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Show 32 INDIAN DEPKEDATIONS were within a few rods of the house, in the act of crossing a small slough, when a roaring volley from the log citadel met them. Isham Flyn was wounded and the charge was momentarily checked. Several swept on, however, and the Indians hastily vacating the house, fled to their entrenchments. The first two troopers to gain the house were Lot Smith and Robert T. Burton, who, riding around to the front of the building, entered the passage be-tween the two compartments. Bullets whizzed past them, splintering the wood- work all around, but both they and their horses were soon under shelter. Their companions, a moment later, gathered to the rear of the house, and none too soon, for the Indians, recovering from their surprise, began pouring their volleys into the ranks of cavalry and upon the cap-tured building. Half the horses were instantly killed and their riders escaped by miracle. Between the volleys, Lieutenant Kimball, Ephraim K. Hanks and others, darting around the corner of the house, gained the inside, while others waited until an open-ing had been made in the rear. To support the cavalry charge, Captain Grant ordered forward a small detachment of infantry. These men, ten in number, were a portion of Captain Conover's command, and were led by Jabez B. Now-lin. On reaching the log- house, with saw and ax they effected an entrance at the rear. Some, however, went around the corner into the passage, and were fired upon by the savages; Nowlin being wounded in the nose. The services of a surgeon was now in demand. Seeing that something was wrong, Captain Grant requested Hiram B. Clawson, General Wells' aide, |