The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-03
Wounded Indians and Soldiers Lay
Together, and Fought on
the Ground.
A Half Hour of Heavy Firing With
Hotchkiss and Cat
ling Guns.
Thirty of Two Strikes Indians Try to
Capture q Provision Train
and are All Killed.
More Than 100 Killed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. SU--Genoral SclO-
field this afternoon received a dispatch
from General Miles dated HermOsa, s. D.,
December 3Oth, as follows: General
Brooke telegraphs as follows: Colonel
Forsythe says sixty dead Indian men were
counted on the plain where the attempt
was made to disarm Big Foot's band, and
where the fight begun. On other parts of
the ground there were eighteen more.
These do not include those killed in the
r~avines, where the dead warriors were
seen, but not counted. Six were brought
in badly wounded, and six others were
with a party OF twenty-three men and
women which Captain Jackson had tD
abandon when attacked by about $50 Brule
Indians from the agency. This accounts
for
NINETY-TWO MEN KILLE
and leaves but few alive and unhurt. The
women and children broke for the hills
when the fight commenced and compare
lively few OF them were hurt and few were
brought in. Thirty-nine are here, of which
number twenty-one are wounded. Had 1t
not been for the attack by the Brules, an
accurate account would have been made,
but the <ravines were not searched after
wards. 1 think this shows very little ap-
prehension from Big Foot's band in the
future. A party of forty is reported to be
held by scouts at the head Of Mexican
creek. These consist of all sizes, and the
cavalry from Rosebud will bring them in
If it is true. (Signed) JOHN A. BROOKE"
"These Indians under Big Foot were
among the most desperate. There were
thirty-eight of the remainder of Sitting
Bulbs following that Joined Big Foot on
the Cheyenne river and thirty that broke
away from Humps following when he
took his band and Sitting Bulbs Indians to
Fort Bennett, making in all nearly 100
warriors. Before leaving their camps on
Cheyenne river, they cut up their harness,
broke their wagons and started south for
the Bad Lands, evidently intending not to
return, but to go to war. Troops were
placed between them and the Bad Lands
and they never succeeded in joining the
hostiles there. All their movements were
anticipated and their severe loss at the
hands of the Seventh cavalry may be .
wholesome lesson to the other Sioux.
(Signed) MILES,"
General Schoaeld said this afternoon
that the fight was a most unfortunate &C.
currence, but he did not see how it could
have been avoided. He sent q telegram to
General Miles, saying he regarded the
news received as still encouraging, and ex-
pressing the opinion that he (Miles) would
be master of the situation very s0on He
also expressed his thanks to the officers
and men of the Seventh cavalry for the
gallant conduct displayed by them.
The following telegram was received by
the surgeon general Of the United States
army this afternoon, dated Pine Ridge
agency, s. D.: II reported during the en-
gagsment with Indians yesterday, fifteen
miles from here, the following casualties:
Captain Wallace, twenty-five men Ut the
Seventh cavalry and one Indian scout
killed. Lieutenant Darlington, Seventh
cavalry; Lieutenant Hawthorne, Second
artillery, and
THIRTY-EIaHr MEN WOUNDED.
This includes two men Of the Second in
fantry. Many Of the wounds are severe.
Hospital Steward Pollock was killed.
Have also about thirty wounded Indian
MEN, women and children.
(SiRned) BAcHE, Medical Director"
The commissioner Of Indian affairs late
this afternoon received . telegram from
Special Agent Cooper ct Pine Ridge, dated
to-day, confirming previous reports Of yes,