White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-06-04

4 they roooed OF ali Inc gfloos and $500 in gold
William Wood was killed, and Georv, WI 1
missing, was supposed 70 have been burned vitl
the store.
They next called at the house of Josiah stex
art, and shot him through the head. His wifi,
begged for her life, to which they replied ~nepc
squaw," tlsHSsquaw.) and shot her also in tn,
head. Her tFo-ii.sls girls were killed with wa,
clubs, John Stewart, = little boy about eight
years old, hid himselfbehind a log and escaped
I They then proceeded to the house of Mr.
| Thomas; several families had here collected to
/ gether, and there were some eight or nine rife:
in the house. Umpashota, an old Indian chic
well known in this neighborhood, ran past tn,
house shouting to the inmates, several Of whom
unfortunately ventnrcd to the door to see what
was the matter, when about twenty Indians post.
cd behind haystack. absu: FIVE rods distant
fred upon them, killing son of NJ. Thomas
aged ten years. Mr.. Thomas was wounded in
the arm; and Miss Drusells Swiver received q
ball in hOr shoulder, the bali passing out upon
the opposite side.
The doors were instantly shut and barricaded.
Some of the inmates engaged themselves in
moulding balls, others in loading the rifles, while
John Bradshaw and man named Markham, fred
upon the Indians without. Their chief and a
number of others were killed; the exact number
is not known. 1t was reported by an Indian to
a man named Shigley, that nine were killed and
g.. ,-o,,nJ.J To,-ards s,lk tl,a T,J;o-, iii
drew, carrying their dead and wounded with
them. No white person was killed aner the
first fire.
During this action woman named Church,
who had assisted in loading rifles, fred at the
futliars end killed one. She told me that he
"kicked like rabbit" She is fine looking
woman, and is regarded as quite heroine.
A few persons were detached to carry these
persons to the cslony the next morning after our
auival, while the rest of US prepared for an en-
counter with the Indians. We looked for an
immediate attack, from the fact that the fugi-
tives reported that they had seen Indians the
day previous. Guards were that sight posted
outside of the camp. but no alarm was made.
We resumed our march the next morning, and
after further journey of two days arrived at
Granger's claim, twelve miles east Of Spirit
Lake. Our scouts here discovered traces of the
Indians, bat after diligent search, no Indians
could be found. We learned that the troops had
been at Springfield, buried the dead, and had
proceeded to Spirit Lake and buried one of the
dead at Marbles house-tnat they had followed
the Indians until they came within half days
march of them, when the pursuit was abandon
ed, the Indians retreatng in such haste as to
leave part Of their plumber bahind them, with
five horses.
Major Williams, pcrcei:ing tnat the troops had
chased the Indians of, Who were at least five
days in advance, and that it would be Of no use
to follow them. detached twenty -four men to go
to the lake and bury the dead they might find
there; also twelve men to go to Springfield and
attend to certain duties there's You will prob
ably, in the next communication send, hear of
the death Of Black Buffalo, Titonca, Caboo, Lit
tie Josh, and other treacherous red rascals in
that vicinity.
The men sent to Spirit Lake have returned.
They have buried twenty-nine bodies; two were
fonnd burned; besides, it isnot known, Of course,
whose skeletons they were. They first visited
the house of Mr.. Thatcher, and found two bod
ies-those of A. Noble and Mr. Ryan. They
then visited the rendenee of Jonathan House;
here nine bodies were found, dreadfaliy man
gledAmen, woslen and children, all indiscrin,i-
Aately murdered; the body of Jonathan House
is reported missing.
The nexthouse was Granger's, near the Lake.
Here probably, sharp conflict had ensued. A
man named Snyder was found dreadfully man
gled with a broad-axe. The Changers have one
missing. probably both killed. The body of
man was found upon the lake ne ar the house, so
mansled that twas impossible to recognize him.
Broken rifles were found about this house and
other signs indicative of fight.
They next went to Mattock's house, where
eleven were found. The house had been burnt.
Tho men and women shot, and children toma-
hawked, were some twelve persous-one mis-
sing.
The Indians have taken four women prisoners
1t supposed that about seventy persons have
been killed and taken prisoners.