The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-06-24

rocks Loss 10 Atlieos Il Woftatly
Wounded. 10 Dangerously and
go slightly
Especial Telegram to TIE LsADERl
In CAMP. ROSEBUD CREEK. I
MONTANA, June IL.
tVia Fort Fetterman June 23rd.)
We have met the Indians and af-
ter a hard fought battle, are now
camped on the scene of carnage,
having
RFPULsED THE FOE.
The command left the wagon train
yesterday morning at our late camp
on Goose Greek, and marched down
the Rosebud, expecting to strike the
Sioux at its mouth. After march
ing a few miles this IN -rning, shots
were heard in advance and soon a
few small bands of Sioux were seen
on the high bluffs above the narrow
and high walled valley in which the
command had halted. Soon the fir
ing became livelier, the bluffs we're
covered with Indians, and it became
apparent that a pitched battle was
imminent. Skirmishers were thrown
out ON either flank and at this mo-
ment the Sioux attempted a charge,
which was quickly stopped by the
rapid advance of our Indian allies,
who were thrown out on our right.
Here the
FIRING BECAME GENERAL,
and continued from eight in the
morning until nearly two in the af-
ternoon when the Sioux drew off and
left us in possession of the field. 1t
was one of the most desperate bat
ties known in the annals of Indian
warfare. Our command numbered
but about eight hundred men, while
there were fully
FIFTEEN HUNDRED SIOUX
engaged, with a large force in re-
serve and only a few miles distant
from the field, this fact having been
discovered by our Crow and Sho-
shone allies. whose conduct through
out was most gallant.
Shortly after the fight began the
cavalry made a
az BRILLIANT CHARGE
and without the loss of a man, sue
ceeded in dislodging the Sioux from
their best position, driving them back
over a mile, killing several Indians,
who were borne away by their COM
rades. Col. Mills commanded the
detachment of the Third cavalry
which made this gala charge, and
was composed of companies A, E, G
and NJ.
just after this charge some of the
scouts came in and informed Gen.
Crook that there was a large Indian
village in sight, and he at once sent
a detachment of three companies I'M
der Col. Mills, with orders to make
Il detour and
CAPTURE THE VILLAGE,
but before he had gone far they were
recalled, being needed on the field,
the Sioux having discovered their OBJ
ject and r~edoubling their attack SO
that when the battalion under Mills
returned the hardest work of the
battle was in progress.
1t was here that our loss was the
greatest. Following is the list of
killed and wounded
Sergeant W. Allen, private E. Flynn,
of Company I; privates R. Bennett,
A.. j. Mitchell, B. Connors, G.
Potts and Sergeant Newklrchen, of
Company L; Sergeant Marshall, and
private Rose, of company F, all of
the Third Cavalry, were killed. One
of the Shoshone scouts was killed.
DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED.
Col. G.. v. Henry, Third
Cavalry, was shot through the face,
the ball striking the right cheek bone
and coming out directly under the
left eye. The wound is dangerous.
Privates R.. Flynn, ]. H. Terry,
j.. A. Devlne, Fourth Infantry; Ser
geant Groesch, privates Riley, Stew
art, O'Brien, Cardy, Smith and
Louscokoski, company L, Third Cav
airy; private Steiner, company B,
Third Cavalry; Sergeant S. Cook,
privates w. H. Edwards and j. Kra-
mer, company L, Third Cavalry;
Sergeant Meagher, company NJ,
Third Cavalry; privates Harold and
Ahern, company Z, Third Cavalry;
privates Fisher, Towne and Rutton,
company F, Third Cavalry; and
trumpeter Snow, company M, Third
Cavalry, were dangerously wounded.
Three Crows and four Snakes were
severely wounded.
OUR Lcss Is SUMMED UP
as follows: Ten men killed, four
MORALLY wounded, one officer and
ten men dangerously wounded, and
some twenty-five or thirty slightly