The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-11
THE LITTLE MUDDY.
Details of General Miles Last
Brilliant Victory.
GREAT SLAUGHTER OF INDIANS.
Gallant Conduct of the Troops and
Destruction of the Village.

DozEMAv, N. r, May q, 1877.
The following brief but thrilling Of the In
dian battle on the Rosebud given In letter from
MOI commissioned officer in the Second cavalry, and
was received here last night
CAMP on ROSEBUD May 10, 1877.
We left the enrichment ut the mouth OF Tongue
River on the LIST OF May, and marched up the Tongue
about sixty miles, where General Miles packed his
train We took packs with days supplies, and
struck out tor the Rosebud Our force consisted Of q
detachment Of mounted infantry, some citizen
scouts and companies r. G. H and l., Of the Second
United States cavalry. General Miles accompanied The
column, and Captain Edward Ball commanded the
cavalry battalion. We started at two O'Clock P NJ
on the 9TH and marched until two A. n. on tho next
morning through q drenchng RAIN We kfasted,
then broke camp and marched until twelve NJ, when,
having lost the trail OF scouts, halted and went
into camp. Hardly were unsadcled when were
again adhered for ward At o'clock on
our way and marched until i've P. NJ, when We went
into camp
THE VILLAGE DIscovERED.
The next morning ut hafpast one, started again,
the Indian village having been reported found, and
not far OF We left camp At smart trot, which we
kept up for some six miles whom turned away from
the Rosebud up the Little Muddy Creek, and soon
came IN sight of the hostile village Here the plan Of
the battle arranged and tho duty to be performed
by each company assigned 1t. Company H. Second
cavalry tho detachment OF mounted infanty and
cillzens, Lieutenant L. H. Jerome commanding were
given the advance and ordered to charge the camp.
Company +, Captain Tyler commanding, and Company
G, second cavalry, Captain Wheean commanding,
were deployed across the valley Company L. Second
cavalry Captain Norwood commanding. was deployed
IN rear OF companies and and ordered to act
reserve All the companies went up the valley at a
smart pace, in fine spirits. and every one seemed
an xous Tor the fight This battalion has marched
thousands OF miles hunting for Indian camps, and
here was one at last within lis reach Officers and SOL
diers alike seemed disposed to make the most Of the
opportunity and felt the chance presented good
one TO distinguish themselves
THE FIGHT
The Indians had Just turned their herd to Craze
when they discovered our approach and made every
effort 10 recover 1t into the hills but Lieu
tenant Jerome with his company Of infantry and cit
gems dashed down upon them and drove them back,
securing all the ponies
SLAUGHTER THE INDIANS.
Companies +, G and now came up and were
dered charge the hills whore the Indians had taken
refuge They advanced to their work IN fine style In
the face OF a CALLING fire, which the Indians poured
from behind every rock and tree. Company had the
right, the centre and the lett The hills dropped
away to the left and as and drove the Indians
they met by company. This company slaugh
tered right and lett and did terrible execution in
a few moments The Indians broke IN confusion and
fed into the hills We followed them about four miles
and then returned TO their camp. II contained afy
one lodges. We had captured everything There wns
an immense amount OF plumber Of all kinds and about
ten wagon loads OF dried buffalo meat The village
had contaiped about three hundred warriors. Some
said 400, while the lowest estimate was $50.
Tho Indians left forty-nve dead tho field, and
they probably carried on q good many How many
wounded they had It 10 impossible 10 say but should
think very large number.
LOSS THE xRooPA
Our loss is as follows
Killed.
Private N artindaic, company, Second cavalry.
Private Glackowsky, F company, Second cavalry.
Private Louveys, company. Second cavalry.
Private Schrenger, Il company, Second cavalry.
Wounded.
Private Ryan, company, second cavalry.
Private JeYers com pauy, Second cavalry
Private O'Flynn, company, second cavalry
Private Fryer, company, Second cavalry. H
Private Jones, company, Second cavalry.
Private Gilmore, company, Second cavalry.
Sergeant Wilkes, company, Second cavalry
privatcs Gilmore, OFlynn and Jones considered
badly hurt.
During the engagement Lieutenant Fuller. Of + com
pany. second cavalry, received ball in the right
shoulder The wound 10 painful, but not considered
dangerous
COMPLETE VICTORY.
The victory is one OF the most complete that bal
ever been gained over any body OF Indians on tn'
Plains. The entire herd taken, numbering fully
Ave hundred good ponies as ever The entir'
camp was burned with its contents, and the ludiani
recover from their and gather together again wha
VIC havo destroyed. Tho two chiefs IN command o
the village, Rod Elk and Lame Deer. both amonl
the dead
GALLANT ACTION.
Private Davis, Of company, Second cavalry
killed Lame Deer, took OF his war bonnet and pre-
sen,ed it TO General Miles The great medicine man o
the village also among the dead.
AFTER BATTLE
The following order was issued on the 10TH
HEADQUARTERS BATTALION SECOND CAvALRy,)
In CAMP ON rHx RosEBuD,
May 10. 1877 J
The battalion commander desires to congratulate tn
officers aud enlisted the great success achieves
by the battalion IN the engagement under Genera
Miles. with hostile Indians on Muddy Creek on sh
TIN inst
II was, without exception, the greatest and mos
complete victory yet gained over the hosties durin
the Sioux campaign which was commenced more ina :.
both officers and men IS worthy OF Tho highest com
mendation, aud the Second cavalry may well be prou
to add It's splendid record the recent brilliant sue
cess o. ME s0r' EMS battalion y cS sIsss BALL
CHARLES b. ScHorIELD, Second Lieutenant, Secon
cavalry, Battalion AdjutanI
sURrSo DEAD.
We are burying tie dead, and as soon as tho wor
10 complete we move away from here Our gallant Ia
tie battalion the Second cavalry has done WE'LL an
General Miles expresses himself well pleased with u
No doubt you will have hundreds Of rumors and man
accounts OF tue battle, but think have gwen 70
the whole thing from beginning to end Just as q o.
Cured Lisutenants Hamilton and Schoe1eid were
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