St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-07
THEY CAME TOGETHER. I
Another Skirmish With Reds Near
Wounded Knee Creek.

CAMP NEAR WOUNDED KNEE CREEK s. D.,
Jan. 6.-Another engagement took place at
this point yesterday morning. AS number
of wagons with supplies were known to be
coming on the road from Rapid City to this
point, it was thought best to send out de-
tachment to protect them. So thirty men
were picked and Immediately started down
the road. They had not gone over ten miles
when they discovered the wagons, thirteen
in number, drawn up in the form of square
and being attacked by band Of about fifty
Indians. The detachment put their horses
to a gallop, and the Indians, see-
ing which, withdrew to an adjoining
hill. The detachment now joined the camp
ers, who numbered only nineteen. Sacks of
grain, bundles and boxes we're thrown up in
front of the besieged as breastworks. The
Indians, noticing this, Immediately returned
and commenced the attack. clrcling about
the wagons but keeping at distance of 300
yards. AS result, the shots from their
Winchesters were not very effective, often
falling short of the mark. The carbines of
the soldiers were used with much more eff
feet, a number of Indians being seen to fall
from their horses. Meantime their number
was augmented until they numbered some
100 warriors in all, besides some they posted
off on the adjoining hills. One soldier, dur
ing the commencement of the fight, while ar
ranging the breastworks, was shot in the
shoulder, but not seriously wounded.
camp and report that the detachment was
besieged by the Indians and that they were
attacking the wagon train. He selected a
fast horse, and made break at an opportune
moment the attention of the Indians being
attracted to movements made on the other
side. AS soon as the object of the ruse was
seen about twenty Indians gave chase to Pri-
vate Comm, shot after him, but as he hadsa
fast horse he soon distanced them. They
then returned with the others to the attack.
Three more Indians were seen to fall from
away by their companions. -Four cavalry
horses were shot and killed, as were large
number of Indian ponies. While the large
body of Indians were being engaged by the
majority of the soldiers and citizens and
few Indians scattered about, dismounted
and getting as close as possible, began
firing into the horses and trying to stampede
them. This they nearly succeeded in doing
in several instances and had not some SOL
diers been guarding and holding the horses
would undoubtedly have succeeded in attain
getting pretty hot for the besieged party and
shots were flying as thick as hail stones, and
it was hard to distinguish the Indians through
the smoke. The citizens had been fighting
them for six hours and the soldiers about
three hours A little before p. m. q COM
motion was seen among the Indians, and
they gradually retreated when it was seen
that troops were coming at full charge to the
rescue. Every one gave three resounding
cheers as the troops rode up, the Indians
scattering in all directions, and Troop f Civ
ing chase. They were pursued until near
nghtfall, when the chase was abandoned,
the wagon trains and every one returning to
camp, bringing the dead Indians and some
ponies with them,