The Forrest City times., 1891-01-03
SCOUTS AND HOSTILEa
Three Indians Killed in the
 Vicinity of Battle Creek.
A BIO SCARE IN THE cAMt
skins Sure nder--An unsucce ssfuI Attack os . Camp of the
 Cheyenne SGoMta

CsMP NEAr BATrLB CREEK, s. Dak., December %. The situation hero remains practically unchanged The weather ii bleak and cold, and the ground and rivers arc frozen solid. Tho question of peace os a conflict with the hostiles will be dec ide< very much tending toward . conflict. 4 company of Cheyenne scouts is encampe4 at the mouth of Battle Creek. Two at tempts were made by the hostiles, wht numbered about eighty, to break into theii camp. The first attack was made by only a few of tho Indians, who were quickly repulsed with loss of two xii led and sev eral wounded. Three of tho Cheyenne Indian scouts were wounded, and 1t is thought that one is fatally hurt. The second attack was made after dark by what was supposed to be the whole band, who were led by Kicking Bear himself. Volley after volley was fired on both sides, and desultory fire was kept up by both parties for an hour or more, and, strange to relate. none of the Cheyenne scouts were wounded. It is not known how many oi the hosties were killed, but judging from the reports of one of the scouts there must have been several killed, as he said hs heard several shout out in Sioux language that they were hit. Troops were sent t the scene at an early hour shis morning and report everything quiet and no hostiles in sight, A further supply of ammunition has been sent to the Cheyenne scouts, ani they say they arc very anxious to do battl, with the dissatisfied Sioux.
 A spy from the Cheyenne camp returued from the Indian stronghold plateau in the Bad Lands, and says that hc counted eighty five tepees As each of these tcpees contains about six lighting Indians, thit would make the number of warriors al least $50 more. Of course sthe questios now hangs in s balance as to whether these Indians will fight or not
 Yesterday evening, while troop of cav. airy were encamped near one of the ranches which had been supplying hay and grain to the troops, an exciting event took place, which, for tho time, threw the trool in quite q state of excitement The trool had been encamped there three days on ao. count of the owner complaining that hs had seen Indians in the vicinity. who had
  This was no doubt because he had sup piled forage to tho military. Everything in camp was quiet at about 9;3Js in the evening, everyone being asleep except ths five sentries who were on post, when al of sudden a shot was heard. All grabbed ther arms and dressed themselves. a quickly as possible, thinking that the In d!ans had attacked the camp aga in. Tws more shots, which followed in quick su cces- sion, rang out in the night air. On getting outside the excitement was accounted fol as follows One of the sentries fwhoss duty was to guard the hay stacks os the ranch thought he noticed some one slowly crawling up to ons one of the hRystacSs. He called out, but no one responding, he thought he must bs mistaken, and walked away. As his bea was not very long, he soon returned, and when nearing tho haystacks, again saw some ono strike match and make an at tempt to set fire to she hay. From tbs light which the match throw In his face as saw 1t was an Indian, and shouted "Whs goes therei" and received no reply The Indian commencing to run, he called hin to halt but he did net. The soldier thea put cartridge in his carbine. running al the time. and shouted ts the Indian to stcl or he would shoot him. The Indian stil kept on, whea the soldier, dropping on one knee, took Ideliberate aim at the rcdskin who was shot and dropped In his trackA the ball catering tsss;belsw the left shoul der blade. By this time the command was aroused, sad the redskin was carried ints the guard tent gruntisg. He had only been there . few moments before he ex plred So far his nams could not be as eerained He was only partially dressed Y in calico, and had in hts possession somsl articles ei womee's apparel. M