Evening journal., 1890-12-30
A BLOODY BATTLE.
Capt. Wallace and Several Sol
diers Killed by Indians.
REDS SLAIN BY THE SCORE.
Pew of Big FOot's Band We're Left
Alive.

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Forsyth's Command when, Despite
the Fact That They We're outnumbered
over Four 20 One, the Desperate Brave,
Treaoherously. but valiently. Attacked
the Troops and Scene OF Carnage
Rnsued-over a Score Of the Soldiers
We're Killed or wounded aud Big
Foot's Band Is Said 20 Have Been
nnihilated-Desperato Hand to Hand
Encounters.
WOUNDED KNEE CREEK, Neb., Dec. 30 4
The first desperate and bloody afTray be
tween the hostiles and Uncle Sans troops
occurred yesterday on Porcupine creek in
the Bad Lands. The surrender Of Big
Foot was thought to mean that the troubles
were at an end. In the process Of dis.
armament that followed the capture fight
occurred in which Capt. George ID. Wallace,
of the Seventh cavalry, and a soldier were
killed, and Capt. Myles Moylan, Lieut.
Earnest A. Darlington and other soldiers
were wounded. Many Indians were killed
and wounded. The killed among the
troops are;
The Killed and Wounded.
Capt George D. Wallace, killed with toma-
hawk.
Private Cook Troop A.
Capt Myies Moylan, mortally wounded
Lieut. L. A. Darlington, wounded IN right arm.
Color Sergt, Campbell, wounded in mouth.
Sergt Dyer, Troop A, severely wounded.
Sergt Hotchkiss, Troop X. mortaliy wounded.
Sergt Lloyd, Troop B, wounded in breast
Sergt Ward, Troop X. stabbed in the back.
Corp. Clifford, Troop B,'wounded IN arm.
Private Adams. Troop K. wounded In the leg.
Private Davis, Troop b, shot in arm.
Private Duncan, Troop A, wounded in head.
Private Hazell. Troop B. wounded in breast.
Private Hipp. Troop !, wounded in the leg.
Private Newell. Troop B, shot through the body.
Private Lewis, Troop B. wounded in leg.
Private S. r. Smith. Troop b, wounded In leg
Private Stone, Troop b.
Private Sullivan. Troop X, wounded in shoulder.
Private Toohy, Troop B, wounded In leg
Private 1etter, Troop A, wounded ia breast
The Indians Located.
The first battalion of the Seventh cav.
airy, consisting Of Troops A, b, and *,
under command of Maj g. NJ. Whiteside,
arrived az Wounded Knee creek at dark
on the evening Of the 10Th for the purpose
Of intercepting and, il possible, capturing
Big Foot's band Of Indians, who recently
escaped from Col. Sumner on the Chey.
enne river. Early on the morning of the
9th scouts were sent out for the purpose
Of locating the fugitives, and about half
past II a. m. yesterday a scout arrived
with the intelligence that Big Foot, with
100 men and $50 women and children, had
moved into camp on the Porcupine creek.
Immediately the bugle sounded ''Boots
and saddles" and in very short time the
troops were upon the brow of a hill over
shadowing the camp The troops formed
in position in double columns of fours, re-
laying to the right and left, with two
Hotchkiss guns in the center, commanded
by Lieut.. Hawthorn.
Under Flag of Truce.
The Indians also drew up in line and for
a few moments seemed undecided as TO
what action they would take, when finally
a delegation began moving toward the
troops under flag of truce. When Maj
Whitside ascertained that Big Foot was
not one Of the number he demanded that
he should appear in person, whereupon he
was told that Big Foot was sick.
The major, however, insisted, and Big
Foot wan finally brought to his presence in
spring wagon together with his wife,
each OF whom was positively sick. Maj
Whiteside had Big Foot and his wife
transferred to an ambulance, ordered all
the other Indians to dismount and form in
double columns in the center Of the line Of
troops, in which position they were escort
ed to Wounded Knee creek and encamped
there within perfect Gordon of guards,
with battery Of Hotchkiss and Gatling
guns conveniently overshadowing their
village.
The Battle Begins.
The remaining troops OF the Seventh ar
rived under the command OF Gen. FORSYTH,
and the Indians were all brought out into
an open square and told to produce their
arms. At first they denied having any,
but finally turned over three. Gen. For
syth put close Gordon OF troops around
the warriors, separating them from their
tepees, and several details Of soldiers were
set to work overhauling their lodges and
succeeded in securing about sixty guns.
Just at time when it looked as though
a peaceful disarmament would be effected
one Of the medicine men who had haran-
gued the Indians considerably during the
morning, and whose talk had been stayed
by order of Gen. Forsyth, suddenly began
his harangue again and the Indians began
firing. Their fire was Immediately returned
Dy the troops.
Fifteen or Twenty Troopers Killed.
Immediately upon the commencement Of
the battle the Indian scouts threw them
selves to the ground, thus giving the troops
a clear view Of the enemy. The Hotchkiss
guns were also turned loose and did ter.
rible execution.
At first the troops were at a great disad
vantage, fearing that they might shoot
their comrades. The Indian men, women
and children ran to the south, the battery
firing rapidly as they ran. Soon the mount
ed troops were after them, shooting them
down on every side. The engagement
lasted fully an hour and a half. Capt.
Wallace was Instantly killed with a war
club at the opening of the engagement.
Between fifteen and twenty troopers were
killed, but up to the hour this dispatch
was written their names could not be
learned.
Fifty Indians Slain
1t is impossible to state the number Of
dead Indians. There were more than fifty
killed outright 1t is reported that at
least 100 were slain. The soldiers are
shooting the Indians wherever found, no
quarter being given by any one. To say
that it was a most daring attack-120 In
dians against 500 cavalry-describes the
affair but family. 1t is believed that not
buck or squaw of all Big Foots band
will be left to tell the tale of the days
treachery.
A Crisis at Pine Ridge.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, S. d., Dec. 30.-It