The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-17

but we are at peace and do not want
to fight you because you are soldiers
of the great father at Washington. We
are many and you are few, and we
could soon kill you all, or drive you
back to your camp. Go away and let
US alone"
You are the enemy of our people,
and you go to kill them" the lieuten-
ant replied. I'VE will fight for them,
not as soldiers, but as Pawnees. You
must make a move now, instantly. We
will wait but minute. If you take the
back trail, it will be good. If you move
forward, we will make you halt and go
back"
The only reply was a command from
the Yankton leader to his followers, in
obedience to which they started for
ward in their original direction.
Creole shouted command to his men,
and with wild yells they dashed down
the slope and UP the side of the hill
on which their enemy had last been
seen. On a level fiat beyond the hill,
the Yanktons were found hastily form
ing for battle, and with tiger-like i'm
petuosity, the scouts dashed forward,
firing as they advanced.
The wild dash of the Pawnees seem
ed to bewilder the Yanktons and they
were thrown into confusion. They
a half hour they fought desperately.
The mad rush of the Pawnee again
threw them into confusion, and scat
tering like frightened sheep, they
FLED FROM THE FIELD.
The Pawnees pursued them, and run
ming fight was maintained over several
miles OF country. The Yanktons were
at last SO scattered that they could
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all possible speed sought the river
crossing and fled toward their agency.
1t was afterwards learned that they
sustained loss of eight killed and
quite a number wounded The Paw
nees lost but one man killed, but many
wounded on the field. Several horses
were killed. Creede's army blouse was
riddled with bullets and arrows.
Returning from the field, Bob
White" Pawnee, reached Wood river
in advance of the scouts, and by MAX
ing motions as of a man falling from
horse, and repeating the word, Lieu
tenant" created the impression that
Creole had been killed, and the agent
telegraphed the news to Omaha, where
it was published in the daily papers.
When the scouts reached the station,
however, the gallant lieutenant was at
their head. When he dismounted, it
was observed that he limped painfully,
and in explanation said, that in one
of the charges his horse had fallen
upon him, severely bruising and sprain-
ing one of his legs. This was what
Bob had tried to tell
When the Yanktons reached their
agency, they reported that while quiet
ly moving across the country,
THE PAWNEE SCOUTS,
being in the service of the United
States, had attacked them in over
whelnning numbers and driven them
back to their reservation. The mat
ter was laid before the authorities at
Washington, referred to General
Augur, and by him to Major North,
who was already in possession of
Creede's explanation of the affair.
Considerable red-tape correspondence
followed, and as the Yanatons were off
their reservation without permission
and in direct violation of orders, the
matter was allowed to drop. Creole
was doubly hero in the eyes of his
scouts after this episode, and when the
Pawnee village returned, and it was
learned how the lieutenant had ibattled
in their behalf, they bestowed upon
him the most marked expressions of
gratitude and alteration.