Morris tribune., 1890-12-31
HOW THE FIGHT WENT.
Some of the Details of the Battle al
Wounded Knee Greek.

Some of the Details of the Battle at
Wounded Knee Greek.
WOUNDED KNEE CREEK, Neb., Dec.
s9.-Bright sad early were the troops
up Monday morning. At o'clock they
were ordered to be in readiness to move.
At that hour the cavalry and dismountsd
troops were massed about the Indian
village, the Hotchkiss guns overlooking
the camp not fifty yards away. Col.
Forsythe ordered all the Indians
to come forward away from the tents.
They came and sat in half circle until
counted. The dismouuted troops, Com
pany K, Capt. Wallace, and Company
B, Capt. Varnum, were then thrown
around them.
Ordered to Give Up Their Guns.
By twenties they were ordered to give
up their arms. The first twenty went
to their tents and came back with only
two guns. This irritated Maj. White
side, who was experimenting this part
of the work. After hasty consulta-
ton with Col. Forsythe he gave the or
der for the cavalrymen who were all
dismounted and formed in almost a
square, about twenty-five PAGES back, to
close in. They did SO and took stand
within twenty feet of the Indians, now
their center. When this was done,
detachment of cavalry afoot was sent to
search the tepees. About sixty guns
were found, but while this work was
going on the warriors held an incanta-
ton pow-wow. The teepees having
been gone through, an order was given
to search the warriors.
All thought Of trouble was eviden tly
wholly out of mind with the soldiers.
About dozen of the warriors had been
searched, when like fash the rest Of
them jerked guns from under their
blankets and began
Pouring Bullets Into the Ranks
of the soldiers, who few minutes be-
fore had moved up almost within gun
length. The Indians who had no guns
rushed on the soldiers with TOM
ahawk in one hand and scalping
knife in the other. The troops were
at graf disadvantage, fearing shooting
of their comrades. The Indian men,
women and children then ran to the
south, the battery firing rapidly as they
ran. Soon the mounted troops were
after them, shooting them down on
every side. The engagement lasted
fully an hour. To the south
many took refuge In a ravine from
which it was difficult to dislodge them.
It is estimated that the soldiers killed
and wounded number 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 quarter being giNen!
by any one. :
Capt. Wallace, OF K troop, cavalry,
was killed, and Lieut.. Darlington, OF
Arctic fame, was shot through the arm
at the elbow. The troops are still firing
from the camp and pursuing the enemy
In every direction. 70 say that it was
4 most daring feat-12o Indians attack
ing 500 cavalry-expresses the situation
but family. 1t could only have been
insanity which prompted such a deed.
It is doubted that if before night
Either n Buck or n Snuaw
eut of all Big Eoot;s band will be left TO
tell the tale Of this days treachery. The
members Of the Seventh cavalry have
once more shown themselves to be he
roes in deeds of daring, Single-handed
conflicts were seen all over. the field.
The death Of Capt. Wallace causes
much regret. The poor fellow met his
death by blow from war-club On the
head. Full particulars cannot be given
until later;
PANDEMONIUM BROKE LOOSE,