The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-11-16
sITTfNG-BULL DEFEATED.

SITTING-BULL DEFEATED.
Graphic Account of the Battle Between
the Indians and the Fifth Cnvalry-A
Most Remarkable Scene I'm Indian
Warfare.
The correspondent of the New York
Herald describes the operations leading
up to the battle between the troops I'M
der General Miles and Sitting-Bul, and /
describes the battle. As the Generals
command was on the march Indians /
approached with flag of truce. A
conference was held with the chiefs,
but this was finally broken up by Sit
ting-Bull, who announced his determin-
alton to fight. Both parties then re-
tired, and General Miles moved on the
Indian camp. The correspondent de-
scribes:
On every knoll, dispersed through
the whole field, and in solid mass on
the far-seen divide, appeared the saw
age forms of the Sioux. Hither and
thither, to and fro, were riding the per-
turbed horsemen, like nest of ants
when routed. The dingy warriors
swarmed around and about, filling the
knobs and ravines and ridges, and
pressing around our fanks and rear.
Even beyond the heavy mass on the d.
vide appeared another mass, doubly
massive and heavy and black, which
even glass could only make out an i'm
mense thrOng, without being able to
detect riders. A more magnificent
spectacle was never beheld, or a
scene more worthy the brush of
painter or pencil of artist. On the
knoll Immediately in front of the first
were assembled the bearers of the white
flag. One company and most of the
officers went forward between the two
forces. Indians soon swarmed to that
point by the dozen; but no meeting
could be arranged here, so Gen. Miles
directed that it should take place on a
small hillock Immediately in front Of
his line, and that Sitting-Bull draw up
his line on the other side. This was
substantially agreed to, and the two
parties met at this point, with the two
lines duly formed.
SITTING BULL STILL FOR WAR.
A long, earnest, and eager confer
ence began this time, with little anx-
iety on the side of the Fifth, by reason
of officers and men going back and
forth. This conference was even more
protracted than of the day before, the
Sioux showing their anxiety for the re-
suit by constantly riding to the council
circle, eagerly consulting each other, and
then returning to their emmence, the
line of warriors that had been formed
being entirely broken up by these
movements. After long, anxious con-
sultation, many of the chiefs were found
willing to agree to the terms, one Of
fering to go himself as hostage if his
tribe would be allowed to hunt buffalo
awhile. At this point, however, Sit
ting-Bull angrily broke up the confer
ence, preferring to fight to yielding.
Each party retired to its own side.
General Miles sent final word to Sit
ting-Bull to let him have his answer
promptly or he would open upon him
with his guns. No answer was return
ed. As General Miles and his party
moved slowly back to his lines, the In.
dams on the plains withdrew to the
heights, and crowned these and the
high ground beyond the rocks in front.
From the prudent precautions taken by
General Miles against surprise OF
treachery to his command the Indians
seemed to have an idea he would rather
await than make an attack, so they
watched with extreme eagerness his
preparation, and when the wished fol
command to move forward was given
every officer and soldier joyfully re-
sponded and their eagerness could
scarcely be restrained. Major Casey
with Company A, was directed to move
along and clear the ridge on the left
Captain Carter, with Company X, tC
clear the high knoll on the right, Cap
tain Snyder, with Company F, to guard
the Rodman gun, while the line ad
vanced direct to the front. The advance
was not handsomely done, owing tC
the too great eagerHess to get forward
After advancing few hundred yard;
line was deployed as skirmishers
opening out like fan. The deploy
ment was beautifully made in perfect
order, sweeping over the ground with
its long, waving line, climbing the hills
and descending the valleys like long
ripple over the pillows. Captain Car
ter's company, which had been ordered
, to carry the height on the right, crown
ed by about seventy-fve Indians, with
: out firing, moved steadily forward
closing upon the Sioux. The latter
gave way before the little line without
; venturiIg a shot. Meanwhile the mair
} line was rapidly.advancing. Company
A, moving steadily, swept aside the few
Indians on the left ridge. The line haC
, now reached the creek, beyond which
was
THE BATTLEFIELD.
On the precipitous rise Immediately
) before us, composed of high gravelly
knobs, were the main body of Sioux
The ravine of the stream divided to the
right, one portion running far to thu
right, the other extending to the nortf
and left along the line of the advance
J On the left of this branch was very
high ridge, commanding the whole plar
of the field, and distant from the ravint
few hundred yards. This was GOV
, cred by Indians. The prairie beyond