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.

A detachment of thirty men had been sent…

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