The New York herald., 1877-02-06
LARGE LOSS OF THE SAYAGES.
One Thousand sll-Arned Braves Rautsd bT Three
Hundred and Fifty Infantry Soldiers
KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Complete Success Of the Expedition and Its
Return 10 Tongue River.
[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ]

Via BozEMAS. Feb. D, 1871
As your correspondent predicted IN hts las. de.
spatchcs General Nelson A. Niles has had another
severe fight with the Indians has gained another
signal victory over them. Tho Indians consisted OF
bands OF the Chcycnnes and Ogallaas, under tho
leadership Crazy Horse. and numbered between 600
and 500 lodges.
MARCHING IN THE snow.
General Miles, command left this post on the 27h
day Of December, and proceeded up Tongue River.
determined to ind tho village OF Crazy Horse which
he know to be located In tho vicinity Of Wolf Noun.
tains. HIS command consisted OF hvo companies Of
tho Fifth United Stasos Infantry and two
companies OF tho Twenty-second Infantry,
and numbered about 800 Gghting
Through lnck OF transportation General Miles
as compclle to employ Montana OK train that hap
pcned to be at this post to transport hts susplics
TINS train nc sent three days In advance OF tho
parturc OF tho main command, charge OF Major
Charles Dckcy, with Two companies OF the Twenty
second infantry and OF the Filth infantry After
overtakng the train with tho balance Of the Con.
mand General Milcs abandoned tho wagons and drove
hts oxen order to have them nj hand to in,
pulling his train up the steep hills and through the
deep canyons.
HUNTING MOUNTAINS.
Al tho time OF leaving tho post there was heavy
snow on tho ground and storms with intensely
cold weather. obtained during the whole period al
expedition. Tho movement OF tho troops was neccs-
sariy tedious and tho hardships endured wcrc,
of course, very great Still there wore no obstacles
that could for dauni deter General Miles.
Hc hnds fully determined to hunt Crazy Horse In
retreat among tho asncsses OF Volt Mountains, and
after finding him whip him. He has succeeded IN
BOTH
ONE THOUSAND RID WARRIORS ArrAtKxp.
After proceeding somc sixty mcs up Tongue River
he discovered signs OF recent Indian encampmonts and
pushing ho struck their ul force tho 7th inst.
on the evening OF tha. day quito heavy skrmish took
place. and on the 9Th the Indians to tho number OF
1000 warriors, we'll armed and pientifuly
supplied with ammunition appeared on his
front they gavo every indication Of being confident Of
their ability to annihilate the troops General Niles
attacked them, however, with hts gallant little CON-
mand, and by admirable disposition OF his forco
succeededed In gaining decisive victory
THE sAvAGSs
The loss OF the Indians hard TO csti mate they
always carry their dead and wounded from tho field
but IL Is kown to have been very great
Tho battlefield covered with traces Of
blood. The Indians fought with great desperation.
The battle contested very rough and broken
ground, wherc would havo been impossible for cav.
airy to ride. The Indians wcro entirely foo and
charged the troops repeatedly.
Our officers and men displayed tho greatest cooness
and courage. and poured deadly voeys into
the ranks OF tho "hostiles" Though outnum-
berod at least three TO ono they
onco contemplated the possibility Of defeat
For than five hours tho fight ragged rs terribly
ever was Witnessed q battle ncld A heavy snow
storm prevailed during portion OF tho hght
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
The following Is list of tho killed and woundod:-
Corporal Augustus Rathbono, OF Company A, Fifth
Infantry.
Private Batta, OF Company c, Fifth Infantry.
Private Bernard, of Twenty second Infantry.
Private McCann, OF Twenty second Infantry.
Private Rodenburg. Of Company A, Fifth infantry.
Private Danha, OF Company II, Fifth Infantry
Private Daily, OF Company D, Fifth Infantry.
Private Diamond, Of Company d, Fifth infantry
Corporal Thomas Rehm, of Company F. fifth In.
fantry.
Sergeant Hiram spangcr, OF tho rwenty.sccond in-
fantry
CHASED INTO THE MOUNTAINS.
General Miles pursued tho Indians into Wolf Noun.
tains as far as hts limited supplies would permit.
Tho command has returned to this post In good con-
dtion, considering the torrible hardships II has en-