Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-02


away. Colonel Forsythe ordered all the
Indians to come forward and away from
their tents. They came and sat in half
circle until counted. The dismounted
troops were then thrown around them
K, Captain Wallace, company B
and Captain Varnum. The order was
then given to twenty Indians to 90 and get
their arms. Upon returning it was seen
that only two guns were had and detach,
ments at once began to search the village,
resulting in thirty-eight guns being found.
AS this task was about completed
the Indians, surrounded by companies
K and B, began to move. All of a sudden
they threw their hands to the ground and
began firing rapidly at the troops, not
twenty feet away. The troops were at
disadvantage, fearing the shooting of their
own comrades. Indian men, women and
children then ran to the south battery,
firing rapidly as they ran. Soon the mount
ed troops were after them shooting them
down on every side. H. engagement
lasted fully an hour and kse. To the
south many took refuge in a ravine, from
which it was difficult to dislodge them.
1t Is estimated that the soldiers killed and
wounded number about fifty. just now it
is impossible to state the exact number of
dead Indians. Many more than fifty, how
ever, were killed outright The soldiers
are shooting Indians down wherever
found, rs quarter being given by
ANYONE Captain Wallace, K troop,
wis..i"the cavalry, was killed and Lieuten-
ant Darlington, of Arctic fame. was shot
through the arm at the elbow. The troops
are still firing from the camp and pursu-
ing the enemy in every direction. To say
1t was most daring feat, 12O Indians at
tacking 500 cavalry, expresses the situa-
tion but family. 1t could have only been
insanity which prompted such deed. 1t
is doubted that before night neither buck
or squaw out of all of Big Foot's band will
be left to tell the tale of this days treach-
cry. Members of the Seventh cavalry
have once more shown themselves to BIZ
heroes in deeds of daring. Single handed
conflicts were seon all over the field. The
death of Captain Wallace csJs much
remorse. The poor fellow met tI#ais death
by a blow on the head by ws$club.
PARTIAL LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED.
OMAHA, Dec. 29.-The list of killed and
wounded soldiers, so far as now ascer-
tanned, is as follows:
..,, ..-g... ,s-.e-' '- '1s. is.s. h. g.. g..
Captain Wallace, commander of X troo op
Private Cook, B troop.
WOUNDED.
Father Croftus, a Catholic priest, NOR
tally wounded in lungs.
Private Frank Lewis, B troop.
Private Stone.
Private Sullivan, K troop.
S. F. Smith, K troop.
Corporal Clifton, K troop
Davis, Hazelwood, Toohey, Lieutenant
Darlington, Sergeant Lloyd. Interpreter P.
T. Wells. Lieutenant Kinzig, Trumpeter
James Choldinson, mortally wounded.
Sergeant Camell, Private Zetter, A troop.
Sergeant Dyer, N. O. Duncan, George
Elliott, K troop. 5ssr &C.,
Sergeant Ward, 3 troop. q ~ .
Sergeant Hotckiss, mortally. W,
Hipp cook, troop. TNy.sl
Private Adams. K troop. ~,
Corporal Newell, B troop. q -
This is only a partial list. About dozen
more are reported as dead, but no more
officers are killed. While twenty-five or
more are wounded, many of the wounded
may die. Captain Wallace was toma-
hawked squarely in the forehead. Lieu
tenant Kinney received but aslight wound
In the cord of his ankle. ~F@sG.5>, 49,.