The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-08-20
The Indian War.
Extern,inatiou against the Whites De.
clnrcti. Etc.

Dcnrey CITY, Aug. l6.-Thc Indians leave BE-.
hind them nothing but the homes Of their murdered
victims aud the ashcs Of the buildings destroyed by
them. Tho citizens of Washington. Republic and
Clay counties, have been armed by Gcn. Blunt.
Between sixty and seventy dead bodies Of white
men we're seen between Mesburg and the Ltle
Blue No ranches arc lcft standing between tho
Big Sand and Littlc Rue. The Inhabitants Of the
places between Fort Koarney and Denver have OIL
fed. rour trains captured by the Indians on
Little T.un nnl oil the stock, consisting of four
hundred a; fNy head of cattle and large num-
bcr Of mules were driven of. The Indians arc well
mounted. and most Of them are armcd with long
range guns Capt, Thompson, with seventy -6vc mon
OF the SiItoenh Kansas Cavalry, and ono bowitler,
are moving In pursuit of the Indians who com.
mitted tie outragcs on the Little Blue. Dispatches
from him, dated tho sth instant ssy that the In.
dams moved towards Republican River with ono
thousand oxen and large heris Of horses and mules.
General Sherry, of the Kansas militia. has also
Joined In pursui, of tho Indians. He Is moving
north Of Thompson's command. Eight days have
elapsed since communication has bccn had with
points further wcss than fourteen miles from the
Little Blue. Within that distance sixteen men.
women and children have becn masaacred by the
Indians, and every dwelling burned. Tho families
Of number Of settlers have been sent on TO places
Of safety, while the male heads Of them have turned
out 70 fnd the Indian trail. General Blunt has sent
orders TO Forts Lsrncd, ZerAh, Ellsworth and b.
lima for the nmandcrs at thesc points 70 send out
scouts in the direction taken by the Indiana
and N keep their forces rcsdy 70 Soin In the gen
era pursuit when the trail Of the Indians 10 dis
covered. General Blunt Ia doing everything possi
| bic With the small force d his command.
SECOND pisrATcH.
| Denrey Cny, August is.-A regiment a 90
hundred day cavalry, authorized by tho War d
partmcnL three days ago, 70 dGht the Indiana
already more than half filled. and u 10 sxpeose,
tha, will be hllcd in less thsn ton days. II II
operate along the Plato Valley and 70 protoct th
overland mail and wagon trains. In shis they -
to have tic cooperation Of troops from the Essl
1t Ia hoped that tho route will soon 10 rc-eAAbllsh
ed, and the Indians severely chastied. A. pre-
sent all the trains and mail coaches are stopp,t
| Friendly Indians report that extcnnve combbu
tions exist among the Chcyonncs tho Arspab Or
the Kiowss the Sioux, the Csmanches tho Utc
and the Snakes, and that they intend " wss
war Of determination against the white
Martial law is teing enforced here, and all pl
ces Of business have been closed until further q
ders. several independent military compd-pies si
shout really to start out. The Indians mnrdere
several families and burned q number Of houses Q
Cherry Creek, twenty-five miles from here, la
night. Settlers are fleeing to this city for prote
| tion. The commander Of the District to-day issu,
, | special order for the enrolment of stlo-boeh'
males over sixteen years Of ago. Drafting N 4
! the ono hundred day regiments will 10 commence
, Immediately. line Of block houses 10 bcir
| erertod around the CITY,