The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-07-26
FROM THE FRONTIER.
Marder By the Pzwnses--Whst Is to be Dous -.
Their Contained AtTocitie>-- Forbsaranee Of the
Se,tlers-The Frontier mnsi b Projected

Their continred Anoeide.-- Fc1bsaranee Of Ii.
se.tlers-The Frontier uass BE- Protected.
Editors Cnion-On the I'd day of thi:
month, two Pawnees had been seen skulk.
ing about the premises of Charles Potten
berg, consequently strict watch was KEEP,
upon the horses. On the Sd, jus. when
the family were about to retire, four ol
these devils we're discovered secreted behind
chicken-coop, adjoining the stable. The
rascals came forward with their accustomed
salutation " How! how me good Injun "
Mrs. Potteuberg, however, did Bos place
much confidence in their professions Of
friendship, and ran towards the house o1
your Informant, about three quarters Of a
mile distant, to get some help, if needed
When half way thither she was overtaken
ty an Indian, who, amid exclamasions Of
" Come, coue, me good ~ attempted to
throw her on the ground; she howeve,
succeeded in struggling loose from the vii
lain's grasp, and reached the house. Grasp
ing our rifles, Henry Coolingcamp and my
self ran to Pottenberg's house. On our
way we met Mike Miller, who said that bis
brother Jake was shot soon after the pur.
suing Indian returned. The wound was q
deadly one, as the savage was but two steps
distant from bis victim. The moment the
arrow struck Jake's breast another Of the
ruf6an's levelled a pistol at Mike Miller,
but providentially the weapon missed FIRE.
Immediately after the shot the towards
fed to the creek, about sixty yards from
the house. When We arrived At the house
poor Jake was corpse. This occurred on
Slater's Greek, ten miles above Pipe Greek.
And now, many of your readers will ask,
"What is to be done?" The question is
.uperauous. Our fathers, those hardy
backwoodsmen, would probably have called
a meeting, when there would not be much
talking-no! for, actuated by the only feel
ing, that of getting redress for many griev-
ances, they would soon come to-wbst
conclusion l need not tell; and after that
conclusion had been taken, the Lord be
merciful 10 every Pawnee that came within
the range of their unerring rifles. That a
pitiful tribe should have the temerity to
plunder the citizens of mighty nation
is shame; and a double shame that so
many depredations as has been perpetrated
in these two years, all should be left unno-
ticed by the authorities. Our horses have
been stolen, our wives have been outraged,
and our neighbors have been murdered on
the Threshold of their homes Perhaps
the mysterious disappearance of Mr. Haynes
and Charles Dean Of the Saline could be
accounted for by these same Pawnees. Is
1t wonder that whole tracts Of country on
the Solomon and the Republican are de-
populated in consequence If man is
attacked, aud gets killed in the fray, there
would be hue of boldness and fair play
about the transaction, but to come up to
man, and while one hand is reached in
friendly salutation, treacherously slay him
With the other, is cowardly monstrosi,y,
equalled only by the forbearance of our
people. But it would be we'll to remember
that there is point where for6earance is
analogous to cowardice. If redskin had
thus been murdered you may rest assured
that revenge would soon follow-so much
virtue the savages retain amidst all their
degradation. l will tell you what our posi-
ton has been as long We risked living on
our claims. This is the (so-called) neutral
land, (what satire upon armed neutral
iy!O; all the tribes would congregate
there, hunt the buffalo, pretend to 6ght
each other, burn the prairie and timber, and
plunder the pale face. Of all the dusky
hordes the Pawnees are the very demons
f large numbers of them were to catch a
xbite man they would strip him of every
hing. They would skulk about on foot,
provided with lariats, whips and brides,
Ind be generously permitted to help them
selves to the white mans horse, and then
beat hasty retreat to their inpenetraJle
reserve.
Now, these facts, however reluctantly We
nay utter them, in order not to throw
letriments in the way of emigration, will
,e: abroad. Do We think that those fami
les that left their homes, the fruits of
Tears of labor, will pass Oh silently? Or
10 We expect the relatives of the murdered
viii hush up the matter, and stile their
,rief? There are but two alternatives lef,
o choose between-we have either to pro-
ecs our frontier, or meekly bear the cppro-
'rium of cowardice, etfeminacy and impo.
ence. AUG. MoxAvEK.
~ One thousand more soldiers are
allied for from our State Drained as it
), yet We believe they could be raised had
re an Executive worth a continental. They
re wanted to fill up the regiments already
rganized, and also for two batteries now
orming for the Indian expedition. A regi-
lent Of colored men is also being recruited
, this State, having been authorized BY
ieneral Blunt.