The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-13
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NOT MASSACRE, BUT VICTORY
MILES'S BITTLE WITH THE BiyNOCKs
ON SODI BUTTE CREEK.
Thirteen Indians Killed. aud the Rest of their
Party, "a In Al. Cnptured-Cnpt. uennctt
Killed and n soldier Mortstiy Wounded.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. 12.-The special
despatch from Bismarck yesterday. report
ing n massacre in the Yellowstone region
is to-day denied. II was M follows:
" The brother Of Senator Dorsey, who re-
turned from KeoRh by the Custer trail to-day.
says that reports reached Kcogh about the 9Th
that Con. Miles and an excursion party were
surrounded by Bannocks In the Yellowstone
Park. and that twenty-seven Of the party were
killed. number OF Cheyenne Indians and two
companies Of mounted infantry were sent from
Kcogh to his relief. Mrs. Miles. daughter Of
Gen. Sanborne Of 81. Paul and other ladies'.
werc with the Miles party"
WASHINGTON. Sept. 12.No advlces have been
received here regarding the reported massacre
in the Yellowstone Park Of Gen. Miles and his
pnrtY, and the report is regarded as highly i'm
probable.
CHICAGO. Sept. i2.-No further news has been
received here regarding tho reported massacre
Of soldiers Mt Yellowstone Park by Indians.
Gen. sheridan dscrcdts the story.
BOHEMIAN, VI. r.. Sept l2.-An extra Courier
snys: From Capt. Browning we learn that
Gen. Miles fought battle with the Bannocks on
Sundny last on Soda Butte Creek. near Clarks
Forks; Thirteen Indians were killed. and tho
rest OF the party. 81 in all, were captured. Gen.
Mies's loss was Capt. Andrew =. Bennett killed.
and one soldier mortally wounded. Gen. Miless
BISMARCK, j. T.. Sept. 12.--The rumor that
Col. Miles had u fight with the Bannocks nj
yellowstone Park Is generally credited here.
II is known that. after leaving Fort Keogh with
Ills party he struck fresh trail and appre-
hcndinR danger, sent the ladies OF the pnrty to
Fort Ellis, while the command went in pursuit
Of the Indians. 4 brother OF Senator Dorsey,
who left Fort Keogh on tho 9th inst. says tile
report that Col. Miles had fight. in which
twenty-sevcn Of his escort were killed and tho
remainder surrounded. had reached there aud
that two companies Of mounted Infantry from
Fort Custer and n band Of Cheyenne Indians
from Fort kcogh had gone TO their assistance.
Tho mail was delayed at Fort Keogh n day and
hall for particulars. but left without any. Tho
steamer Bachelor. which left Keogh twenty
four hours later. has nothing additional. The
report has Just reached here that over 900 hos
tile Sioux ARE on Sandy Crock, near Fort Gus
ter. An officer OF the mounted police who ar
rived hcre to-day from Fort Benton. says that
Sitting Bull and his entire force are on this side
Of the line, splendidly armed and equipped
The party TINT accompanied Gen. Miles on
this expedition started from Fort Keogh up the
Yellowstone two weeks ago. Their destination
was the celebrated National Park. The
party consisted Of the General and his
wife: two ladies from Detroit whose names are
unknown; four civilians George Workman
the Washington correspondent Of the Pittsburgh
Despdicl. Mr.. E.A.C owles who is also Journalist
connected with Cleveland paper and two con-
panics OF United States troops. who served as an
escort. The party expected to be gone two
months.