 | Cyrus Townsend Brady - Indians of North America - 1907 - 428 pages
...had one rifle in his hand which he waved defiantly, and three or four lay on the ground at his feet. Major Jackson finally rode over to me and said: "Mr....preparations." He then ordered me to take some men and arrest Scar-faced Charley and his followers. I had taken the situation in pretty thoroughly in my mind, and... | |
 | Keith A. Murray - History - 1959 - 386 pages
...Jackson asked Boutelle what he thought would happen. Boutelle's reply was, "There is going to be a fight, and the sooner you open it the better, before there are any more complete preparations." There was no time to warn the civilians across the river. Indeed, it is probable that Jackson had completely... | |
 | Jeff C. Riddle - History - 2004 - 308 pages
...me and said, 'Mr. Boutelle, what do you think of the situation?' 'There is going to be a fight,' 1 replied, 'and the sooner you open it the better, before...be spared, if any of the survivors were to escape. 1 was standing in front of the troop. I called out to the men, 'Shoot over those Indians,' and raised... | |
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On the white side three men were killed. On the south side one able-bodied warrior was killed; one girl about fifteen years old killed; two small •"Major Jackson finally rode over to me and said, 'Mr. Boutelle, what do you think of the situation?' 'There... 