The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-09-12
The Chronicles of the Yellowstone.
An Accurate Description county its Indians the Early
Settlers Their Struggles with the Aborgines and
Interesting "reminiscences Gathered from
ittE4s a'' . - The Early Pioneers.
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CHAPTER XIV.
The night came ON and no troops ap-
peared. All Of the Indians had lett and
the tired soldiers once more rested.
DR. DeWolf, the regimental surgeon,
had been killed in the retreat to the hill
and the sole care of the wounded had
fallen upon Dr.. H. R. Porter, the assis-
tant surgeon and all unite in great prise
of his skill and endeavoD to alleviate the
pain Of the wounded; he staying up and
attending to them from the commence
ment of the fight till the arrival Of Terry
and Gibbon.
At about 9 id the evening, Girard and
q bslEbreed scout named Jackson arrived
at camp and soon aiterward Lieut.. De-
Rudio, and private ONeal came in. At
the time Reynolds was killed, Girard had
gone in the timber. At about 800 yards
from its edge he met O'Neal afoot, and
together they penetrated deeper in the
brush. In short time they met the
half.breed jackson, who still had his
horse. Just ahead of them was q dense
tnicket; into this they made their way
and tying the two horses, lay down. A
moment afterxard they heard footstep
and presently man came in sight, who
was walking cautiously and had pistol
in his hand. Girard soon recognized
him to be Lieut. DeRudio. When hailed
the lieutenant expressed great pleasure
in meeting the party, and they laid
together, undisturbed, listening to the
musketry, till dark, when Girard and
jackson mounted their horses and the
lieutenant and Q'Neal each took hold OF
q horses tail and they started out to find
Reno's caanp Without meeting any
osstcls thsy arrived at the river and
wehl carefully along, looking for place
to got down its steep-cut banks. They
found . crossing at last and just rs they
made ready to go over, . match was
LIGHTED on the other side, and the four
carefully retxeated and worked their way
down the river; when about 400 yards
down they heard the voices of Indians
talking, and the tramp of horses, and
turning back went up the stream and
crossed it about 800 yards from where
they came to it at first.
There was growth of very thick brush
near the river on the side they were on,
and they skirted along this for quite q
ways, looking for an opening. Turning
around the point of a small patch Of brush
they came suddenly upon smouldering
camp fire with reclining Indians all
around it. Quickly and silently Girard
turned back, but not 20 quick as to escape
the eyes of the Indians, who must have
supposed our refugees to be some Of their
own people, for voice cried out in the
Sioux tongue (which Girard understood)
"We are Sioux, come back" At the
sound of the voice, DeRudio and O'Neal
let 20 of the horses tails and laid down
in the edge of the thicket, while Girard
and Jackson spurred their horses into
the river. When trying to get up the
opposite bank, which was about four feet
high, Girard's horse fell backward, caus-
ing him to drop his carbine, which in
falling caught his watch chain and watch
and gun went to the bottom. The horse
In following knocked its comrade off his
feet and dropped his rifle. The losing Of
their weapons was very discouraging to
the scouts and they concluded to give up
trying to get to Reno's camp, but instead
to work their way to the steamer which
lie at the mouth of the Big Horn.
At about mile below this and just a.
day was breaking, they went inso thick
bunch of willows. In its center was a
little open spot having good grass; in
this they picketed their horses and going
about hundred yards away, secreted
themselves under willows that had been
beat down by high water. and undisturb-
ed, laid there till the next evening.
The firing at Reno's camp was heard
plainly and in the afternoon, when it
ceased, the fear was strong in their hearts
that the whole command had been an
initiated, but when across the interven-
ing space there came the faint but unut-
tssably sweet notes of the bugle call, this
fear WAS laid and after dark they mount
i, ed their refreshed horses and made sheil
way to camp.
DeRudio and O'Neal had lain in the
brush, near where they had separated
Aom the scouts, all the night Of the 35th
Early the next morning, the lieutenant
hssFd the splashing of horses crossing
thaxiyer near them, and looking out
cazafally he saw q party Of men mounted
on h6ises that he recognized - belong
ing to the Gray Horse Company of hi
regiment, which had gone with Custer
In the lead of the party was man wear
inc buckskin shirt and pants and larg'
slouch hat. Being assured that it wa
l4em Custer with detachment, DeRudi'
eslIed out, "come this way" The party
looked but did not see him plainly, ant
he agaan called, "here I am" and wa
snswered by volley. He ran and agair
hid, with his eyes open to the fact tina
they were Sioux, with horses and clothes
ffom part of Clusters command, and .
glimmering of the fate that had befallel
Custer and comrades, entered his mint
and would not be driven out.
The two laid in the brush all Of tina
day and in the afternoon saw and hear
the departing Indians pass by. Ate
dark they started for, and without furthe
incident arrived at the camp.
At about o'clock the next mornin
clouds of dirt were seen arising from
down the valley of the Little Horn an
so,pe of the members Of the comman'
thought that the Sioux were comm
AGAIN. Others thought it was caused b.
Clusters or Terry and Gibbons forces
The latter belief was right, for in shol
time the troops we're distinctly seen. A
about 9 o'clock Lieut.. Bradley, with tn
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