The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-01
FIGHTING THE INDIANS.
How Big Foot WAS Captured-one South
Carolinian Killed and one Wounded.

arrived here this morning, announce
that bloody and desperate conflict oc
cured this morning on porcupine
Greek between the United States troops
and the hostiles. Big Foot's bahd had
been surrounded by the troops, and
when the former were being disarnled
bv Col. Forsythe a bloody encounter
took place. Capt. Wallace, command
ing K troop, of the 7th cavalry, was
killed; Lieut.. Darlington, of the same
regiment was shot in the arm, several
soldiers were killed and number ol
Indians bit the dust. =,
"The greatest excitement prevail:
here among the agency employees and
also among the friendless, many OF
whom are relatives of the young bucks
now on the war path. Grave fears are
entertained here for the safety of this
post. Details of the battle are expected
hourly. The courier who brought the
news of the conflict could only give
facts relating to the onset"
The above news was substantiated by
an official dispatch received at the
headquarters of the department Of the
Platte.
CHICAGO, December 26.-The fol-
lowing was received at army headquar-
ters tonight at a late hour.
RAPID CITY, S. D., December %
To Col. H. G. Corbin, Army Headquar-
ters, Chicago, III: Col. Forsythe reports
that while disarmi1g Big Foot's band
a fight occurred. Capt. Wallace and
Eve soldiers were killed. Lieut.. Gar
lington and fifteen men were wounded
This again complicates the surrender OF
all the Indians, which would have
taken place in a short time had this
not occurred.
Forsythe had two battalions and
Hotchkiss guns. Quite large number
of Young warriors had been away from
the camp and,were going from the Bao
Lands, also quite a number Of Utes
Two Strikes band is going towards
Forsythe. The troops are in close proX
unity, Col. Miles commanding.
The detachment at once began tc
search the village, resulting in thirty
eight guns being found. AS this was
about completed the Indians, surroun'
ded by Companies K. and B., began tc
move. All of a sudden they threw theil
hands to the ground and began firing
rapidly at the troops, not twenty ieet
away.
Thetroops were at great disadvantage
fearing the shooting of our own com.
rades. The Indians, men, women an6
children, then run to the south of the
battery, firing rapidly as they ran. SooI
mounted troops were after them, shoot
ing them down on every side.
The engagement lasted fully an houl
and a half. To the south many took
refuge in a ravine, from which it was
difficult to dislodge them. It is esti.
mated that the soldiers killed and
wounded number about fifty. Just now
it is impossible to state the exact num-
Der of dead Indians. There are many
more than fifty, however, killed out
right.
The soldiers are shooting indians
down where found, no quarters being
given by any one.
Capt Wallace, K. troop, 7th cavalry,
was killed, and Lieut. Darlington, OF
Artic fame, shot through the arm at
the elbow. Troops are still firing and
pursuring the enemy in every direction.
To say it was most daring feat, one
hundred and twenty Indians attacking
five hundred cavalry, expresses the
situation but family. 1t could only have
been insanity which prompted such a
deed. It is doubted that if before night
either buck or squaw out o:al( Big
Foot's band will be left to tell the tale
of this days treachery.
The members Of the 7th cavalry have
once more shown themselves to be he
roes in deeds of daring. Single-handed
conflicts were seen all over the field.
The death of Capt. Wallace causes
much regret. The poor fellow met his
death by a blow on the head from a
war club.
CAPT GEORGE D. WALLACE.
Capt. Wallace, who was killed as
above described, was born June 80
1S49 graduated at West Point, class Of
1872; appointed 1st lieutenant June
26, 1876, and captain September 23
1885. He was son of EX-Congress-
man A. S. Wallace and a brother Of
Col. R. NJ. Wallace, President of the
Simonds National Bank of Sumter.
THE WOUNDED LIEUTENANT.
Lieut. Ernest A. Darlington is the
eldest son Of the late Gen Albert G. Gar
lington, Of Newberry, and is ?. descend
ant of the Garlingtons, Of Laurens, 8
family distinguished in South Carolina
from the colonial period to the present
day. While his father was practicin&
law in Atlanta young Darlington was
appointed to cadetship at the United
States Military Academy at West
Point. He entered the Academy or
July l, 1872, and was graduated at the
head of his class on June Is, 1875, or
which day he was commissioned a:
second lieutenant in the United States
army and assigned to the 7th cavalry
On June 26 of the same year he was
promoted to be first lieutenant. From
June 6, 1877, to November 80, 1851, he
acted as adjutant of his regiment.
Lieut.. Garlington's name has be-
come familiar to all newspaper readers
on account Of his command in 1882 G.
the expedition sent to the Arctic Seas
to the relief Of the Greedy party. The
expedition was unsuccessful, but it is
said that to Lieut. Garlington's gooG
management was due the safe return
of his party. After a most thorough
investigation of the expedition and O
the causes of its failure, Lieut. CARING
ton was exonerated from all blame and
in addition was highly complimented
by the war department authorities fol
/ his good judgment.
Lieut. Darlington joined his regiment
after his return from the ArcticSeas and
has since been stationed at various ar.
my posts in the West. He is dashine
cavalry officer and is highly esteemed
by his superiors as an Indian fighter
He lie warm personal friend of Gen.
Miles and has his entire confidence
He was stationed at the front just as
soon as the present Indian troubles be-