The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-07-09
Indian Troubles.

From the Omaha NebFaskisn, July 9d.l
We last week mentioned that the Cheyennes
had made dscent upol the Pawnees, and de-
stroyed the village of the latter, situated about
40 miles west Of this city. The reported fray
has since been fully authenticated. We also
gather from sources entitled to belief, that an
offensive alliance has been formed between the
Pawnees, Omahas, Poncas and YAnciol Sioux,
and that strong war party, numbering about
5000 Of the best warriors Of those tribes, are
already on the war trail with the intention OF
making reprisals upon their mutual enemies. the
Cheyennes. With the exception, perhaps, Of
the massacre Of q few stragglers from the
Cheyennes tribe, it is not likely that this expe.
dition will amount to anything more than a
mere predatory excursion; the trophies Of which
will be horses aud not scalps. In view Of the
almost nnceasing annoyance to the settlers in
the Platte Valley, irem the petty rascalities Of
the Pawnees, We could almost find in our heart
the wish, that the present hostile expedition
will have more sanguinary resultant mu-
tual destruction might be witnessed.
The first history of Nebraska demonstrates
that the presence Of thieying bands OF savages
10 our midst, does not comport with the COM
fort or security OF the whites. For f0Ur years
have the enterprising settlers Of the Platte Val
ley, suffered annoyance after ANNOYANCE and
grievance after grievance, at the hands Of the
Pawnees, who have been permitted to remain
trespassers upon government lands, surrounded
by the whites. And the presence Of three Or
tour thousand sem-hostile savages, has not
tended TO the rapid development Of one Of the
most fertile and beautiful sections Of this Terri
tory. The dwelling Of the settler has not un-
frequently been plliaged, bis stock .butchered or
driven off. his crops destroyed, a. himself aud
family too often menaced and insulted BY the
beggarly Pawnees near whom he may have had
the misfortune to select . home for bis family,
where he might live and prosper BY the fruits Of
honest industry. How delusivel He has seen
the accumulation Of years hard toll destroyed
in single hour, and that replaced BY another
years unremitting industry, and privations per-
baps We're before experienced, has been in its
turn snatched from hisagrasp By the red
skins who prowl about his domain and exact
tribute from the rigbtiul occupants Of the soil
These, and hundrsd other evils. have been
Suffered in silence loDg enough, and We cannoa1
wonder that the white inhabitants Of the Platte
Valley most earnestly desire either the in>me-
date removal, or the ahnihilation Of she sAvages
from whom thsy have su4ered 80 severely.
LATER-HoslyxtTLEs CoAMENCED.-Yesterda
afternoon, and after the above was in type, two
men, whose names We do not now recollect
came into the city IN great hastey bringing the
intelligence that party of eleven Pawnees had
attacked four white settlers the night before,
near the town ofDe Witt Dodge county, some
10 miles northwest OF Fontauele, ana about 40
miles from this city. The Indians we're repused
with the loss Of fourof. theIf nunber killed..
One Of the whites was vouadsd, bat not seri-'
ously. - ME~
Our informant says 49, from 100 10 800
RAwnees warriors eere encamped but .. short
dtsante from the skrmish referred to, and Sc
rious difficulties we're Appreciated. All the
whites in that region had armed ihemselves and
were momentarily expecting renewal Of hos
tilities They brosghRa petition to Gov Black,
urging the necessity of calling out the Militia
for their protection. A small body 0f men, well
armed, left this city for the sea- 81 war last
night, and others will follow to day.
~ It is believed that sAese savages srs.a portion
\ Of the band sent ousagainst Ne Cheyennes, as,
alluded to above, and fears are entertained that
they will rayage the settlements near them be-
fore starting out. A couple Of Pawnee ruAners,
evidently Spise, were arrested in this city last
evening and lodged in jail They we're endea-
voring 70 get out of town jase % the armed
force from here was starting