The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-01
THE WAR WITH REDSKINS.
How the Reckless Braves Rushed Into
Death-Loss of the L. y. Troops.


WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 3l.-Major.
General Schoheld to-day received the fol-
lowing telegram from General Miles, dated
sharon. Neb.. December 30th: If reported
Yesterday statements as received from Colo
mel Forsythe. through General Brooke. |
am now informed that the losses In that
affair were. Captain Wallace, Of the
Seyenty-eighth cavalry, and twenty
five men killed; Lieutenant Darling
ton and thirty-tOur men wounded;
also Lieutenant Hawthorne, second Artil-
lery. About three hundred Indians that
were at Omear agency at the time are now
here. General Brooke reports that he eN-
poets some will reurn. About three hun
dred men now belong to the hostile element
/ expect 10 be at the agency tomorrow
morning, and will report more in detall.'
An OLD TINE INDIAN MASSACRE.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, :. d.. Dec. 3l.-
The seventh Cavalry had just reached the
camp Yesterday morning after repulsing the
attack made on their supply train by Two
Strikes band. wien cons'er arrived WITH
word that the CathOi.4 mission was
on fire, and the teachers and
pupils were being massacred. In
twenty minutes the weary and hungry and
They found that the lire was al the day
school. one mile this side Of the mission
The Indians. under the command OF Little
Wound and Two Strike. were found To the
number OF one thousand and eight hundred.
about one mile beyond the mission. Ire
Seventh formed line and began the tight
ing. which was carried on by only three or
four hundred Indians at time, while the
great mass kept concealed.
FORsYrHE SUSPECTED AN AMBUSH.
! General Forsythe suspected an ambush,
and did not let them draw him into dan
eer0us ground. Colonel Henry started one
hour later than Forsythe, and owing to the
exhaustion Of his horses, had 90 travel very
slow. The Seventh became surrounded Dy
the red skins. but just as the circle was
ready 20 charge the Ninth broke IN upon
the rear Of the h0stiles. and they vanished.
The weary soldiers slowly retreated'
reaching the agency at dark. Ihe lnlantrl
bad been ordered out, but were stopped Oy
the sight OF the head OF the column OF cav
airy.
HEROIC SOLDIERS OUTNUMBERED.
The soldiers. brave ard heroic as they
were. were greatly outnumbercd, and there
are not enough troops at this point b clean
out these Indians. who are still camped
within seven miles Of the agency. me
damage done 10 the troops IL small, Lieu
tenant Mann. OF Company k, seventh Cav
airy. was wounded. shot through the slb''
The first sergeant Of Company k was also
wounded.
BIG FOOT's BAND ATTACKS THE MILITARY.
Special Indian Agent Cooper. Of the Pine
Ridge Agency. this morning teiegraphed
the Indian Bureau as follows:
big FO0rs band attacked the military
about O'Clock Yesterday morning on the
head of Wounded Knee creek with the fol-
lowing result: twenty-five soldiers were
killed and thlrty-fve wounded; about one
hundred and hfly Indians Killed and thirty
wounded and captured. Father Crlft was
wounded. Two Strikes band openei fire OBJ
the agency Yesterday from TIE hill top on
he north side. wOunding two soldiers ana
killing no one. Indians attacked the Ninth
Cavalry wagon train this morning two
miles north Of the agency. killing one sol
der OF the advance guard
ACCURATE Loss OF THE O.. :. TROOPS.
The hospital headquarters here, whore all
the killed ard wounded at Wounded Knee
Monday were brought, furnish the follow
ing as the correct list Of the dead: Captain
George ID. Wallace; sergeants Cogey, Dyer.
and Kettles: Hospital Steward Pollock. Cor
poral Gene, priyaies Frey, Johnson, Kelly,
Cain. Logan, T. gan, Book, Forrest, New
ell. Costello. Kellner, Murphy, McCue,
ghristenseu. Dauanc, DE frUyC. aud Adams,
an OF the seventh Cavalry. Total, twenty
four men killed.