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tlic rcmaincler of our little force ruslied to tlie rescue, and tlie 

 red-men fell back^ carrying with tliem their own dead and 

 wounded, and the horses and equipments of Dummell's men. 

 All the fallen men were recovered, with one exception. This 

 poor man's body lay hidden for some minutes hy an undula- 

 tion in the plain ; but on being discoyered by a ciyilian, a rush 

 was immediately made towards the corpse. It was safely 

 secured before the sayao-es had succeeded in taking the scalp, 



and carried to an ambulance which had been sent out for the 

 wounded. 



" Fearing an attack dii-ectly on the fort, Adjutant Halo called 

 in all the men on foot and posted them, so as to be ready m 

 case the Indians made an united assault. The latter showed 

 a great deal of their accustomed bravado. For instance, a 

 band of ten or twenty rushed out of their irregular line, 

 brandishing their spears, and whooping all the time; then, 

 wheeling rapidly, they fired, and ran back to their comi'ades, 

 while our carbiniers made the atmosphere very hot about 

 their ears. 



"Lieutenant 33 ell was well mounted, and riding close to 

 the Indians to ascertain their force, a man on a white horse 

 galloped out of the line, as if to coui't combat. I3cll, how- 

 ever, kept on, at which the Indian jerked in his horse, fired, 

 and galloped back. This man led on the Indians in then.' 

 fii'st rush. He is believed to be a half-breed, son of Colonel 

 Brent, by a Cheyenne wife. He is twenty-four years of age, 

 and disowned by his father. He shows his affection for 

 him by swearing he will shoot him at the fii-st opportimity, 

 and wear his Cither's scalp in his bolt. 



• "I was somewhat surprised to see the regularity of the 

 Indian advance when they made their last dash. Leading 

 their main body dismounted in line, 'standing to horse, 



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