The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-11-02
GENERAL FORSYTH IS DEAD
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army, was assigned the duty Of Sc
| lecting a troop Of fifty picked men.
| Most the volunteers furnished their
own mounts and all were properly
| armed for the expedition.
| Under the command Of Colonel
/ Forsyth and Lieutenant Beecher this
| body proceeded to Fort Hays and
| from that post up the Smoky Hill
/ valley a distance Of 200 miles to Fort
! Wallace After a brief rest OF one
| day and two nights, the troop left
/ Fort Wallace, proceeding east towards
| Sheridan to intercept band Of Indi-
ans that had recently attacked a wag-
on train in that vicinity. The trail
followed eventually brought them to
the Arickaree, a dry branch Of the
Republican.
Fifty Against Thousands.
On the evening Of September 16,
they went into camp on the Arick-
aree near the eastern line Of Colo
RADIO. Opposite the command in the
middle Of the creek about 100 yards
from either shore was a large sandy
island about 125 yards in length and
so yards in width destined to be the
scene Of the desperate engagement
that the rising sun was to usher in.
The soldiers in their biyOuac had pick
eted their horses kindled large camp
fires and an unusual good cheer had
given relish TO their evening ratiOns.
Meanwhile behind the neighborfng
hills, a host Of Indians thoroughly
cOnversant with the condition Of their
adversaries were daubing their bodies
with warpaint and rehearsing the plan
Of attack
Just at dawn the camp was aroused
by the sentinel's cry Of 'Indians!" In
an instant the men were awake-but
too late TO avert a stampede OF most
OF their horses and mules. The val
ley resOunded with the din OF thou
sands Of hOOfbeats as the painted
hordes swept onward Cheyenne,
ArapahOe, Sioux yelling their war
whOOp and chanting their battle
songs.
Reach the island and hitch the
hOrsesl" came the command from
Colonel Forsyth. The island was
gained and the men fell to scraping
holes for protection.
On came the savages, over the bank
into the river bed, onto the island, rid
ing Ike mad and yelling like dends.
Death famed out Of the muskets as
the beleagured soldiers pumped volley
after TOlley into the frenZied red men,
Several OF the great chiefs had fallen
In dismay the enemy halted to the
right and left and hastily retreated-
The first assault had been repelled.
Death Of Roman Nose.
During the brief respite thus Afford
ed the soldiers deepened their trench
e. The vigorous firing which had
continued on both sides up to 10
o'clock now IuIled- The Indians, non
had gone into council The celebrat-
ed Roman Nose, who had previously
not participated in the battle, now
dOnned his war bonnet and assumed
command Of the fnfuriated fighters.
About 1880 q m firing from the hills
was resumed and under cover Of a
hail Of bullets and arrows, Roman
Nose and his warriors advanced. The
well directed aim OF the scouts put an
end 20 the charmed life OF the chief,
and the second charge ended futflely.
At 2 o'clock the defenders were
aroused at the appearance OF Indian
endorsements under the charge OF
the celebrated Sioux chief, Dull knife.
Again the scouts concentrated their
IRE on the chief and Dull Knife fell
dead from his horse. In Wild riot the
now thoroughly dfsmlTed warriors
wheeled to the rear IN light, leaving
their dead chieftafn lying upon the
field HereupOn the guper5titfous
squaHs set up q Lsmeutation and pro
FOked the final charge OF the day In
which the body OF Dull Knife was
recovered
sc Bay for Nine Days.
The sandbar was red With blood I
Half OF the little band OF city were
found 10 be either dead or wounded /
The SEQ dead braves whose bodies lay !
stark upon the plain attested 20 the
Terrible price 81 these white mems I.
Hgel 1s surgeon ~ EeScn % "a