A detachment of thirty men had been sent…
source date: 1891
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ndly Indians to leave the camp and General Miles is chafing under the delay and if they still refuse to come in he will bom- bard their camp. Machine and shell guns are being placed on all sides of the camp for this purpose. Another slight engagement occurred on the 5th. A detachment of thirty men had been sent out from the camp to meet a wagon train with supplies for the camp and when ten miles out the wagons were found besieged by a band of 100 Indians. On seeing the troops approaching the redskins scattered in all directions but im- mediately returned to the attack on finding the small number of men in the detachment. A courier was sent back to call for reinforcements but in the meantime an incessant fire was kept up on both sides, resulting in the wounding of one soldier and the killing and wounding of several Indians, the exact number of which could not be ascertained, as the redskins car- ried their dying and wounded away. About three hours after the courier’s departure troops were seen coming at full gallop to the rescue. As the troops rode up the Indians scattered in all directions and the troop F pursued them but abandoned the chase on account of darkness. The wagon train was escorted to camp in safety.