Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-03-23

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N' '' AN INDIAN Fl Z"
Colonel Wood, OF the CHEYENNE agency,
has i,rvarded IN Ceror,I Sheridan nj Chi
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N"b'' '''' wing harIati'e' 'olu " NV
Horse, Chief OF the MinneconJon Sloux,who
W it'll two hundred of his tribe, has lately
oo,,,o 10 tho ,,.o,o,- ,.ao5.
'n 'leaS' "raSS creek was the main camp
Of the hOstiles at that time. was one Of
the head council men in that camp. On
the morning eff the attack. myself and sever
al women were out about a mile from camp
gathering wild turnip,. Suddenly one of
the women called nv attention to cloud of
dust rising in the neighborhoOd Of the camp.
soon discovered that troops were making
an attack. We ran for the camp, and when
| got there vas sent for at once to come to
the council lodge. found many of the
council men already there when arrived.
We had no time to consult one another as to
what ac ton We should take. We gave di-
rectionS Immediately Tor every Indian to get
his horse and arms iof the women and
children to mount the horses anu get out oil
the way, anu Tor the young men u 90 anu
meet the troops.
Among the troops was an oihcer VINO roue
horse with Tour "hite leet' lne inuian'
have fought great many tfioes Oh peop'e'
and very brave ones, too' Out 'ney all Sa5
that TINS man was the orA'est man ,neJ nau
ever met i uoh kho" "nether 'nis UNI
was Ten custer OF not. oolno say he "a9
custer. saw the ihaii III tne hSn' so'eia,
times. but did not sec MS oouy. II = saiu
he was Killed oy o"ntee, "uo sun poids
MS morse. leiS olncer WORE iar oiininieu
nat, ana puck>Sln coat lie alone sa'eu MS
command huMoer oi tunes ny turning on
his horse IN the retreat In speaking Oh MN,
the Indians call MN the man VINO roue the
horse with iOur ~hlte leet; lhere were Two
men OF ms Inscription looking very much
alike, Doth having long yeloyisn hair'
The inians corraleu them on the Top Oh
figh hiil' anu heiu theni there untii 'ney "a"
that the women ana children were In danger
oil being made prisoners oy another party Oh
troops, wnich just then inaue It's appearance
below. Inc "oru passed among Tue lnuiahs
ike whlrl-winu, ana they all started 10 at
tack thls new party, leaving the troops on
the NIL AS soon as we Lau nhisueu the hgnt
We all went back 10 massacre the troops on
the hill. After sKirinishing around aWhiIe
we saw the walking soldiers coming 1hese
new troops making their appearance was tue
saving OF the Others The attack was made
On the camp about noon. Inc troops u ap-
pears.were di'ideu,on party charging right
into the camp. we uroSe them across tue
creek. W hen we attacked the other party,
we swarmed down on the men anu uro'e
them IN Confusion: NO prisoners were taken.
All were killed Nome were lett alive even
ior Il lew minutes. These troopers used very
lew oil their cartridges took gun and d
couple OF belts oil two dead men. Out OF
one belt two cartridges were gone out oil
the other live. 1t was with captured am
mLnItiOn and arms that we bought the other
body oil troops IL they hid all remained To-
gether they would have hurt US very badly.
The party we Killed made hVe dinerent
starts. Once we charged right IN until we
scattered the whole OF them, lighting among
them hand to hand. One band oil soldiers
was right IN the rear OF us when they charg-
ed. We iell back, and stood Tor one moment
iacing each other. linen the Indians got
courage and started ior them IN asoild body;
We went outa little distance wneh we spread
out anu encircled them All the time l
could see their ofncers riding In 'front.' anu
hear them shouting to their men IL was In
tins charge that most oil the INDIANS were
Killed: We lost l50 Killed and lou wound
ed We finished up the party right there In
the ravine. NOTE -oen. Sherman IS Oh the
opinion that he'd Horse meant 10 say 1ha'
LOO were kilieu anu ioo were "ouhueu uui-