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Show A TALE OF HORROR. Bl; Fool' Band, IacIadiBg- rTomea and BaWrs, Killed by V. S. Seldler. CAPTAIN WALLACE REPORTED TOMAHAWKED. trtoeral Sckofleld was Xot Snrprlsed Wliea lie Heard tbe Xerta. SAND STORMS IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS. X School Teacher FoaaJ Frozen to 'Death 5ear Whcrlinj, VT. TlrflnU. TeJejrrat'h to the Ncwli JtASSAfKE. Aoemt SOO Wea. Women and Cbll drru Krporled Killed by Noldlira. TiN-F. Kirxic, D.-c. ). rattlca-Urs rattlca-Urs of a battle with Indians ua rorcujjluo Creek have been received. re-ceived. Ulg Foot's band, under guard, was within eighteen milts of the ageucy when orders were received re-ceived Irorn General ISrooLs to die-arm die-arm them. Wheu tbe UemanJ for tbr aur-ronder aur-ronder of anna was made tbe Indiana In-diana opened fire. The soldier replied and a terrible shuguter toos place. Tbe entire band of Indians, consieliug of 120 braves and over a hundred and fifty Kjuaws and pripofAes, were killed. The loss of suiiliers is comparatively smal!,but several were killed, including Captain Cap-tain Wallace, of the Seventh Cavalry. Caval-ry. A large number Tiere mnru or less seriously wounded. When the news reached the agency agen-cy a large number of Indians left: others, under lied Cloud, determined, deter-mined, to stay with General JSrooke. A camp of friendllts, within eight of the agency, was burned just before be-fore suudown, nud it is tUJjscd the inhabitants massacred. CA1TAIX WAJ.LACB TOJIAHAWKKO. LlStMLN, Xeb., ViC S3. The Sale Journal lias from its special corrcsiiondenttbe following story cf the fight between the troops and Big Foot's Indians at the camp at Wounded Ivnrtt At S o'clock this morning the troora wero massed about the Indian village with ilotchklss guns overlooking over-looking the camp not fifty yards away. Colonel forsythe ordered all tbe Indians to come forward away from the tents. They came and bit in a half circle until counted. Dismounted Dis-mounted troops wrro then thrown around them, Comiaiiy K, Captain Wallace, and Company IV Captain Varnum. AN OUDET. was then given ta twenty Iniiaus togoaud pet their gdn. They re-turned re-turned with only two guns. A tic tachment of troops at once brgan to search the village, finding thlrty-elgbtipins. thlrty-elgbtipins. As this ti-k wai about completed, the Indians surrounded by Company JC and II begun to move. All of a sudden they threw their blankets to the ground, whipped whip-ped up rifles and begin tiring rapidly at tbe troops not twenty frit away. The troops were at a great disadvantage, fearing that they would wcuud their own comrade. The Indiiu msn, wonun and children tl)i n ran t' the Kiulh, the battery firing rapidly as they ran. Soon moutiti-J troops were after them, shooting Utesi do.t n on every hand. The efg igemeut laettd fully an hour and a half. Many took refuge in a ravine, fron nhlch it was difil cult todialoJgo them. KILLED AN II VOUN'DlD. I thou 1 J estimate the killed and wounded, from w hat I hw on the field and vicinity, at fifty. J'i ' now it is impofslMe to state the exact number, as tbe soldiers arc sbootlug them down wherever found. Tbe field was a scene of great confusion, with hones running In every direction and the rutnfjra few moaienls were frantic, owing to the unfortunate way they aire placed. Captain Wallace of K troop was the only ofilcer killed. In the first mad ruth of the Indians those ol tlrcm who had not guns attacked the troopers with knives, clubs and tomahawks, and poor Captain Wallace was struck down with a blow from a hatchet on the head. Father Croft, a Catholic missionary, received a bullet wound, which will probably result fatally, ldeutenant Darlington of Antic exploration fame received a serious wound in tbe arm. A number of non-canimissioued officers and privates were wounded, probably twenty-five or thirty in all. Several of theee are likely to die. I cannot at this time give the names of all the wounded. As this dls-iatch Is being written Tun Tuoors are still pursuing the Indians in every direction. The correspondent says the Indians Indi-ans mutt have liecn mad to have attacked tbe number of solditrs who were gathered about them, there being only 120 bucks. The trracherous deed, coming at the time It dltl, was a suqiri-e, and the doubts if any of the Indians will be left alive to tell tbe tale when the soldiers get through the day' work. The members of the Seventh Cavalry Cav-alry have once rarc shown tbem-selves tbem-selves heroes in deeds cf daring. Single conIl:ct8 ol great bravery wire seen ail over the field. OFFICIAL DISfATCIinS. Chicago, Dec. 9. The rumor received in the city this afternoon that a serious fight had occurnd when the troops tried to disarm liig Foot's band Is confirmed by receipt of the following by Colonel Corbln from General Miles at a late hour tonight. JUrm Cirr, S. T)., Dec 28. Colonel For-Ttbo reports that while disarming Biz Foot's toed a fight occurred, rap-tain rap-tain Wallaco and five t-oldiers were killed. Lieutenant Darlington and linen men were wounded. This again complicate)! the surrender uf all the Indiana, whlih would bato Liken place in a short time had not this occurred. oc-curred. Forxytbe bad two battallions and a llotcbkias gun. Quite a number num-ber of young warriors have been away from camp tbat were going to the Dad Lands; also quite a number of Two Strike's hand arc going toward For-sythe. For-sythe. Thetmopaare in clo proximity. prox-imity. Signed: Mild. Washisoton", Dec 9. Official dispatches from General Miles, dated Rapid City. 8. TJ., were received re-ceived tonight by General Scbofleld telling of a fight ia the Did Lands today. The first wat: IVhltoide had four troops of cavalry caval-ry and bcld tbo Indians till Forsythe reached him with four more tr.xrw last n'ght. At 6-30 this morning, while disannin- the Indians, a light commenced. I think vcrv few Indians Indi-ans have escaped. I ibfnk we will have this matter in hand soon, rr nil arc in position. There wxs no pre-eantion pre-eantion omitted, the fiht occurred, near the head of Wounded Knee Creek. I have just Wen many of tbe Indiana who went out toward For-sTthe For-sTthe tbl inorulnj- can bse),. Tbe next dispatch says: Gucral Brooke telegraphs: Forsythe reports that while diwirm-ins diwirm-ins liig Foot's band this morning a fight occurred. Captain Wallace and five soldlcis were killed. Ltcutsnant Darlington and fifteen men are wonnded. Tbe Indians are being hunted up in all direction!-. Non arc known to bare gotten their ponies. dcneral llrooke also report tbat many young warriors that were going out from camp In the Had Lands to the agency have gone toward Forsythe. For-sythe. All the troops have Iwen notified. noti-fied. A later dispatch says: General Brooke reports tbat two shots were fired near the agency (I'ine Itidge) by somo one later in the day, and ssvcral shots vtero fired In return. Quite a large number of Two Strike' band ran away, and all the agency arc generally excited. All this makes matters look mora serious. OENEHAL SCHOKIELO WAS NOT SCIlt'BISCO. Cenerat Schofield, though deeply regretting tbe occurrence, was not greatly surpriiei when he learned of the treachery displayed l.y the Indians ia the tight, lie had been on the outlook for trcichcri ail the time. It wasolmost Inevitable. So far as he co-jM see Just narr, there appeared to be no further danger at band, except that to be feared from the disarmament of the bands cf Indians that are still out, though tbo excitement following Uiu fight of today might be the means of leading to further trouble. 8-cretary I'roctor alsj expressed regret at tbe ozcutreuce, as be had hoped for n settlement of the trouble without further bloodshed. lie supposed, Inasmuch as Bl Foot was connected with Kitting Bull' band, that it was a case where the Indlaus wanted revenge fjf the killing of their friend. |
