Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-01-07
DESPERATE REDS
After Being Captured They Attack Their
CaptOrs.

CapDOrS.
WOUNDED KNEE CREEK, Neb., Dec 80.
Bright and early were the troops up
this morning. Ats o'clock they were Or
dered to be in readiness to move. At that
hour the cavalry and dismounted troops
were massed about the Indian vii
lage, the Hotchkiss guns overlooking
the camp not fifty yards away. Col.
Forsythe ordered all the Indians to
come forward away from the tents.
They came and sat in half circle until
counted. The dismounted troops were
then thrown around them, Company
X, Capt. Wallace, and Company B,
Capt Varnum. The order was then
given to twenty Indians to go and get
their guns. Upon returning it 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, the Indians, surrounded by
Companies X and Is, began to move.
All of sudden they threw their hands
to the ground and began firing rapidly
at the troops not twenty feet away. The
troops were at great disadvantage,
fearing shooting their own comrades.
The Indian men, women and children
then ran to the south, the battery firing
rapidly as they ran. Soon the mounted
troops were after them, shooting them
lasted fully an hour and half. To the
south many took refuge in a ravine,
from which it was difficult to dislodge
them. 1t is estimated that the soldiers
killed and wounded number about fifty.
Just now it is impossible to state the
exact number of dead Indians There
are many more than fifty, however,
killed outright. The soldiers are shoot
ing the Indians down wherever found,
no quarter being given to any one.
Capt. Wallace, X. troop, with cavalry,
was killed, and Lieut. Darlington, of
Arctic fame, was shot through the arm
at the elbow The troops are still firing
from the .cmp and pursuing the enemy
In every direction.
To say that 1t wes most daring feat,
100 Indians attacking 500 cavalry, ex-
presses the situation but family. 1t
could only have been insanity which
prompted such a deed. 1t is doubted
if before night either a buck or
a squaw out of all Big Foot's
band will be left to tell the tale Of this
days treachery. The members of the
themselves to be heroes in deeds OF dar-
ing. Single-handed conflicts were seen
all over the field. The death of Capt.
Wallace causes much regret. The poor
fellow met bis death by blow on tine
head from war club. Full particulars
cannot be given until sometime to-mor-
row.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 30.-Gen.
Schofield this afternoon received a dis
patch from Gen. Miles. dated Hermosa,
S. D., December 80, as follows: Gen.
Brooke teiegraphs as follows: Col.
Forsythe says sixty-two dead Indian
men were counted on the plain where
the attempt was made to disarm
fight began; on other parts OF the
ground there were eighteen more.
These do not include those killed in
ravines where dead warriors were seen
but not counted. Six were brought in
badly wounued and six others were
with party of twentythree men and
women, which Capt. Jackson had to
abandon when attacked by about $50
Brule Indians from the agency. This
accounts for ninety-two men killed, and
leaves but few alive and unhurt. The
women and children broke for the hills
when the fight commenced, and
comparatively few of them were
hurt and few brought in. Thirty
nine are mere, OF winch numDcr tWon-
ty-one are wounded Had it not been
for the attack by the Brules an accurate
account would have been made, but the
ravines were not searched afterwards.
/ think this shows very little apprehen-
sion from Big Foot's band in the future.
A party of forty is reported rs held by
the 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 30