The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-10-16
ghs sark genrucr amtum oGu ghnrsaau oct 1e 1879

air, and great volumes of smoke rolling
on to engulf US. 1t was sightto make
the stoutest heart quail, and the fiends
were waiting, ready to give us a volley
as soon as we were driven from our shell
ter. Now it reaches the flank, and blan-
kets, blouses and empty sacks we're free
ly used to extinguish the flames. Some
of the wagons were fred, which required
all the force possible to smother it. No
water can be obtained, and the smoke is
sufocating, but the fire passed and we
still hold our position. Meantime con.
stant fire is kept up, Capt. Payne being
wounded the second time, and 1sL Serg't
Dolan of Co. F, killed instantly, and Nc.
Kinley and Mckee killed, and many
others wounded Our greatest danger is
now past, The men have now greatly
recovered themselves, but the poor hor-
ses and mules are constantly falling
about us. Just about sundown a charge
was attempted, but repulsed, the Indi.
ans trying to drive off some of our hor.
ses which had broken loose. The at
tack ceased at dark, and soon every man
was at work, enlarging the trenches,
hauling out. the dead horses, caring for
wounded and burying the dead. At
daylight the attach was resumed, and
the firing of the sharpshooters has been
kept up every day since, and occasion
ally at night, sending us to our pits in
scramble, This is the fifth day of our
siege, but we are determined to hold on,
if it takes month for succOr to reach us.
But we are confident that Ger. Merritt,
whose name is upon every lip, is on the
way to rescue US,
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
The names of the killed and wounded
are as follows; Killed-Major Thorn.
burgh, 4th inf; 1st serg't John Dosn,
9th cav John Burns, Michael Firertom,
Sam. Mckee, Amos D. Miller, Thomas
Money, Michael Lynch, Charles Wright
DOminiCk Duff, all of fifth cavalry; and
wagon master McKensey, and teamster
McGuire. Wounded-Capt. Payne, 9th
cav; slight wound in the arm and side;
Lieut.. Paddock, 9th cav; flesh wound in
the hip; Dr. Germs, flesh wound in the
shoulder, 9th cav; serg't John Merrill;
trumpeter John Mcdonald, privates Jas.
F Gibbs, John Hoaxry, Emil Kursewal,
Eugene Patterson, Frank Simmons, Eu-
gene SChikedrrse, VIM E,ser, Gottleib
Stieger, Co D, 9th Cav; Privates Mich.
Heeney, Thos Lynch, Fred Bernhard, E
Muller; Co. E, Sd Cav. serg't Jos. Mon
gomery, serg't Allen Lupton, corpl's G F
Eichwharse, Frank Hunter. Privates
Jos Conway, John Crowley, W H Clark,
Orland DuraNd, Thos Ferguson, Thomas
Lewis, Ed Lavele, John Donovan, Mel.
son and Guide Lowery. With the ex-
Ception of the last, the wounds of the
above named men are serious. Total
killed IL, total wounded 43.
p. M.-No courier could be gotten off
last night, owing to the constant firing
of the Indians into the camp. The
moon came up an hour after dark, and
volley was poured in at once. Our party
went after water and was unmolested,
and had our little stockade all cleared
for action before the firing was resumed.
As write this dispatch the bullets are
whistliDg over the top of the trench.
They often strike the grain sacks few
inches above cur heads, but we are deep
enough to be comparatively safe.
6 P. M.-Hurrahl hurrah! Merritt
has come, and the surrounding hills re.
sound with the cheers of welcome. A
courier goes out at once.