The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-01

General Nelson A. Miles has had IN,
other severe fight with the Indians, and
haas gained another signal victory oven
them The Indians consisted of band,
If the Cheyeuues und Ogalulas, under
the leadership Of Crazy Horse, and mum,
hcrrd between GOO and 500 lodges
General Miles command left Ais post
on the tweuty-seyenth day of December,
and proceeded up Tongue river, deter.
mined % lind the village uf Crazy Horse,
which he knew "a bo located ia the yl.
ciuity of Wolf mountains. His com.
maud consisted uf five companies of the
Fifth United States infantry and two
companies OF the Twruty-sec0ud ufan-
try, and numbered about 300 fighting
men. Through lack Of transportation
General Miles was compelled to employ
"a Montana OK tram that happened 20 be
al the post T. transport his supplies.
This tram hg sent uut three DAYS ia adj
vance ui the departure of the main conn
uand, under charge ot MAJOR Charles
bgckcy, w.th two companies oi the
Twenty second infantry ami one Of the
Fifth infantry. After oyertakiug the
train. with the balance of the command
General Miles abandoned ihe wagons
and drove his oxen, Ia order 10 have
them al hand D. assist IN pulling his
tram up the steep halls and through the
deep canyons.
Al tAc time oi leaving the post there
was heavy snow uu tile ground, and
severe storms. with intensely cold
weather. obtained during the whole
period of the expedition. The move
mrut ui the truups WAS necessarily
tedious, and the hari-hip- endured were
of course, very gre.. sal there were
uu obstacles that could for moment
duuut or deter General Miles He had
fully determined a. hunt Crazy Horse m
hIs retreat amung the Businesses oi Wolf
mountains, and after finding linn t. whip
him. He Laa succeeded iu both.
After proceeding some sixty miles up
Tongue river he discovered signs IL re-
cent Indian JueAmpmeuts, and pushing
uu he struck their ful force on thr
seventh II january. On thc evening gi
that dag quite "a heavy sAr4uish took
place. and ou tAr eighth the Indians, "a
tie number Of ] 900 warriors, wen armed
and pieuufuily supplied with aIn4uas-
ton, appeared Uu Ills front; they gave
every Indication az being confident al
their ability g. anulialate thc troops.
General Miles attacked them. however,
with has gallant little command, aud 10y
an admirable disposition ut las force
succeeded IN gaining "a decisive victory.
The loss ut the Indians is AA-d g. rst.-
mate as ,hey always carry their dead and
wounded from the field: bat il is known
20 have been grSut. The battlefield was
covered with traces u blood. Tho In
dians fought with great desperation.
The battle W.s contested on very rough
aud broken ground, where il would lays
been impossible for cavalry % ride. The
Indians were entirely uu laut, and caarE
al the truuV- repeatedly.
Officers and men displayed tAe greatest
GOODNESS and courage, and puurol deadly
vailcvs into the ranks uf the " husitlrs.
Though uutuumbercI q. lc.get three to
one they never once contemplated defeat
For more than five hour, The battle mgod
ms terrible a4 ever wAe Witnessed uu %
battlefield. A heavy SNOW storm pre-
vailed during q portion ui thc fight
The following IS o list u the k:ilri and
wounded Killed: Corporal Augustus
Rathbune. ni Company A, Fifth infantry;
Private Batta. ~ Company G. Fifth infaa.
try Private Bernard. uf Twenty
infantry Private McCuu. If Twenty
second infantry. Wounded Private
Of Company 4. Fifth ,niau.
try Private Dauha. 81 Company II.
Fifth infantry Private Daily. uf Conn
pauy ID. Fifth infantry Private pla-
mond. 81 Company ID, Fifth infantry
Corporal Thomas Rehm. of Company +.
Fifth infantry Sergeant Hiram Spaugcr,
Of the Twcntv-secoui infantry.
General Miles pursued the Indians
into the Wolf mountains as isr ~ his
limited supplies would permit.
The command returned to post in good
condition, considering the terrible hard
ships IL haas endured