Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-05-01
The Indians, Utterly Surprised, Rush
Back IL Disorder - The Latest
from General Crook Army.
.-Tort I.nrpmle- Iulv p. ls7l

the Fifth cavalry, under General Mer
rift. were bivouacked OIL RGwhide
creek. eighteen miles from Fort Lara.
me, TO which polu, they We're ordered
IL from the Cheyenne river lOu miles
north Ell route to join Crook A con
rier suddenly appeared from the agency
with dispatches stating that 800 Chey.
euues We're making preparation 70
leave for the northwest 10 Join Sitting
Bul. tina, he was to throw himself
across rnelr line OF march IL time Il
intercept them and Merritt mad u
make eighty miles before they cuulC
make thirty Du, Of he went. anc
Sunday night found him with seven
companies hiding under the bluffs on
War Bonnet or Hat Greek square VI
TO their front
AT davbreaE Monday morning Lieu
reuau, King. commanding the outposts
10 the southeast, sent word that the
war parties We're coming over the ridge
from the reservation Joining hin a.
the advanced post General Merritt
found The report correct ! ne com
mand noiseiesslv mounted and was
massed under the bluffs quarter OF o
mile 10 the rear and out Ot sigh; Of the
Indians
at the same time the wagon train
under Lieutenant " T Hall now
B-icudier Genera. Hail was some SIX
miles Of To The southwest slowly az
proachiuC and the Indians were close
" watching bur keeping concealed
from The view Of It's guard The TWO
companies OF infantry with IN We're
riding il the wagons AZ oclocl
rhe Indians We're svaruinC al along
the ridge 70 the southeast, some three
miles away. Suddenly party Of eight
or ter warriors came dashinc down q
ravine tnar led directly under the nil
where Lieutenant King and mis- six
mel were watching
1.-THE object was as suddenly appar
ent Two horSemen unconscious Of
the proximity " the foe had ventured
out ahead ~ the train and were MAX
ing rapidly for the creek They were
cOuriers with dispatches for the com
mRnd The Indians utterly '-norant
Of the rapid move Of the Fifth We're
simply bent on Jumping the "ouriers
and gn-tinC their s"alps
Ruff0Io Bill chief Of the scouts lay
on the hill with King and insran.ls
sprauc 10 his horse down Of the NIL.
AL KEEP out Of sight said the gen
era. Mount now and when the word
is given of with you" Then turning
10 the offer Of The picket he said
Watch them King Give the word
when YOU are ready
"CrouchinG behind the little butte
Bill and his party Of TWO scouts and
six soldiers were Dreathiess,v wait
Ing Halfway " We're the genera and
his staff The lieutenan, lay al the
crest, watching the rapidly advancing
foe Down they came. nearer and
nearer the SUI flashing from thei'
brilliantly painted bodies and their poi
ished ornaments Then Just rs they
We're dashinc by the front OF the hill
King shouts Nov lads IL with you"
Genera, Merritt sprauc W to see
the attack Just as q talI India reeled
IL his saddle shot by Corpora, WilEin-
SOB u + company. Al answering bul-
let whistled by the generals head just
when King still OF watch sung out
Here they come by dozens. The re-
serve Indians came swarminc down
the ridge 10 tn" rescue COMPANY Is
was instantly ordered 10 tn front
but before f. appeared from behind the
bluff the Indians. embroidered by the
rush Of their friends 10 the rescue
turned sovagelv on Buffalo PLY and
III" little party AZ the outpost
The latter spranc from their horses
and met the daring charge with 2 vol
Icy Yellow Hand. 4 young CHEYENNE
brave came foremost singing BIZ as
foemap worthy Of his srAo, Cody
EneelinC and taking deliberate ain
sent bullet through the chiefs leg
md inv his horse Down went the
TWO. and before his friends could
reach him q second shot from Bil's
rife laid the redsEin low
"Ou came the others bent on ami
hilatiur the little band that opposed
Them when to their amazement. q long
blue line popped W il their way and
K company with CoiOne. Mason a IT'S
head dashed n them Leaving their
dead the Chevennes scattered back
heller SHELTER for tive ridge hwy their
fire was wild and thei~ stand q short
one COMPANY after conn w de-
touched from behind the buff and Ut
terly disheartened. THE Indians rushed