The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-01-02
scores OF Bucks surrender.

OMAHA. NEB. Dec. 2S.-At hcadquar-
ters of the department of the Platte to-
night dispatch was received from Gen
eral Brooke which stated that Major
Whitesides, in command of a battalion
of the Seventh cavalry, had captured
Big Foot and his entire band near the
head of Porcupine creek. About 100
bucks surrendered General Brooke al
SO telegraphed that the hoStiles in one
bad Lands had surrendered and would
reach Pine Ridge on Tuesday.
Bright Ewes GENT word last night that
! half the hostiles had left the Bad Lands,
| and were within a few hours march of
! the agency.
Reports from Pine Ridge Agency, 5.
D., say it is now apparent that the trou-
/ BILE in the northwest is rapidly approach
ing a termination. Short Bull, Kicking
Bear and his outfit are abandoning the
Bad Lands and coming TO the agency
The final movement of the troops has
undoubtedly greatly influenced Short
Bull in his former determination to die
rather than surrender. 1t is not sup
posed they will arrive at Pine Ridge for
several days. They are now camped
upon the White river
WouSDED KNEE CREEK. December %
Bright and early We're the troops up
this morning. At o'clock they were
ordered 10 be in readiness to move At
that hour the cavalry and dismounted
troops were massed about the Indian vii
lage, the Hotchkiss guns overlooking the
camp not fiftv wards away. Colonel For
svth ordered all the Indians to come
forward away from the tents They
l.. L., III =
ed. The diSmounted troops were then
thrown around them. The troops were
company X, Captain Wallace. and COM
pany B. Captain Varnum. The order
was then given TO twenty Indians to &c
and get their guns. Upon returning II
was seen that only two guns were had
A detachment at once began to search
the village. resulting in thirty-eight guns
being found 4 search waa about com
, pleted and the Indians. surrounded by
companies X. and b. began to move
All of a sudden they threw their hand;
on the ground and began to fire rapidly
at the troopr not twenty feet away. Th,
r troops were At a great disadvantage, fear
| ing the shooting of their own comrades
The IndianS-mcn, women ana chlio
ren-then run to the south, firing rap
| ldlS aS tfleN rAn. Nooil liit hioNihsS,
: troops were after them, shooting then
t down on every side. The engagement
2 lasted fully an hour and halt. To thu
south many took refuge in ravine
/, from which it was difficult to dislodg'
| them. 1t was estimated that the sol
diers killed and wounded is about fifty
! Jus. now it j. impossible to state the eI
: act number of dead Indians. There ar
p many more than fifty, however, kille'
outright. The soldiers are shooting tn
Indians down wherever found, no quar-
: ter being given by anyone. Captain
,. Wallace, of X. troop, with cavalry, wa
: killed, and Lieutenant Darlington O
. Artic fame, was shot through the elbow
The troops are still firing from tn
= camp and pursuing the enemy in ever
direction. To say that IT was MOI
i daring feat-twelve Indians attackin
= 500 alvarymen-eSpresSes the situatIo
u but family. 1t could only have been II
sanity which prompted such deed.
y is doubted that if before night eith'
l. buck or squaw out of all of Big Foot
Y band will he left to tell the tale of I'll
J. days trcachery.
The members if the Seventh cavalr
have once more shown themselves to
Il heroes in deeds of daring. Single-hande
le conflicts were seen all over the fiel'
he The death of Captain Wallace cauS'
much regret. The poor fellow met n
death by n blow on the head from ":
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