New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-03
THE INDIAN SLAUGHTER AT BLUE
CREEK.

w have had previous account Of q slaughter of
Indians at Blue Creek. We take the following nara
tive Of the same event from the correspondence OF
Tile 81. Louis Republican. 1t viii make the white
man of civilized life blush for his race and the Amer
can for his countrymen
MIxEIo. OR Blue CREEK, NEAR ASH Hollow, I
l5OMILEs FROM FoRT LARAMIE, Sept. ), 1853
We left Kearney on the gath OF August, alter hav-
ing remained there few days to gather up toe troops
az that point, and also to lay in fresh supply OF pro-
Visions for the trip fiom that point to LARAMIE. Our
life had nothing Interesting or worthy OF nohce IN II
mill lsst SUNDAY Sept 81 when we crossed the Ash
Hollow famous IN Indian depredaiions in time past
We were informed by men in charge Of large train
u at we would find large body OF indians enca nPed
near the mouth of Ash Hollow. We encamped for the
night on the North Platte. 1 suppose we came into
camp aboutfiv o'clock. We could perceive from the
bluffs above the Indian or campment about i've
miles of. After taking every thing in.o consideration
namely: the various oepredaticns committed by them,
the b. ule lndians il determir cd to attack them
iD the morning. They bad sent US word, by the ira
ders, that if we wished peace, they were willing but
if we wished to fight they we're also willing.
The plan was for the dragons, consisting OF four
companies to cross the at o'clock IN the morn
ing aud endeavor 10 get into position behind them;
the infantry TO march at o'clock uader The command
Of Msjor Cady, Immediately upon The camp; General
Harr ey and stsff to marh at halfpast A. MAJOR Cay
to vail for the General before crossing the rver. Our
plsns being formed the night before, were executed
With promptnees in the morning. Monday, the Sd OF
September will long be remembered by every
q ged in the attack, and who was on the held went
out volunteer aid to the Doctor and therefore vas
with the staf.
The dragons were commanded by Col. Cook Bev.
Robertson commanded one company, Harry Hsh
apo'her. We had four companies Of infantry. The
infantry moved up Ia beautiful style upon the village
As we moved up the Indans showed signs OF parley;
but as we had comeb6f and not for peace, we
paid no attention to them. As soon as they saw that
signal was given to their lodges, and they began to
move beautifully in the direction of the Dragons
the, is in the position we thought they would be.
The Indians being well mounted were about to
escape u.s. as we thou ht rhea re determined TO tat
Grhie nth them, 80 as 10 give the dragons time to
show themselves We gaze the sigza, and the chief,
Little Thunder, came up to US. We had long talk
with him. and discovered that this was the band whe1
hsd attacked the mail train. While talking wi the
chief, we perceived great coUmOi0n among the To-
dams, which showed us plainly that the Dragons
were near. The conference was brohen up, and the
Dfsntry ordered 10 place oeir ries at long range
OF from six hundred to one thousand yards aud adj
vance rapidly.
The indians ran Of course 10 the bills, and were in
re position to repel an attack of infantry when the
dregcons showed themselves tteu tue fua commenced
in reality never saw IN 70 beautiful thing IN my
life. When the infantry saw the DRAGONS coming
dosn in such beautfulstye they gave one yell, which
resourced far and wide, The Indians threw away
everything they bed in tle world. We suppose we
killed about seventy. You know they carry Oh ihelr
dead 30 rapidly ha! it is almost impossible to say with
certainty as 10 the number killed or wounded. we
lost foor me killed. -four wounded and one missing.
They slot remark ably well. We o. necessity KILLED
COCA many women and children.
We TOOK forty women aud children prisoners, a
good ua1y horses and buffalo .mes enough 10 supply
the whole command for lime. | do not suppose
tie IIcians in this country ever had such perfect
clearing out as upon this oceasio-. They viii have
cause 10 remember Gen. HsrIey for long time. In
their rcut they threw sway powder.horns, saddles,
and ever thing they bad in the world. We destroyed
everything that could be found; tina, 10, what we
could Lot bring away. TIE Big Chief Is supposed 10 be
kiled-if almost amounts to a certainty. The hOrsee
were ordered to be turned 10 The Go 7ercmen..
have a great many Tipkets taken on the battlefield
which / shall brig with ne, il should ever be 90
fortunate as TO see st. Louis again.
We have 40 miles TO 90 before We reach Fort
Laramie aid have some more fighting before get
ting there. We intend establishing post here, We
have had considerable sickness in the command, bat
Ioihing serious. i believe We are nov all well. We
leave here in the morning for Laramie; viii be ten
da,s at least between this and that place. expect
10 have to eat nothing in the world bat buffalo meat,
as put up by the Indians. We put pee IN ogr
pockets, and chew il all day; il answers very wei in
place of tobacco. We viii commence our duties
al Laramie, and presume will be employed four OF
hvedays.
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