Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-01-08

| inc Dig butte to the south began lis
deadly work. The crest of the butte
was enveloped in smoke, through the
centre of which flashed two streams OF
fire, moving to the east and west.
| Bullets beat upon the hills in a pitt.
less shower, The artillerymen, who
had been under heavy fire from the
start, but We're unable to reply for fear
OF hitting the troopers, had clean
sweep of the country. Through ravines
and into red-willow bushes bullets
poured, until the hillsides were dotted
with dead warriors, squaws and chill
dren.
Savages who were not hit by the
| Hotchkiss cannoneers were pursued by
troops under Colonel Forsythe and
Lieutenants O'Hara, Robinson and Rice.
Two hours after the first shot was
fired the troops were masters of the
field, but it had been gained at fearful
cost. Nearly so soldiers lay upon the
ground dead and wounded, but around
them and stretched i'll the ravines and
on the hillsides We're heaps of dead In
dams.
Big Foot's hand had been almost an
initiated Al the chiefs feet lay his
s1hN"i hAAAA q AAllEl III lltI DNuIt.
The artillerymen and the troops who
We're dismounted kept behind their
hastily constructed hreastworks, and the
llotchkiss guns until nearly noon kept
up fierce fire on the ridges of the hills,
behind which few Of the survivors of
the band We're in hiding
Not more than twenty of the redskins
escaped unhurt
THE UPPER BRELEs IN REBELLION.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, S. D., VIA
RusHyILLE, NEB.,. Jan. 1.-The upper
Brules are now in open rebellion. After
two months of unrest and uncertainty
the Sioux have finally shown their
hand Three thousand of them, under
the leadership Of such cunning fellows
as Big Road, Kicking Bear, Little
Wound, Short Bull and Jack Red
Cloud, and even old Red Cloud himself,
have turned upon the government, for
what will doubtless prove to be their
last stand against the military. Ameri-
can Horse is now the only remaining
loyal chief, but his following is so small
that it would make no difference whether
he counselled war or peace.
Squads of Indians have been leaving
w ILt VIII pun iD-tluNs u HUpT Ilt
cloak Of the heavy snow storm, which
has been raging since early morning,
they started off to the north, but their
destination is not known. 1t is thought,
however, they will make for the Bad
Lands or the vicinity of the cid Spotted
Tail reservation. Troops have been
ordered to intercept them. Depreda-
tions have already begun on the
ranches. Scores Of houses along White
river have been burned and the cattle
run off and killed
The panic in the railroad towns in the
vicinity of Pine Ridge is indescrbablc.
Settlers are pouring into the villages on
foot, in wagons and on horseback. Many
Of them have abandoned their stock and
household goods, while others have
brought their cattle and ponies with
them. Some Of the refugees who trav-
cled through the blizzard yesterday
were badly frozen, and many women
and children have become i'll from OK
posure.
At Chadron, Albany, Rushyille, Del
rlchs, Buffalo Gap and Valentine the
panic amounts to stampede. The
Rushville Guards are on duty day and
night, and refugees and citizens have
made for the school houses. Armed
men patrol the streets at night and SEN
tinclS have been posted along the road
leading to Pine Ridge The peril of
Chadrpn, which is the biggest town in
Nebraska west Of Fremont, has caused
the citizens to organize themselves for |
defence of the town. The savages
burned the Catholic mission near Chad
roncarly yesterday morning. General
Brooke will send company of soldiers
70 guard the town as soon as reinforce
ments reach him.
PINE RIDGE AGENoY, S. D., Jan. 2.
~ he enemy are busy stealing horses
and cattle in every direction.
While the blizzard made the old men,
women and children suffer ii will have
little or no effect on the young bucks |
and warriors, 1t is believed that Little
Wounds was the head that planned and !
the battle, lis il showed more
gencralship than had been displayed
since Red Clouds fighting days.
Old Red Cloud sent in letter last
night claiming that he was prisoner.
and begging lhe soldiers to come and
save him. I'his is corroborated IN |
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