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Six er these Woundcd-A Soldiers story.
Fort ROBINSON, Ncb., Jan. 23.-Uuuriers
arrived this morning confirming the news re-
ceivod late last night Of the battle between Capt
| Wess sells's command. consisting Of four COM
| panics Of the Third Artillery, and the cscaped
| Cheyennos. yesterday morning. Trails wero
discovered leading in the direction Of the large
range Of hills some eighteen miles northwest OF
Bluff Station. a distance OF forty six miles from
| this post. and were followed by Capt Wesses
until he WAS within three miles OF the hills.
whore he halted and formed sEirmish lines.
All four companies were dopoynd as skirmish-
ers. Company L, Lieut.. Baxter. moving from
tho south 90 tho northeast side: Company II,
| Capt. Vessels. directly opposite Company T.,
Capt. Lawson. closed in at tho mouth OF tho
rayinS, whore tho Indians had intronchsd them-
solves. and Company moved TO their rear,
thus henlmng them I'm on all four sides. leaving
no possible Nv 'nuo OF escape.
The Indians had placed themselves in doep
washout keeping under cover. A soon as tho
skirmishers were within $50 yards OF the saw
AGES stronghold. tho lattar opened fire. killing
Sergeant Taggart and Priyatcs Brown and Nrl-
son Of Company A. and dangerously II not IA
tally wounding Private DebOsse OF Company III.
Despite the dreadful volley poured into tho
troops thoy s.eady advanced. and. when With
in seyonty-fivo yurds Of the savages' position,
fire was opened ON nil sides with terrible efTcct.
At this moment Capt Vessels. leading his COM
pany and loudly cheering them forward, re-
ceivod a slight scalp wound from pistol in tho
hands " one Of the Cneyennes rendering him
completely insonsihlc. Lieut.. Chase of Com
rushed forward Instantly. SO 2 ii Capt Wossnlls
and carried him beyond me range of tho enc
nS, mys ilre Then deshins at tho head Of hs own
wnshout, where they fougl the enemy with un-
Mcanwhiie Vessels. having rcpained con-
scious nees came 10 tho front. and seeing tie
ground strewn wth TIC dead bodies OF the
saNagcs. lmplored his men to c"ase ilring.witha a
render; but the latter stubbornly refused. and
rushed at the troops with formidable hunting
knives. having expended all their ammunition.
They saemrd detcrm ined 20 surrender TO death
only but ere they haf advanced many paccs
vollry WAS fired hv the troops and NIL was over.
Companies + and i. were in bad positions to
accomplish much. while Col Evans. with d and
u Compnnics remained on tho opposite blun
from whore Capt. Vessels s,artcd, and not
knowing the position Of Wesssllss command.
arrived too late for action,
At the cessation Of the firing the dead bodies
OF twenty three Indians We're found in rhe
pits occupied hy them. This number included
seventeen. bucks. four squaws, and two pa
boos's. Nine remained. OF whom one buck and
I've squaws were more or less wounded. and
three squaws were unhurt.
Ofthc troops but tho three heretofore named
We're killed and Capt. Vessels and one priyotoof
-. ~. III. - - -
ing 20 bring in tho dead and wounded. and are
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Cur".go " ~ % ds,a,h th 'it,oOn' t' c,n
| Crook nt OHnba 10 jent G,,,n sboridnn, saya:.
The following has Just been received"
CAMP EdHT y, N.r ro NSTErI or s1 R5ygs q
Gep C..,i O.ebt ~ '' ' 49, 800
The aGfr will the Chcycnncs took place yesterday a
about ~ r point miles the tclcgfrh
iine from Esens9n illt creck and I'VE miles nofth 4
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| drah Thc oeicers and IRONS tebNyei win I'M 81
| sprit Those engaged were Capts Wrsscils and Law.
| s'n. Lieut.. Cha.e Iiariic ana q W BaNtrr Of The
| nrtN. AhnoHs ue .MouAi,u are fftahl kgld and
ir =, m ~ mn V wy, ,l, IL, ~ w. .,iis
wcfe soV"n,tH w ,rr,rs f.ir womcn H. and iwo "iif"n
Ninc trr captured hrce of whom we're wounded One
EANs Commanding.
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| non II'u n SllIlrf OF ali. N'esr eQnmnnd,
itl9yh hl AZ, nlt ltoilhs9n. ne sn{-; INC troous
US go 9!snu ",iatti} IN SHtlhg uhder arms
nhu op'hihE uIl7k s!iNuc on the, shv-
S nSeS Us my y r''roa'ed ITpNWard me hluIs
inr sp,l'rts WIS Rnurnte' oven ~ ING
nouL ol - oclotk l. a.. was usplHYed
| 10Y lhr Slsht presented next morning OF nino-
teen iuli-Erown bucks, nine squaw-. and four
Children lying dead. The fgct oi slqAWs and
chidron, heinS among tnc NctlmS VIII or Hc-
v9uhtru lor Hsd dhc hHuI hNhE Wk ~ Iih'o IN
ni'u' nm. I'an flu"Ms 'AiIAlnF llo pa
i.e7,a On IIhgir ua'hs were very roaiIly ahrn
i,..'S tu chS ny over Inls ileuiB were liInS'l
LttTr,paiit , nI 1lr ur Will hol ID, very
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