The Benton record., 1877-09-28

san was struck OH the belt-plate- ana some
| Of the men had their hats and clothing
perforated by bullets.
As soon as Major Ilges decided to ae-
eept fight, be sent back private BandY,
CO. C, 7th Infantry, and two mules, with
orders to Lieutenant Harden to bring up
Ills whole command and the hoNitzer
This was a dangerous errand, but sallanfly
performed by the brave soldier, Who ae-
complished on f.at the distance of ten
miles in less than two hours. Alter the
firing had ceased, about 20 o'clock, for 8
minutes, it became evident that the IN
dams were up to one Of their sharp tricks
and It vas decided to form a aiuuction with
Lieut.. Harden before the Indians could
interpose between the two detaehnents.
The volunteers therefore Withdrew slowly
and in good order.
rs Lieut.. Harden and detachment was met
about three miles above Cow Island, and
the whole party returned to the rifle pit.
/
4 Tbe trainmen who escaped into the Mount
aims during the fight says that the Indians
we're advised ofthe approach Of the Major
and his command and were ready for him.
One of tie train, Fred Barker, WHO ran to-
wards the command was shot down BY the
isa'ans and allied, evidently to prevent
\ IT,,
him rom conveying ln1eIllgenee Just
oefore the hght oPen95, the lnalaRs set
hfe 70 the tfa'''
20 ! ~ greater part @ 1ne volunteers :
returned to the oattleheid and 0oHea Eo'
bradley ana freq bafhef' Inc Felnaloaef
y them were employed during tie day IN
,tre"thenng and ealarsing the fIae-ptts.
In ;he evening the oteamer Benton ar57E-
ed and commenced unloading about ~
foas Of freight, The steamer SILVER CITY
vas still below with about loo tons q gov
ernment freight.
z7th.- he Steamer Beatop aaolea 1sss
or bloek-house, from tue opposite shofe,
and AFTER unloading got ready to leave
about the time the volunteers took their
departure During the night Nessrs Coop
e y Farmer Of the train arrived. They
we're fred upon by the Elgiiant sentinel
Joe Hanna During the morning i've
more Of the tralnmen came IN, "hIch lelt
] one missing At II M. mayor ilges ana
\ The command left. They passed the bQrn-
I'd train, and found tie wagons and their
contents entirely destroyed. The train
was loaded as follows:
Maier Bri8bin, 6l5 pounds; Lieut.
Douglass, I65 pounds; four enlisted men
fl40 pounds; DR.. Brown, $50 pounds Opt
Weston, go pounds; Geo. STEEL, 5,l95
pounds Il. G. Power & Bro. 4,530; Ros-
eacfans, 7a0 pounds Parehen 8 Co., 497
pounds Curtain, per I. g.. b, $40 pounds
Gapt. Frechette, 80 pounds the remain
| icr, c. c. C., Charles Lehman, Chas. E.
Wells, anu e s.; in al, 35 tons. The
! yss.rtitgeu made a night s14saTgf, 7eae.siag
Bearpaw Springs about Il O'CLOCK p. N.
same day.
After the volunteers left TIE canyons,
The Indians appeared IN reas a13 stacked
Mf. Nottingham, VINO was Oh LIS say to-
Cow Island He managed to escape to
his train and turn the same back 10 Ben
toa.
l8Gh.-t ae command marched aif day
az a1t1l hiohisht' Leae.ttls s 415ie
springs. oh the hafcti, inc remains %
lf. =. 9'eeI was ioahd ana oafIe1 oee"sssh
siren ana Easle. creeks. Steei haa oeeA
murdered ~ fhe Indians the n'gbf previous
while trying 70 escape homswaEtts IRON
tne bear ~" mountains. han5 'feah
tracks of PONIES, aad also noeess1a tFaeks
we're seen aioag 5Ae road, ana lt1F evident
that several small ~af-Paftles Of t!la Nez
FeFces are watching the ROAD and nave
come IN the direction OF the Nalias' 81
about two o'clock a. l11' On 1he following
MlfnlhE,tW lnalahS suuden Tan H1to