Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-22
SAVED sv INDIAN eoys.


The Defeat of Mnrauding Tribe o
Sioux by Brave Young Crows.
Captain II. j. King, Of Chamberlain, s
D., l. one of the best known Missouri rive
steamboat captains IN the west, having
been running on the upper river CONSTANT!
, for the past twenty-eight years. The cap
tain is II good story teller aud while speak
ing of the early Indian troubles Oh the up
per river told how the valor of Il body OIL
Indian boys turned the tide Of battle.
In August, 1875. the steamer Katie P
Kountz and other steamers were unable &c
proceed to Fort Benton. their destination
on account OF the extreme low water, and
were compelled to discharge their cargoes
ut Cow lslnttl. 100 miles below Benton
The cargoes consisted mostly Of govern
ment supplies for the military posts in the
upper country. A company Of infantry
was sent from Fort Shaw to guard the
supplies, and while In camp some 800
| Sioux came In and attacked the guard
camp which had been REINFORCED by some
Crow Indians
| The Crows at once sailed out and en-
gagged the Sioux in combat, but were soon
defeated and driven back into camp. The
Crows then sent Il runner to their village
, for re.enforeements The re-enforcements
arrived In due time and they again made
nm attack upon the Sioux, who once more
defeated them, and the Crows were com
PEELED TO retreat to their white allies, who
had fortified themselves behind the boxes
and barrels of supplies.
After the second defeat the news was
soon received at the Grow village, and the
squaws promptly armed all the boys be-
tween the ages OF ten and eighteen--about
200 In all-and sent them to the assistance
OF their fathers and Relatives Upon APP
pearing in view OF the besieged camp dash
Ing along with whoop and yell, the Crows
rushed out on their swift little ponies and
attempted to stop the boys and prevent
them from entering the battle, but they
might us well have tried to stop cyclone
The boys scattered out and eluded their
elders and Immediately attacked the large
body or Sioux. Seeing their young men
holly engaged In battle with the hated foe
was too much for the old warriors, and ut
tering their fierce battle cry they went to
their assistance, and the battle between
the Sioux and Crows became general Not
wlthstaading the bravery OF the Sioux
they were unable to long withstand the
nerce attack OF the Crows, and soon began
to retreat up Cow creek, small stream
that enters the Missouri near the spot
where the battle commenced
A week after the fight Captain King ar.
rived there on the steamer General Meade.
loaded with private cargo, and owing to
the same cause that stopped other boats
from going farther up the river found it
necessary to remain there, and the captain
anu party went to Benton by pony to make |
arrangements to have the freight brought
)y the steamer transported overland to
hat point. In going to Benton their road |
ay along the entire length OF the battle
ground, and the terrible havoc wrought by
he Crows and Sioux could still be plainly |
zen. Dead Indians, dead ponies, blankets.
var implements, etc, were strewed over
he entire eighteen miles where the run
ling fight had taken place In fear of
heir own scalps none Of the party fingered
ong enough TO collect any of the relics.-
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