The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1891-01-02
FIGHT WITH. INDIANS.
A Band of 100 Warriors While Being
Disarmed Fire Upon the Soldiers,
and Afterward Receive just
Punishment.
TWO SOLDIERS AND MANY IN.
DAMS KILLED.

Dispatches from Pine Ridge, South
Dakota, state that there was fight be-
tween the soldiers and Indians near that
place on the Goth. The main facts are as
follows
Big Foot's band was discovered shortly
before noon Sunday by Little Bat, ono Of
the Indian scouts. The hostile camp was
eight miles northwest of Major Whitesides
camp on Wounded Knee. When this was
reported to Major Whitesido no ordered
four troops Of the Seventh cavalry into tho
saddle and marched to the point Indicated
by the scout.
AS tte military approached the hostiles
formed In long line of battle, 1850 strong,
armed with guns and Knives the latter
stuck In their belts Of cartridges, which
were strapped outside their blankets.
Major Whiteside brought tho men up in
battle line, and when they came within
about rifle shot reach ono Of the hostiles
IN Indian who was later recognized us
Big Foot, came forward on foot and I'M
armed md signalled that no wanted to
speak with tho major. Dismounting, the
latter walked out and met tho chief, AS
they came forward Big Foot extended his
hand in token OF peace.
"a am sick, my people here want peace
and-n
Major Whiteside, cut him short with:
~ won't talk nor will / have any parley-
Ing at all. 1t is either unconditional sur
render or fight What is your answcr"
ave surrender said the chief. 1--WE
would have done so before, but wc could
not find you, and could not find any SOL
diers to surrender to-"
Then, ut u signal, his warriors raised a
white fling. In less timo than 1t takes to
write 1t, the military had their prisoners
surrounded and courier was being |
hastencd into the Pine Ridge agency for |
the other four troops OF the Seventh cav
airy and Lieutenant Taylors scouts to
help guard and disarm the party, us the |
officers were suspicious of the Indians.
There were 1850 warriors, all perfectly |
armed, and go squaws, together with
many children. They seemed to be all |
well fixed for war except that some OF
them were without ponies. Major White
side has 800 soldiers.
The other troops under command of |
Colonel Forsythc marched ut once from
Pine Ridge with orders to disarm Big
Foots band. The mex. morning tho cav
airy and dismounted troops were massed
about the Indian village tho Hotchkiss
guns overlooking the camp not fifty yards
away. Colonel ,Forsythe ordered all the
Indians TO come forward away from the
tents. They came and sat in half circle
until counted. The dismountcd troops
were then thrown around them, Company
IL, Captain Wallace, and Company B
Captain Varnum.
The order was then given TO twenty |
Indians to 10 and get their guns, Upon
returning 1t was seen that only two guns
were had. A detachment at once began
to search the village, resulting in thirty
eight guns being found
As this task was about completed tho
Indians, surrounded by Companies * and |
Is began TO move. Ali OF sudden they |
threw their hands to the ground and be- |
gan firing rapidly ut the troops, not twenty |
feet AWAY. The troops were ut great |
disadvantage, fearing the shooting Of
their own comrades. The Indians, men,
women aud children, then ran to the south |
tho battery firing rapidly rs they ran.
General Forsythc and Major whitcsido |
stood, when the firing started, within |
touching distance OF the death-dcaling
devils. The only thing that saved all
three from Instant death was that the
Indians had their backs turned 10 them
when they began firing. Their ilrst vol
Icy was almost Ms ono man, so that they
must have fired hundred shots before
the soldiers fired one, but, oh, how they
were slaughtered after their first volley.
Some. however, succeeded in getting away
To the small hills To tho southwest
Soon the mounted troops were after
them, shooting them down GU every side
The engagement lasted fully an hour aud
u half.
just now II Is impossible TO state the OK.
act number OF dead Indians. There urc
many more than nifty, however, killed out
right The soldiers are shooting tho In
dams down wherever found, no quarter
being given Dy anyone.
Captain Wallace and Private Cook were
killed outright, and about twenty other
soldiers were wounded, several very SER
iously. Father Crafts, u Catholic priest,
was also mortally wounded.
When the ncws OF the fight AT Wounded
Knee Creek reached tho agency nj Pine
Ridge pandomonium broke loose among
tho 5000 Indians gathered there, and
large number OF these broke away. The
friendly Indians, including Red Cloud,
Joined the army forces under General
BROOKS. At shutdown lighting had COM
mcnccd within three miles OF tho agency
buildings. and u determined effort was
being made to reach md burn the agency
An Indian village OF frlendllcs In plain
sight Of tho agency was socn TO 70 up In
flames Just before ark.
A largo number OF warriors who favored
now with u strong force OF fighting bucks
II will DO din,cui, matter To disiodre
Kicking Bear.
A second fight occurred neur the agency
Monday afternoon. Ono OF Colonel For
nytho's troopers OF the Seventh Cavalry.
WAS fired on by some Indians who wen,
out from tho Rosebud camp, near plnc
Ridge. This caused skirmish In which
two 1oldlefs worc wounded Tho indians
who were campod near whore this Skin
mish took place moved west 10 a crock
noar tho agency. Indian scouts who have
Just conc In Ray there nro few OF uIv