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Show DBIVi.XU THE HOSTILE. Gallant Actions wills Crazy liors iu 31auttsuu. Chicago, 6. A St. Paul dispatch received to-day officially at military headquarters here says: The following follow-ing ia just received via Bozeman and Helena: Headquarters, Command on the Yellowstone, January 20, 1877. I have the honor to report that this command fought the hostile tribes of the Cbeyenues aud Ogallala Sioux under Crazy Hone, in akirmitihes on the 1st, 3d and 7th ot January, aud in a five hours' engagement on the 8th instant. Their camp of some &X) lodge extended three miles along the valley of Tongue river, below hanging hang-ing Woman's creek. They were driven through the canons of Wolf or Panther mountains in the direction of the Big Horn mountains. Their fighting strength outnumbered mine two or three to one, but by taking advantage ad-vantage of the ground we had theiu at a disadvantage, and their loss is known to ha very severe. Our loss ia three killed and eight wounded. They fought entirely dismounted, and charged on foot to with' in fi (lv vards of Cantain Casev'i line, but were taken in front and ilank by Captain Butler's and Lieutenant Lieu-tenant McDonald's companies. They were whipped at every point and driven from the field, and pursued as far as my limited supplies and worn-down worn-down animals would carry my command. com-mand. The Indiana appear to bave plenty of arms and ammunition, but otherwise are in a destitute condition. Some of the prisoners now in our hands were captured with frozea limbs, and were living on home meat. The weather has been! very severe, and the snow from one to three feet Jcop. Tho commaud la in good condition. con-dition. (Signed) Nelson A. Miles, Commanding. I desire to invite the attention of the lieutenant goneral to the great viror and zeal whieh have been (Jia-played (Jia-played by General Miles and hit officers and men with extremely limited means and under the most disadvantageous circumstances. i (Signed) Alfred H. Terry, Brigadier General, |