Year: 1876

danger not surmsed, and the intention Of the
commander await, concealed in the valley, more
definite information, and then TO move forward. Sud
denly rapid shots fred beyond the first rim Of hills
which confined the view were heard but 1t was for the
moment supposed that the friendly Indians were
chasing buffalo But those who reconnoi
tring rode back rapidly. The Sioux


THRoyaING rHE HEIGHTS,


represented on the map by the letters S, and at
least 500 Of them were charging down from the lofty
plateau pursuing the Crows, who at that moment
in imminent danger OF being surrounded. Good Heart
was chased apart from his brother warriors by two
Sioux braves He turned about and pulled the FORE
most from his pony, killed and scaped him, and then
galloped into the valley kane's company OF
infantry was dismounted, and took the position ind
Gated on the map by X, pushing tho Indians back
to the higher point 2 which they held for
twenty minutes, receiving and answering his fire.
Captain Mills battalion charged, and they again
treated to another point Of vantage s 5 3 BY this
Colonel Royals line, indicated by r. the left,
had been discovered by these Sioux advanced and
they directed against It an oblique nre which he
scnced at Intervals long as he held the position
reached by his furthest advance.


MILLS CHARGE


represented by NJ, forced them away from s 2, and
ean while the airy the left turned its attention
to the disodgement OF the enemy In its front, 5 8
Lieutenant Foster, with eighteen men Of Company
of the Third cavalry had half hour before made
brilliant dash after party of Sioux who
the lett flank running away with some ponies belong
ing to Crows He followed them at u swift gailop
In the direction Of the line y, drove them from the
elevation Indicated by e, and dismounting at + +
gave them several vocys. Seeing himself so far sepa
rated his battalion, he turned to rcoin It, and in
stantly horde OF Sioux seemed to spring up around
f,ro fnx fra
terrible ire two sides, aud they put spurs to
their horses the Sioux charged after them close upon
their heels They at full eaIlop the steep
slope at \ + +, where the men Of Captain Andrews
company by covering tn cir with hot Ere turned
back their pursuers


rmK DISASTROUS RETREAT.


Following Lieutenant Foster the Sioux had hid be-
hind rocks on the left while at the same time the
withdrawal of Mils' and Noyes' battaons the
right TO march to the village had yielded 20 them
the high which they had abandoned Is p,
and thus from :wo sides they commanded all the
knos in the of Colonel Royals line Skirmish-
ers depoyed to the left and disodged the enemy
so as to render continuation Of the advance feasible;
but at the when the order about to be gwen
General Crooks command 10 fall back was received
No sooner the movement begun than the Sioux
commencing charging IRON the front and right, while



line was exposed and more at every backward
step They immediately reganed the crest We had
captured from them and tho ledgcs the LETT AT
the same time they could be dashing along the
palsade 6 into the valley Of the stream, in the rear
AS we reached and held the ridge marked they not
only poured enflading fire from two sides, but
riding down the side hll and lying concealed In the
ravincs below, G, they obtained the nearest range
they had yet had


CHARGE


Meanwhile as the line still, obedience to Its or.
ders, yielded slowly, exposing TO flank fire the led
horses IN the rear the Sioux made grand rush IRON
the head of the hollow. II II, and its foot the same
time and the bullets showered thick and fast from
every point OF the compass only that of the
end OF ridge. where the main portion of the
double charge capture the horses of the cavalry
but Colonel Royal, seeing that precipitate
retreat inevitable, had ordered them
TO mount and charge back across the
hollow. An Infantry line had been tardily advanced
to the small protuberAnce at to cover the low ground
but It's vol.cys did check the onset until 200 In
dams mad reached the OF the cavalry and sur.
rounded the unusky skirmi OF vrooms npany,
who he!d the Here the Snakes led by Co.'S
grove and Louissant performed = gallant feat by
charging the Sioux and dispensing them.


WHAT NIGHT HAVE BEEN


The prolonged exposure Of the Lett OF the command