The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-29
Brilliant Attack of General Miles
on a Hostile Camp.
PRECIPITATE FLIGHT OF THE INDIANS
The Casualties of the Troops anc
Property Captured.

Ing TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
TONGUE RIVER, II. T., May 10, 1877.
via RisuARcE IL IT. Nav ~ 1877


TONGUE RIVER, II. T., May 10, 1877.
via BISMARCK, d. T., May 70, 1871
General Miles left the cantonment at Tongue River
N. T., On May with Balls. TyIer's, wheelan's and
Norwood's companies of the Second cavalry under
Captain Ball, battalion commander; Dlckeys, Pooies.
Miners and Cusck's companies OF tho Twenty second
infantry; Bennett and Hargas companies Of the Fifth
infantry, and detachment OF mounted infantry CON.
posed Of or the Filth and Twenty second Infantry
under Lieutenant Z. ". Casey, OF tho latter regiment.
The General took White Bull. OF the surrendered
Cheyennes. and another Indian with him rs scouts
AFTER THE
Finding that Lame beer and Iron STAR who woula
back TO their agency camped on the Rose
bud he loft his wagons with three companies OF the
Filth and Twenty second infantry, on the Tongue
River. with orders TO follow rapidly possible. and
struck across for the Rosebud. taking with him the
cavalry and Dckcy's Cusck's and poole's companies.
ATTACH.
Beginning the march at halfpast two p NJ. on tho
5th OF May, he kept It up almost continuously night
and day. winding through ravincs aud bad lands and
around hills. to avoid being seen by the Indians,
unt halfpast four the morning OF the 7th. when
he struck tho camp taking completely by surprise.
creek running into the Rosebud, known as
Muddy Creek. The advance was led by Lieutenant 4.
w. Casey, with the mounted party and Lieutenant
Jerome OF tho Second cavalry, with Captain Balls
company. They charged through the village and cap
tured 450 ponies. horses anu mules, which were
quietly grazing below It General Miles ordered
Lieutenant Tylcr's and Norwoods companies, Of tho
Second cavalry, under these officers ana their
heu,enants, Hamilton and Fuller, supported
by Wheelan, with his company. to cut the
Indians or from the bluff on tho other side Of tho
creek. The Indians fed, leaving everything cxccpt
their rifles, and making q running fight OF several
t,a foll0 Inc
Private Charles Springer, h company, Second cav
airy.
Private Peter Lewis, company, Second cavalry.
Private John Mertundslc, + company. Second cav.
airy.
Private Charles Glaskersky, + company, Second
cavalry.
Lieutenant. Alfred NJ. Fuller, Second cavalry. shot
through the shoulder.
Musician r Osborne, companvF.
Private Freyer. company +.
Private William Jcliries. company G..
Private Patrick Ryan, company g.
Private Thomas B. Giman, company II.
Private William Wilkes, compapyL
Private George Seward, company r.
Private George Jones, company +.
THE INDIAN
Fourteen Indians were left dead the neld. Among
them was the chief and head warrior, Lame Deer aud
Iron Star.
PROPERTY CAPTURED
Four hundred an Ifiy ponies aud 200 saddles wcrc
captured also ntty Of dried meats quantities OF
powder load Blankets pack loads OF beads, carbines,
war bonnets, tepees, &c. Some OF our ammunition-a
W thousand rounds--.cll into the epemy's hands,
.eing abandoned BY three OF the four men who
guarded 1t. One OF them, Glaskcrsky, died at hi
post
INDIAN rREAcHERY.
General Niles had gwen orders to his interpreters to
announce as they through the camp that all who
surrendered would be spared. As General Miles rode
through tho village two Indians approached him,
holding In one hand their carb aud extending the
other General Miles sh ook hands with Lame Deer.
and Lieutenant Bairi Adjutant OF tho tifth infantry
shook hands with the other, who Iron STAR Gen
eraI Niles molioned to the Indians TO lay down thsi
arms. They did SO, and the General told Lieutenant
Long Of The Fifth Infantry, 20 dsmount and take the
carbines Lieutenant Long had hardly dsmounted,
when Lame Deer, either fearing treachery
intending IT., picked up hts carbine and
fred at General Miles. Tho ball passed
between the Generals body and the horses back and
killed Private Springer. OF tho Second cavalry, whs
was behind him Iron Star began shooting at thu
same time. Both INDIANS then rctrcatcd hiring, but
were killed within y hundred yards
CUSTER AVENGED.
Iron Starts bonnet OF sixty eagle feathers, with
pendants OF yellow lace, evidently trophies OF tho
Custer fight was captured, and there IS fortynve
cabrc rifle bullet hole right through the centre OF its
'front.' and Iron Star lies dead on the heid with tha
bullet Ia his forehead Thus ut the base Of the noun.
tans IRON which the Custer battle ground could be
seen was that bloody deed avenged