The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-28
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IMPORTANT NEWS FROM THE

publishing the following letter from MIR. NJ
0 SullvaD, who writes from Loon Fork Ne
ofaska Territory. The information which he
communicates in relation to Indian troubles is
deeply important. Men going to California
must go well armed and in large parties.
Loor FORK, Nebraska Territory.
June 9Th, 1854
Mr. BURTON, DEAR SIR nm sorry to in.
form you that the Pawnee Indians are very
Troublesome to enigrants in ;his place. On
yesterday they stole seven OF our best horses.
ms was little before day. They left one In
dian TO watch our movements. whom we can
tured and the poney he was riding, his gun and
bow and arrows. The gun we asceraned was
furnished to hun by man by the name of So
pine aud OF English mandatory. This So
phie exchanges guns, powder and ball for furs.
\ nihb bel OF em grants have in formed me, that
'nry saw this csealura "i--e 10 twelve Indians
sky guns and Que hundred pounds Of powder
ana . rarIa amount Of Lead lie lives near the
VI Mays on the Missouri river
Our Compan, los. in all 81 head OF the bes,
horses ever saw, Tie horses were taken
while we were in our wagons, to escape a
dTeEshtng rain storm. When morning arrived
We pursued and overhauleG them about three
miles from cur camp. TheTe was bu, ten me
4 US, while there were some fifty Of them well
armed. As as We drew near them, they
comuenctd fIin, upon US. We reserved our
ire until We could send to our camp for rein
'orcenient Of nile men, which was NIL that W g
had AMI increasing our little army to 10 men
We then renew wed the chase and dove them
up Beaver river intoa dense grove of cotton
wood and thickets, with high banks which coy
erred TIA. IN from fire. We stationed our
selves on both sides OF them and as one would
show his painted face, never failing kentacke
r.fe would send ieaden messenger to his
ireacherous heart We kept up the fire for
three hours aud half, bu: not dislodge
them. Ia this engagement We lost one horse
The rider was thrown off and the horse made
FOR the Indian camp. AS we were retiring
from the scene of acton, we met three trains
which had been attacked by some one hundred
Ind ans, at a short distance from where we had
engage cur party. lndeed we were so close
10 them that We could hear the firing, but we
one OF ,heir party in he fight. HIS name was
L. v GODS, frosD St. Louis, No, and lie fell
dead with three bullets through his body The
party had large drove of sheep and cattle
: Ioc thn. hi, mil III,
uns and provisions. Enclosed you will find
two notes from other parties, who have los,
pretty much everything they had.
We intend to have another fight with these
murderous scamPs Tomorrow. We now
one hundred strong. We intend 10 burn and
destroy all We ia!! in with. We look for no
quarter and we shall give none. I will write
to you again as soon as an opportunity offers.
think The governments to blame for not
having force here sufficient to protect the emf.
grants There are nine families here, with
thirty children and scarcely stitch of clothing
among them, or pound OF flour or meat.
Ninety-four miles from Council Bluffs, with
out provisions, animals and in hostile Indian
country, 1t is difficult to conjecture what will
be our fate. In his scrape Briggs and myself
have lost about 5000, consisting Of horses,
wagons, provisions and clothing. But | trust
as the g vernmeDt has concluded treaty with
the Indians, that i, will reimburse us for our
loss. Let Gibbs know Of our troubles on the
plains
remain yours,
NJ OLLlfA AN
10 geo. w. Burton, dubuque, iowa.
gsF Here fIilows the two notes spoken Of in
the above letter.
Mr.. Sullivan. SIR: You will pleaye com,
n the assistance of vopr fellow travellers in dis
tess. By doing so YOU will greatly obiire
vour