The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-08-10
From the Topeka Record, Aug
5000 Wild Indians on the Frontier

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From the Topeka Record, Aug
5000 Wild Indians on the Frontisr,
THEY THREATEN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TAMPERING WITH THEM.
We learn from Judge HDagIand and Can,
Johnson, of Jackson county, that it has bIsn
definitely ascertained that large force of
Plains Indians-composed of Cheyeppes
Pawnees, Otoes. and Sioux. and numbering
six thousand warriors-is now in council
near Lake Sibley, on the Republican Fork
about goo miles from Fort Leavenwor,h dis.
cussing the proposition to attack the settle.
ments--drive out the people of Kansas and
repossess the entire country. Two reliable
spies were recently sent out from Holtop in
jackson county. and others are now there
from other localities. They report that sev.
eral well known Secessionists are among the
Indians. Flank Marshall aud his brother.ip.
law, desperate named Williams, being
among the number-thaL the Indians have
recently been furnished flour. blankets
guns, ammunition, and money, the source of
which Is unknown to the Government Indi.
an Agent stationed there, making it evident
that the Indians are being tampered with
| by the traitors, who are endeavoring to brine
| SHcu W thclI pui pOScS ny THIS means.
One of the spies who has returned, relates
that he succeeded in obtaing the confidence
OF half breed in the camp TO that extenllhst
the Indian divulged to him the promise Of
| whites among them, that the entire area Of
Kansas, with all the towns, farms, crops
DC, should revert to the Indians, if tLey
would side with the Secessionists and drive
out the present population-that large pres
ID haa0 and
among them in part payment for their SER
vices to the South; making it indubtable
that a powerful effort is being made TO dis.
| affect them, and procure the destruction and
expulsion of the people.
These facts being established, it becomes
our duty at once to consider the means of
protection against the savage horde, and
thwart tho diabolical schemes of their more
savage and merciess ins,igators. No time
is to be lost in the adoption of those means.
The presence of this horde of Indians is
fact of which there is no doubt, nor can it
be doubted that they are this moment dis
cussing the proposals of the Southern trail
tors if, indeed, they have not already adopted
them. We are no alarmist 1t has been
our studied purpose to avoid and discourage
undue excitement upon occasions of r. ported
Is one which will not admit Of doubt or de-
lay. The moment to strike may be now pass
ing from us. Should the result IS the coun.
c,l he for war. a force might be Immediately
precipitated upon US which. with our pres.
ent preparation. it would be impossible to
resist, and smoking ruins might be all that
would be left to tell of brave and heroic
people. But this war must not be allowed TO
approach our doors. II can be met, with
proper exertion, without the pale Of the
settlements. and our homes saved the soaring
effect of home defense against these Arabs
OF the American plains. A force of com
paratively few hundred men could now,
before the savages have obtained taste Of
blood, effectually disconcerL and discourage
them, and prevent the spread of the war into
the settlements to any extent.
There are men enough in the counties i'm
mediately endangered. if they could be mus
tered and armed. to interpose an efectual bar
rier to the ingress of the red skins. and
We are confident that an authoritative call
upon them would be responded TO with
promplness. The counties of Shawnee, jack
son, jefferson, PotawaJomie. Wabaunsee,
Riley, Davis, Salina, Clay, Nemaha, Mar
shall, and Washington, could furnish l,5yO
fighting men at a very short notice, and al
though poorly armed. they might be arm
ed with something that could be made ethcient
IN such an emergency. Let US not walt IN
I'll these Indians have themselves common
ced the massacre, but go to them. and keep
the war away from our families. Let US
not pei nit them to set foot within the set
Elements, but meet them where they are. and
drive them into their haunts upon the plains,
and hang the fends who are melting them
TO the murderous work they dared not at
tempt themselves.
FIRST, however. measure Of precaution
should be adopted sc our own homes. That
is, TO organize Committees of Safety in ev-
cry village and hamlet-to hunt out and
hang or drive out every man against whom
there exists reasonable ground for suspi-
cion of disloyalty-who even refuses TO take
the usual oath of ale glance TO the Govern
ment A man who refuses that, at such
time as this. needs watching. to say the least:
and is an unsafe person in communities OF
loyal men.
Il is known that there are numbers in
this vicinity. who have openly expressed
sympathy for the rebellion and who have
frequent mysterious brands 10 end from
Missouri. They have been acting the spy
upon us, and every movement for cur own
defense or otherwise. has been reported i'm
mediately to our enemies. and We are placed
at corresponding disadvantage. These
spies-although our own vicinity may not
be considered IN state of war-are never
theless spies. and morally as worthy ofdea
as though found in the enemy's camp. To
say the least, they are dangerous neighbors'
of whom the country should be rid. Prompt
and vigorous action is what Is needed nov.
and with it the danger is speedily and effect
ually averted.
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