New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-20
TROUBLES IN THE WEST.
The Indian War.

Insormati on from Fort Riley, Gen. Blunfs Head
quarters say that three ranches near the Little Blue
River, have been burned BY tho Indians, the stock
run off, and the inhabitants killed.
The Indians left behind them nothing but the
bones of their murdered victims and the ashes Of
the buildings destroyed by them.
The citizens Of Washington, Republic, and Clay
Counties, have been armed by Gen. Blunt. W
Four hunters were killed by the Indians, at Sail
M, 6fty miles west Of Fort Riley.
Between sixty and seventy dead bodies Of white
men were seen between Milcsburg and the Little
Blue.
No ranches are left standing between the Big
Sandy and the Little Blue.
The inhabitants of tho places between Fort Kesr
ney and Denver have all fed.
Four trains were captured by the Indians on the
Little Blue, and all the stock, consisting Of four
hundred aud fifty head Of cattle, and large number
of mules, were driven of.
Tie Indians are well mounted, and most o. hem
arc armed with long rangc guns.
Capt. Thompson, with seventy-fve men Of the
10th Kansas cavalry and one howitzer are moving
in pursuit Of the Indians who committed the out
"a ges on the Little Blue.
Dispatches from him, dated the 4th instant, say
that the Indians moved towards Republican River
with ore thousand oxen and largo herds Of horses
and mules
General Sherry, of the Kansas militia, has also
joined in pursuit Of the Indians. lie is moving
north Of Thompson's command.
Eight days have elapsed since communication has
been had with points farther west than fourteen
miles from tho Little Blue.
Within that distance, sixteen miles, men women
and children have been massacred BY the buildings,
and every dwelling burned.
The families of number of settlers have been
sent of to places of safety, while tho male heads Of
them have turned out to lind the Indian trail.
General Blunt has sent orders to Forts Larned,
Zeveh Ellsworth and Salina, for the commanders
ut these points TO send out scouts in the direction
taken by the Indians, and to keep their forces ready
to join in the general pursuit when the trail Of the
Indians is discovered.
General Blunt is doing everything possible with
tho small force at bis command. ...
DENVER CITY, August IS.
regiment Of one hundred day cavalry, author.
lEtn Wy tuO DcPeibhAchs tbiNc oa. aSp, w
fight the Indians is already moro than half fllod,
and il is expected that IL will be filed in less than
ten days. IL is TO operate along the Platte Valley
and TO protect the overland mail and wagon trains.
la this they are TO have the cooperation OF troops
from the East 1t is hoped that the route will soon
br reestablShed and the Indians severely chastised.
At present all the trains and mail coaches are
stopped.
Friendly Indians report that extensive combina-
tons exist among the Cheyenncs, the Arapahoes,
the Krolvas the Sioux, the CaInanches, the Utes,
and the Snakes and that they intend to wage war
of determination against the whites.
Martial law has been enforced here and all places
of business have been closed until further orders
Several independent military companiesare about
ready to start out and few days will demonstrate
the truth or falsity of the many wild and alarming
rumors floating about.
Provisions OF all kinds are very high and rapidly
advancing.
Unless communications with the States is speedily
resumed, there will be much suffering if not actual
The Indians murdered several families and bnrn.
cd number of houses on Cherry Creek, twenty-five
miles from here last night.
Settlers are fleeing to this City Cor protection.
The commander of the District, to-day, issued Q
special order for the enrolment of all able bodied
males OF over sixteen years of age.
Drafting to fill the one hundred day regiments
will be commenced Immediately.
A line of block houses is being erected around
The city.
The fact that the telegraph wires are unmolcsted
eads to the belief that no white men arc engaged
With the indians in the work of destruction.