, 1865-05-26
FROM THE BORDER.
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nent yesterday morning on the arrival Of the
overland coach due at noon the day psev1nus'
Tie report at once flew through the city that
the Indians had attacked the coach nea7 the
Blue river, and that several soldiers had been
murdered by the red skins From Mr. W. ".
Keller, Of Denver, who came In Oh the coaeh.
learned the following particulars:
On Thuisaay }ast the Indians attacked
wagon With eighteen un2rmed soldiers, for
mer|y rebels, bound for Fort Kearney, about
mile and a halfeast Of Elm creek and some
eighty miles east Of the fort. Ths number Of
tho attacking party re did not learn, but
they we're sufficiently numerous to gain an
easy victory. Seven Of the soldiers were
kilIed, and eleven {the balance OF the party
we're wounded. q majority Of them fatally.
The wounded soldiers were Just coming in at
Elm creek WHEN the stage arrived, and 1t was
deemed best to lay orcr there till next day.
On starting out next morning, after proceed
ing few miles, when near Liberty Farm, the
passengers saw TWEEN ty-tive IDdiaus riding up
ut full speed, and the men at once betook
Themselves to the top OF the coach, where
they could haye fair chance at the enemy.
For SIX miles the Indians kept up running
fire With arrows, one Of two pistols and
musket; but tho excellent arms In
the hands OF tie passengers kept them
ut respectable distance; and though
the coseh WAS struck several tines, no on
WIS hurt. One Indian was seen to fall from
bis horse, and 1t is believed BIS Was Killed. It
Ia thought 1t Ia the inward bound coaches the
red rasca}s are after, for the westward bound
coach passed Elm Creek but an hour before
that from the west arrived. The chief
Of tho gang, for some reason, let ono Of the
soldier prisoners 60 atter giving him an ar-
row and showing him picture Of q coach
with very significant gestures, showing that
lie meant to have 1t. Had not the coach hid
over TIL Friday, he would very probably have
effected h's purpose. Passengers brough. in
some half 8 dozen a1Tows, tnreo Of which
were covered with blood, and one Of them
WAS minus Its vtllianous Iron head from Lav-
lug tecn pulled out OF q poor soldier whose
body 1t Ind pierced. Ugly looking customers
are there Arrows, most decidedly.
Nothing dlunted by this news, the Denver
after the arrival oi the Western coach. There
were nine or ten passengers on board, among
them MIR. Hargood, Of chicago. Nost Of the
men were from the Rocky Mountain regions,
aud, rs al1 Of them were arued to the teeth
With the best Of weapons, they Will give the
lEPA4C9f VlO AAEAt0C4 ksVthH}. AsEN W
call thin, warn reception. From such q
company, unless In overwhelming numbers,
they keep at q very respectful distance.
The question Is, why were these Indians
permitted to penetrate so far east Of Fort
Kearney? The fact is, no one supposed they
tor the season, will be sure TO bring upon
them tho swift vengeance Of Gen. Conner.
He a1riycl last evening from Leayenworth,
and goes with US this morning, accompanied
by such guard as will keep all danger at q
respectable distance, SO that our friends need |
we'll ray right here that he Is making such
Arrange mcnts rs will clear the vicinity OF the
mail and emfgrant route Of all hostile bands,
20 that those Who are preparing to leave for |
the mountain territories will ind the road all /
safe when they arrive. You will hear from
Us again on aNlvinE at Fort kearney, two or
three days hence,
siuce leaving Chicago, Mr. Colfa1 aad par->
ty have received every possible attention. |
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, the |
Quincy and Palmyra, this Hannibal and st. |
JOSEPH, and the Platte County Railroads,
their SCENTS hare shown US every courtesy.
We stopped over on Friday at st, Joseph, |
where Gen. James Craig, whom many at our |
citizens will remember with pleasure, showed |
US many polite attentions. The city ls nov
rapidly. recovering from the living death 1t
war. II has to thank Its "secesl clement" |
for the perfect stagnatton and the immense
loss it has suffered. But the "rebsn arc now
NIL gone or hare thoroughly subsidized, and I
the city shows most gratifying sigma OF re-
viving business. A large number Of citizens |
paid their respects to Sir. Speaker Eolax in
the evening.
AtcLiaon has prospared luely during
thc past four yeara. Careful statistics show
that seyen thousand dye hundred tons Of
freight we're shipped West from this city
alone during the past year. Whole acres OF
wagons and Of running machinery and other
fejght lying about here and at St joseph,
have given us new and more definite ideas
OF the magnitude Of the Western trade, md
the necessity Of the Pacific Railroad than ne
have ever had before. But Of this, much
more, when larger collection Of facts are
made. We are much Indebted TO Col Mar
tin, Mayor Of Asch1son, Judge Horton, Col. |
Fairchlld, DR.. Budd1nsto Col. Butttefneld,
md other citizens Of Atchisop for many po-
lite attentions.
The Copperheal papers I observe are
making g1cAt fuss oEcr the ynst expense l
the trip Of Mz. Collar Is to cost the Govern
msnt. The people will he satisfied to know
that it will not cost the treasury single
Of Ben. Halliday, Esq, the proprietor Of the
Overland 3teil line, und the escort Of Gen.
Conner would start for Fort kca1ncy today
weae VIC not going with 1t. Mr.. Colfa1fs
tunr, while costfug the government nothing,
will be ofgreat value to the country, for as
member of Congress he will he much better |
prepared to comprehend and direct the meas- |
nyes essential to the development Of the yast |
mineral wealth Of the Republic. 3.