Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-02
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FRIDAY, MARCH ,, 1877
A Fight with the Sioux.

From the Hayes City Sentinel.
by Mr.. Henry TiIlcy of Ness county, We
Icarn the particulars OF All Indian fight which
occurred about four weeks ago in what is known
Il The "Cuuc, at the mouth Of Sand Creek,
about sixty five miles west OF Ness Post Office.
in which Dr. Tichcu0r killed four Sioux ln.
dians and Was himself wouadcd. The Doctor
and man named Dickinson were out in that
section Of the country poisoning wolves, and
had built 4 temporary dugout in which to
store their skins and provisions. \ few days
previous TO the fight Dickinson had taScn their
| team and gone into the settlement after pro-
| visions, leaving the Doctor to run the camp.
The Doctor was asleep in the dug.out on the
morning OF the third day of Dickiuson's depart
urc, when he was awakened ty slight noise
at the door, Thinking the intruder was skunk
Or wolf, he took up his gun and opened the
door to be confronted by i man, and that man
| was j Sioux brave, but II that time it was SO
dark that he could distinguish little more than
tho outlines. He demanded his business. when
the brave turDcd aud fed; and as the Doctor
stepped outside to get u shot at him be was
greeted with 4 vOlny which drove him back
into the dug out. Barrcading bis door as best
he could he awaited daylight Ia the mean
time, the lndans, numbering about forty, as
near as he could tell, had moved further up
the creek but with daylight one of them, whom
Tichcnor thinks was the chief from his dress,
came TO the dug out carrying white rag. and
in broken English demanded his surrender.
Tichcnor told him there we're three men in the
dug out, we'll armed and prepared to fight, and
refused TO surrender. The chief commenced TO
threaten and told the valiant doctor be would
have his scalp. This the doctor thought to be
& declaration of war, and shot the rcd man dead
10 his tracks and at the very door Of the dug
Ou;. The cDtirG band then rushed in, but were
driven back by several well directed shots. The
next maGWuvrc BY the assailanls was au attempt
TO smoke him out by burning buffalo chips
and the woodwork of the dug-out. From his
position in the dug out be could not sec the
Indian who was supcruteudlng the conHagra-
ton department, and knowing that If a stop
was not put TO it be was "a goner, he made
dash for the outside, kicked the buffalo chips
aside aud exchanged shots with the head fire
maD, who was making tracks for his comrades,
killing him Instantly, and received a bullet
through the lower part Of his person. This
man ieil within five feet of his dug OUT door.
Then commenced u long range shooting match,
in which the Doctor IS cUulJcut he killed Two
more and wounded one. This was kept up
during the day, but toward nightfaIl terrible
snow and wind storm came up, driving tho RED
nIco 10 the south aGd suuW!ug tho brave Man
10. Had it not been Ter this they would cveut.
uaIiy have gOt hin, iYr his wound, though not
dangerous, inc.pAcItat2d MIN foe fighting. lie
lay IN bed t0r three days suffering severely.
At The expiration OF sixteen days The weather
moderated aud lie started on foot iOr tic Set.
dement's, rcachDg them IL safety &nr: briuglaS
trophies Of on. % ihc most r@mlEaD!c hgntS
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