Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-17
The Indians.

CHICAGO Aug. 8.
Official information has been received
at military headquarters, confirming the
rumor received here few days since re-
garding a fight between Indians and
United States troops in Texas. 1t is as
certained that disastrous encounter was
had on the Stuffed Plains, in which there
were two officers and twenty-six enlisted
soldiers killed. The remnant of the
party continued its march after having
suffered this loss, and has since reached
Fort Conche with the additional loss of
five privates and forty horses and mules.
The unfortunate command was without
water for eighty-six hours, and the suf-
fering they endured in consequence was
terrible. Further particulars concern
ing the disaster are wanting, the dispatch
being very brief, and it is thought full
details will be received in the course of
few days, when the names of the killed
will be learned.
DEER LODGE, Mont, Aug. II.
A messenger just arrived from the Big
Hole brings an account of a terrible
battle between Gen. Gibbons command
and the Nez Perces, on the Big Hole
River, Aug, g.. Gibbons command, con-
sisting Of 182 men-17 officers, 1873 regu-
lars and 80 citizen velunteers-crossed
over from Ross Hole on the Sth. The
same night they moved all the troops
down, with the exception of a few left
to guard the transportation few miles
above, close to the Indian camp, which
was on the Big Hole, about three miles
below where the Bitter Root and Ban
mock trail crosses.
The fight opened at daylight on the 9th
by the volunteers firing on and killing
an Indian going after horses. A charge
was then made on the camp, and hard
fighting occurred for the next two hours,
during which time a number of men and
Indians were killed. The soldiers then
charged on the lodges, but were repulsed.
The Indians then attempted to cut them
off from a high wooded point, but the
soldiers charged and, driving the Indians
advance from it, held it, and at once for
titled. The fighting continued all day,
and was progressing ftfully when the
courier. left The fighting was most des-
perate on both sides, the full force of the
Indians being in the fight.
The messenger says that after they
failed to capture the lodges the Indians
moved their camp off in the direction of
Bannock. Gen. Gibbon has sent for
medicines, surgeons, supplies, etc. Gen.
Gibbon particularly asks for ambulance
wagons to come under escort, and every
available wagon will go forward from
here and the Butte, 1t was one of the
hardest Indian fights on record, and Glib
bon's command made a most gallant and
desperate fight against overwhelming
odds.
LATER.-A courier has Just arrived
from Gen. Gibbon with dates to the 11th.
There was no fighting after the first day IS
battle on the 9th. Gibbons losses are:
Killed-Capt. Logan, Lieuts. Bradley and
Bostwick, seventeen regulars and five
volunteers, Wounded. Gen. Gibbon, Capt.
Williams, Lieuts. Coolidge, Woodruff and
English, the latter seriously, besides
thirty-six regulars and four volunteers.
The Indians suffered severely; forty dead
Indians were counted on about one half
the battlefield.
Gen. Howard had arrived and would
pursue the Indians as soon as his com
mand came up. Gen. Gibbon would
move on to Deer Lodge, and take his
wounded to Fort Shaw as soon as medi.
cal aid and transportation arrived. The
Indians had disappeared, but in which
direction was not learned.
CHICAGO, Aug. IS.
The following dispatch was received
to-day:
| BIa HOLE PASS, Arg. II.
My loss in the battle of the 9th was
seven offic ers and ffty-three men killed
and wounded. lam satisfied the Indians
suffered much more, for the surpris,
was complete, and many were killed il
the tepees, or while running out. Forty
dead Indians were counted on aboul
one-half the battlefield. Howard hal
just arrived, and believe he can catcl
them again. AS soon as l can get thu
services of doctor, propose to nov
to Deer Lodge, and take most of ou
wounded to Shaw. They are all doinl
well, but fear Lieut.. English is mortal
ly hurt. GBBoN, Commanding.
The reckless man, thoughtless o
the future and mindful only of the pres