The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-22
CAPT. ALLYN CAPRON
How He Handled HOtchkiSs
Guns at Wounded Knee.
OTHER BRAVE OFFICERS AND MEN
Lieutenant Robinson's Sixteen-year-old Boy
and the Mettle There is in Him
The Situation Discussed.

SAMf Al hDAIoNs NcU.. 10, 1OoA'
TFrom our Special Correspondent in the
Field. Since mailed my correspondence
of yesterday, the situation remains as
much mixed as before, that is % if reports
carry with them any real significance. The
conservative among us believe the war at
an end. 1t is my opinion, Also 1t behooves
the country adjacent to the troops to ever
remain fearful of Indian revolts from pc
cuniary standpoint. Troops scatter their
pay. They are not of misery dispositions,
and wherever they go to remain for only
few hours, they spend more money to the
man than the civilian. This may be an
erroneous conclusion, and PROBABLY The end
is not as yet, but the handwriting on the
wall is strongly Indicative of hasty con-
clusion of hostilities / conscientiously be
lieve the MONDAY sun of quiet and peace
only few days off.
TIE INDIANS ARE BEING SEPARATED
into bands, and will go to their homes
They are holding pow-wows with General
Miles almost daily. They fully comprehend
their situation, and when on the 18th you
could see the bucks lying around their
camps, heavily armed, a day later was con-
spicuous for the absence of arms. Captain
Pierce wants the military withdrawn.
Their presence may be a menace, as 1t
were, to the reds that feel myself incom-
petent to discuss; but it is trne their being
within sight and easy rifle shot of the In
dams keeps any of the rebelliousr spirits
among them from numbering and stealing
The CheyenEes have gone home to Stand
ing Rock agency. They came in, gave up a
lew arms, said they had no more, but upon
search by the soldiery 100 rifles were
found buried. These Indians left without
an escort and minus arms. 1t was
cute idea to bury the guns, as
they thought their treasure would remain
intact until called for by themselves. 1t
may take few days yet to secure all their
arms, but it is hardly possible that any con-
nlct VIII now take place. No doubt one or
more regiments will remain in the field
scouting for perhaps the remainder Of this
winter, and those will be mounted troops.
The Seventh cavalry is at Craven creek,
about eight miles from here and between
US and the agency. / hear that regiment
viii consolidate there preparatory to going
to their station at Fort Riley, Kansas. AL
OF the troops are anxiously awaiting
ORDERS FOR HoMEwARD MARCH
This battalion expects such an order within
ten days at the farthest. AS the strife is
ended and peace on the eve of declaration
1t is in order to speak of those of the sol
diery whose bravery and GOODNESS under fire
tended much to bring about so successful
an issue. Of one officer in particular
prominent mention should he made.
refer to that quiet light battery (E) COM
mander of the First artillery, who was al
ways with his battery in every action
against the hostiles. No drawer, truel
officer more endeared to his men exists thar
CAPTAIN ALLYN CAPRoN.
Within a few rods of his guns at Wounded
Knee, he directed the successful handling
of the little Hotchkiss guns in person. One
Of his men with,whom we spoke tells o
Captain Capron'S accuracy in Determining
distance at the Missouri Fight. Casting hi!
eye toward council of Indians and ponie.
on the bluff, the officer quickly ordered
''Sight your guns for 1000 yards,n and il
q twinkling shell from one Of his gun.
lifted Indians and ponies il one mass higi
in the air. When the Indians were leavinl
the agency, he was standing by his bat
terry, ever ready TO do his part. More
than once in my writing up the
Fort Dou glas items for THE HERALD dur
ing last summer, l was glad of every op
portunity to speak in favorable terms O
light battery E, First artillery, and it.
noble officer. As an organization / believ,
it the superior of any of its kind in the
army, and no doubt Captain Capron is as
proud of his battery as the battery is of it
captain. Inc Seventh cavalry, under
Colonel Forsythe, need their share of praise
The terrific criticism of the press just afte
the Wounded Knee fight temperate,
suspended its colonel from com
mand. The part this regiment played in
the above named fig hit is now on record a
the hardest fought of battles with the In
dams. The self-denial of every officer ant
trooper riding in the coolest of wealth sr b,
night and day, displaying bravery an
coolness under fire places this regimen
among our "Immortals" and entities then
to a recognition from Congress. There i
yet another name, known far and wide, an
that is
GUY Y. HENRY,