. Indian history for young folks . sted much longer. A number of the captured Siouxwere hung during the following winter. Next year a combined force of Sioux and Blackfeet, numbering sometwelve or fifteen hundred warriors, were committing depreda-tions and outrages on the Minnesota settlers. An expeditionwas sent against them under General Alfred Sully. The Indi-an camp was discovered, and on Sullys approach the Indi;ms scattered,taking with them whatever they couldcarry. The troops charged at fullspeed, endeavoring to surround anddrive them back to their camp, in thehope of capturing the enti
. Indian history for young folks . sted much longer. A number of the captured Siouxwere hung during the following winter. Next year a combined force of Sioux and Blackfeet, numbering sometwelve or fifteen hundred warriors, were committing depreda-tions and outrages on the Minnesota settlers. An expeditionwas sent against them under General Alfred Sully. The Indi-an camp was discovered, and on Sullys approach the Indi;ms scattered,taking with them whatever they couldcarry. The troops charged at fullspeed, endeavoring to surround anddrive them back to their camp, in thehope of capturing the entire the whole force was actively en-gaged, each mau fighting on his ownhook. The battle raged in every di-rection, and lasted far into the night. General Sully at length recalledhis scattered command, and buildinglarge fires remained under arms allnight. At daylight next morning itwas discovered that the Indians hadgone, leaving their dead and wounded,their plunder, and all their property ofevery description. LITTLE 430 INDIAN lll>T(>i;V Foi; VoiMi KOLKS.
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