New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-21
INDYIY FIGHT ON TIE PLAINS.

We are permitted says 7'is Brgai5 Conr'sr, -
make the following extracts from letter sifessed TO
, gentleman in TIL. city, and dated a. Juopa July .
1859:
1--WE are GOV enjoying the blessing u "a Indian
war The parnees for several years hsvc lyed 10
two villages on the sJnth sie ~ TIE PATE hlyeE,
shour 3j miles northwest ~ Omaha. AnOut two
weeks ago they pers attacked by Their oil enemies,
the Sioux sud Cheyennes, whom they repulset. soon
after they le their villages aud crossed 10 no norm
eide uf the Platte. and canped near Fremont or irN
da,s. Leaning thai large party of Sioux were ~
or vey down The Platte for another battle with them
they ok n new position on the Elk Horn, directly
vs. of F,Bt,uele aui shout eght mues northeast
81 Fremont, aud directly east Of the Maple Greek
settlement The Sioux eit Tor FIR Grney as soon ss
they sscer siJel the strength at the position occ1P-i
hy tie pawute-. the P1wl-cs have sto.el some
.tuck ava .srge qnerttrs Of coru and potatoes RON
tie wht,s during ne past yedr, Out never op'ny'
saturday, juno -, they openly robbed H. W. DE Pny
al inward If 5000 pry-io- cO,aes and household fur
r,tnfe sunday We watched trem 20 closely That they
stole bat litile Monday morriug they COMMENCED
n CIR march up the vet bank uft che Ek llorn. Iley
Iuu Der about 9. $50, All have "Ob Faili'.-.
We watched them closely aui they di n.; commit
cry OeWod,ti,n of Guy az nut III AonIay night,
Wien niarGuirg parry an the eat - ~ ne -lFer
robbed man u everything De hat. o. Tue. ~
psrv Of twenty returned 10 Maple Creek aud cleared
one II our leighb,.s eneatua'iy. We so)n rallied
party Of ten and pursued them till sanco.n, bat Nj
bot ovcr'ske them. The iuf ab.tdrt, on both banks
al the Ehhofn, IT, thirty miles, nave lost eYerythI
Two men have hsd fry head 81 csite sled ~.
patty from toutrLri- went up "a The east siis oi me
EkEorn - cover toe retreat ~ tue settlers, All ~
whom are now .4f- in Forttuele WCcce they arflYet
On Friday. Tic koutenri.e party numbered about
ffy Tley were compelled 10 divide It INTO tyo com
pauies. 20 efectuarv guard the settlers, Eno were
badly frightened eni buTyog = FontenV.-e. Tue
re. panty we're attacked BY me Inl su7 who wounded
Css Ien Their fire was returned. md four Indians
keed snJ several wounded.
FRIDAY. r. "a scout thai was ont on me we5'
side Of the EIkhsrn vls driven 10 By about 30 var
rors about Three ul.s OF us and halted. Iyoked mp
nv oxen told Fan ~ put few traps IN son trlcAs,
and started her for Frem9n: in charge OF couple OF
nee hbOIiTg women.
Ne soon got our cattle together and 81 the neigh.
horho0d coon hai their stock started FOR Fremont.
Fannie ariyed there Sal i about 10 p. We COd.i
only RAISE eight men here a. the time, END mo-' %.
them al horses were sent - Fremont TO cover
the re.rea, OF our women aud stock. 20 o. Us re-
raaiIed % guard the house. We were 80 Jiied on
that we soon fell asleep leaving orr faithful dog for
sentinel. About 10 ociocS We were Reinforced by a
Methodist minister rom Fontenelis About m.dnisat
three shbOIs VINO I've up -Ae creek came dom and
staI al. morning
Then we received IN addition Of about A. mer,
armed spd equipped in Western style, from Plate
Valley. They left home on an hour MOTTO, sni a.
though had 30, thought Of being heightened ana was
bound 20 .tay Oh sple t!eek-tbry came sOOn al
.tro-g HANDED tha. | could scarcely keep the tear
from running. We al left for Fontene.le VT &c Br e
Gen. Ihsyer arrived in the morning. We capture
two Pawuee scouts within mile OF camp, d1rng the
day. We os expect orders every mau.e 20 uIsrcn
Mp the Elk Horn 20 the headquarters o: the Pasnees
WOO aye supposed - D. about 10 ue above Us on the
west side and outuumber four 70 and are vel
arm ed and mounted. l. queer WORK Tor sunday t'
6ebtipc Indian. | em III co nInaui Of the Maple
Creek men, and hope shant back down whes w.
neet them and il man could ever have any hgbt II
him be would snow IL when he was lighting iJr Is
home. IL great haste II. 4. CAV SILL
Sudsy july q !Sis