The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-21
Indian IIcstiiities ON the Plains.

Az EYtsRAsT TRAfs ATTACKED AND DEsTRoYED-
royG Hss KILLED, TWO Me- AID ONE WOMAN
WOUNDED.
itforn the St. Louis Republican, June lG
We b vo ust received letter from fori Riley whish
hiss been attacked and destroyed by the Cheyenne In
diam, about eighty miles west OF TIA; pos;
Il may be remarked that Colonel Sumner LETT Fort LEA
three four weeks ago, with comra
panes Of cavalry and two companies OF infantry for the
purpose OF max pg upon the Cbeyeanes lie divided
his force. sending one portion UP The Arkansas under
command of Ma or Sedgwck AMI ding the other him
self up Pac would appear tha; the Indians have
snpped down between these columns and COMMENCED
murdeTing and robbipg In their rear.
The CoeyonDos amongst she boldesi and most war
like Indians Western prares, and II once fairy
aroused will be difficult 70 subdue. They number about
one h1urund warriors, and will doubtless be ioned
by many scuI braves, with ~hom they are closely cou
ncctet.
As there are great many emigranis crossing the Plains
this season very much 70 be feared that wesh,l soon
hear o. other cstsslrophies similar 10 that described
below.
Nf.r Tosr Rrsy June ., s7-Nr Editor Our qGie,
community Just bcen thrown into considerable excite
ucui By the that the Indians, supposed 10 be the
Chcycnnes have aiiackc ANAL PARTY Of cmigrsnts about
eighty OF Port Riley, and killed four and
wounded two mcu and ono womin One Of tina SURVIVORS
Mr. A p Weaver, has reached this place and makes the
follow nc statement
About eighty miles from the post the Republican
mcrnng OF saturday he 9Th 81 June, 1857 about clock
About $50 lndians mounted, charged on our train
and surrounded H. they commenced nripg on our men,
they killed four Of party After their guns dis
charged indians retired TO creek close by and con-
rucd .hnir ere Until left the wagons. Before we bad
ro out Of right they had empted the wagons part OF
them pursued our party consisted OF ten men
eight women ADD ten children. ] left the party
coming down In this direction, with two men and Que
woman wounded all on foot and out OF provisions One
o. the four men killed endcaving ~ escape, but
verateu, snd the last that az him the Indians
were dragging n IN by arrat The names o. three OF
the men Killed 8 Il. Weaver, NJ Lewis, and sam
mh. The wounded are J. Houston, j. smith, and
woman. name unknown Captain Hendrcsson, with two
companies o. the sixth In anry who had Just arrived
from Fort esvenworth, has gone nut 10 bring in the sur
vivorv - HE command IL foo, will be impossible
for him 70 pursue the Indians who all well mounted
This may b. looked upon the commencement OF the
Cheyenne war Col has gone after this tribe but
portion az his command n on the Arkansas aud the
other tho Platte two hundred miles apart, 30 that the
Indians have a tine chance Of slipping between and get
ting In his rear, which appears they have done. AZ the
emigration crossing the Plains tbs year s very large,
there will great logs OF lie and property unless the
government promptly sends an additional mounted force
p ha direction Instead Of sending such unneces ari
" large number Of troops 10 Utah portion should be sent
" chsstse the Indians who are numbering and robbing
our citizens a very doors.