Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-08-17
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n dispatch from Bismarck of the 7tll
says: Tho steamer Carroll arrived
this morning from Gen. Terry:s camp,
having OIL board Gen. Forsyth and
twenty sick and wounded soldiers.
The Carroll Oh her way up, when near
the mouth of Powder river, found the
Indians OH both sides of the river, and
for two hours and a half they kept
up running fire upon the boat, only
wounding, however, one soldier slight
ly. The steamer Far West, after leav.
ing Buford for Tcrry's camp, found
her load too heavy, and discharged part
of her cargo, principally grain: abont
sevcnty-five miles above Buford. On
her return for the balance of the car.
go the Indians were found to have de-
stroyed most of the grain, and at this
point the Indians attacked the Far
West. She had OH board Colonel Moore,
with three companies of soldiers. The
Indians stood on both banks Of the
river, and with oaths dared Colonel
Moore, with his troops, to leave the
boat and land. A few shells were fired
from atwelve.pounder, which scattered
the Indians, and they disappeared
from the south bank. Dave Campbell,
pilot of the Far West, with two Rec
scouts. then landed and went out to
reconnoitrc, but found that the Indians
were endeavoring to cut them off from
the boat. They turned their horses
heads and started as fast as possible
for the boat. Seven Sioux had circled
so as to intercept them, and it became
race for dear life.
The horse OF one of the scouts be.
gan to fall behind and was soon shot.
The scout started on foot but it was 10
use. The same Sioux who had killed
his horse soon reached him and put Il
bullet through his lungs. Dave Camp
| sell heard the shot, and looking be-
hind saw the wounded scout laying on
the ground and said to the other scout
with him, eve must go back and get
that man." Although it was us much
us their lives were worth, they turned,
and as they did 80 they saw the Sioux
dismounting from their ponies.
Campbell fired ard one Sioux fell with
his scalping knife in his hand. Dave
and the Rec then scalped the Sioux
and started with tl1eir wounded man
for the Far West. During this time
Colonel Moore, although with three
companies, sent no one to the relief of
these three men. Finally Grant Marsh,
captain Of the Far West, called for
fifteen volunteers. Fifteen soldiers
Immediately offered their services, but
Colonel Moore ordered them not to
leave tho boat. However, eight of
them, contrary to orders, went with
Captain Marsh, and brought in Camp
bell and the two scouts. Colonel
Moore threatened to court-l11art1al
these eight men then and there. The
steamboat men do not hesitate to pro.
nounce Colonel Moore's conduct as
cowardly in the extreme:
Gen. Terry has fallen back 80 miles
from his camp on the Big Horn, and il
. now camped near the mouth of the
Rosebud. The surrounding country
has been fired by the Indians, and
prairie fires, extending for miles, Can
be seen in every direction, and Terry
finds it difficult to find grazing for his
F horses. A scout from General Crook
reached General Terry August I'd, bare
. footed and almost destitute of clothing
J Crook was but Is miles from Genera
Terry's command, and was trying tt
p reach him. The Indians, however
r kept picking off his men, driving il
, his scouts and stealing his stock 81
that his advance was very much re
, tarded, only being able to march ab0u
q six miles a day. The men in bot]
). commands are reported very much dis
!, heartened.