Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-06-04
RAMPANT RED: SKINS.
CAPT. BAKER AND ARTYNAEe-
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Lieut.. ingalls, has Brush with the
Indians but is Unsuccessful in
t Recovering Stolen Stock in.
p. =" .A@@ the Bad Lands. q s}esfss..fs z
EXCITEMENT ON THE EXTENSION: g
(So6ciai by Cou,ie,.to 1he G1sri6une.) Si.3 Z p
, WALKERvILLr, n. P. EXTENSION, May
81 Sunday light, at about twelve O'clock.
Mr.. w. H. Green, of Davis Greek, can e 70 :
the supply store of H. A. Bruins. Mr..
Green was at the store yesterday, and was.
late reaching his ranch last-evening. Hc
| had only been there few minutes when
he cspied lone, solitary Injun' coming
across the river al breakneck speed. He
had scarcely time to get out his shooting.
iron" when up rode Mr. Four Thorn S
from Capt. Bakers cantonment, four,
miles below. His first, last and only in
telligib]e words to Mr.. Green were Bull
in-Water dead, soldier run quick, Sioux
get horse, UGH" Mir. Green was not long
in getting his ponies on the road, and ar
rived here about twelve o'clock, as stated
Everyone who could muster gun of any
kind, did so, and we soon had quite a
force on hand-cnough, at any rate, to
guard the companys supply store. Mr..
S. c. Walker soon dispatched two good
men to the cantonment for ammunition, as
| it was found that VIC were rather short Of
| that desirable article. Our scouts" re-
| turned this morning, but without any
ammunition, Capt. Baker having refused to
send US any, his reasons for so doing bet
ter known to himself. .g -... .,.u I.... J..
CAVALRY WANTED.
The universal opinion Of every one IN
the Bad Lands to-day is, that there is just
as much nse Out here for infantry as there
| is for the third wheel on wheel scraper
| We have heard for the last three weeks
that nine companies of cavalry were to be
! stationed along the line, with headquar-
ters at the Little Missouri river, but we
have seen no signs Of them. yet except a
few loads Of lumber going to the canton
ment. From our scouts who went to the
river last night, have learned as follows:
Il. -. .o NARROW ESCAPE. 7..r alr
yesterday morning Capt. Baker DR..
| Miller, three privates and two Rec scouts.
went out on a hunt,toward Sentinel Butte,
near which they concluded to camp for
the night: In making preparations to do.
SO, however, they found that they were in
close proximity to about thirty Sioux,
upon which they opened fire. The Cal-
tain's horses and mules, except those of,
the two scouts, broke loose and stam-
peded, leaving them in a very critical sit
uation with one Of the scouts slightly
vouncd, as was also his pony. The scouts
estrayed from the main party and arrived
at the cantonment several hours in adj
vance of the Captain and his party
Lieut.. ingalls, immediately started with
part of the Company to hunt up the Cap
tain and his party, whom they met a few
miles from the can,onment and brought
them safely in This morning Lieut..
Ingalls, and twenty-five men started out to-
try and recover the lost stock.
A courier has just arrived from the
cant0nmcnt en- route for the end Of track,
with dispatches from Capt. Baker to Fl.
Lincoln for relnforccments. Lieut.. In.
gals had another fight with the sam:
| Indians to-day at noon. No casualties on
either side, as far as known. The Indi-,
ans got off with the stock. SCORIA
THE EXTENSION EAID.
The annual opening raids of the Ind-
ans seem to have fairly set in. At this
season each year, numerous bands OF
Young bucks leave the various agencies
for a hunt, few of them, however, return.
ing with their game. They wander of:
on the prairie, and just to try their hand
and exhibit bravery, kill few defense
less whites. On the 9th ult. Il band Of
five. probably a party from Standing
Rock agency, attacked Beaver Station, OH
the Bismarck and Keogh stage line, run
ming off four mules and killing the
ranchman, Frank Jarvis, and y tzeightcr
named Sid Mcqueen. The former leaves
wife ami child in Sioux Falls. TIE
Indians were after the stock, and had not
the two unfortunate men tried to secure.
them, they would probai ly not have been
killed The report that two other ranches
were also ransacked, WAS caused by th,
scare OF the ranchman at the next station,
who, hearing Of the RAID, moved his
stock, fourteen head. to the next station
| west Beaver Station. the scene of the
above afiray, is but fifteen miles south Of
the Northern Pacific extension.
Still. EA1DINa.
Yesterday the Indians made another
raid on the station ut the Little Missouri
and ran off a horse picketed on the ridge
in rear Of the keepers rancho. Lieut..
Long, with thirteen men and three scouts,
will reach that station today. Supt Will
hanson has doubled his force along that
route and has asked for a detail OF troops
at the Little Missouri Father Stephan,
of Standing Rock agency, Says that none
of his Indians are away. Many OF tn:
young bucks are leaving the Red Cloud
and Spotted Tail Agencies during the all
sence OF those chiefs and going north,
They are evidently the guilty ones.
Sitting Bulls Son.
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