The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-16

horses on ahead, ceased firing and coutin-
ued their flight.
one Of the first men killed in this battle
was Capt. William Losan. When The ln-
dams charged back into their camp he
had a hand-to-haud struggle with % hs
warrior and killed him. The brave
sister grabbed the pistol OF her o'ad
brother and shot the Captain in the brain
At the time of Captain Logans Jedlh no
wore two rings One. n large seal or pee
culiar design. was am heirloom, wnich
had been I'm his family for about four NUM-
bred years. The other was broad paH1
of gold on which was cnamcl'ed the IN
sigma OF the Royal Arch Masons. the
Captain being a member of thai society,"
When the dead came 10 be buried these
rings were not 10 be found nor the iln-
gers on which ne had worn them ihey
would not sin off easily. and the -n-
dians I'm order 10 get them. had severed
the fingers at the knucklcs. his watcn
and several other articles, however were
found ON the body and i'm due time sont io
Mrs. Logan and her children, then reside
ing i'm Helena. They never expected To
see the rings again. hut they were even
tuaUy recovered, and in most peculiar
manner.
-FOUR DAYS FIGHT
After the battle Of the Big Hole. the NoH
percos were pursued 10y Gen. Miles, Who
ovcrtool, them near the Bear Paw dom
tains I'm eastern Montana. There a -our-
d9vs fight took place. and then. unable TO
feb+ any longer. most of the warriors
dead. the rest pcrishing from cold end
hunger. Chief Joseph surrend 'rai one
small hand escaped. however. Gal cross
ine over into Canada. took refuge with
Sitting Bull and his followers, who had
also fed there for safety The previous
wear. These Nez Percos were pcr'td'F
destitute when they came 20 Sitting 8Ill
camp. they were starving. nearly Taxed
without any resources whatever. 1901 as
soon as they rested a bit. and obtained
from the Sioux some clothing ana anlinu
milton. they determined TO snalK tch
into Montana on a raid. steal horses and
other property. and murder ass many
whites as they could. Accorjin5ly ole
night they started, with a few Of The
Sioux I'm the party 90 make .ro1o'e fer
the Long Knives. as they call the Anlc'l-
cans Buffalo were still numerous IN
those days. and they travelled Ielsufey
until they crossed the line into Non
tana Just north of the cast butte OF the
Sweet Grass Hills. Here was plenty OF
timber. plenty of game and vast extent
Of country still Wninhablied 10y the whites
SO they determined 20 have good rest
killed and butchered. q large fire was
Irlr and the Indians proceeded 10 roast
the fat meat and enjoy themselves. Use
uqTv a war party such as this. was very
careful not t0 make any sign when traV-
cvinc. &c generally hides away In the
DAYTIME. and ~ 30 wishes 20 build tre
does SD in q lodge which is made of poles
and brush SO as TO hide the light but
this party was OVERLOAD and careless. it
knew there We're no white men IN that
part az the country, and forgot that an
the surrounding tribes who might be there
were enemies IL happened that some
Crees were camping ana hunting IN lhe
vicinity and several Of them travelling
home after nightfan, saw the big fire
and proceeded 10 investigate. Leaving
their horses I'm a nearby gulch they walk
cd and crawled toward the light until
they were near enough 10 distinguish the
men sitting about the fire. When they
got TO their camp they told the people
that they had discovered a war party OF
Sioux and some other tribe whose speech
was unfamiliar.
PREPARED FOR WAR
The Crees. and a half-breed. Mexican
who was in the camp trading with them
at once prepared for a fight War clothes
were donned. paint bags got out and faces
black and when an were ready they
started out on foot II was long past
midnight when they neared the hostile
camp and saw the dull faint glow Of the
diving fire. One or two warriors were
still sitting by it roasting meat, the 9th
ers were sleeping some near II. others I'm
the darkness beyond. The Crees wanted
20 make a big killing: If they Attacked
then, they reasoned that most Of the
4 Cat
rounded the camp and waited for day
light
At last It began 10 grow light I'm the
east, until one could see the sight Of his
gun. One Of the sleepers arose, stirred up
the fire and threw on some fresh fuel
Bang went the Cree chiefs gun, and
the man keeled over into the Goals. His
companions wildly arose and We're met
by fearful volley of bullets. Many fell.
the rest fed. panic-stricken, and were
pursued boy the Crees. who soon brought
the last one of them 20 earth. Not one
escaped, and not a cree was killed The
half-bred Mexican killed a man the first
shot he fired. and while taking his scalp
noticed a large fat ring on his finger. II
wouldn't slip OF, 50 he cut the finger off,
put the ring in his pocket, and hurried
on after the fleeing enemy.
Several weeks after this fight the Next
can arrived at Fort Benton with lot Of
robes and started I'm 10 have spree In
a few days the last robe was drank up
and there was a very dry Mexican wan
dering along the street Al last he
thought Of the ring he had taken from Nez
Perez. Il might be worth something. He
went into Murphy. Neal & Co.'S store and
offered IL 10 Mr.. Todd. the manager, who
recognized Il as the one Captain Logan
used 10 wear. He at first thought that
the Mexican had been with the Nez
Perces and that he himself might have