The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-04-21
Indian Festivities.

Indian Hcstilities.
On Monday last an express arrived in
town. bringing the intelligence that the
Kaw Indians had some difficulty with
the settlers in the vicinity of Delaware, a
point about seven miles west of this, on
the Kansas river; that a fight had occur
red, in which two whites and fifteen In
dams had been slain; that the women
and children were on their way to Law
renee, and that the men were engaged in
obstrncting the Indians, and were in
want of immediate relief. It was stated
that the fight commenced about twelve
o'clock the night previous, and had been
keptup. without intermission, down to the
period when the messenger departed to
procure assistance.
The horse on which the express came
was covered with foam, and one of our
citizens, who was acquainted with the II
der, assured the citizens that he was
man of veracity, and whatever he said
could be relied upon.
The intelligence spread through the
city like wild6re. Many expressed their
apprehensions that another hoax was be-
ing perpetrated on the town; but another
person came up and confirmed the intelli-
gence. AT once our people were con-
verted into warriors. Bowie knives re-
volvers, rifles, shot guns, and every yari-
ETY. of defensive implements were called
into requisition, and company was soon
organized fully equipped for service
But one feeling seemed to pervade the
crowd, and that a determination to deal
summarily with those who had so recent
iy shared our hospitality,
The hurried good-by was exchanged.
and the crowd, without organization, ap-
peared in the street, ready to take up
their line of march. Tho eastern reader
should have witnessed this interesting
sight, and have partaken of the excite
ment, to have enjoyed it properly Per-
sons who were in feeble health felt invig-
GRATED. and capable of doing yeoman's
service in defense of those who had been
SO recently expelled from their hearth
stones; the .paltroon was Invested of his
cowardiee, and stood ready to sacri-
flee his life. if need be, in defense of his
home. The croaker, as usual, was there,
and, like the old woman whose SON re-
ported that the COW was eating up the
grind stone: II knew it would be so, and
had you followed my advice the stone
would not have been destroyed" Our
croaker of Monday thought something OF
the kind would occur when the powder
and lead was given to the Indians on the
Thursday previous, and was glad that he
donated nothing for the purpose; the
blood of the murdered in this case of In
dian treachery would not be onA shout
ders. 1.-THE Indians were always coming
some such ruse on the whites, and none
but fools would entertain friendly feelings
towards them. TWAS thus our croakeI
fumed. He was left to himself, and
the crowd received the orders to march.
But, holdl "What means this excite
ment2 What is in the wind, that ar
armed force should be in the streets?" in
CURED one of our physicians who sudden,
denly appearedin the crowd on horseback
He was hastily made acquainted witt
the painful intelligence We have already
related, and listened withapparently deeE
interest at the horrid recital; but the elost
observer might have noticed cur
on his lip, as he remarked. 81 have
come from the vicinity of the reported
violence within the last hour, and an
fsliy posted in relation to all the facts
A couple of Kaws were made drunk
beastly drunk, by those who preferred
the Indians gold to their own safety, o
that of their families During their ca
rousal couple of random shots were 6res
by the Indians into the saw-miliin the Vi
cinity. These people became alarmed
and the general terror was communicates
from one to another The female portiol
ofshe community. accompanied by thei
children. sought safety in flight; but NJ
injury had been done to any one. and tn
Indians, who were encamped in the viein
ity. had quietly Withdrawn. and no appre
tensions rere entertained Of their re
turn"
Theeompany sohastiy called together
rs rapidly disbaaded, each member ap
parently mortified to think there was nc
an opportunity to signalize himself IN
hand-to-hand contest with the natives Q
Kansas. .T.:y : -. =
The above incident shows thatwe hay
a little spice in our own history, and .ha
there is no necessity Of dying with emu
for the wantof exciting subjects to en-
gross our attention seaz
No Steamer. -
There is no steamer in operation o
the Kansas river up To the present, an
We have doubts Of the praeticability
running one during the present LOW stag