The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-30
NILES FIGHT.
Indian Confirmation of the Fight
on the Rosebud,
SITTING BULL REPORTED IN COMMAND
Desperate Fighting and Varying Fortunes
On the Field
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

CAMP ROBINSON, Ncb., May 20, 1877.
some Cheyenne Indians just in from the north, re-
port that when The last moon very small some
forty lodges OF sioux and few lodges OF Cheycnnes
were surprised in their camp Rosebud River by
troops from Tongue River; that the cavalry, with
some Cheyenne Indians. first charged tho village, cap
turing about hai or their ponies, and took possession
Of the lodges ana what them, all OF which
destroyed
cHgYs KILLED.
The CHEF OF the band Lame Door, as well or
two other Indians killed. These are tho Indians
who refused to come to tho agency Spotted
Tail and Red Cloud went out, and II this blow has
boon given It VIII have most excellent effect They
think several white soldiers wero killed and say that
they captured about twenty mules belonging TO tho
pack tram.
Indian scouts scnt out at ascertain the
facts and directed 10 ride night and day.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS THRouoH INDIAN
souRcEs-DEsPERATE FIGHTING by THE
REpsKINs-FINAL. SUCCESS OF THE TROOPS.
CINcIyyArI, May 90 1877.
Tho Commercial has the following special - rhe
Cheyenne Chief The Man who sShir
camc In yesterday from the northern country, and
reports that Sitting Bull and somo white soldiers
probably Captain Balls command oil the Second
caNhIry, nave Had Hgnt on tho bOSeDuu, stream
smpty,ng Into tho Yellowstone. He IS not very de-
nite as TO how many days ago, but is positive that Il
was big battle, lasting all day. The Indians
Killed and wounded, and the soldiers lott twenty -dvc
dead the field.
The bodies were scalpcd and mutilated IN the usual
horrible manner OF tho savagcS
VARYING FORTUNES.
The soldiers surprised their camp at early dawn
attacking II before the old squaws were up make
tres. The nrst charge found the Sioux asleep SO
unprepared that they driven out OF their tepees
and from their camp, but returned charging
tho white soldiers aud recovering some OF
their poues, which mad boen captured at tho lrst Of
the fight. They took part of tho pack mules
which carried the -four AMI bread and ammunition for
the troops The white soldiers then charged and re-
took the village, which they burned with all Its tcpees
ard robes, dried meat aud plumber OF every kind.
These particulars, Tho Man Who Wears The Bears
Shirt SAID be got from an Indian runner whom he met
on the Little Missouri. TINS report was not entirely
credited here owing 10 tho Chcyenncs inden
TO tme and because the Sioux here think Sitting
Bull is not south OF the Yellowstone River
coSPiRMArloS OF THE REPORT.
To-day two Chcyennes came in and onirmed In the
main the hrst report. Lieutenant Pull .. Clark, OF tho
Second cavalry, who 10 IN charge OF tho Indians and
who Is we'll versed IN Indian ways has kindly given
the result ui what ho learned from tho two last
Cheyenne runners, aud says no is not prepared 10 be-
something credible in the report and ihcrc has been
o light II Is with Captain Ball. These two Chcy enues
say that Sitting Bull had come down TO the Rosebud
and joined Lame Doers banu and there about
hundred lodges IN all
ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
They claim to have been IN SITTING Bulls and Lamc
Dscrs camp at tho time II WAS attacked, and that the
white soldiers drove tho Sioux from thor village aud
bold IL against repeated charges OF sitting Bull and his
warriors that the white soiuers burned all the lodges
and captured large number OF ponies. They say
Sitting Bull and his people have fed toward Powder
Ryer They are reticont a. TO tho number oil Indians
Killed. and do not know how many whito soldiers
slain.
sitting Bull wanted to learn through them how
Crazy Horse had been treated here. Ho said he could
como IN and surrender with all Of his people Lamo
Deer and his reported by the first runner as
among the Indians killed.