New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-14
TERRIBLE INDIAN FIGHT.

From The Topeka (Kansa,) Record, dug 4.
We learn from MIR. Davidson of Indanoa that
painful Tumor was brought TO that place on Saturday
last, 10y a returned Pike Peaker OF severe Indian
fight, three weeks since, the Solomon, about
one hundred mi es above Fort Riley, in which about
three hunored Potawatames and Delawares were
killed The nfo mant Gays he passed directly through
the scene of the fight that the dead ali scpsd,
and he supposed the other party to have been Cney-
ennes, AIrapahoes, &c., who were known to have
been in that vicinity at that time. The murdered In
dams supposed TO be party of some three four
hundred Potawatamies, halfbreeds and Delawares,
that went from this vicinity short time previous TO
the r1moreo battle for the purpose OF hunting bufa
loes. Among them were Messrs Il Flumbeau, Beau
bien, Ogee Daring, and several other prominent In
diaDs, we'll known in this vicinity, who accompanied
the expedition for be sake of the excitement and pleas
which 1t promised
Mr.. Davidson himself had very narrow escape
from the hostile Indians being with another party
hunting buffalo, and the day of the rumored fight
were only Is miles distant on the identical spot, on
Salt Creek, tributary of Republican Fork, where
battle had been fought only four days previous, be-
tween the Cheyennes, ArrapahOes &C., and the Paw
His party had advanced but a few miles be-
yond this spot in quest of buffalo, when they came
suddenly upon a large camp of Indians, numbering, he
thought, over / 900. The Indians called themselves
Pawnees, but he and bis party believed them 10 be
CheyenIes they had been victorious III the fight Of
fe " days before, and had driven the Pawnees from
that vicinity. The savages Immediately surrounded
the little caravan, numbering only 10 men, making
murdered them ali but from fear that other andlager
parties of Potawatomes and whites in the rear
delusion which the hunters encouraged until they got
clear of their troublesome visitors. The fight between
the Cheyennes and Pawnees was witnessed by a
couple of pioneers who were at the ime hunting buff
falO and was described by them es being fearful
scene. The combatants numbered some thousands,
were all mounted and kept constantly circlg, lying
down in their saddles, and firing over their horses
necks as they approached the enemy The night lasted
two hours. Quite number were kiled-their inform
ants did not know how maryland at the end OF that
time the Pawnees broke and run, with the Cheyennes
after them.
1t was the original intention of Mr.. Davidsons party
TO have accompanied the band of Potawatomes and
Delawares spoken of but by defect in the ar
rangement they did at the pace appointed for
the rendezvous and the two parties took different
routes.
In addition to the above information, Mr. d. informs
us that great excitement prevails throughout the from
tier settiemens on account of Indian depTedatlons;
that MANY whites had been killed; also, that he met
many families their way to the larger settlements
carry ing with them their entire household goods nav
ing abandoned their homes, their crops, and every
thing they could not carry away. Companies were
being made up at Manhattan junction City, &C., Tor
nursuibo and chasisng these wild Indians, who have
never before pressed the settlements 80 close as now
II il hoped that the Of the forts will take
this ia hand Immediately. The settlement OF the coun-
try on the Republican and SOomon's Forks had been
raudly progressing this and these
unless speedily checked will prove very serious In their
effects upon that country.
Messrs. LFlumbeau and others, spoken OF above,
have since been heard from; all safe The rumor OF q
fight is confirmed, bat no particulars received.