The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-09

No. l6.
at less cost and greater facility and expedi-
: ton than any other lire affords The pres
ent trunk lines, it is argued, were originally
built for local purposes, on circutous routes
: chosen TO avoid expense, or 10 reach busi-
ness centres. The new road will have uni
form grades, and it's carrying capacity will
be three-fold that OF the present line. The
; schedule proposed is Is cents per bushel for
grain from Chicago, Is cents from St. Louis,
and "a cents from Council Bluffs. The tar
1T on grain from Chicago, during late years,
has usually been 90 cents per bushel. The
management will begin by starting 50 trains
per day, each way, from Chicago and New
York, which they expect to increase, after
the first six months, 10 one hundred trains
daily each way
The estimated cost of the continental rail-
road, including stations, grounds, equipments
machine shops and all property and neces-
sary appliances to put the road ia first-class
running order is $100, 00O,OO Prominent
capitalists Of Europe and America have al
ready pledged the amount required to begin
operations.
Capture of esaaa ANA His Camp by Major
| Isges Command
Inc following account of the capture of
the hostile Sioux under the notorious Gall by
Major Ilges and his command was telegraph
ed from Poplar Creek to Sheridan's head
quarters:
Upon the conclusion Of the last council
with the sayages, they returned to their
camp on the other shore Of the Missouri, and
sent Major Ilges word that they would Meth
er surrender nor treat with him. Major IL
ges at once completed preparations for an
armed movement and the next morning his
command took the saddle. The men were
given two days rations and went in light
marching order. At II o'clock a. m. Co, F.
Eleventh Infantry and detachment of the
Seventh Infantry, with three-inch Rodman
gun moved across the Missouri and took up
position south of the woods in which the
hostiles were encamped. At high noon the
main command, under Major Ilges, and Com
panies F, 9, G, and B, all of the Fifth Infan-
try, and Co. F, Twelfth cavalry, moved north
and west across the river, taking the Indian
village on the opposite bank.
The Companies of the Fifth were mounted
on Indian ponies, making it in all senses q
cavalry command. There were three dis
tlnct villages IN the hostile camp, one of
and comprised about unlftty tepee5: II
ond was that of Chief Gall, of the Uncapa-
pas, and comprised twenty lodges. The
third village was made up of the main body
of Uncapapas under the CroW-all closely
EMBEDDED in the thick growth Of timber. The
troops came first upon the Minneconjou
camp. The sight which greeted US was that
of lot of deserted lodges with few old
menss in the foreground who came forward
quickly and delivered up their worthless flint
locks. They informed the interpreter that
the warriors had taken to the woods, and
that number had escaped and run to the
camp of the Yanktonias. Captain Oven
shine with one company, was left at
this point The main column proceeded
north, and reached small opening filled
with broken timber, on the edge of which
was The camp Of Gall. Back Of this village,
and deep into the woods was the remaining
village, where it AFTERWARDS transpired was
the main body of hostiles. The detachment
under Major Ilges, upon reaching this point,
found Capt Reeds command protecting the
line from the south, and the camp was sur
rounded on its three side; savages darting
into the underbrush GUILD be seen in our
front and Capt Hargons with his company
was directed to charge the timber. The
mounted command advanced toward the
tepees at a rattling pace and We're fired on
by an Indian in the brsush, who was killed
during the fire which followed The men
1ismounted and cut the tepees, from one OF
which they were fired upon, and riddled the
odge in return. During the progress Of the
'attle of musketry the rjhed guns in the rear
md on the right opened fire and shelled the
woods on the right. The screaming missiles
lad the desired effect, and within ten min
ties after cannonading had opened courier
rom the Fort announced the hosting of
White flag. Firing at once ceased and the
main column turnea. to the right, leaving
Captain Hargous in the rear with orders to
,urn the lodges. The woods for the first
ine seemed full Of savages, and Bears Head
vas sent out to negotiate terms. He was at