Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1877-05-30

war to Gen. Miles, and in that case a
soldier standing near him was killed.
Iron Star also began to shoot, the two
Indians retreating, receiving heavy FIRE
from the soldiers, under which both fell
dead, riddled with bullets. Lame Deer
is said to have received his death wound,
from pistol shot, at the hand Capt.
Wheelan, of the End cavalry.
Among the articles found In camp were
many relics Of the Little Big Horn disas-
ter, many articles marked 9TH Cavalry
For the above facts we are indebted to
Capt. Butler, of the 9Th Infantry and 1t.
Fuller, I'd Cavalry, the latter having been
We also learn that Gen. Miles has noun
ted four companies Of his regiment, "F,"
(Snyde's) "B," (Bennett's) &C."
lForbes') and a." (Bsiley's,) believing
that now'that the Indians are demoral-
lied they can be chased down and brought
in best by mounted force.
Sitting Bull is believed ito be on Milk
river, near the British line, with $50 lodg-
es and probably 500 warriors.
The Indians no doubt feel keenly the
heavy blows dealt them by Gen. Mi1et,
but we'll informed officers who are serv-
ing on the frontier do net believe the war
over by any means
The following named persons, all Of
the ad Cavalry were killed or wounded
in the engagement: Chas Springer and
Peter Lewis, privates Co. H.; John Mar
tindale and Chas. Gloskowsky, privates
| Co, F were killed The latter fought the
Indians single handed after being deser-
ted by three comrades and fell in the per-;
foEnance of duty. Springer was killed,
| by the ball intended by the treacherous,
chief for General Miles. Lieut.. Alfred;
Fuller, &c Cav, was shot through the
right shoulder; R Osborne, musician.
fright hand; private Freyer, Co. Fin the!
:left arm; private aWr. JeAries, Co. g.!
Fracture left arm; private Ryan, Co. G.,
|left arm; Thos Gilmore, private Co. H.,
|rneck; private Vim. Wilkes, Co. L, right
Inland; Geo. Leonard, private Co. L, face;
Up. O'Flynn, private Co F, fracture of
|t,srist; James George, private Co. E, head
I.contusion. f*z sz..a:I
/ Lieut. Fuller was twice fired upon by
RIndians who pretended to surrender and
Hilis final escape seems almost miraculous
las the slightest variation from the course
Etaken by the bullet which passed through
his shoulder would have killed him, and,ia
both instances the Indians who attempted
/ to kill him were instantly killed
! The Josephine. and sthe Fanchon witha
portion of TIE 1st Infantry had reached
Tongue River on the 23d inst. The Jo-
sephine then came down to Gleadive and
took two companies of the 22d Infty. frem
that point to Tongue River. The Fan
chon returned to Buford and immediate
| ly went back to Tongue River with 2,3oo
sacks of forage and large quantity of
flour and hard bread.
On the 25th the Seventh Cavalry mas
camped near the river about fifteen miles
by land below Glendive. The Far West
was with them.
The four companies of the Second Cas-
airy and three Of the 22d lnfty- we're in
camp on the Rosebud D Co. (McDen-
ald) 9Th Inay had left for that point with
supplies. The four mounted companies
Of the 5th Infantry were camped near
the cantonsaent ready to take the field iat
moments notice.