Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-18
IsDiAN D~iTFIcuLTfEs XT NforKxfxH.
rcpoyt reached his MACE n fe weeks

SIsDiAS D~iFFicuLTfEs xTN foSKxxxHs
"A rcport reached ibis place q fen weeks
ago that a party Of Ponca Indians en-
camped in the vicinNy Of Niobrarah had
committed numerous thefs and III Severed
instances menapced The Ives Of The cifiS
zens of that place; and thai a number Of
soldiers from Fort Randall had been de-
tailed to keep the Indians in Subsection.
Mr.. James Hflleary, Of this place, has
lust returned from q visit 70 Niobrarahy
and informs us that the difficulties COM
menced by the Indians cutting ihe betting
of the saw-mill, shooting arrows into sev-
eral oxen belonging TO the mal so,npanyr
and otherwise amusing themselves TO the
great trepidaiion of the pale fncss rhere-
abo1ts, who congregated in The hceely bar~
ricaded The doors. and resolved so'fght,y
bleed, and if need be, die If the redskins
should extend their amusement TO making
an attempt to take a few scalps. The an
Iticipated attack did not come, but for fear
Of more nets of violence ION the part of
the Indians, the citizens petitioned the
commanding officer at Fort FRandall to
send to their aid a military force
sufficient 10 keep the Indians nrsubjeetion,
which petition was granted, and three
companies were accordingly ordered to-
the scene Of the difficulties, and when
Mr.. HiIeary left. were preparing TO re
turn TO the Fort, their services nc longer
being required. - ,sa.sI.a ,'s-ris
The Indians are Of a qreyengeful and
warlikc disposition. and when their evil
passions are aroused are capable of per.
forming the most fendish ,atr9ciues and
subieGing their victims to cruelnes, 81
which nature reyolts. Yet how often %
the rash and foolish acts Of violencesson
the part of the sellers in abe vicinity Of
Indian tribes form a pretexlfsr Abe .depres
dations Of the sayagesa H- Butt short lime
ago the newspapers contained an accoant
Of the massacre by Indians of a whole
company. Of California Hen,igrants, who
had ineensed the Indians by placing bags
Of s~trychnine in the springs they passed.
thereby causing the death of a number of
the latter. - The Indians who committed
the op,rages in the neighborhood of Spirit
Lake last winter. had their guns fofciby
taken from them by a parry Of whites .
short time previous to The commission OF
the depredations. ol The Indians, by straits
gem. recovered some of the guns that
had been taken from them. stole a few 70
supply the deficiency and then, to redress
the wrongs they had suffered, ~perpe,raled
revolving outrages upon innocent settlers.
Thus, a few hours after Mr.. Hiiiearyoar.
rived at Niobrarah. o Of the ciizens Of
that place shot a valuable dog belonging
10 the Indians, Out of revenge for having
lost a lot of pork which he had carelessly
lef. standing outside his house over night,
To say the least, this was an act of uL-
wonted cruelty, tending tovexcite the In.
dams TO revenge, and displayed on Aths
part Of the perpetralor ehher' deplorable
ignorance or reckless Disregard Of the
lives and properly of the settlers that
should subject him to The severest punish,
ment. If the Indians were left alone snd
allowed to be the aggressors, the Whites
would have but few difficulties wthihen.
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