In Barracks and Wigwam — page 237: what you’re looking at

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_ line of retreat was marked by scores of dead bodies. - Sev- eral hours before noon the column returned to camp, bringing in a number of prisoners, and mourning the loss of nearly forty men and half as many wounded. Neither Flying Thunder nor Deerfoot were among those captured, and as their bodies could not be found among the dead on the field there was no doubt but that the chief and his son had escaped. The camp had not been molested, nor had any trace been seen of Gray Fox and his band. As Major Dallas had predicted, this blow really ended the campaign. That same evening couriers arrived from Captain Norman, bringing news that his force had at- tacked and beaten Gray Fox, and killed the chief himself, and that the braves had sued for peace, and were now on : cigs the way back to their reservation. The major sent word that Captain Norman should hang onto the rear of the Indians until they had reached the reservation, and thus Linn’s meeting with Captain Cameron—who was with Norman’s party—was postponed indefinitely. The next morning envoys came into camp from Flying Thunder, bringing an offer of submission and peace from that chief. Word was sent to him that he and his braves should return to their reservation, and there await fur- ther negotiations. Flying Thunder consented to do this, and so the campaign ended. ‘Two days later Major Dal- las’ column broke camp, and began the return march to : Fort Sandiman. It was necessarily prolonged by bad — Ri weather and by the transportation of the wounded, but after ten days of weary marching the Missouri was sight- ; on ed, and the victorious and battle-scarred troopers rode in at the main gate of the fort. It was a stirring scene, for men, women, and children had turned out em masse to i getect, them. _ Boks were pay seas and cheering, and — ck 2 foo) fhe S G 0) ay com Seis ot y ch a a9 : : v5 < M 1 @ fl * “ - 7 ‘a4 ibe Me = " f s 4 : > . ‘ : ; #>4 oe “54 the ¢ ete . < P : ‘The Fight at Daybreak. 227