Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-12-11

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events brought with them constant con-
tact with the warning savages. Short
ly after this first encounter George
Herendeen, about SO yards in the rear
of the march, saw IN Indian running
in the timber. Firing at him, he cried:
"IndiQnsi" The expedition formed in
to two parties, n of which would fire
rapidly while the other would retreat,
prepare for an attack and the
retreat of the other. After the Indians
had withdrawn to cover, n of the
party, Bostwick by name, a picket,
contacted the savages who made signs
that they wish to talk with him. AM
pushed, he fired and spurred his horse
at full speed. He was shot four times.
Jack Bean saved his life by wounding
an attacking Indian who was drawing
an arrow on him. Jack Yates then
joined Bean when they withstood the
attack while BostWick was carried back
to camp.
Each night the wagons were drawn
together in the form of an oval. One
night the corral a. too small and the
oxen were herded outside. A prowling
Indian was shot by Dick Robinson
Later the Indians charged in, but dawn
found the camp intact.
Rifle Pits Dug
Travelling for a distance of about 10
miles the expedition made camp at a
point where the terrain begins to slope
toward the Rosebud. Three men scout
ed out from the camp each morning
before the stock were turned out to
Craze. They were Stewart Buchanan,
Harry Wilson and Yank EvartS. From
their observations the scouts gave it as
their opinion that, as the Indian party
had divided, mi going up and the other
down the Rosebud, fighting on a larger
scale would follow when the main body
of the SavageS were informed OF the
situation. The expedition made ready
to receive them. /,
The expedition crossed the Rosebud
and camped about 400 yards beyond
A fresh Indian trail was discovered.
Even the deadheads and coffee-coolers
turned in and dug rifle pits with the
display of much energy. AS dusk came
groups of Indians could be seen in dim
outline in every direction. At IL O'Clock
they began to boot like owls. A flock
of geese flew over their heads when
they changed their tune, making hide
ous noises trying to initiate them. Two
hours later three dogs went out bark
ing at the attackers. One came back
with an arrow through his body. Evil
dences found at daylight indicated two
of them had been eaten.
At this juncture a popularity APP
pears in Indian fighting of which little
mention Is made in the narratives OF
savage warfare. Out of the darkness
Of the night, the expedition heard an
Indian declaiming. When he stopped,
a bell tinkled, which was followed by
a fusilade of bullets and then every
thing became quiet. This procedure
was followed at intervals for two hours,
always preceded by the tinkling OF the
bell. A rifle pit at the edge OF the
bench had been vacated and was &C.
cupied by an Indian. He was engaged
in shooting at the horses. The rifle
men could not dislodge him. Cameron
was called upon to try the old Big
Horn. Cutting a fuse short on a shell
and depressing the piece, he fired. The
offending Indian was blown into bits.
AS the morning broke the Indians
were found to be occupying a vantage
point in an ash grove which Gamer
on silenced with a couple of shots OF
canister.
A steady firing was coming in from
a coulee. A charging party was formed.
Divided into three parts it advanced
under the protection Of the artillery
and succeeded in driving the Sioux
from their shelter, and who dropped
their rifles in their flight. Two Grip
pied Indians were shot by another
small party as it dashed into the bluffs
on the other side of the corral. 1t
was not ascertained what the casualties
were among the Indians, but nine were
left dead in the coulee. These were
scalped. Twenty-three horses, eight
guns, some buffalo robes, blankets,
moccasins, dried meats and pemmican
were captured. The expedition lost IL
horses. Tom Woodward, the only man
touched by an Indian bullet, had been
shot through the wrist.
Believing that the Indians would at