The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-03-31

drove them In confusion. No prisoner
were taken. All were killed; none lef
alive even for few minutes. Thes.
troopers used very few Of their cart
ridges. took gun and couple q
belts of two dead men. Out Of on,
belt two cartridges were gone; out o.
the other, five. II was with the cap
tured ammunition and arms that We
fought the other body Of troops. II
they had all remained together they
would have hurt us very bad. The
party we killed made five different
stands. Once we charged right in,
until we scattered the whole OF them.
lighting them hand to hand One
band Of soldiers was right in the rear
OF us; when they charged we fell back,
and stood for moment facing each
other. Then the Indians got courage,
and started for them in a solid body.
We went but little distance when we
spread out and encircled them. All
the time could see their officers riding
in front and hear them shouting TO their
men. II was in this charge that
MOST or TIE INDIANS WERE KILLED.
We lost 1856 killed and l66 wounded.
we finished up this party right there
in the ravine.'
lGen. Sheridan is OF the opinion that
Red Horse meant To say that one hum
dred and thirty-six were killed and one
hundred and sixty were wounded dur
ing the entire engagement, and not in
any one particular charge. Ed. Times.
+" The troops up the river made the
first attack, skirmishing. A little while
after the fight commenced with the
other troops below the village. While
the latter fight was going on we poste
some Indians TO prevent the other COM
mand from forming junction. Some
OF the young men took the clothing of
the dead and dressed themselves in il.
There was several men among them
who had citizens clothing. They went
up and attacked the other command
that way. Both banks OF the river we're
very steep and difficult of ascent. Many
OF the troops We're killed while crossing.
When they got on the hill they made
some kind Of fighting works, and the
hight was then carried on at q dis
lance, the young men sometimes charg-
ing close up. The fight continued at
long range until the walking soldiers
came. This was General Terry's col
umn, which arrived at point near the
battlefield on the night Of the Goth of
June. Ed. Times. There are many
little incidents connected with this
fight, but don't recollect them now.
don't like to talk about that fight. IL Il
hear any Of my people Ialking about it
always move away.
1--WE kept moving all summer, the
troops being always after us. They
stopped following us near the mouth OF
Powder River.
"AFTER THE ,GREAsY GRASS CREEK
FIGHT,
we all moved east until we came near
SHIN Buttes. The Indians decided after
this fight that there was nothing to be
gained BY fighting two large bodies of
troops, but that there was something
gained by having them follow us until
their horses gave out, for then they
could do us no harm. When the two
divided we made stand for
one Of them, but for some reason they
passed us and did not attack us. left
the main camp then with as lodges and
camped at Slim Buttcs. There | was
by the troops. twas early in
he morning, still dark, and misting.
We were all asleep. The first we knew
We were fired upon. We caught up
what arms we could find in the dark,
The women taking the children and hid
ny among the rocks. We gathered
! few horses and put our families on
hem and went 10 the main camp, about
| days journey distant, where we told
What had happened. A large body OF
Toung men went out in pursuit. These
roops we're from the Platte. We were
coming in here to stay-to give our
elves up, the same as we have done
low--when we we're attacked.
SEVEN or MY PEOPLE WE'RE KILLED
md four wounded that time. Some of
ny horses were shot. The troops cap
ured all our lodges and all our buffalo
obes, and we had great many. They
ook all we had. The main body then
eft Slim Buttes and travelled along a
northwest course until they reached the
Yellowstone, where they camped lit
10 below the mouth of Tongue River.
'efore they arrived there l left to 90 on
hunt, and remained away fifteen days.
When l joined again the main camp
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