Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-08

IA hood of cattle. The former be-
ouu hsau A. Carlisle, and the latter 70
,1nnvu Wall and Vesey, Of Denver tne
coach passed by shortly i aisvs W. Oh
Learning the particulars drove W IN ali
haste and reported the SAM at head
nuarters A detachment of the second
United States cavalr.y in command Of
LENT Armes, were Immediately sent in
pursuit, and most nobly did they act
their part; they came up with them on
the night Of the 23d, between the North
and South Platte, ION the Ash Hollow
route,) took them by surprise, secured
the greater and most valuable part of
the stock and some Indian ponies.
and returned yesterday They could
not tell how many they killed and
wounded; of their number only one was
wounded, (arrow shot in right arm.
By the news received here this morning,
there are three hundred Cheyennes in
warlike attitude, encamped at Valley
Station, fifty miles west of here. A
scouting party were afterwards sent out
in that direction. We anticipate no
trouble, with the ever watchtul eye of the
yigilant commander, and the present
force of the red skins would be sorely
disappointed should they be so disposed
as to pay us visit
1t is reported that there are fifteen
thousand Indians in arms on the plains
A letter from j. +. Graves, dated Santa
Fe, October 9th, and addressed to the
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs at Wash
ington, says:
We are on the eve of relentless war,
on account Of the mismanagement OF the
military. 1t appears that about month
ago the Utes at Maxwelrs Rancho were
somewhat dissatisfied and quite saucy on
account of the death of one of their num-
Der by Mexican sheperdess. Maxwell,
becoming alarmed for the safety of his
family, sent word to Fort Union about
the state of affairs and one or two COM
panies of troops were sent to his relief
One of the officers of the troops, it APP
pears. was the cause. Lieut. Campbell,
as | understand, while intoxicated
drew his pistol on Kah-ne.atcbe, one of
the principal chiefs Of one of the Ute
bands, and upon that Kah-ne-atche left,
and said he would 60 somewhere else,
where he could live in peace, without
having a pistol drawn upon him to kill
him. The original difficulty caused by
the killing of the Ute was all arranged
satisfactorily to the Indians interested
by Superintendent Norton, some days
ago, but Kah.ne-atche and his band did
not appear, and soon after the reports of
the difficulty resulting in the death of
one of Kah ne-atche's band came into
Santa Fe.
Gen. Carson writes from Fort Garland,
Colorado, under date of October s: 4
i have the honor to report that we
are now involved in war with the Ute
Indians. The night before last they at
tackled and drove off lot of stock from
the Herfano, killing one man and taking
prisoner a woman and four children.
would suggest that all the settlers in your
vicinity and the isolated settlements of
the Arkansas collect together for the
common defense. 1t would be advisable
that all property be removed to some Sc
cure place, as can assure you this war
will be no child's play. The Muaches
are going west, and they will, beyond a
doubt, involve the Tabonchee in the war.
Ulay is expected here tomorrow; he
says he will not join the war party. /
will keep you informed of all that trans
pires.