The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-12


fendishly. This would momentarily
check the advance, when the braves
would again spread out in thin semi
circle and return to the retreat.
Again and again were these tactics
repeated during the more than two
hours which passed from the time Of the
first attack until the soldiers gave up
the pursuit at shutdown. A few braves
were killed, but every woman and child
was brought safely away. That night
the Sissetons withdrew and passing be-
tween the army and the Missouri, went
into Canada, but sInkpaduta remained
upon the ground to tantalize the mill
tary, and was next day Joined by a
large party Of hostiles from west Of the
Missouri. He continued annoying Sib-
ley, but falling back before him, until
he had safely crossed his party to the
west Of the Missouri, att the mouth Of
Apple creek, just below Bismarck.
Sibley, failing to make a. junction
with Sully, who was coming up the
Missouri with an army for the purpose,
withdrew toward Minnesota, and Inkpa-
duta with his friends, consisting chiefly
Of Yanktonais, and few Of the Min
nesota hostiles under White Lodge and
Lean Bear, promptly returned to the
east side Of the Missouri and resumed
the Matchmaking. They passed over the
coteau and down toward the James,
believing the military movement
against them was certainly over for
that year. g..
Sully, however, had come up the
river, delayed by low water, but was
upon the hostile trail. The In
dams. were camped upon lake in a
deep ravine about fifteen miles west Of
the town of Glendale in Dickey
county, North Dakota, when shortly
after noon Of Sept. Major House, with
a detachment Of four companies Of the
Sixth Iowa, out on scout from Sully g
army, dropped down upon them like a
visitation from the clouds. Inkpaduta
had with him very large number of
Indians, probably $500 in all, but $50
of whom were braves. Tho taken ut
terly by surprise, they were alert and
before House was aware Of it both his
TANKS were covered and he was at the
mercy of the savages.
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At this juncture the vanity Of the
blOOdthlrsty old Indian led him into a
fatal error. He realized that he could
make an end Of the military at any mo.
ment, but he wanted it carnival of
! blood which would forever resound to
. his fame. Consequently he ordered that
the soldiers should be held, but the kill
ing should be delayed until adequate
preparations could be made for the
proper celebration Of it. The women
began to cook and the men to dress fol
the gala occasion, while House and his
men stood by their horses, praying the
carnival might be delayed until Sully
could arrive to their rescue.
Their prayer was answered, for SullJ
came as unexpectedly to the Indians
as had House two hours before. AS hi
{ approached, the rejoicing Of the Indians
was turned to wailing and every
| thought was turned to escape.
Sully struck the camp from the north
west and House cut across to the cas-
and the Indians seemed hemmed il
where escape was impossible, but a
j. night fell the braves dashed out witt
swinging buffalo robes, which threw tn
/ cavalry horses into fits Of terror, an.
|. under cover Of night Inkpaduta go
/ away with q very large part Of hi
!, force. Three hundred braves were lef