The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-19
THEIyDIAN WAR.

DENVER CITY, c. T., August ls.-rhe regi-
ment of one hundred days cavalry, authorized
by the War Department three days ago, to fight
the Indians, Is already more then half filled. IL
is expected 1t will be in the field in less than ten
days. Ii is to operate in the Platte valley and to
protect the overland mail and wagon trains.
In this they are TO have the cooperation OF
troops from the east. 1t is hoped the route will
soon be established, and the Indians severely
chastisod. AT present all trains and mail coaches
are stopped. .-. ..s.--.
Friendly Indians report that extensive COM
bnations exist among the Cheyennes, ArapS-
hoes, KiOwas, Sioux, Camanches, Utes and
Skanes, and that they intend to wage a war OF
determination against the whi'es.
Martial law is being enforced here, and all
places of business have been closed until further
orders.
Several independent militia companies are
about ready to start out and few days will
demonstrate the truth or fAlsiy of the many wild
rumors floating about. Provisions u all kinds
| are very high and rapidly advancing, and unless
communication with the States is speedily re-
sumed there will be much suffering, II not actual
starvation.
LATER.
The Indians murdered several families and
burned number of houses on Cherry creek,
twenty five miles from here last night. Settlers
are fleeing to this city for protection. The COM
mander of this district to.day issued o special
order for the enrolment OF all the able bodied
males over sixteen years Of age.
Drafting to ill the 100 day regiments will be
commenced Immediately. A line of block houses
is being erected around the city. The fact that
| the telegraph wires are unmoested leads TO the
belief that no white men are engaged with the
Indians in their work of destruction.
Sr.LoyIs, Ausus. lo. --IufJrml:ioH from Fort
Riley General Blunt's headquarters, say that
three ranches near Little Blue river have been
burned by the Indians, the stock run OF, and
| the inhabitants killed, their bodies being found
in the ashes OF the buildings. The citizens OF
Washington, Republic, and Clay counties have
been armed by General Blunt -Four hunters
have been killed at Salesia, fifty miles west OF
Fort Riley.
Between Nilesburg and Little Blue no ranches
have been left standing, and between sixty and
seventy dead bodies have been seen. There are
10 ranches remaining between the Big Sandy aud
Little Blue, and no inhabitants between Fort
Kearney and Denver.
-Four trains have bsen captured on the L,tlG
Blue, and ali the stock, consisting of four hun.
dred and fifty cattle and large number Of mules
driven of. The men belonging to these trains
escaped.
The Indians are we'll mounted and most o
them AIMED with long-range guns
Captain Thompson, with thirteen men OF tht
10th Kansas Cavalry and one howitzer, is pur
suing the Indians who committed the outrage
~, he Little Blue. Dispatches from him. date,
the oh state that the Indians moved toward
| Republican Fork with 1000 oxen and large herd
3 ! of horses and mules. General Sherry, Of tn
Kansas militia, has also joined the pursuit, moy
, | ing north of Thompsons command.
Eight days have elapsed since any communi
! cation has been had from points further yves
than nineteen miles from Little Blue, With
$ which distance sixteen men, women, and Gull
a dren have been massacred, and every dwe!lin
{ burned.
: The families Of the settlers have been sent
1 the settlements, and the men turned upon th
4 Indian trail. General Blunt sent orders to Fort
Ieayen, Ellsworth, and Saliua for the command
h there 10 scout in the direction taken by the Ii
s dians, keeping ready to Join in the general Pu-
e suit when their trail was found.
i General Blunt was doing everything possib
IS with the small force at his command