Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-25
TIE INDIAN WAR.
TlSKu TROUBLES IN TUE wrsr.


It may rot be uninterettBg to eur readers 20 know
how tie Yankees are I'd round BY Iadiau trouSlet
on thsi border TIE following Il the latest copied from
the n Y. Tribune Of the 30 b:
ST.. LOUIS. Aog. ls-InfoImAton from Fort Rtey,
Gen BIlns heso irers sa,s that three ranches near
The Ii tic u, haVs been burned by the IOdsn7, the
stock iun OF, and The inhabitants Killed.
The Iodaus left behind them nothing hut the bone OF
their murdered violml and the ashea OF the building.
dee rJyed by them.
The cit zsus of Washington, republic and Clay coua'
tics have been armed by Gen. BiuGt
-Four hunters were killed by the Indiana al Ea.Aa
6fLV miles vest OF Fort K ley.
Between sky and seventy dead bo6i's OF "hi,e
m N we've seen between Mosburg aud the Little Blue.
No rauckts ara left Standing betaean the Big Sandy
aud the Li,te Blue.
The Inhabitants Of the pacls between Fort ksarney
and Denver have all d.
Four trains wero captured by the IudAns the
Little Buzz and ell the stock oons,st of four hu1.
dred and ffy had Of cattle, and large rumb6r OF
mule, were driven Of
The indians are well m5unted aud most OF them are
armed with long a1ge guns
Capt. Them ion, with seVenty Ave men of the l6 b
Kansas cavaFy anu one how.z 2. are moving in lur-
suit Of the Indians who committed the outrsges on the
Little Bue.
Dispatches from him, datei the Ali iDst, say that
the Iuean moved to cards Republican yer with 900
oxen and large herds of horses and mules.
Gen. Sherry of the Insas militia has aso Joined In
pursuit Of the Indians. Ha is moving north OF Thomp-
sons command.
E ght days have elapsed 81 cs Communication has
been had with points farther west than fourteen miles
from the Little Blue.
Wrhin that distance, Elk cen miles, men, omen AID
children rave been acred by the I:disus, and
every dwelling burned.
The families OF nrmher Of ssttlers have been sent
of to pL csl OF safety while the male heads CT lhem
have turlCd out 10 find the Indian trail.
Gen. Blunt has sent orders to Forts Lssned, Z,Vab
Ellsworth and SSllns, for the commanders at theee
points TO send in the dire o.on taken by the
Indians and to keep their forces ready to jim in the
general pursuit when the trail Of tho IGdian is dis
covered.
Gen. Blunt is doiUg ,VerytD possible with the small
force at his command
DENVER CITY. Aug. Is A regiment Of one hundred
day cavalry, authorized by she War Department three
dRye ago TO fight The adams is areedy ID 81 half
filed and IL is eipfcled that it will be filled 10 less than
Ten days. Il Is u OPP rate along the Platte Valley en-
to project the overland mail aud gon trains In tis
they 10 have the 90 operation Of troops from the
East 1t hoped that the route will soon DO re -tstat.
lished and the Iadians severely chasised.
At present ali the traiss and mail coaches are
stopped.
Fliend'y Indians report Il a. extensive combinations
EXIT among the ysnnes, the Arap Ihocs the K'ol
vas the Sioux, tho Can inches, the Uies, ami the
nation against the Whites.
Martial law has been enforced here, and gil places Of
business have been closed until further orders.
Several independent m lita-y companies are about
ready to start out and few days will demonstrate tie
Truth or fslsity Of the many wild and alarming
floating about
Provisions of all kinds are very high and rapidly ad-
vancing.
Unless communication nth tie States Is speedily
resumed there will be much su.rrg II not actual
vation.
LArIR.
The Iadians murdered several families aud burned a
number Of houses Cherry Greek, rs mes from here,
last night
Settlers are fleeing TO ths city for protection.
The commander Of the District, to day. issued spe-
cial order for the enrolment Of ali did males Of
over l6 years Of age.
Drafting to fill the 100 day regiments will be com
menced Immediately.
lie Of block-houses is being erected around the
city.
The fac! that the telegraph wires are u molssted
leads to he bell that white men are engaged with
the lod!Sns in the work OF destruc ion.