
News OF the nght has been sent TO General Crook.
at Crazy woman's Fork, where our wagon train Is
camped waiting for return to take trip TO the
Rosebud after Crazy Horse and his band OF hosties
IL is rumored in camp that General Crook, with
the infantry, armed with heavy rines. VIII bc here
by tomorrow evening II necessary to resume the
contest
GENERAL cHooK's REPORT oY THE ACTION.
CHICAGO. Nov rs. 1874