The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-03-30
Correspondent Benton Record.

Correspondent Benton Record.
FORT CONRAD, March 10, 1ss3.-Yesterday .
afternoon Mr.. Brady, who In herdipg Clark
Tingleys work cattle, about Ave miles below
here, came in and reported finding six head
OF Tingleys cattle butchered on the prairie
about two or three miles from his camp Joe
Pickett, Brady, and about twenty Piegan In.
dians started from here to the scene of the
slaughter and found eight head of cattle kill
ed and nearly all the meat taken, they also
discovered the trail of large war party, and
which were undoubtedly Crees. The party
numbered between one and two hundred
warriors. After the return Of Pickett and
the Indians, Pickett thought IL time to look
after his mules, which we're running above
here on Dry Fork, ami Kip also thought IT,
advisable TO get In his horse herd from the
same place, numbering some seventy-fve
head. Four persons went out to bring in the
stock. Pickett and another man Eos his
mules, but the two. men tina; were out after
exchanged several shots. The Crees how
ever, had the herd. This happened between
between and 10 o'clock last night
After the return OF the above mentioned
party, about ten o'clock last night, party OF
Piezans again started out on the war.path
headed By Little Dog, and ar daylight this
morning struck q portion Of the Cree party
about ten miles below here, A fight ensued
In which two Crees were killed aud two Pie
gans wounded, but not fatally. One Piegsn
had his horse killed from under hun
haut fnrfv Of
taken, ami niue head, so far ~ yet known of
work cattle were killed The meat of eight
head was gone, and when 1t Is taken into
consideration that the Crees were afoot, il
shows there is a big party Of them. Thetw
Crees killed were scalped and their arms
! taken by the Piegans.
The cattle killed are all work cattle, and
belong to Clark Tingly and I. G. Baker &
Co, but how many each have lost cannot
yet tell.
From the Ricer Press, March ~.
Some further information in reference to
the Cree raid on the Marias, cleaned yest.r.
day, goes to show that IL was more extensive
| than was first reported, and there are several
| precincts" yet to hear. from. From Tom
| Bevans, who came In from the upper Marais
yesterday, we obtained the following details
OF the raid: He left Kipp's post on Thurs
day, and up to that time the carcasses Of
twelve work cattle had been found, and b.
states that all Of them belonged to Clark
Tingley. Some stock cattle were discov ered
slaughtered Mt Bakers battle ground, and
doubtless this is not the extent of the loss in
this particular. Sol. Abbott and Henry
Powell, who have ranches at the Willow
Rounds, lose twenty-five head of horses, and
about 100 were stolen from the Blackfost
agency, the property Of white men and In
dians. Instead Of forty horses, AZ at first r..
ported, Joe Kipp loses 6fty-fve head, and
all fine animals.
The raiding devils have not all returned to
John BnlPs possessions as yet, fact later
returns will fully establish. On Thursday
morning party Of them were seen Mt the
Knees, and the same day five showed up a,
Pen d'Oreilles. They seem to be- moving
toward the Teton settlements, having made
a cleanup Of the Marias, and we can conf.
IDENTIFY count ON hearing OF some more OF
their dsviltry in n day or two.
Yesterday morning, at daylight, CAPTAIN
Norwood, at the head Of over one hundred
linen, LETT Assinaboine to head OF the raider,
and punish them, and Capt. N. will do 1t II
anybody can. IT In to be regretted, however
that the Indians hayssuch a long start that tn,
main body are likely to get across the lin,
before the troops can come up to them
although few stragglsrs may be taken In.
The following kilograms in reference to Oh.
matter, received to-day, explain themselves
| Fort AssISABoISE, March 2sslasa
q. Baker d. Co., T.. G. Mocicv, an others
L. Benton: ''..''
Captain Norwood. with over one hundre,
soldiers started at day ght towards the boun
Diary line 70 intercept and punish. Pleas,
krep me advised. llass, Lieut.. Col.
HELENA, March -, lsSy.
T. a. Baker d Co., r. e. Po,cer 4 Bro, Gnc
/ Others, Rentoa:
Your telegram OF this date t,,st reeeiy.a
and hav. ordered force from Fort As,ipa
boins to try to intercept the Crees. Pleas,
send by military telegraph to. command nc
officer at Fort Assinaboine any Information
you may have In addition to that contai ned
in your telegram. THOMAS II. RuoER,
Colonel Commanding District.