New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-10

ADyICEs FROM ARIZONA, IDAHO, MONTANA AND Ne
BRAsKA--A GENERAL WAR UPON THB WHITES IN
PROGREss-RMIGRAET TRAINS AND GOVERNMENT
FORTS ATTACKED.
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LFAyEHWORTH, Kansas, Dec. 9.-Actng Gov. Amy,
IN uroclamaOD SAYS: The present condition OF New
Mexico surrounded by hostile tribes Of Indians whose
constant incursons and depredaOns the greatest evil
which af1icts our county demands that people be
prepared 10 protect their lives and property the military
force is inadequate and the militia inefficient. The
Apaches in the South and Southwest have been and
On the patn, killing and robbing Unfortunately
Their daring Is equaled only by their success IN butcheros
and deprcdaEOns He calls for the immediate organza
iion Of volunteers for protection.
The Nep Mcrean OF the Oath says that party Of Ma
Saioes killed the herds and drove away stealing all
stock burning houses and committing other depreda
tons and letter states that the Apaehes committing
depredsons throughout the territory, killing wherever
yittanee is offered
The Idaho Statesman, Of the 18Th says that Capt
DbyTne and detachment of soldiers scout and
found an old Indian who had been abandoned by his
fades The Indian volunteered 10 pilot the soldiers 20 the
rendezvous Of the Indians The soldiers killed IA captured
40 and 30 horses One OF the soldiers. s. c. Thompson
was killed. The Idaho TimsS that Indians attacked
. stage killing man named Hitchcock The remainder
escaped and upon their return 70 the scene they found
Hitchcock seal ped, and his heart cut out. 5000
taken from him
THE Omaha Nebraska Herald Of the Both publishes
letter from Fort c. f. Smith, from Big Horn River
Oct. "a which SAYS: ave are having lively times with
the Cheyenne ana Arappahoe Indians Emigration for
Montana has been heavy and the emgans have suffered
severely No train has passed the road without losing
and stock. Large parties have TaVaged the road from
the North Platte 10 the Yellow Stone River, distance Of
ass mes. They penetrated the mines IN Montana, muir
dsnng miners and driving of stock. party Of 25
soldiers, returning from Fon Benton, where they had
escorted Gen. Hazen when within 40 miles Of this FORT
attacked BY 90 Indians Mr.. Bronnore g1ide, was
killed and scalped The party fought eight hours. The
following day the Indians attacked the troops
while the latter we're engaged in cutting wood
and ran Of six head OF horses They are com
hitting all Of depredations with i'm
punity. We have only 20 mounted men here. We
bave had intelligence from Fort lKearney for
80 days and fear that all communication il cut Of These
Co'nmissaTy trains have been due for month and are
supposed 70 have been captured The sCrow Indians
report 800 lodges Of HOreb Indians moving toward this
point Tor the purpose Of capturing it. They call our
soldiers Old Women Two weeks ago train loaded
with Government freight attacked and one man
Killed and two wagons captured returning il again
ATTACKED thetw drivers killed aud eli the stock taken
away; n nriy OF miners under JET Stanford we're
attacked aud ~ out Of 60 were killed on Wind River
The lndins ttok the stock IN daylight while grazing
amost witIn Ihe shot OF the stOckade. Previous 10
this 20 head Of Gcyernment mules were ran of and Biz
tDen killed"