The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-16

rapahoes, &C., who were known to have
been in that vicinity at that time.
The murdered Indians are supposed 10
be party of some three or four nnndreo
Pottow attomies, half breeds and Della
wares. that went from this vicinity short
time previous to the rumored battle, Tor
the purpose of hunting buffalo. Among
them were Messrs. l. FluD bean, Beauoi'
en-. Ogee, Darling, and several other
nrom;nent Indians, we'll known in this vi
cinity. who accompanied the expedition
for the sake of the excitement and pleas
ure which it promised.
Mr. Davidson himself bad very mar
row escape from the hostile lndlans; De-
ing With another party hunting ounaio'
and on the day of the rumored night they
we're only fifteen miles distant, on tue |,
IDENTICAL spot on Salt creek, tributary oi
the Republican fork, where a battle had
been fough ht only four days previous, be-
tween the Cheyennes, Aarapaboes, &e.,
and the Pawnees. His party had adVsn-
ced but few miles beyond this. in quest
Of buffalo, when they came suddenly up
on large camp of Indians. numbering,
he thought, over thousand
The Indians called themselves Pawrees
but ne and bis party believed them to be
Cbeyennes, as they had been victorious
in the fight for few days before, and Lad
driven the Pawnees from that vicinity
The ssvages i'm mediately surrounded the
f little caravan, numbering only sixteer
men. making hostile demonstrations, and
would doubtless have murdered them al
? but from fear that other and larger par
i ties of Pottowatamies and whites were IL
the rear. delusion which the hunters en-
o eoursged until they got clear OF their trou
. tlesome visitors.
The fight between the Cheyennes ant
g Pawnees was witnessed by couple 0
2 pioneers, who were at the time bubtiD
e buffalo, and was described by them
d being fearful scene The combatant
numh hered some thousands, we're all noun
ted, and kept constantly oireling, lyin
g down in their saddles, and firing owe
It their horses necks as they approaehe
the enemy. The Gght lasted two hours
r. quite a number were killed-their iDfor
mauts did not know how many-and q
, the end of that time the PawDees brok
e and run with the Cheyenues after then
d 1t was the original intention Of Nj
d Davidsou's party to have eceo npanled to
!. band of Pottog attsuies aud Della "are
spoken Of, but by some defect in the al
:. range uent they did not meet g. the plac
j appointed for the rendezvous, and the tw
Of parties took different routes.
m In addition to the above information
d Mr.. D. informs Us that great excite emeI
IS prevails throughout the frontier settl'
/ ments on account of Indian depred atior
;. that many whites had been killed; al
4 that he met many families on their wa
N to the larger settlements, carrying wit
A. them their entire household goods, havir
- abandoned their homes, their crops. 81
al everything they could not carry away
Companies were being made up at Ma
b. haitian. Junction City. &c, for pursuiT
nt and cbastsng these wild Indians, vi
i have never before pressed the scttemen
in 80 close as now.
ID 1t is hoped that the commaudants ofti
5. forts will take this in hand immediatel
1T The settlement of the country on the r
q. publican and Solonon's Forks had bee
y, rapidly progressing this season, and the
d disturbances, unless speedily checke
er sill prove very serious in its effects up
| that country.
or Aessrs L'Flumbeau aud others, spok
H. Of above, have since been heard from,
| safe. The rumor of fight is confrme
but no particulars received.