The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-08-14
THE INDIAN WAR.
The Battle Of the Big Horn-Gibbon Drivos.the
Indians-Tho Pursuit to be Continued.
New YORK, Aug. 10.

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.
Gen. Howard, with small escort, push
ed ahead bis command, believing an en-
gagement between Gibbon and the Indians
was inevitable, and arrived at Gibbons
camp the morning of the 11th. The fol-
lowing account Of the fight is from that
camp, that date After persistently follow
ing the trail of the Indians, word was
brought to Gibbon that the reds had en-
camped on Big Fork, near the junction of
Bitter Root and Bannook trails, and short
ly before midnight the whole command
was on the march, At dawn Of the 9th
they struck the hostile, camp, numbering
80 lodges. The surprise was complete,
the great mass of Indians being in
their beds. The soldiers were right in
the midst Of the tepeeS before the firing
commenced, and with the first crack Of the
guns the sayages reused from their beds in
wild dismsy, only 10 be met in many in
stances with death shot. With all his ad-
vantsges, however, the force of Gibbon
Nuo wv lOi bnt MOlh uuQNEtOOhs
He was unable to cover the entire Indian
line in his attack, which enabled the larger
part of the Indians to concentrate among
the Iemoter tepees and In the brush sur
rounding them, from which both bucks and
squaws kept up fire which forced the
troops into q defensive position, from which
the savages attempted to dlslodge them,
but without success. The fight was kept
up for considerable time, but finally
resulted in the flight Of the Indians to the
southeast, leaving considerable number
of their dead or. the field. None of Gen.
Gibbons supplies were cut off, as reported
He did not even lose horse by capture
Everything is being done for the wounded
most of whom are very comfortable. ant
additional medical aid, with food and deli
cacies adapted to their condition, is e&pec
ted soon. Howard will continue the pur
suit of the Indians as soon as the cavalry
come up. 1t is terrible work by lonl
forced marches, but the cavalry is expect
ed to arrive on the night of the 18th
marching distance II miles in two days.
GIBBONS LOSS.
CHICAGO, Aug 10.
The following was received to-day, date,
Big Hole P ass, Aug 11th
My loss in the battle of the 9th is sevel
officers, So men killed and wounded. l an
satisfied the Indians suffered much more
for the surprise was complete and man
were killed in teppes or running out
rorty DEAD Indians Veis counted on abou
one-hulf of the battle field. Howard nu
just arrived and I believe he can cate
them again. AS soon as can get the ser
vice OF doctor l propose to move to Dee
Lodge and take most of our wounded t
Fort Shaw. They are all doing well, bu
fear Lieutenant English is mortal
hurt
| [Sigued,] GIBBONS.
WHAT SHERIDAN THINKS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.
The following has been received at th
war department:
CHICAGO, Aug. IS.
No further official news from Montana
Levry thinks the publtsed dispatches from
Gibbon to Potts are not genuine. Glbbo
had doctors and medical supplies, and di
not lose his train or howitzers.
| gncd. p. III. SHERIDAN.
| THE LIST OF KILLED.
HELENA, Mont, Aug. 10.
Tue f'llowing are names, as far as al
certaileo, OF The killed in the Indian figf
in Big Hole on the 9th inst, in which Ii
7th infantry was engaged officers, Cap
Logan, Lieut.. Bradley, and the Fort Sha'
scout named Bostwick; company 1, sel
geant Hogan, Corporals McCaffrey an
E1geworth, Sergeant Martin, Corpor,
Siyles, and O'Conner, and private Obrien
company X, Sergeant Stott's courier coul
give no further names.
SALT LAKE, Aug. 18.
A telegram from Pleasant Valley, Idaht
says IL is reported that Pierce Brother
ranch has been burned, and firing heard
the vicinity twenty miles from Lowell st,
tion.
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