The New York herald., 1879-03-29
Sequel of the Tragedy at
Fort Robinson.
LAST or The FUGITHES SURRENDER
Hot Pursuit Of the SaVages
and the Result.
NARROW ESCAPE OF SIOUX SCOUTS.
icy TELEGRAPH. TO THE HERALD.1

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.l
MILES CITY. NJ. T., March 49, 1879.
Little VOLTS band of Cheyennes. who have for
over two months been a terror to settlers between
Camp Sheridan and the Yellowstone Valley. have at
last been compelled to surrender. They have trav-
ersed the country i. from the time of their
escape, running Off stock and killing the
lonely travellers the plains until last Tuesday,
whom. almost starving and naked and hard pressed
by the troops sent out from Fort Keogh to intercept
them. they surrendered Lieutenant w. p. Clarke,
Second cavalry. who drove them from the Little
Missouri River to Box Elder Creek and took them
captves securing their and $50 head of ponies
EXPERIENCE OF SCOUTS.
Two Sioux scouts and one half breed sent out
some days previous the capture by Clarke from
days out. ran into the Cheyenne village. numbering
some thirty lodges and situated on tributary of the
Little Missouri eighty miles from Clarkes camp They
captured and held over night by Little Wolf.
tion with the soldiers and were only out on hunt
ing trip, they were released next morning. where
upon they made all possible haste back to Clarke.
giving him the information they had gained at SO
much risk.
THE TROOPS PURSUIT.
They arrived at half-past three O'Clock p NJ. and
at half-past four o'clock the same evening Clarke
and his gallant little band of eighty in the
saddle aud away. They travelled all night and next
day. and the night following rested but few hours
when the march was resumed. and next morning
the place where the village had been To-
Gated was reached. but the Indians. perhaps
repentng Of their haste in releasing the scouts and
thinking all not well. had already flown and
struck out toward the head of Cabin Creek. which
they intended following down to the mouth and
there crossing the Yellowstone. that being the best
fording point between here and Buford.
THE INDIANS ourwITrEp.
Clarke. however, foresaw their intentions and sent
. scout direct to General Whistler at Fort Keogh.
stely ordered one company from Captain snydcr's
command. at .Glendivc. to tho objective point.
and sent from Fort Kcogh seventy five
men. under Leutenants O'Brien and Bailey.
who marched all night and struck Cabin Greek next
day st point thirty miles above its mouth. thus
placing the hostiles between two fires.
THE SURRENDER
They no sooner learned of this new movement
than they crossed over to Box Elder Greek and
were rapidly making for the Big Horn
Mountains. but hotly pursued by
Clarke and his troops that the evening Of
the 9Ssh they realized that they had to fight
render. Knowing Lieutenant Clarke from . former
time when he was stationed among them at their
agency. and that should they show fght at all he
would never let up while of them remained
alive this side Of the line they wisely chose the
latter alternative.
General Whistler. commanding Fort Kcogh, de-
serves great credit for his judicious handling Of
the troops during this campaign.
Lieutenant Clarke. the hero of tho capture is one
of the most dashing officers of the Second cavalry.
He Is brave and energetic and is deserving of great
credit for the subsection Of these Indians The cap
tives expected at Kcogh in few days. when
fuller information may DO obtained.