The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-07-02
TelegraphiC.
CHICAGO, june 81.

Oh confessed ami convicted whiSkcy
men. Ez-Doss lIcsing was awarded
two years III the county jail and So, ,00C
fine; cx-County Treasurer, Bufrnlo
Miller, months and $1,000; George
L. burrows, ono year and $4,000;
Dickinson X Abel, each one year and
$1,000; I. Brrd. one day and $1,000;
Thlounn & Rush, each three months
and 81 ,0cO; Cooper, three months, mud
5000; Hutchinson and COchrane, each
three months and 81 900; IIildreth was
not found. The motion 20 arrest Judge
ment was overrnlcd, and the prisoners
were committed. Rchm and the other
s4ucalsrs are not yet disposed Of.
The north span Of the railroad bridge
across tho Missouri river nl Kansas City,
burned yesterday. The fire was caused
by sparks from mn engine and neglect OF
the watclrsan; loss, $4,000.
The round honse of the Green Bay
and Miani Railroad, ut Marshall juno
lion, AIinn., containing one locomotive
nnd several cars, was burned yesterday
loss, $l5, 900; 10 insurance.
General Sheridan has just returned
from Fort Laramie. While there he
dispatched the Fifth Cavalry up Pow
der river trnil, securing up the soulh
passage and compelling the Indians to
fight. They are now practically sur
rounded hy troops, and IL they wonld
only show fight, the campaign would be
OF short duration. While at Fort Lara,
inie he took every prrcaution to protect
the settlement from amy sudden attack
from Indians, and did not think any
trouble of this nature need be apprc.
hcndcd.
New YoEK, jane 81.
\ special from General Crooks camp,
Oh Goose Creek, via. Fort Fctterman,
today gives the details of big fight he.
tween the troops and Sioux. Tho latter
were about 1900 strong, under Sitting
bull, and the troops ] 300 strong, under
General Crook. The fight lasted five
hours. Tho troops lad reached the
head waters Of Rosebud creek, between
high bluffs, Oh tho night Of the 18th
and formed into II hollow square IN an
icipaiion OF night attack, rs signs o.
the Sioux had been seen. There WIS
however, 10 demonstrations, and tho
march was resumed Mt $40 Il. III. in two
columns. The troops had proceeded
nearly ten miles down the Wiley, when
II sudden halt was made at sigma,
from tho Snake Indians, who gallopcd
up from tho front, shouting WILDLY
"Sioux! Sioux" Firing began at once
The friendly Indians mounted thcil
bands quickly, and the Crows sang tlIeil
war songs. III n moment all tho Grows
and Snakes rushed in the direction OF
tho Sioux with savage yells. General
Crook wished to attack with tho troops
first. but the Crows could mol be re,
strained. Tho Crows nnl Snakes made
tho Sioux rapidly rcccdc. Captain
knoc's infantry advanced to the cicst OF
ridge mud opened fire. The Grows
and Snakes then began to be hotly
pressed by tho Sioux, and were beaten
back before them, for tho Sioux had
taken up mastery position. Captain
Noycs' cavalry charged tho Sioux TO the
north, and, dismuunting, poured two
vollcys into them. Captain Mills cav.
nlry then moved forward ahend OF
Noycs' command, and charged them
still further. Ills mon laid down md
maintained n steady fire for hnlf MI
honr against crowd Of concealed Sioux
skIrImislcrs. The Crows then nnlo MI.
other charge, but were ngain driven back.
Tho Sioux now became boldcr, nnd crcut
forward, ready to mako n lnsh, when
Mills command nSnin drove them back.
Tho Sioux gave him several heavy vol
lcys, md then broke and ran from tho
bluffs. General Crooks aid.do-cnmu
then delivered tho command to cease
firing md advance directly north,
nlong tie stream, To the Sioux viliaco,
xix miles of, hut tho order wns counter.
mnndcd. The command pursued the re.
tiring Sioux four miles. After some
further firing nh order was given to fall
back aud concentrate for n general ad.
vance. This proved disastrous, as the
Sioux held tho highest ground, md
poured destruction on tho troops. The
recruits behaved bravcly while tho order
VIM being performed. Nino mcn wcrt
killed by tho Sioux aud twenty wounded
Tho Crows and Snakes nt this critical
moment mhde another charge, nnt
fought the Sioux nobly. As soon as
junction wRs effected tho Sioux began tc
yield; the infantry drove them from tlit
high blufra, and the Snakes pursued
them several miles. Ai ono o'clock lht
firing ceased, and the troops fell back L
tho point whore tho baltic began. Th,
Crows layo determined to return homo
being dissatisfied with tho support rc
ccivCd from tho troops. Tho Siou,
committed aomo horrible atrocities or
tho fold. OF tho Snakes eighteen wcr
killed md eight wounded. Numbers o
tho Sioux wcrc left dead on tho field
and mnny Of The dOnd nnd wouudc,
were carried OF.