The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-31
THIRTY SOLDIERS KILLED.
About That Many White Victims and Near
" 100 Indians.

About That Many White Victims and Near
" 100 Indians.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3O.-Gen. Schofield
this afternoon received the following tele-
gram from Gen. Miles, dated Hermosa, s.
D.: "Gen. Brooke telegrsphs as follows:
Col. Forsythe says sixty-two dead Indian
men were counted on the plain where the
attempt was made to disarm Big Foot's
band, and whore the fight begun. On
other parts of the ground there are eighteen
more. These do not include those killed in
ravines where dead were seen but net
counted. Six were brought in badly
wounded and six others were with the
party of twenty three men and women
which Capt. jackson had to abandon when
attacked by about $50 Brule Indians from
the agency. This accounts for ninety
two men killed and leaves but
few alive and unhurt. The women and
children broke for the hills when the fight
commenced and comparatively few Of them
were hurt and few brought in. Thirty-nine
are here, of which number twenty-one are
wounded. Hsd it not been for the at
tack Of the Brules an accurate count would
have been made, but the ravines were not
searched afterwards. I think this shows
very little apprehension from Big Foot'a
band in the future. A party of forty IN re.
ported as held by scouts at the head Of
Mexican creek. These consist Of both
sexes and cavalry from Rosebud will bring
them in il it is true.''
Gen. Miles adds: "Those Indians under
Big Foot were among the most desperate.
There were forty-eight of the remainder OF
Sitting Bulls following that Joined Big
Foot on Cheyenne river and thirty that
broke away from Humps following when
he took his band and Sitting Bulls Indians
to Fort Bennett, making in all nearly l6O
warriors. Before leaving their camp ON
ness and broke their wagons and started
south for the Bad Lands. evidently not in
tending to return, but 90 to war. Troops
were placed between them and the Bad
Lands, and they never succce eded in Joining
the hostiles there. All their movements
were anticipated and their severe loss at
tho hands of the Seventh cavalry may be a
wholesome lesson to the other Si0ux.
Gen. scbotield said the fight was I.n, most
unfortunate occurrence but he did not see
how it could have been avoided. He sent
4 telegram to Gen. Miles expressing the
opinion that he Milcs) would bo master Of
OsAO oAVu0VAUAA vOAy nOOAs AAO 0A0O tAHlcD86O
thanks to the officers and men Of the
Seventh cavalry for the gallant conduct
displayed by them.
The surgeon-general received from Medi--
cal Director Bache, at Pine Ridge. report
of casualties among troops at yesterday q
fight as follows: Capt, Wallace. twenty
i've men Of Seventh cavalry and one Indian
scout killed. Lieut.. Darlington, Seventh
cavalry; Lieut.. Hawthorne, Second ar
tillery; and thirty eight men, wounded.
Many of the wounds were severe. Hospital
Steward Pollock was killed. Have also
about thirty wounded Indians, men, wo-
men and children"
The commissioner of Indian affairs late
this afternoon received telegram
from Special Agent Cooper, at Pine Ridge,
saying that In yesterdays fight $50 Indians
we're killed and thirty wounded and cap
tured. He also states that Indians attacked
a wagon train this Tuesday, morning two
miles north Of the agency, killing ono sol-
dier of the advance guard.