, 1864-08-23

ient and upruly. TAe force ut the yarIous
poets, Fort Kearney, Laramie, Halleck and
Collins, on the Pluto route; aud at Forts
Riley, Western Kausss, Iarned aud Lyons,
on tho Arkansas, have been quite small ever
since the outbreak Of the rebellion. A policy
has been adopted Of giving presents and sub
sistence to the Indians. as an inducemcns to
Keep quiet. Of course the sarageB take this
as an evidence Of weakness, aud have grown
more iusolent under ITS continuance This
seems to have been extensively pursued at
Fort Larned, the commxnd Of which being
considered species OF "sending to Coyen-
tEy" by the volunteers, has generally been
cursed By come Incorporate ortucapahla 0tti-
Ger. The late Commander, Capt Parnater,
Twelfth Kansas, dismissed from the ser
yice,) seems to have been the worst specl-
men. The Indians have been greatly en-
couraged by his imbecllity. All the past
spring and summer complsints have con
slantfy been msde OF depredatione upon the
settlers In the Smoty Hill and Republican
Valleys, aud upon the stage stations and
ranches on the Santa Fc and Overland Mall
routes.
About mouth ago these disturbances -.
sumed more decided form, and, the ease
was furnished to the mail coaches going aud
coming. Indications being plentiful Of ex-
tenEive Indian Disturbances, Gen. Curtis
determined upon a tour OF inspection
through the western portion Of his depart
mcnt, with view OF Judging of the extent
ton Paw-paw raid In Missouri was well IN
der process OF being qoelled, about the Goth
ult Gen. Curtis stArtcd from Fort Leaven-
worth, intending to proceed to Colorado, by
way Of the Santa Fe road to Fort Union,
thence to Denver, aud return by the Platte
road to Learenworth. thus visiting all the
posts in bis department
He arrived at Fort Riley, and found thu
whole country alive with the widest rumots
and Excitement. So much wls evident
that the Indians had made an attack In the
vicinity Of Fort Lsrned, had killed number
The frontier settlement in the valley Of the
Smoky Hill, Solomon and Saline Rivers. on
the stage route from Fort Riley to Fort
Larned, had already suffered severely in the
loss ofstock, etc
Upon the road between La1ncd aud Cotton
wood Springs, about leo miles wcst of Kan
sas City, q large number Of Mexican and Gov.
ed By the Indians. Among these WIGS large
and valuable ordnance trnln, going to New
Mexico, with supplies Of ammunition, nrm5,
&c, for that department.
Gen. Curtis took the most actiFe meaeures
to meet the exi.tncy. At Fort Riley. Capt.
psny Of the 1th Iowa cavalry, were stationed.
The Gercrsl gathered up fifty. Az Council
Grove, fotty miles south On the Santa Fe
ro.d, Cnpt Dodge, 9th Wisconsin battery,
was stationed withtwo sections one section
under Lieut.. Edington-w.s ordered to- join
5sA tuo tn 81 ~ Ia, su1 10y ~ IL ~ eo
ants neas stata ,ns1tia '1 ra,a aa eoatt s.,
p'ine eat.jnI tort1s ~ a.1ar1ana, @ oeu ouj
fug thst they call out their commands. This
w6s done with great 2lAcrlty, and in three
days Gen. Curtis had huout500 Wsn mounted
1to al4ea !u!ata hno mtsAi!} were eeHt
rome: as tn's Mas t1e nrsl eau maae upon
INC T1il'a ~ oI tn.s ssc.ion' tneif act!vlt5 was
cerialhly commenoaeh. Mo9l of ihen iett
moWet oat Eot staGSsa;
Gchcfal Cnftls. %lih Ms small lofee, Fatch
fentezyouked ut Sslite, htty miles ffom this
post, moved forward en- auth. Or course,
the lnolats had cleared the country, being
: undoubtedly Hcu posted By means Of their
to Lurned and rctrrned-Gen- Curtis himself
proceeding with portion, about one hun
dred miles eouth of the Arkansas, through
the mcst barren and dcso1ate portton Of this
State. One days marrh was oycr the Sand
H11le, without drop Of wafer. In thor
cugh scout Of tl.is region, 1t was found that
the Indians had divided, part going south aud
part north, to the head waters Of the Solo
mon and Republican, the best timbeFtd and
watered portion ct Kansas west Of Riley.
Here arc, without doubt, the chief businesses
and resorts OF the Prairic Indians, aud here
doubtless will be found their families.
The immediate result Of the Indian 0ut-
b1csk and Of Gen Curtis movement was:
ISut-Ihe killing OF twenty whites and
two negroes by the Indians along the Santa
Fe road and en- the Smoky Hili. Eight Of the
whites were killed and Ecatped. rs wera the
negroes. The rest we're Killed but not scalp.
Ga. one Me1lean was kiueo, ont IN several
Instances the Indians dld not molest these,
claiming that they were friends, that 1t Was
americans they were alter.
Two boys were scslpeo IN the attack upon
the corral 81 Larred bota are alive and in
sick at the tine, 1hrsavagcs, It is said. will
and leave them. This bog thsy scalped and
then stuck spears and afFoWs into HIN. The
cthSr had showed hmee,f perfect hero
aeteA arg 1c'Enea nitnEeii deaa; Inc lodi-
aIs tore ca portion OF his acalp, aud t6ca
to convince w u3selses OF hls dsatn, stuck
arrows pSs"e9n n!s loes a9u oIqer portions
OF 1ne nods. IL Is seportea tne Attie le!low ~,
nevtr s'aI1ea . mnsglG' oat oea'lnS II all
"ltu2n. n'4cb4nGs NJ" It'ss 10 l1!i tne sIor{.
sa ~ rerS nasnea ehe aa9:aas 9a,4 pSaptaseo ~
nosscs neionans - .uI t r.set oastery aon Coio.
% saao soluh1ee1e e1es ~ Ipoas .Sa ~ heaa o.
Esely Iaaca ~ amS s. oTlmeen @ .na. plass aug
esstto C9taoaSoc" " as S9si.gs NJ sulppea. a
tae IVY tnas ehGapcn eae ,a.en shsn - ucAeT,eo
lneuseHes fAla"uS; Vne o. tuFm na9
h%o'pouno sa1, :" "nlsu @ Ie usea sh5c.tF1ly.
me ofalnaAcs * ttatn Neo4 auto so1ll ~ C2w
Grseh aIa l1s ~, h'soa th,, mastsI & aFnen f the
aslEs.s' g., MI ~. ~ etues ~ iahen ,soA sns
sto1es- - tne na.un g., oepal.ute p.'.
10 tra;n novel; cant,ons,v fnrwara er1
REACHED Fort Larned in eafety.
From the various ranches and stage sta
tions on the sacta Fe road. acd the settle
ments on the Saline a7d smoky Hill, the To-
dlans have captured about 6UO head OF stock,
r1nclpally horses and mules, making in all
about / eco hcnd, With which they have Co.
capped pursuit.
Gen: Cur.ls H. pGaas,op. I% e. snvnSu dtuslless M
~ .1t nnu1'G ~ ho, re.tn-.d 1a ea.5a 6tGa
| settlements as to Tie wish Of the military au-
! thorlties to protect them. Gen Curtis
preserce nas insured yigor tn the of|lcers
stationed On tue plains; It VIII Wosd out
stTvIce Fart T,arned ia noE earrtsnned I br.
! fonr cnmnanies Of The 1st Colorado f;avai.
~ orc ot the 18th Ksnaas 1nflutrr. md tvo
~ t,',s If nonre,s W,scnnsin Ratsery 'N'1'N va
AZ Fort Lyon. Major Wvpkooo. With four
COMPANIES ofthc Fist Colorado, IS static 1c3.
i Il i Fort Zurrh.' q rcw post on Walnut
Greek, Capt. Dunlap, With sixty men, Is ST.
; TONED. At smoky ull Cto;slns and .llae,
Seventh LOWE CaVs1:y arc ssstionca. Lieut..
HaloWeL, Nifth "isconsle DaessfH VIII!
one gun und some cavalry, at Cotton"ood
srsioee, While a. con6c1 Grove one conp1.
~ Of the seventeenth hAnsas infantry tloJ
day men). '1sn 1ntee guns OF t1e battery are
stationed. TIC hlltta have returned home.
GEN. nLuET's NEW DISTRICT.
Tba General arrived here on the Cd Inst.
and aceumed commnrd.. ps will be sean by
t1,e following.