New-York tribune., 1867-06-10

war; knowing nothing of Indian life Indian fighting.
They compelled TO do battle with unseen foe Inc
Indian exults in his superiority and deanty shakes hs
breech c0uts at then-eareers over the plain Win wu
glee and mocks them The consequence Of this policy OF
the Government that numbers OF soldiers desert daily
at the almost supernatural powers OF the
Indian.
IL almost impossible to get news-etails that DC
considered reliable The agents OF the road do all they
acquainted with the facts from giving them.
am obliged to be constantly on the spot and sift the
true from the false Although little delayed by sneh
proceedings you have the advanageof hearing the truth
Such the with cOach-oad OF passengers who
need have sT no feers eene%en They crossed the
river putting thorough confidence in the assertions OF the
stage agent, but on arriving on the other sde OF the
Platte, eonfrmatory proofs strong rs Holy Wrlt were
given them of tho agents dupicy who had almost in
yegled them into an ambush. They unanimously re-
solved returning TO North Platte and accuse the agent
Of base design to misead them One of the passengers
wrathful and errorsriken that he started FOR
New-York
The particulars of the death Of Col Bozeman have been
10th May accompanied by the late Col j. NJ Bozeman
Mr.. Coyer left Galatn Mills, Bozeman Montana. for
Of arduous travel they reached the Yellowstone River
and ourneyed in safety until the 10th May when in
their camp, at noOn on the Yellowstone about seven
miles this side of the BOzeman Ferry they perceived five
Indians approaching them on foot and leading pony
that they should open hre, to which the Colonel was
pleased to give no reply They stood With their rifles
Bozeman remarked, Those Crows. know one of
Sioux and Blaekfeet camps are, provided they know
The Indians meanwhile walking toward them with their
hands calling Ap-saT- ae," (CrOWD. 1nti bnOOk
hands with Bozenan. and proered the same poteness
to Coyer, which he declined by presenting his Henry
at them, and at the same time Bozeman re- re-
may however, get of without trouble" COyer
then went the horses Qeavng his gun in charge OF
Bozeman) COyer had just finished saddling his horse
when he the chief quickly draw the cover from bis
fusee and he called to b. TO shoot the Indian fired
the ball taking in his right breast and passing COM
pletey through him. Bozeman charged on the Indian,
but did not fire, when another shot taking effect in the
left breast, brought him TO the ground, dead man.
Coyer next received bullet in his right shoulder upon
which he rushed 10 where his companion lay and picked
up his gun. Finding the Indians pressing him, and bis
gun failing TO work properly he Tetreated about 80 PAGES
His gun being fixed he fired and billed an Indian on the
first shot. He then rushed on them at wnlch ney re-
treated and he them crossing the river Yellow
with their dead Coyer, after cutting pound or
so OF meat started on foot ON the BACK track swan e
cold Yellowstone, and after walking 30 miles succeeded IN
reaching camp in safety party soon started out ana
succeeded In bringing i'll Col Bozeman remains upmu-
tilated.
Blackfeet the Yellowstone whose sole Objects under
and scalps There are about 900 warriors camped 10 or
Galatin Valley, evidently with hostile intentions.
Gen Meagher Dusiy engaged IN raising men 10 resist
the coming Invasion. Three hundred mOuntaineers are
thoroughly equipped and armed ready to start IN day
O two for the field Of hostiites.
An old war chief Of the Fatheads who has seen over a
1000 moons, Is dying His proudest boast is, that al
though er gagged in battles that he personally
witnessed the shedding Of white mans blood.
when Lewis and Clark the old trappers arrived in the
mountains OF Montana In the second year OF Jersons
PRESIDENTIAL life, Mo,ese chief Of the Flatheads,
old enough TO buffalo. Prior TO that time, he
saws the reports the Baekfeet had heard concerning the
pale faces vague, and bordering on the snperst-
tous but as the big canoe captains camped with them
many days, treating them kindly and giving them many
presents familiarity sprang up which dlspeed those
yagaries and resulted in friendship which the ylcls
studes OF 60 Summers have not shaken Mo led his
party old he he cause OF his prostraon In their
late skrnish with the Blackfeet on the Mucees hill when
his ancient enemies, though in overwhelming numbers
were badly whipped There only three other Indians
alive who remember the advent OF the adventures
Lewis and Clark
sherman and Augur the field at last preparing
by series OF decisive blows 10 annhilate the Indian
hydra that has reared its head 10 strike.
As close my letter intelligence received that tele-
graph repairer named John Vance killed this morn
ng six miles OF Plum Creek thus showing that the
Indians advancing and nearer. The graders
are daily annoyed but onward with increased speed IS
the watchword Ho for California; Onward with the
railroad these care the watchwords Of the enthusiastic
Gen. Easement and his gang