The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-13
Terrible Indfan Fight.

THREE HUNDRED pELAwARES AND P0TTOwATToATES
KILLEp-ExcITEMgNT ALONG THE FRONTIER SET.
IRON the Topeka (Kansas) Record, August A.
u rmor was brought b, that place on saturday last by
returned Pixies Peaker Of severe Indian fight, some
three weeks since on the Solomon about one hundred
miles above Fort Riley, in which about three hundred
cwaitomies and Dclawares killed The informant
says passed directly through the Of the fight
party TO have been Cheyennes, Arrapahoes, &C., who
known 10 have been in that vicinity at that time.
The murdered Indians are supposed TO be party Of some
three four hundred Poowattomies, bali breeds and
peawares that from this vicinity short time pre-
vous TO the rumorcd battle for the purpose of hunting
buffalo. Among them were Messrs. LFlumbeau, Beau
bon Ogce Darling and several other prominent Indiana,
well known 10 this vicinity who accompan ed the expe-
don for the sake OF the excitement and pleasure which
Mr. Davitson himself rad very narrow escape from
the hostile Indians being with another party hunting
buffalo and the day Of the rumored fight only AZ
teen miks distant the identical SPOT Salt creek
tributary Of the Republican fork, where battle had
been fought only four days previous, between the Chey
ennes, Aapahoes &c and the Pawpees. His party had
advanced but few miles beyond this spot in quest Of
buffalo, when they came suddenly upon large camp Of
Ipdans numbering he thought over thousand The In.
dians called themselves Pawnees but he ana his party
believed themto be Cheyennes as they had been vctor
in the fight Of few days before and had driven the
Pawnecs from that vicinity. The stvagcs Immediately
surrounded tho little caravan, numbering only sixteen
men, making hostile dent nsraens, aud would doubtless
have murdered them al but from fear that other aud
larger parties OF rot,awaton:es and whites in the
rear, deuson which the hunters encouraged until they
| got clear Of their troublesome vislters.
| The fgh; between the Cheycrnes and Pawnccs wit
messed by couple of pioneers, who were at the time
hunting buffalo, and Was described by them as being a
fearful scene. The corbents numbered thousands
were all mounted, and kept constantly eircing lying
down Ia their saddles and firing their horses nscks
| as they approached the enemy The lght lasted two
hours suite q number we're kled-thcr nformants did
not know how msny-and AT tho end OF that time the
Pawnees broke add with the Cheyennes after them
the original intention or Mr.. Davidsoc's party
TO have mpancd the baud Of Potiawattcmios and
peawsres spoken Of but by defect in the arrange
ment they did not meet at the place appointed for tbs
rendezvous, and the two parties took different routes.
In addition 70 the above information, Mr.. IT, informs
that the greatest excitement prevails throughout tn
fronter settlements accoun. Indian deprodatlons
that many whtes had been killed. also that he met
families on their way the larger settlements carryn
with ih, their entire household goods having abanoc
cd their homes their crops and everything they cou.
not carry away. Companies were being maze at Mar
haitian, Junction City, Sc, for pursuing and chas,.s
these wild Indians, who have never before pressed ID
settlements close II Va hoped that the con
OF the forts Will take this In hand
The settlement Of the country the Republican and *
oons forks had been rapidly progressing this scasos
and these Disturbances, unless speedily checked, wi
prove very serious In It's effects upon that country
kesErs. L'Flumbear aud others spoken Ct above hav
since teen heard FROM all fafe The rrmor Of q night
onz1rmej, but no particulars received.