ˌɔn ɑːktˈoʊbɚɹ ɪlˈɛvən, sˈuː wˈɔːɹɪɚz ˈæmbʊʃt ðə slˈoʊ mˈuːvɪŋ wˈæɡən tɹˈeɪn nˌɪɹ spɹˈɪŋ kɹˈiːk, kˈɪlɪŋ sˈɛvɹəl mjˈuːlz ænd tˌɛmpɚɹˈɛɹᵻli dɹˈaɪvɪŋ ˈɔf ðə wˈæɡənz.
On October 11, Sioux warriors ambushed the slow moving wagon train near Spring Creek, killing several mules and temporarily driving off the wagons.