Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-08-23

pVei''oH'' '' -" e"ooters.t at soma I.
lance. were picking off too manv = ~ as
were unprotected in the open fis,, Who
Gen. Gibbon, fearing his ammun;t;oa' and
not be replenished, determined IL d.
from the bottom and take a defens;hIa ""'as
ton. The order was given and takinu pMs'
wounded with them the command fol, .'eat
to ,tlle right and rear about l,OO1 J. luck
get possession Of a wooded point $40
trail they had come over. NC
The line moved us on parade mn.
dians had already gotten possession NJ IT.
objectible point but were soSop 'e
The command got into position. hi 1seu'
completely surrounded hy shurns,oa. e
and under a CALLING fire. tile Indians da;. y.
splendid work and eliciting tromieth a" 4s
leagured command expressions. . Of ,1s,.y,' Q.
ton for their excellent markmaushn a.
we'll as their proves in fierce. close ~
Getting into position, the Command
once began to %entrench, and although o,'s
two companies had trowel bayonets and -:
sl,arp-shooters' fire ofwas m,,lrderou yv 5 ,,s.'
rate, a sufficient rifle pit was soon 800, tbrosm'
up in an irregular circle to afford cons,1a,
able protection - One-half OF the loss, hop.
ever, was sustained after getting Thu n ~,
ton, Company A suffering especially from
being in position exposed to.a front ,na
flank fire from a strong force Of Iihdisns
The soldiers were disposed t o return the t,.
as tiercely.. but General Cibbtornl ,u urged H.
outstanding of ammunition, knowing now H.
pack animal reserve Of 1900 ro 70 w.,
gone, fearing the train had shared 1tihuj sa am
fate, and having no idea when Howard u
other relief would come. The tire. y t hiegrps
fore, 'slackened," and every ,c:aurttrriidpgee. i Va u,
made to count. i Soon another d ahn,oferr
Observation-Disclosures. ~, The Indians Iad
struck their 1odges and were. ; apparently entl,
moving the. r n an force away, bit til. CON- on,
lnand was still eiIyironed by u circle Of des.
t~rttctive marksmen under cover. Of w ,iino !
and trees and they could not be, disloodggedl..
Getting to windward OF the position the,
Indians also fired the timber. ana grass g,ra,a AMI anil
although there was no fear of a fair charge ,gp.
to which the command repeatedly hearl The
chiefs urging their men, they were ,appre.
hensfve' TINT Under cover of Il dei,sste. volume
Of drifting smoke they might come dow.
EN- masse and carry q portion. Of Tho, works.
This, however, was soon dissipated, as the
fire was a failure. and night .f}l.ld the com,
mand masters ofthe, position in all ~sayefootl
and water The latter was obtained by 90
ing down the bank some. Is or 50 yards, and
Il wounded horse was Killed tor food. Gen.
Gibboni Says. IT ate a piece of it, and it tist-
ed very well,.' During the night Edwards
and another mar started for Deer, Lodge,
bringing the. first news. Five volunteers
also left tor Bitter Root, declining to ~
anl' take chances OH starvation. early thc
next morning friday Il courier. from How,
ard made his appearance and gave the wei
come news of HOWard'si approach Not
having seen the!train. III was thought that u
had been captured, but a party WAS organ
lied who found 1t .nmmolested, and It was
brought to camp that evening with full sup.
plies, ending the two days' starvation. ss'TS,
The next day, Saturday. At noon. General
Howard. with Captain Robbins Banliack
scouts and an escort of one .companyy, q cay a,i
airy, rode into camp. and were gladly wei
coined by the beleag,lered command. though
the worst had passed and but is or Wrll-
dams We're towering around. Sergt. Wilson
and Mr.. Blodgett. who had madea recon.
noisance from Il %neighboring' Mill, had seen
the camp that morning some l5orllo nal hes
to the southwest. the dust indicating Ina'
the herd was moving towards Lemhl. sDen
Towards cavalry all came mp on the e.l i5sa'
The dead, friend and foe, were all buIlea.
The Indians had carried of many Of lnea.
dead warriors and all the wounded, ieavlak
Is bucks and all the squaws and pap9o w.
on the field. The wounded soldiers ana stc CIV.