New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-18
4 FIGHT WITH SIX HUNDRED INDIANS
TWO MEN KILLED.
From The Piti.bu,gh linton. .4ugu,, H.


We publish below extract from a letter Of an emil
grant crossing the Plains, directed TO gentleman in this
city:
The Indian depredatIons the Plains this season have
been very numerous. They have learned TO systemze
the atsck upon the emgraDt trains and through con-
siderable practice have become very expert We have
seen ali along route thus fer traces of their savage
dongs Several trains have been robbed by them within
INV immediate knowledge. No, long since they made q
furious attack upon small company which they dispersed
kipgour of the Three of these were burned, the
other they stuck in hole in the ground ms head shoa
ders and upper part OF the body imbedded III the earth
and bis legs sticking mp in the air On this occasion they
gst humid cd sheep for spoE From another train
tLey killed three men, saw the remains of number oi
persons whom they had killed. They have declared that
thew will exact tribute from all whites crossing their
country from this time forward.
We were not allowed 10 escape without small squirt
with them ourselves. About fifty miles from this point,
when crossing the Sioux country large body OF Sioux
and shyars, numbering probably not less nah ooD came
down upon like perfect tornado. We were taken 30
by surprise that the dreadfuy frightened and
quite panic got up Had not been for the presence OF
mind prompt action and energetic daring OF one man,
dreadful slaughter would mot likely have prevailed
Many would have been killed, and probably some hity
wagons been destroyed. But 1T the It sound of alarm
when there seemed head TO direct Us, young man
named Bradley Lee, mounted on hor:eback rode rapidly
along the line and took command. lie ordered the men
70 seize their guns get behind their wagons and IRE on
the Indians they approached He directed each man
10 pick his IIdsn and take aim. BY his language
and example he inspired the md and gave fresh courage
TO the brave The sharp firing from the start kept the
loss Of two side. 200 yards behind the train
when the attack made, having oh rge OF some loose
cattle Had it not been tor the heroic daring OF Lee
should not how be here 10 write these lines.
was unarmed and in a moment was surrounded by sn
Of the Indians who jut about taking my life when
Lee came 10 the He had seen my danger, and
called on cf party Ia come with him. But they
were afraid 10 leave the cover Of the wagons. STILL he
cane alone at full speed -hot down i've Of the savages
with his revolver and killed. the other with his bowie
knife in hard grapple. They had fred shower OF arrows
AZ him AZ be approached but missed hia The last
Killed but bail through his clothes without harm. The
Indians then fed. What number were killed We could
not tell as they carried OF most who fell.
The names OF the two men OF our party who were khed
were George Adams and Daniel onts Bradley Lee. TO
whom in gre at measure Indebted fe- our saliva
ton l. Young of shout - or "a OF and
one of the daring men ever saw. He told me ne
was originally from Bradford CO. Pennsylvania, but had
made he home Pittsburgh and Beaver for past
He took liking me because Was from his own STATE
He has left train and gone ahead because we trav
eed so slowly. He was only hired hand connected
with the train.
You must excuse my bad penmanshp, a. | am writing
on the ground in the sun and with stick for pen.
Your. SAMUEL JONES.