The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15
died together no distinction could be made BE-
tween male and female.

CURED in the bright moonlight. Captain Vessels.
with six men, following moecasin tracks. and.
dismounting, he. with tine six men, crawed upon the
high ridge. when he discovered u Kiochsa squaw
whom he knew. with buck beside her He called to
her to surrender when the buck charged the party like
an Infatuated demon, discharging his revolver at
close quarters and actually drove the Captain party
until they could reload, which DONE Private George
Layalle killed him. Sergeant Casey. of the group.
says it the most astonishing of resolution he
ever saw.
Captain p d. vroom with four companies
cncamped about half IA mile east OF the scene. but,
saddling up Immediately when he heard the firing, he
sent up companies and of the Third
cavalry. dismountcd. to cover the road by
which the Cheyennes might escape. Captain
Vessels promptly followed with the men
of companies and II. and found on his arrival in
the bluffs that he was holly engaged with the Indians
and that Lieutenant Chase had killed eight of them.
CASUALTIES AMONG THE TROOPS.
The following Is the list of the casualties among
the troops who mostly old soldiers, and displayed
great GOODNESS and bravery when the lighting COM
menced:--
Corporal HENRY ORE Company A. Third cavalry.
Private WILLIAM II. GOOD, Company L, Third
cavalry.
Private FRANK SCHMIDT. Company A. Third cav.
airy
DIED OF WOUNDS.
Private BERNARD KELLY Company L, Third
airy
Private WILLIAM W. EVERETT Company H, Third
cavalry.
WOUNDED.
Private THOMAS, Company Z. Third cavalry. Of
Boston. Mass. breast bone slight.
Private DANIEL TIAlMERY. company Z, Third
cavalry. Philadelphia, right arm.
Brivated EDWARD GLArIN, company E. Third
cavalry.
Private PETER HULZ. company A, RICH. thigh.
Private JAMES EMERY Company c. of Philadel-
phia. right thigh.
Private JAMES f. McHALE. Company F. Of Brook
Ign, N. Y, right thigh.
Private PETER W. PAINTER Company C. of Wash
ington d. Co. LEFT shoulder.
Corporal +. PULvER, Company A. Piper City. H.,
right arm.
The wounded all doing well, except Private
Hull.
Corporal Henry Ore, Company A, was shot through
the heart and died instantly. The Indians killed
him when lying in ambush and surprised the troops.
The father of Ore tclegraphs asking that his be
buried here, subject to his further order.
INDIAN CASUALTIES
Buffalo Hump the son of Dull Knife, and his
younger daughter, known the Princess, we're
killed All the Indians thus far killed who have been
brought in are buried in grave near the
mill.
Outside OF these killed or wounded there remain
to be accounted for about twenty-five Some Of the
bodies still remain on the hillsides where they fell
The others accounted for here follows:-
Original number, 140.
In tho guardhouse including tho families OF Wild
Hog and Old Crow-both now in irons-7O.
Bucks killed, %. ..--
Squaws, 8.
Children, l.
Wounded. 6.
Missing, Is.
EFFECT ON THE sioux.
Some apprehension is felt here about the effect Of
the unfortunate affair upon the neghboring powerful
tribes of Sioux under Spotted Tail aud Red Cloud The
former chief has been visiting the agency Of the
Ogallsas, and spent much time with your correspon-
dent during the past few days. He appears in
different about the affair, and says Of those killed.
| with grim sort of humor, that they put
away where they cannot give any more trouble.
The half breeds and squaws are very nervous. and
| the Agent DR.. Irwin announces himself a. very
| much disturbed
Red Cloud has not made his appearance much for
| the past three four days. He troubled
| about the want Of harmony among his
| people and his control over them. Many
of the Cheyennes intermarried with the Sioux.
and hence since the outbreak there has been consd-
cradle wailing and funeral chanting accompanied
with whooping.
SETTLERS FEARFUL.
Among the white people generally through this
country there is feeling Of uncertainty as to the
condition Of affairs in the near future and a
large war In the spring is regarded now by
those who are familiar with Indian matters
as almost certainty. should the escaped Cheyennes
get into the camps Of either Red Cloud or Spotted
Tail. and the young and old
women: dangerous state of things will
at once reign from this point to the Black Hills 1t
will become necessary to send q strong force
of military to this section and keep them here elsc
as a retaliation for the punishment given
the Cheyennes by tho armys raids will doubtless be
planned at once upon Camp Sheridan and Fort Rob-
inson now too weakly defended. and hence afording
fine field for plumber and massacre.
LETTER FROM INDIAN COMMISSIONERS HAYT -
THE INDIAN BUREAU NOT REspoNsIBLE.
INDIAN BUREAU. WASHINGTON. Jan. IL, 1879.
To THE Epr1on THE HERALD
In your edition of to-day. under the head of More
Indian laundering" you say the Indian Bureau de
layed its decision until week ago." As long ago as
the 22d of November this Bureau requested that
these Cheyenne Indians be sent to Fort Wallace,
Kansas some other military post in that State.
TO the end that the civil authorities might select such
"a were guilty OF crimes for trial and punishment
according to law
As the Indians entirely within the custody
and control Of the military no blame can be justly
attributed to the Indian Bureau for their escape
for any other misfortune that may have overtakcn
them. Clothing had been provided for them at
sydney and il was the duty OF the officers charge
TO supply their wants until delivered in Kansas.
Respectfully yours, T.. A. HAYr, Commissioner.
THE COMANCHE RAID"