The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-13

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following WAS received this morning
"BIG HOLE, MoETASA, Angus. 9.
$40 Governor Potts:
Had hard fight with the NeI perces
killing u number and losing Il number o.
officers and men. We need doctor, anC
everything. Send US such relet as yOJ
can. JOHN GIBBoS.
'COLOnsL Commanding.
aBIa HOE, August 9.
10 Governor Potts:
ave are here near the mouth OF Big
Hole Pass, with large number OF
wounded, in want OF everything food,
clothing, medicines and medical attend
ance. Send US assistance VI once.
joan GIBBoE,
Colonel q. s. A."
10 Governor Potts:
I'VE had hard tight and took the
village, but were taa'ly driven back
with hesvy loss. Captain Logan and
Lieutenant Bradley are killed. General
Gibbon and Lieutenants Coolidge, Eng.
lish and Woodruff are wounded; EngIlSh
seriously, the others slightly. The
troops are intrenched and tho Indians
lesving. When the messenger lett,
General Glbbon said i want an escort
sufficient to protect the wagons which
are going TO relieve Us. Load the
wagons as nght as possible. The indians
cut me OF from my supplies
DEER LODGE, August ll-9 \. M
w Ii Edwards has just arrived from
Big Hole, bringing accounts OF n terrible
battle between Gibbons command and
the Nez Perces on the Big Hole river on
August 9th. Gibbons command, con-
slsting of 1872 men, II officers, 1872 men
ard 81 citizen volunteers, crossed over
from Ross Hole on Wednesday. Start.
ing At II O'Clock on the same night they
moved down all the troops, with the eN.
CcptIon OF n few lett to guard the trans
portation few miles above, close TO the
Indian camp, which WAS made on the
Big Hole, about three miles below, where
the Bitter Roo: and BsnnOck trail
crosses.
AT daylight this morning the fgh
opened by the volunteers firing on and
killing an Indian going after horses. The
charge WAS then made on the camp, and
hard fighting occurred for the next two
hours, during which time iarge numbers
of men and Indians were killed The
soldiers then charged on the lodges, but
were repulsed in the attempt. The In
dians then attempted to cut them from
nigh wooded point, but the soldiers
charged. and driving the Indian ad-
vance from 1t, held it and at once fOrti-
fed. The fighting continued all day and
WAS still progressing attully wnen the
courier left At eleven O'Clock.
The fighting was desperate on both
sides the full force of the Indians being
in the fight. Captain Logan and Lieu
tenant Bradley were killed. General
Gjbbon, Captain Williams and Leuten-
ants Coolidge. English and Woodruff
were wounded-General Gibbon only
slightly. Bradley was the first man
killed. The messenger says that after
they failed to capture the lodges the In.
dians moved their camp of in the direc-
ton of BannOck. All their horses being
captured, the messenger had - come to
+. enCh Gulch, nearly sixty miles, on
foot. Another messenger was sent u
Howard, who should have reached there
to-day The howtZer had been LETT six
moved up at daylight. During he night
they heard 1t discharged twice and then
it was silent. A band OF Indians soon
after appeared with a large band OF
horses, and 1t is believed all the horse:
| of the command, the gun, their supplies
reserve ammunition, &c, were captured.
Gen. Gibbon thought, when the courier
| lett there, he still had hundred etiec-
tive men, and believed the Indians mad
nearly all withdrawn from his front.
| The messenger says he thinks 100 H.
dians were killed, and nearly half the
command, including citizeas. were killed
or wounded. General GibbOn has sent
for medicines, surgeons, supplies, X,
DR.. Mitchell will leave to-day with AZ
escort. General GibbOn particularly ask
Tor ambulance wagons TO come under
escort, and every available wagon will
90 forward from here and Butts. l. is
one of the hardest Indian fights on re-
cord, and Gibbons command ma. 4
most gallant and desperate fight against
overwhelming odds.
DEER LODGE, August lilo A. NJ.
To the Governor:
All the men we want here to escort
the wagons. Wesre rushing up wagons,
stores, ce, &c. Eighty out of 100 are
killed or wounded