Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-31
THE INDIANS.
Particulars OF Mondays Battle
With Big Foot's HostileS.
Twenty-Five Soldiers Killed and
Thirty-FOur WOunded-0ver Three
Hundred Indians killed.
The Greatest Excitement Prevails
Among Troops. Indians and Settlers.
Probabilities OF a Merry Wind Up.
COL. FoRsYrHE'S LOSS.

COL. FoRSYTHE S LOSS.
OMAHA, NEB. Dec. 30.-Coi. Forsythe
reached Pine Ridge agency this morning
with the Seventh cavalry and the 8 UT
living prisoners. He reports twenty
five of his men killed and thirty -four
wounded IN the fight on Porcupine creek
Gen. Brooke has since the fight re-
soksd his order for the troops to carry
prisoners south under guard. There Is
only a remnant left.
THIRTY MORE GOOD INDIANS.
RUsHvILLE, NEB., Dec. S0.-At day
break this morning thirty Indians be-
longing to Two Strikes band tried TO
capture the provision train of the Ninth
cavalry two miles from Pine Ridge. The
Indians were all killed.
The remains of Capt. Wallace arriv ed
here to-day at noon. The body will be
sent to Fort Robinson.
People are fiocking into town by the
hundreds from the territory bordering
on the reservation.
SHOOTING AT LONG RANGE.
RUsHyILLE, NEB. Dec. 30.-A scat
tering fire at long range WAS kept I'D
last night between Two Strikes band
from the heights northwest of the
agency and troops. This commenced
upon the arrival of the Ninth cavalry
troops from Col. Henry's command in
the Bad Lands. The casualties thus
tar reported are one soldier killed and
one wounded.
AT o'clock this morning an attempt
was made by Two Strikes band to cap
ture the Seventh cavalry supply train
from the scene of yesterdays
battle at Wounded Knee. Upon hear
ing the shots the troops made a dash,
routed the reds aud killed thirty three
of them.
In response 70 signal lights sent up
last night hundreds OF settlers took
refuge in the churches and court
room.
Bitter feeling prevails at Pine Ridge.
CAPT. GEORGE d. WALLACE, DEcE AsED.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 30.-Capt.
George u. Wallace, who was killed yes
terday in the fight against Big Foot's
band, wac we'll known IN this city, and
was popular wherever he was known. In
the fall of 1887 he was ordered to Jeffer-
son Barracks, where he was placed In
of troops, which position he
retained until after the fall 1929. Capt.
Wallace was q native of Scr 4 Carolina,
and in 1869 he received a.. appointment
10 the United States military academy.
Upon promotion in 1872 he was
assigned to the Seventh cavalry, with
the rank of second lieutenant.
He served with his regiment
through several Indian campaigns, and
was present at Custer's fatal fight on the
Little Big Horn in 1876, being attached
% Reno's command. Casualties in his
regiment gave him mis- promotion to the
-ank of first lieutenant, and in Septsm-
Der. 1885, he received his com mission as
captain, being next to the youngest off,
ser of his rank In his regiment.
GEN. BRooKE's REPORT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3o.-Gen. Seho-
ield this afternoon received a dispatch
from Gen. Miles, dated Hermosa, Sd,
December 80. as follows:
Gen. Brooke teiegraphs as follows:
Col. Forsythe says sixty-two dead In
liam men were counted on the plain
where the movement was made to dlsarm
Big Foot's band where the fight. began.
On other parts of the ground
here were eighteen more. These do
lot include those killed In the ravines,
where the dead warriors were seen but
lot counted. Six were brought in badly
Wounded and six others were with q
,arty of twenty three men and women
whom Capt. Jackson had 10 abandon
vhen attacked by about $50 Indians
rom the agency. This accounts for
linety-two mon killed and leaves but q
ew alive and unhurt. The women and
hildrsn broke for the hills when the fight
and comparatively few of
hem were hurt and few brought in.
are here, of which number
are wounded. Had it not
een for the attack by the brutes an ac-
urate count could have been made, but
he ravines were not searched aft
think this shows very little
pprehension from Big Foot's band in
he future. party of forty is reported
s held by scouts at the head of Mexican
,reek. These consist of all sizes and |
be cavalry from Rose Bud will bring |
hem in il 1t Is true. (SiRned)
JOHN r. BROOKE.
These Indians under Big Foot were |
mong the most desperate. There were |
hirty eight, the remainder of Sitting |
'ull' . followers who joined Big Foot in |
heyeune, and thirty that broke away |
rom Humps following when he took his |
and and Sitting Bulls Indians to Fort |
'ennett, making in all $50 warriors.
;efore leaving their camps on Fort
heyenne River they cut up their har-
ess and broke their wagons and started
outh for the Bad Lands, evidently in
ending not to return, but to go to war.
he troops were placed between them
nd the Bad Lands and they never sue
eeded in joining the hostiles there. All
heir movements were autici pated and
heir severe loss at the hands of the
evsnth cavalry may be a wholesome
,sson to other Sioux. (signed)
MILES.
BRIG .-GEN. sTANLEY's OPINION.