, 1876-09-17

| owing to Niles small force, he only succeeded
in securing the lodges and property therein, anu
about 14O ponies There was an immense quan'
ttv of dried meat, berries, ETC., all that CROOKS
| whole pack train could carry, and sufhclent &c
| postpone the proposed purchase OF supplies
| There were wagon-loads of robes and savage
spoils Of all kinds. The guldon OF the oeVentn
| Cavalry which Custer used In the
Little Horn massacre, and various articles
Of wearing apparel used on that OCCASION
were also captured. 4 quantity OF corn storeo
at the mouth OF the Powder River Us late as
Aug. 5, where Terry was fired on, was among
the epof1s. The whole march since Terry and
Crook met goes to confirm the soundness Of she
latter's views Of the euemy's probable dest1na-
ton and whereabouts since leaving their camp
Oh the Little Horn.
CASUALTIES.
Ijenf. Won Lutwitz, Company c, was seri-
onslv wounded in the knee. Privates Mcdoury
and Charles Foster, Company B; Augustus
Dorm, Company D, and Sergeant Glass, Com
psny E, were wounded, and Private Wenzel. OF
Company A, was killed in the action OF the
morning.
About o'clock word had reached Crook, Is
miles back, with the main column. He came
forward with sections from the cavalry, reaching
Miles at II o'clock. The latter had kept up
good picket fight during the forenoon. Crook
was very much disappointed because Miles dd
not report the discovery last night, as there vas
plenty Of time to have got up the entire COM
mand, and so effcctualy surrounded the
village that nothing could have es-
capped; but the General is also pleased,
too, all things considered. About loo
yards from the village is little raVtne, In
which band Of seven warriors and Is women
and children were safely lodged In caVernous
rocks, and it was in trying to dislodge them
that Miles lost his killed aud most Of his
wounded.
Gen. Crook desired to save the women and
children.and, by means Of Grouard' stnterpreting,
parley ensued, and the warriors came out, one
Chief named American Horse, being mortally
wounded. Before this parley was effected,
however, Frank White, a citizen, vas shot
through the heart, and privates Kennedy and
McKeenan, Of Company G, Fifth Cavalry, were
wounded.
About 20 minutes past 4 o'clock this after
noon there was
SUDDEN PICKET FIRING
sprung up, beginning On Col. Mason's front, re-
sulting In the wounding Of Sergeant Achreiber,
Company 4, and private Dorm, Company F,
Fifth Cavalry. It proved to be the result OF re-
Inducements received from Crazy Horses band,
and running attack ensued all around the cir
Gle, but the troops we're quickly thrown out, and
the enemy driven off in every direction. The
latter cot about dozen horses too poor to get
into camp.
The village was thoroughly ransacked and
the spoils divided round Col. Miles and men
got the ponies. There we're found q pass to
"Good Indians " from Indian Agent Howard,
of the Spotted-Tal Agency, and a letter from q
trader there named F. C. Boucher, dated re-
spectiyely Jan. Il and February, 1876. Much
ammunition and many guns we're found In the
lodges, and all the evidence Is to the effect that
these Indians we're
PREPARED FOR THE WINTER.
There were probably 1000 warriors connected
with it, and their chief is Roman Nose, for
merly Of the Cheyenne Agency.
It Is regretted that other Of the larger VII
lagos near by were not surprised and destroyed,
but this affair demonstrates the good policy Of
stern chase after Indians even with foot soldiers
who came in here as a relief Of the cavalry, as
their part in the play gives them renewed vigor
and esprit
Sept. 10.-There was little picketfring
throughout lASt ulSuk auu ILLS uOI IA1uS. AltcE
the command WAS On the march, number OF
Indians came down on the rear Of the column,
but were met with warm reception by Capt
Summers battalion OF the Fifth Cavalry, who
covered the enemy in the ravines,
KILLED SEVERAL AND DISABLED OTHERS,
Private Foster, F Company, Private Mad
den, II Company, and George Clautier, D
Company, were wounded. The command
marched Is miles to-day toward the Hills, bring
ing the entire sick and wounded on u htters
Medical Director Clements amputated the right
leg Of Lieut.. Won Lutwitz last evening, and
Private Kennedy died OF his wounds. No
other amputations or deaths are likely to
occur. The wounded Chief, American Horse,
died last night. Most Of the captives are brought
along, few squaws being left back, with the
Generals advice to the hostile bands to go on
to the Agencies, behave themselves, and all will
be well with them.
Col. Miles and Lieuts. Bubb and Gruard 60
through to the Hills tomorrow with a view to
secure future supplies.
Gen. Sheridan is noN at Fort Laramie await
ing The arrival Of Gen. Crook, or adyices from
him, as to what point he may meet him for a
council.