The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-07-25
the FIGHTING FIFTH.
The Exploits Of the Famous Old
Command Since it Left Fort
leavenworth for the
Northwest.
The Crows About to Enter Upon an
Outoreak-Various Notes.


Tue old tith Infantry, Col. Miles gi-
ment winch lie Fort Lesven worth ), ,wO ears
ago this month, has practically she d up
the work which Custer began, and has won
for itself n most glorious recoid since II lett
this beautiful post TO battle with the nations
enemies. IL has effected the capture OF hua-
dreds of Sioux warriors, bagsed the hostile
Joseph and rendered him harmless, chased
Sittiug Bull across the line anu performed
deeds which has raised the brave and piucAy
regiment TO the very front rank. ThIs pas
uecn accom- plished with the loss OF about
nfty killed, out Of four hundred m, n COM
posing the regiment, these bving among the
men, the officers escaping injury, with the
exception OF Lieutenants Baird and Romaine,
who were wounded In the ngut when Joseph
was captured. at Bear Paw Mountain.
BATTLING THE BRAVES.
The Fifth has had four severe fights with
the reds besides any number oi smaller sklr-
misnes, which might hardly be dignited
under the name of battles, but which served
10 show the pluck OF tile troops and inure
them 10 the peculiar warfare into which they
had entered. The inst figlt of consequence
took place in the latter part OF October, 1876,
at Cestar Creek, in which Niles captured
five chiefs ana about on thousand Sioux
and Cheyenne warriors, Bull Eagle, one of
the principal chiefs of the former trioe, being
among those tazen. In this night the Fifth
suffered loss of seven wounded, but none
killed.
Inc second fight OF importance took place
toward the la ter part Of January, 1877, at
Wolf Mountain, where the FIfih LOST three
men killed and SIX ~ounded. As a conse-
quence Of this ught about three hundred
Cheyenne war;. .ors, after long consuitat ION
came IN ana gave themselves up.
Mex came the light OF the Big Muddy, in
which the sioux were commanded by the
noied Crazy Horse, sitting Bulls right nand
| man. Here about eight hundr. Il ponies were
captured, the loss OF the FIuh bein. a few
wounded but none killed.
BEAR PAW MOUNTAIN.
IL was a result of the Bear Paw Mountain
tf.,l.
hard Ii.htlug. during which Miles lost TWEEN
u three killed and iorty -four wounded. Lieu
| tenants Baird anuRomaine we're both wound
ed in this hight, but not seriously. The result
of the engagement WAS the prevention OF
JOseph's intention Of getting Iuto The British
possessions, where u portion OF his tribe now
l.. Miles bagsed The game which Howard
chased for over two thousand miles, and put
another leather in his hat 10y So doing.
| WHERE THE FIFTH Is.
| The entire Fifih regiment ,ten com pan ies)
| together with four com panIeS of the Secunu
| IaNalry- are now at Fort keo:n. Montana
| Territory, IN the Departmt ut OF the DIcotah
| District Of the Yellowstone. Colonel Miles Is
! IN command OF the District, with heati,Iuar-
| ut keosh, the district also including Forts
| Peek and Custer. Heosh Is b -AuiIfuily sltu-
\ ated and we'll buiit, something over i've
| thousand trees having been set out during
| tue present season. The parade ground Is d
magnificent stretch, level and smooth.
| THEY YEARN FOR LsAyENwoRTu.
/ W nllt lhc boys OI TIE u l1tn ike III wei
| noush where they are Notwithstanding the
| rough campaign they have gone through
! their hearts yearn Tor beautiful Fort Leaven
| worth, and they'd give several days of ol
| their natural term of existence To be station
| al here again. The people would ne glad 10
have the Old Filth back here again, as IL was
| veIy popular and well liked. As Gen. Miles
has ben oru.Ted on recruiting service, he
viii make an Font to have his regime nj
Withdrawn from that region, although, OF
cUur>r, IL Will hot be ordered here.
THE CROWS
Great une:isineSs Is fit on account OF the
behavior Of the Crows, who, having hereto.
.oIc io. many years been friendly To the
- hiIrr. rTc about to Change their minds and
become hostile. t'rn. Miles was up To the
ttOw camp Ia short Time ago and from all IN
dic,tions the outlook IL most Encouraging
for an outbreak. ih.ie Is one tribe, un =
friendly To The whites, with winch the Crows
viii not coop rate, and that II tlis. sioux.
who hate tho Crows va than they hate
pnIson, and wuo nave b cn al war with
tt"m from tIm,' ImuIrIauTIsl.