Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-03
INDIANS IN BATTLE
shsFiR Wounded ana Deputy
Shot Dead
CHIEF AND SIX BRAVES WERE KILLED.
Warriors Formed an Ambuscade In
True Sioux Fashion, and Sher-
los Posse Was Fired Upon
With Fatal Result.

DENVER, Nov. g. Five hundred
men, including sheriff posses, augment
ed by volunteers from the ranches adj
jacent, are searching the country in the
vicinity of Lightning creek, in eastern
Wyoming, for the band Of Indians that
fought a battle with Sheriff Miller's
posse, killing the sheriff and n depu-
ty named ~Fossenburg. The latest adj
vices are to the effect that a second bat
tie has been fought and ten Indians
killed and eleven Others captured.
The Indians, sev~enty-fve in number,
are said to be under the leadership Of
Charlie Carries Elk and are supposed
to be Sioux from the Pine Ridge and
Rosebud agencies in South Dakota.
They have been hunting in Converse
county,. Wyo, in violation of the game
laws of the state. Sheriff Miller, with
a posse, went TO the scene of their dep
relations to arrest them. The Indians
had received warning Of the coming of
the whites and prepared ar ambuscade
for them.
The posse would have been entirely
annihilated but for the fact that they
were proceeding cautiously and were
prepared for some trick on the part of
the Indians. At the first volley from
the Indians Sheriff Miller and his depu-
ties ran TO cover, and then ensued Il
genuine Indian fight. The whites found
refuge behind trees and powders.
1t is thought that at least six Indians
were killed and several others wound
ed, among the latter being Eagle Feath-
er. Il subordinate chief. The battle last
ed almost an hour, when the Indians
began to make their escape by ones and
twos on horseback. They carried their
dead and wounded with them and are
now believed to be well on their way
to the Bad Lands, In Nebraska. The
officers did not attempt to follow, but
sent a courier to Lusk, the nearest tele-
graph office. with q message to Gov
ernor Chatterton appr1sing him Of what
had occurred.
The news Of the battle spread rapid
ly, and every ranchman for miles
around armed himself and Joined one
of the numerous posses. The govern
or wired the interior department at
Washington that the Indians must be
Immediately arrested.
For the past two weeks the Indians
have been In northeastern Wyoming
Strengthening game In violation of the
game laws. In addition the settlers
have been complaining that the In
dams have been killing and stealing
their cattle. Settlers warned fhe lead
ers of the band to leave tha country,
but the redskins only laughed at them.
They claimed the government had 50
reduced the amount of their rations
that they were forced to kill game to
keep from starving. Charley Carries
Elk openly declared that If he and
his followers were driven too far they
would fight.
The red men are greatly incensed
the act of the Weston county au-
thOrities in taking their squaws and
children from them, and this really
brought on the trouble. Now that sew
Cr0l Indians have been killed the war
riors are in an ugly frame of mind.
ic SouhS ouehS oio III lawn u tan
ing the warpath Immediately.
Reports indicate that the Indians are
gathering in large numbers between
the Cheyenne river and Rosebud agon-
cy, and further trouble Is expected.
who arrived in Lusk said they
heard the sounds of the battle in the
vicinity of Horseshoe creek, and they
confirmed the story that the Indians
are massing for u big fight.
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