The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-30
A BLOODY CONFLICT
Between Big Foot's Bands and
United States Troops.
ONE ARMY OFFICER KILLED,
others Wounded - Fifty Soldiers
Missing and n Number Of Indians
Bite tho Dust..-Dctails of
Big Foots Capture.

oNAliA, NEb, Dec. GA special 10
tho Be from Pine Ridge agency ssys i:
Couriers from tho Bad Lands, who ar.
lived here this morning, announce that
bloody and desperate conflict occurred
this morning on Porcupine Creek be-
tween the United States troops and the
hostiles. Big Foot's band laa been sur.
rounded by tho troops as detailed in the
Bees dispatches and when the former
was being disarmed by Col. Forsythe n
bloody encounter took place. Captain
WALLACE, commanding X troop OF the
7th cay&lsy, was killed; Lieutenant
Carlington, OF tho same regiment, was
shotin the foot. Several soldiers were
killed dandanumbcro OF H. d;ons also b;t the
dust. The greatest cxCitemcnt prevails
here among agency employees I'D also
among the IrieEdiep, many Of whom, are
relativcs OF the young bucks now on the
war path. No grave fears are enter
tained here for the safety OF this post.
Details Of the battle arc expected hourly.
THE REPORT CONFIRMED.
The following was received at Army
Headquarters Mt Chicago at late hour:
RAPID Cry, S. D., Dec. %.
Col, C. H. HGi, Chicago;
Colonel ForsythU reports that while
disarming Big FOoL's band a fight oc-
CURED. Captain Wallace and q few SOL
diers were killed. Lieutenant Car!iny-
ton and fifteen men wounded. This
again complicates the surrender o! all
tho Indians, which would have taken
place in short time had this not oc.
cured. Forsythe had batallions and
Hoichkiss guns. Quite large enumber
OF young warriors have been away from
the camp that we're going IRON the Bad
Lands, also quite number OF Two
Strikes' party going. The troops are in
close proximity.
[Sigred MILES, Commanding.
DETAILS OF THE FIGHT.
A late dispatch from Wounded Knee
creek, Neb., says: Bright and early
were the troops up this morning. At
eight o'clock they were ordered to be in
readiness to move. At that hour the
cavalry aid dismounted troops were
masseu about the lEdian village, the
Eotchkiss guns overlooking the camp
not fifty yards away. Colonel Forsyth
ordered all the Indians to come forward
away from the tents. They came and
sat in n half circle until counted.
The disnounted troops were then
thrown around them, Company X, Cap.
tain Wallace, and Company b, Captain
Narum. The order was then given to
twenty Indians 10 20 and get their guns.
Upon returning it. was seen that only
two guns were had. 4 detachment ut
once began to search the village, result
ing in the finding OF thirty.eight guns.
AS this task was about completed the
Indians, surrounded by companies X
and B, began to move. All OF sudden
they threw their hands to the ground
and began firing rapidly at the troops,
not twenty feet away. The troops were
at a great disadvantage, fearing shoot
ing their own comrades. The Indian
men, women and children then ran to
the south, the battery firing rapidly us
they ran. Soon the mounted troops
were after them, shooting them down
on every side. The engagement lasted
fully an hour ard half. To the south
many took to raviIe, where it was dtti-
cult 10 dislodgc them.
FIFTY SOLDIERS KILLED.
It is estimated that the soldiers killed
and wounded were about fifty. Just
now it is impossible to state the exact
number OF dead Indians. There are
many more than fifty, however, killed
outright. The soldiers are shooting the
Indians down, wherever found, no quar-
ter being given by any one.
Captain Wallace was killed and Lieu-
tenant Darlington, OF Arctic fame, was
shot through tho arm at the elbow. The
troops are still firing from the camp and
pursuing the enemy in every direction.
10 say that it was most daring feat, l20
Indians attacking 500 cavalry, expresses
the situation bu: family.
1t is doubted that ii before night
either b"ck or equaw out of oil Big
Eoot's band wil! be left TO tell the tale OF
this days trecchery. The death OF
Captain Wallace causes much regret.
Inc poor lelluW Hiet Lass ueaIu W pIo"
on the head from war club. Full par.
ticulaIs cannot be given.
ANOTHER FIGHT.
A second special to the Bee from Pine
Ridge agency says: another tight has
occurred, this time near the agency.
This afternoon one OF Colonel Forsyths's
troops was fred on by some Indians
Tho went out from the Rosebud camp,
and on their return they fired into the
agency. This caused skirmish, in
which two soldiers were wounded. The
Indians, who were camped near whore
this skirmish took place, moved west to
creek near the agency, and owing to
the absence Of the cavalry there is graa,
trepidation here. Scouts who have just
come in say that few CT Big Foot's men
are left Glivs.