Year: 1876

Of our guns and then would make wild
charge forward howling savagely to draw out our
men, from whose bullets they considered themselves
safe, but whose exposure would give them The very
chance they sought somewhat similar plan was
pu, INTO successful operation against them by Cap
tam DAVIS. The Captains company suddenly
Withdrawn from blun fronting some rocks. behind
which eight or hostes securely concealed
when they the break and run away from them
they supposed they Jumped up and ran out alter
them. and in their excitement familiar as they were
with the ground forgot TOR the moment that there was
Deep dry ravine just in The rear Of the retrcaing
men, Into this cut tho soldiers jumped and delivered
voey at tho catcd savages they advanced, killing
and sending tho rest back the rocks in dismay
Some OF thom found shelter in a to the right,
where they were pursued and killed, every one.


TAKING A HAND IN THE FIGHT.


In my cndeavors 10 watch and trace the course OF
action, the field l should say dozen times
during tho first hour OF the hight had
carried my gun in one hand from the
moment Of entering the field. but had discharged
II once. | dismounted once during this time behind
tho red sandstone butt the left and rcmounting
discovered that my overcoat considerably in the
way. On getting into Tho saddle galIoped across
once more TO ridge whore Frank Gruard, Bap,iste,
Billy Hunter and one TWO othor scouts and inter-
prefers werc shooting at some hoslles on the hills TO
the lett There shed my overcoat, attached picket
rope to my bride and crept to the crest Of the bluff
next to Frank Gruard, who was evidently too much
interested the work N hand TO pay any attention to
fresh arrivals at his side.


.whai are you. firing at, Frank?" inquired


Without turning 10 sec who spoke no opened tho
brcech OF his gun, pressed another cartridge and
answered my inquiry in tho Sioux language Again
asked him whore tho particular Indian that he
was trying to knock over, and again he replied in
Sioux and kept on shooting. Then l reminded him
that didn't happen TO understand the Indian tongue
and should be obliged II he would answer me in Eng
l,sh aud, suddenly recoecting himself, hc laughed,
and pointed hill about 500 yards In 'front.' from
which bullets were coming IN quick succession
TO the crest OF the DluG we occupied. Amoment after
ward some one my left knocked one OF the In
dams this ridge and tho others crept to safer quar-
ers Frank did not get his that time, but he did
before the battle closed and ne now rejoces in the
possession Of a scalp Of a hostile Cheyenne.


SCENE IN rHH VILLAGE


Frank and myself then rode the field again to
the village and found that OF the lodges had been
set on fro already. On entering the village found
the body OF squaw just freshly sealpcd. lying near
OF tho lodges. A Pawnoc moving of from
the PROSTATE body, bearing with him tho dripping
scalp. This unfortunate squaw had been found in the





through il by Private Butler OF the Second cavalry,
who told the Pawnccs, many of whom then in tho
village not to kill her. Butler's back scarcely
turned however before tho old squaw was shot and
scaped. We then walked through portion OF the VIII
iago and counted about IT'S lodges and stl had not
counted ALL We went into several and found in every
ono two or three packages OF dried meat The lodges
were mostly lined tho inside TO the height of two or
three feet with undrcsscd hides, and everything
maned If the inmates had stepped out for few
ments In the fires burning, and kettles of
water stood on them, as If In preparation for the
morning meal number OF the Pawnees were syste-
matcally going through the village and securing largo
quantities OF pundcr Wo were both very hungry
now, and Frank Gruard helped himself to OF the
meat. After hasty glance through tho village
turned to tho field again, where the baltic still
gressed with considerable animation


DUEL


corporal and private had just had close fight with
two hos,cs advanced position to the right Tho
men met within q few yards OF each other. At the
first fire the corporal fell Then the private nred
killing the Indian who had killed the corporal tho
other Indian fed. through the field somo
time again. and the nre still from twenty differ
ent points in the hills beyond Dead horses lying
about different points, but the were all dis
mounted, and the horses securely sheltered from the
1rc the ravneS ana Deninu Inc killed. ana
wounded were being taken the right OF tho field
where Drs Wood and lie Gardo we're attending to the
wants of the living and sholtering the dead. Mean
time the hostlos had gotten their women and children
into the mountains, beyond the western end OF the
canyon / came back again to tho village and found
number OF our Indians some soldiers and civil en-
ploy6s OF the expedition, going through the lodges
searching for relics At ono point met soldier who
told me he had just silk gudon OF tho Seventh
cavalry which was found in tepec in use as cover
Tor pillow. There were also found in tho villages.
guard roster OF Company G. Seventh cavalry,
saddles cantccns, nosebags, currycombs and
brushes. shovels and axes marked with
the letters of different companies OF the
Seventh cavalry memorandum book with list
OF names Of the three best marksmcn at target prac
iice in Captain Donald Mackntosh's company Seventh
cavalry; rosters OF other companies of the SEVENTH


letter written by enlisted OF the Seventh cavalry
to young lady, the letter already stamped and directed.
This will be forwarded Several horses OF the Seventh
cavalry were found among the herds captured Photo
graphs OF several white men wers also found, gold
pencil case silver watch, pocketbooks with sums Of
money, some gold pieces, the bat Of First Sergeant
William Allen. OF Company !, Third cavalry, killed ia
the Rosebud fight, with tho company stamp and
his initials on IT, an odlcers overcoat of dark
blue army cloth, officers rubber coat and two OIL
GERS bouscs, buckskn coat Of American make, with
bullet hole 10 the shoulder, and supposed to be the
coat by Tom Custer in the Ltlc Big Horn fight;
bullet mouds, field glasses, &c.


INDIAN TROPHIES


Among the Indian trophies in tho possession OF our
troops now are three beaded necklaces, ornamented
with human fingers One has depending from 1t ten
fingers one seven, and shown me by Lieutenant
Bourkc has eight fingers strung roundt


We have belt, found in the village, full OF car
tridges, with silver plate marked "Littlc WOLF"
given this doughty chief at Washington q few years
ago. We also found pass Tor Roman Nose from Red
Cloud, giving him permission to leave tho reservation
a few days search for lost mules


After going through the village tho second time
again crossed the field took shelter with Colonel
Gordon, Captain Hamilton and some other officers
behind the double bluG to the right had some
broken hard tack In my saddle pockets, and found
gentlemen here who gladly accepted the crumbs