Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-06-07
GENERAL MILES FIGHT.

General Brisbin has received the follow
49,, ,1,ta. Which in the main substantiates
-" ~. avn report-we are under obligations to
him for the same:
ME commend left Tongue river Canton
,,s,t on the 1st Of May and marched up
T1,aue river GO miles, where the train was
.orl.ed. The command then took pack am
;u.ls with six days rations and crossed over
-, tho 5th. from Tongue River to Rosebud,
,+riliug it near where Genls Terry and
rr,oE formed Il junction last year. The
n,.,q.b was made through a drenching rain.
nm the 5tll The command moved up Rose
. land and encamped at . p. nj. On the morn
;hg cf the 7tll of May it moved at 1880 II. IN.
nartark the hostile village which had been
,isroyered on Little Muddy, Il small tribu-
>ary Of Rosebud.
Gel'l Miles commanded in person, the
Cavalry Battalion being under the command
If CAPTAIN Edward Ball, Cd Cavalry. The
disposition made for tie attack was us fol-
lows: II. company I'd Cavalry, and de-
,orl,nent mounted Infantry and scouts I'M
der Lieut.. jerome, had the advance and
were TO charge the village and secure the
herd i and q companies, I'd Cavalry, We're
dyoloyed across the Little Muddy valley l.
company, ID Cavalry, d%eploycu in rear of
Fauu & as Il reserve.
The indians had just turned out their
herd to craze when glley discovered the adj
.ancc Of Lieut.. Jerome. They made every e-
fort to recover it, but were too late, Jerome
tlashins upon them and driving them back
through! the village. The herd was then
secured and driven to a place of safety.
Nv this time T. G, and L companies had
come up. and We're ordered to charge the
bills where tie indians had taken refuge.
They advanced in the face of a CALLING fire
from behind every rock and tree-F COM
mny having the right, l. the centre and G
the left. Tie hills ranged to the left, and
as companies z and L advanced driving the
Indians, they were met by company &,
which in a few moments Inflicted a terrible
os on them. The Indians broke and fled
to the hills pursued by the Cavalry. After
followil q 4 miles, the Cavalry returned to
tile village.
Vie Indians left 40 dead OH the field
among them both their chiefs, Lame Deer
and Red Elk. There were Is lodges in the
village, containing some, 800 warriors. An
immense amount OF provisions and stores
were found, and over 30 tons OF dried buffalo
meat. The great medicine nan Of the vii
lage was killed and has body secured by the
troops. Lame Deer was killed by Private
Davis, Company T, Cd Cavalry, who took
oft his war bonnet and presented G,l.
Miles. Captain Wlleelan killed the chief,
Red Elk, who had just fired at Il soldier. and
was raising his gun to fire again. The cap
tired herd numbers between 400 and 500
head OF ponies better animals than are
generally found ia the hands of Indians.
Ihe village was barued, and all the stores
destroyed. All reports agree in saying that
nothing could exceed the gallantry eff the
officers and men Of the Fort Ellis Battalion,
and General Miles praises them withcnt
stint The victory gained by the "a Caval-
ny was complete-one of the most complete,
indeed, ia the annals Of Indian warfare.
lhls hedy of Indians is left utterly destitute
anu Ia a starving condition. Those who
so5 away escaped only with their lives, and
'ah heVef recover from their loss in the bat
'e OF May 7~th.-Coa1ier.