Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-08-10
sANGu1NARY INDIAN BATTLE.

Three Hundred Dela,odres and Potto,oattomies
Sldin--Erciten'ent Along the Frontier Set
Hement.
The Topeka * T) Record of the 4th inst.
has the following:
We learn from Mr.. Davidson, of Indianola,
that painful rumor was brought to that
place on Saturday last, by a returned Pixies
Peaker, of u severe Indian fight, some three
weeks since, on the Solomon, about 100 miles
above Fort Riley, in which about 300 Potto-
wattomies and Delawares we're killed. The
informant says he passed directly through
the scene of the fight-that the dead were all
scalped, and supposed the other party to have
been Cheyennes, Arrapahoes, &c, who were
known to have been in that vicinity at that
time.
The murdered Indians are supposed to be
party of some three or four hundred Potto-
wattomies, half-breeds, and Delawares, that
went from this vicinity short time previous
to the rumored battle, for the purpose of
hunting buffalo. Among them were Messrs.
L'Flumbeau, Beaubien, Ogee, Darling, and
several other prominent Indians, well-known
in this vicinity who accompanied the expe-
dition for the sake of the excitement and
pleasure which it promised.
Mr.. Davidson himself had very narrow es-
cape from the hostile Indians, being with
another party hunting buffalo, and on the
| day of the rumored fight were only fifteen
miles distant, on the identical spot, on Salt
Creek, q tributary of the Republican Fork,
where battle had been fought only four
| days previous, between the Cheyennes,
| Arapahoes, &C., and the Pawnees. His party
| had advanced but few miles beyond this
| spot in quest of buffalo, when they came
| suddenly upon large camp of Indians, num-
| bering, he thought, over 1000.
The Indians called themselves Pawnees,
but he and his party believed them to be
the fight of few days before, and had
driven the Pawnees from that vicinity. The
savages Immediately surrounded the little
caravan, numbering only sixteen men, max
| ing hostile demonstrations, and would doubt.
less have murdered them all but from feai
that other and larger parties Of Pottawot-
tonnes aud whites were in the rear, adelusior
which the hunters encouraged until they go
clear of their troublesome visitors.
The fight between the Cheyennes and Paw
nees was witnessed by couple of pioneers
who were at the time hunting buffalo, anC
was described by them as being a fearfu
scene. The combatants numbered som(
thousands, were all mounted, and kept con
5tantly circlng, lying down in their saddles
and firing over their horses necks as they
approached the enemy. The fight lasted two
| nOursi Qulle NUMBER were hllleu-tnelr In
formants did not know how maryland a
the end of that time the Pawnees broke an(
run with the Cheyennes after them.
1t was the original intention Of Mr.. David
sons party to have accompanied the band o
Pottawattomies and Delawares spoken of bu
by some defect in the arrangement they die
not meet at the place appointed for the ren
devious, and the two parties took differen
routes. In addition to the above information
Mr.. d. informs us that great excitement pre-
walls throughout the frontier settlements, OIL
account of Indian depredations-that man!
whites had been killed; also, that he me
many families on their way to the larger set
Elements, carrying with them their entir
household goods, having abandoned thei
homes, their crops, and every thing the.
could not carry away. ..l. .l
Companies were being made up at Man
haitian, Junction City, &C., for pursuing AM
Il chastising these wild Indians, who have neve
before pressed the settlements so close a
now. It is hoped that the commandants O
the forts will take this in hand Immediately
The settlement of the country on the Reput
lcan and Solomon's Forks had been rapid
progressing this season, and these disturb
ances, unless speedily checked, will prov
very serious in its effects upon that country
Messrs. LFlumbeau and others spoken Q
above have since been heard from, all safe
The rumor of fight is confirmed, but nj
| particulars received. ~ -.Hf n.