The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-02-07

The little Hand OF Cheyenne braves FIX
terminatsd-Their Heroic Resistance In
the Face Of Overwhelming Numbers.


terninatsd-Their Heroic Resistance In
the Face Of Overwhelming Numbers.
FoRr ROBINSON, Nob., Ian. 2e Cou-
riers nfriN "a this morning confirming the bat
t.e between Capt WesScils'~ command. con
sisting 81 tour companies 81 the 80 Cavalry.
and the escaped Cheys nnss. Yesterday
morning trails were discovered leading IN the
direction ~ large range 81 hills some ~
miles northwest Of Blun station, distance OF
A6 miles from this post, ana were followed by
Capt. Vessels un'ii Ne was within three mites
Of The hills where he hated and formed shir-
mish lines. All four com ,anirs deployed as
skirni~hers. Company 3 Lieut.. Baxte NOV
ing from the south 20 the northcastr' side;
Company II. Cnpt. VESSELS. directly oppo-
site; COMPANY y. Capt. Lawson. closed IN az
had intrenchcd themselves; Company A NOV
I'd 20 the rear, thus hemming them In ON all
four sidess
LEAVING no AVENUE or ESCAPE.
The Indians had placed themselves in Q
deep wasnout, keeping under cover. As soon
as the skirnishers were within 1870 yards of
the savages' stronghold the latter opened n
Brown and Nilsson, of CompanyA, and dam
gerously II not fatally wounding private De-
BOISE, Go. H. Despite the dreadful volley
ed. and when within IS yards 81 the savages'
pcsition fire was opened on all sides with ter.
rible effect. Al THIS moment Capt. Vessels,
men forward. received slight scalp lls
OF one OF the bloodthirsty Cheycnnes,
rendering him completely inscnsible
Lieut.. Chase, commanding Company A.
seeing the commanding officer fall, ~hed
forward, instantly seized Capt. VESSELS. and
carried tim beyond the range OF the cnelny's
fire, and then. da-hing % the head III his own
company, gailantly led thciu 20 the very edge
OF the wa~hout where they fought the enemy
with undated fury. Meanwhile the intrepid
Vessels, having regained Consciousness,
again came 10 the front. and seeing the
ground ~trcwn With the dead bodies ~ the
sayagcs, implored his men 60 cease firing
with a view ~ getting the remaining Chey-
ennes 20 surrender; but the latter stubboinly
refused rushing NJ the troops with formula
Bile hunting knives. having expended all their
ammunition. determined To
SURRENDER TO DEATH ONLY.
But ere they had advanced many PAGES "A
voiley csme from the troops and ali was over
Companies and y were in "A bad position a.
accomplish much. while Col. Evans, with I,
aud u Companies remained on the Opposite
bun nom where Capt. MessellS started audi
not Anowing the position OF Wcsscii-'s com
mund, arrived TOO late Tor action On the
cessation of firing. the dcsd bodies OF -
Indians were found Nv the rife pits occn.
pied BY them, including !. bucks. foar
sguaws and two papooses. Nine remained,
OF whom one buck and five quaws were more
OF less wounded and three sqna~s unLuft.
OF the troops. but the three heretofore men,
toned we're killed. and capt Vessels and one
private 81 his company wounded. The latter
can not live. AnibulAncc~ LETT here M AN 4
early hour this morning 10 bring sn the dead \
anu wounded, and are niOtl INK back
slowly. They are expected here with troops \
to- morrow afternoon.