The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-08
SAVED FROM cUsIER'S FATE.
The Narrow Escape ofthe Seventh Cavalry
at White Clay Greek.


CHICAGO. January = A special from
Pine Ridge Agency, ;. D. says:
1T IS evident from the testimony OF
officers and men that the Ith cavalry
barely escaped The tragic fate OF Custer
in the battle OF White Clay Creek. The
troops had passed the Catholic mission
and were dismouuted in big valley
one and 4 half miles wide just beyond
the school. At the end oithiS valley
is narrow canon, not over seventy
FIVE feet wide aud three hundred yt res
long. opening into small CIRCULAR
park. Ii was the object OF the Indians
TO trap them into this small valley.
The soldiers were getting ready 10
make a rush on foot for the top Of the
hill, when the cry arose that they were
surrounded. Advancing now in o;I,
direction. now in another on either sld-
OF the valley, they found themselves,
opposed each time by two 10 three
thousand warriors. aud twenty minutes
more a tragedy would have gone 10 the
world when the untiring 9Th rode IN as
they rode before at the time OF the
Meeker massacre, attacking iur!ous!y
the rear OF the savages and scattering
them in every direction.
Before the enemy could rally from
their fright the boys in hlut wlthdreW
slowly and suilenlv 10 Pine Ridge. The
enemy drove horses and cattle in every
direction.
"While the blizzard made the old
| men. women and children 10 suffer, II
vii! have little or no effect OF the bucks
and warriors.
1T is believed that little Wound was
the head that planned and directed the
battle, as there was more generalshlp
than had been displayed since REQ
| Clouds fighting days. Old Red Cloud
sent in a letter last night claiming that
he was there and begging the soldiers
to come and save him. This Is corro-
| borated bv friendlies, who say that
| when the stampede took place on Mon
dav old Reds wife began 10 throw
things into the wagons and with true
| Indian spirit said she was for war and
would 90 out on the bloody path even
! if be liese lord remained and fought on
| the other side.
THE INDIANS SUING FOR PEACE.
OMAHA, January "A Bee special
! from Ru>hvilie says:
1T is definitely known that the
! hostileS, to the number of l.lQ'', are
| fortified near the mouth Of " Aite Clay
Creek. and Gen Brooke with detach-
ment OF troops is swinging round 10 the
| north OF them. Gen Carr Is supposed 10
! be approaching from The west, and Gen
Miles will make dash from the south.
! The forces thus engaged Is thought 10
be ample for aunihilating the entire
| band, unless some unforeseen compllca-
ton or misfortune arises.
Ambassadors from the hostile camp
have 10 day oeen suing for peace aud
offering to surrender arms. 1t IS not
! known here whether terms vii! oe
granted or not, but the general opinion
| prevails that in view Of the actions OF
the rebels in slaughtering troops while
under flag Of truce, not much weight
, will be given their pretended repent
lnce.
That the hostileS have been largely
reinforced vi; hin the past two days
there is no longer doubt, and there
seems reasonable ground for rumoTs
that some Indians from other agencies
on the British possessions have joined
| them.
The report has just reached here by
courier that foraging party OF Indians
from the main camp on White LAY
attacked the ranch Of Douglass Points
| last night, killed him and drove away
his four hundred head OF cattle. a
| great row is reported to have broken
out in the camp Of the bostiles, the
! contention being as 10 the advl>ablHty
| of surrendering. This IS no; confirmed,
but comes through half-breed courier
who claims TO have just arrived from
the camp. Except in case OF uncondi-
tional surrender there will be great
| battle before night
4 VIASTRoUS sKIRMISH FOR THE SOL
DIERS.
OMAHA, January "A special 20
the Bee from Pine Ridge says:
"A scout just in from the hostiles
saws that fourteen cavalry horses with
saddles ard other equipments were
brought into hostile camp last night
| bv Young warriors. The scout heard
the hostiles make remarks TO the effect
that there was fourteen less soldiers 10
| fight. and that the hoStiles lost only
two warriors in getting the fourteen
| cavalry horses, etc,
The scouts report has created new
sensation here, which is being followed
up by increased activity around mill
tarv headquarters. That the intelligence
means that battle or skirmish has
taken place in which Brooks or Cars
command had lost men there is little
doubt
RJMoRS FROM RJSHVILLE.
RUSHvILLE, January Col. Henry
has Joined the ID infantry with his men
and is all right Fort Douglas troops
will arrive tonight at Pine Ridge. In
habitants Of Rushville are calling for
arms and are organizing home guard.
Five Red Cross ambulances arrived at
Pine Ridge to-day. a ranchman r.
ports seeing a baud Of one hundred
Indians going southwest from the
reservation al midnight. II true this
means trouble.
THREE THOUSAND HOSTlLEs.
WASEINGToN, January 3.-Tbe COM
missioner of Indian affairs to-day re-
ceived from Indian Agent Roger tne
following telegram, dated Pine Ridge
Agency, South Dakota, January ::