Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-01


wind-sP prss<ntes ; strange sceae with
the battery ct three hss<hkiss cannon
snrFounded hy very hasty impsosi>ed
bresslwork Vi s~eks VI grain. and eaxes
Of provisions. b<lslad ~hieh l.s abent
80 cavalry. sAoollsg ~ tAsss ct The daf-
ing rsaskias - 40. - ii ey : miracle,
had escaped fren the opea triangle
Of eas1lrymea apd we're making
for the galbes and draws. which cat up
the little plain that separated theta
ffom she foothills, nearly 10 the west
The battery and bgeasteesks were on .
kaoil about = hnadFed yards northeast
of the spot Where WAS fought the
horrible heree hand to-haaa struggle
that was opeaed 81 such desper-
ate odds by the daredevil Ut
this place. On and around tbs
spot lay the baliet-riddlsd bodies
of about sixty of the redskins, Big
Foot among the others. while she slope
further west Was spotted with them.
lying, in most instances. with their
faces in the dust. one foot in the air,
and ride, tomahawls or a knife in
their hands. A glance up tho rayines
showed more of them that had been
picked up as they had raised 10 get a
shot al the soldiers. One hundred and
sixteen warriors and forty squsws
lay stiffening in death. 1t was
the greatest slaughter of Indians
that has occurred since 1859. when
General Hardy had almost identi-
cally the same experience with the Ban
noclSs at Soda Springs, Idaho. AS for
the squaws. they were not killed with
particular intent, Notwithstanding that
they had been running around with
scalplng knives, trying to stab the sol
diers. They were killed principally by
reason of being so mixed with squads
of bucks that made dashcs to gain the
ravine and were moved down 10y the
battery. II was CHASTITY aud bloody
field, the horror OF which will never be
forgotten by the men who participated
in the battle.
OMAHA, Neb.. Dec. Sl.-The Bees
special from Nashville says: Nashville
is crowded with settlers. The churches
and all public rooms are thrown
open and no effort is being spared 10
make the refugees comfortable. They
are here, as previously reported. on the
advice of General Brooke. They are
not only ready to defend their homes,
but many are anxious to enlist with the
regulars if further fighting should occur.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.-ieneral Scho-
field has received dispatch from Gen
eral Miles, dated Hcrmosa, S. D., De-
cember 80. as follows:
General Brooke telegraphs as follows:
Colonel Forsyth says that slxty-two dead In
dian men were counted on the plain where the
attempt was made 10 disarm Big foots band.
and where The nght began On other parts OF
the ground there were eighteen moro. These do
not include those killed In ravines. where dead
warriors were seen but not counted
Six were brought In badly wounded and
six others were with party OF twenty three
men aud women which Captain Jackson had 10
abandon when attacked by about 10 Brute
Indians from the agency. This leaves but
few alive and uuhurt The women and chill
dren broke for the hills when the tight be
gan, and comparatively few OF them were
hurt and few brought in. Thirty nine are here.
OF which number twenty one are wounded.
Had II not been for the attack by the Brules an
accurate account would have been made but
the ravines were not searched sfterward
think this shows very little apprehension from
Big Foot's band Ia the ruture. party OF
forty is reported as held by the scouts at the
head OF Mcyfca creek. These consist OF all
sizes and the cavalry from Rosebud will bring
them In IL il Is true
These Indians under Big Foot were the
most desperate There were thirty eight Of
the remainder OF Sitting Bulls following that
joined Big Foot on the Cheyenne river aud
thirty that broke away from Humps following
when he took his band and Sitting Bulls In
dams 10 Fort Bennett. making in all nearly
100 warriors Before leaving their camps
on the Fort Cheyenne river they
cut up their harness and broke their wagons
and started south for the Bad Lands. evidently
Intending not 10 return. but to go TO war Troops
were placed between them and the Bad Lands
and they never succeeded in Joining the hos
tiles there. All their movements were antici
pated and their severe loss at the hands Of the
Seventh Cavalry may be a wholesome lesson TO
the other Sioux. MILES"
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3t.-Gencral Scho-
field has received dispatch from Pine
Ridge agency stating that 5000 Indians
at the agency have broken away.
Some are trying TO escape 10 the
north. General Ruger has sent troops
to intercept them. General .chofeld
thinks that more fighting is certain.
He sHys that some of the Indians are
determined to fight and all that can be
done is to separate them and give them
all thew want of ii.