. Our pioneer heroes and their daring deeds . n BObTON CIIARLET, SHACK NASTY JIM. MODOCS. 636 Dfit: BATTLE ON THE ROSEBUD. line was soon in the midst of furious figliting. The cavalrycharged upon the dusky mass, with about the effect of a descentupon so many flies; the army of Indians scattered, resolvingitself into a number of individual savages, but only to reu-nite and prepare to receive, in an equally strong position, anoth-. GEN. C. H. CROOK. er charge. So the cavalry, was led onward, until the two wingswere completely disunited. The left was recalled to the origi-nal position, but it was
. Our pioneer heroes and their daring deeds . n BObTON CIIARLET, SHACK NASTY JIM. MODOCS. 636 Dfit: BATTLE ON THE ROSEBUD. line was soon in the midst of furious figliting. The cavalrycharged upon the dusky mass, with about the effect of a descentupon so many flies; the army of Indians scattered, resolvingitself into a number of individual savages, but only to reu-nite and prepare to receive, in an equally strong position, anoth-. GEN. C. H. CROOK. er charge. So the cavalry, was led onward, until the two wingswere completely disunited. The left was recalled to the origi-nal position, but it was more difficult to retrace their steps thanit had been to advance. Charging onward, they had found theenemy melt away before them; retreating, Indians poured fromevery ravine and hill. Contending with the dusky foe on flankand rear as well as in front, there was a moment of desperatehand-to-hand fighting—sabres and pistols, lances and knives,—and they had hewn a path back to the standard of the commander. THE BATTLK OF THE ROSEBII). 687
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