The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-01-31

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siurstg tn niHhs. Nhn II rhnFps snill
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sniltHNiistsn II iiat the lniiaas fran
sl,sls hteh position. dieet,stnl W..
sells movements, anA. sltensHw
tls4hi III. hvttsf nali II salat.
ionl tn their isals. Nhieh mnntf
stf. ewing III the coming darkness.
ms MI discovered hs Mpssslla until 'hp
fallawin1 morning. When til trail wus
discovered, s,ill l.aiinp w.st Mes~iis,
with four companies, Immediately pasn
.lasr. Ills advance guard vas sui
rlia,i III n,,on hs the lntllans IN
ir.nrlul III deep rnsins, TIL ~iv-
ages opened tire I'll the military, s,'.
eusis Waunsiing Private ntlsulss, tunt.
,ans III, 1hirl rasalis t'nri Wsfsells.
ri,lisg at ,lap heal III ,hp mnin column,
hearing thu tirinr. gallnr.i inrnnri ~
ascertain the canss. llr saM ~ !, glance
the situation. md ordered half ,lng,n
sllarpShpnt,rs IL lisinnntit nnl ens'r
nelnise. who was lying apparently ,lrad.
fearing that the sasages might dash
from their pt~ nna gain possession of
hs arms. tnpt Nr~s.lla then url'rra
lie COMMAND IL ,iiemuant ail thu
companies 10 lepluy NJ shitmish,rs.
Lieut.. chase commanding. a cnm
lany advanced from the center ~
the mvine: Capt Lawson, commanding
Company T., marched ~ the mouth ~
tl,r myinc. nna Companies II and 4
mov.d forward on either side, tlnls
pletcly surrounding nal shutting the
Indians oll from nliy possible escape,
A the troops advanced, and when
within inO yafls of the sayapes' IN
tunchment, the latter poured i ,l.lslly
.nllry into the midst NJ the ~larnish.rs
commanded Nv litmt. chnss, killing
Sergt. TarIart md rri,ntss Brown and
Nelson Gapt, Nesscllr, seeing ltis men
fall gave tho command Double quick"
which Mns promptly ol",ei hi~ men ~
they nd,ans ed keeping MP continuous
iire with fearful effect IN they n.nled
the sasag.s rine-pi'S. When within
\ thirty snr,is ~ tile pits the Cleyennes
again roar from their dng.onts. ntd. ds'.
spite tho railing irc ftnm the troops,
poured ii wolfe. into them. slightly
wonndinr Capt Nessells md u sergeant
II his company nanrd Rre.l, Lieut.
Chasr, ss,eins Capt. NrsAells fall. sprung
forward. nnd carving his s,ir.riofpilleer
To II small spur et rocks. neails cut Of
ranpe III the snyaarS ilrr. ran hack ta
lila company. WIu were n.nr ihr edge
III the Indians intrencllnisnss nnd lust
liz chcered h / inen forward. ObeSins
TIN orders III their company commander
without II moments hesitation. ihe men
dashed forward and ~ thy nearsl the
pits two Ghrs.nnsa sprung th.n.ii"m.
hn,ing Iii their hands huge hunting
knives. determined IL liz pame, hut u.
fore thes advanced step they we're
ridllrd with bullets. Al this moment
Capt. Ne2srll3, hasiug rrla,neh rnn,
scian.ness came to the hnnt, and sec
ing thr piss sirean with liz dead hnlie
II Tie Indians, ordered his men
cease firing with view of getting the
remainder Of thu sasnpss IL surrender.
Int they needed him not until ons
luck onl, rrmA'n.l alive. II must y"
sa,d lii Justice in the troops ,liai during
the engagement not ono saH knaNh Il.
hhersely IL fire nj a rpnnM nr laI,pns.t
On IN examination III HI. ground after
tie engagement II bucks, | slnaNs
i anl /. children a.re found ,l.al, \
ssllsW4 ! children mud | buck wound.
IL. mud ! HlnnNs remained ,lilllurt.
making Il total af y in all.
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