Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-08

agency. III the infantry had gone out,
the chances are that the agency would
have been burned to the ground by tho
$500 so-called frendlies, who are still
camped near here.
Every one is exhausted. No sleep,
little food, hard riding, and steady fight
ing have exhausted every one.
Owing to the firing being at long range,
the damage done the troops was small.
Lieut.. Mann, OF Company X, Seventh
Cavalry, was wounded. He was shot
through the side. The First Sergeant
OF Company X is also wounded
The fights of yesterday and to-day
leave Company X without single Of
fccr, either commissioned or non-com-
missioned.
Clauson, a private in Troop C; Kirk
patrick, of Troop b; r. j. Nolan, of
Troop X, and w. Kern, of Troop ID,
Seventh Cavalry, were wounded.
The only man killed was private of
Troop +, Ninth Cavalry, but his name
has not been -ascertained.
A special to the Omaha Bee from Pine
Ridge Agency says:
"The Seventh and Ninth Cavalry ar
rived here late this evening and found
the widest excitement prevailing. Inn
mediately after their arrival courier
brought word that the Catholic mission,
occupied by children, sisters, and priests,
had been attacked and the small build
ings and haystacks surrounding the
church burned The Indians were un-
der the command OF Little Wound and
Two Strike The cavalrymen immedi-
ately remounted on receipt of the news
and fastened to the scene of the trouble.
A courier just in says that collision
occurred between the troops and the In
dians, and that six soldiers were killed.
The fight was still in progress when he
left"
The Omaha Bees special from Rush
vile says:
Advices from the seat of war give the
news of another encounter between the
troops and Indians at point within
four miles of the agency. The Seventh
and Ninth Cavalry we're just coming in
from yesterdays battlefield, followed at
some distance by their provision train.
On reaching the point named, large
band OF Indians, headed by Chief Two
Strike, dashed suddenly upon the train,
captured it, and were making off to-
ward the Bad Lands, when the cavalry
wheeled and gave pursuit. In the battle
which followed over thirty Indians were
wounded but no soldiers were killed.
According to the latest reports Two
Strikes Indians had yesterday been con-
sidered peaceable and subdued, but their
sudden change OF mind causes the
gravest fears here that perhaps none of
the so-called friendlies can be relied on.
However, word from Gen. Brooke to the
settlers to-day is somewhat ~eassuring,
IL being to the effect hat great body
of the savages have remained loyal all
the while, and that nearly all the rebels
are dead. He fur ther says the settlers
here are not now In danger.
Reliable news is also at hand that Col.
Henry Is now approaching the agency
with 700 Indians captured In the Bad
Lands This Is believed to include all
the remnants OF the rebels on the reser-
walton, Rud hopes are entertained OF a
speedy settlement IL has cost the lives
OF about $50 Indians and twenty-five or
thirty soldiers killed and wounded TO
effect this result, II indeed IL may be said
that peace Is yet established.
The bodies OF gallant Capt. Wallace and
.sii,e otDS- dead soldiers arrived here AT
noon from tAs agency, and Will be shipped