New-York tribune., 1867-08-15
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THE INDIAN WAR.


A HARDFOUGHr BATTLE NEAR PORT KEAENEr--
THE sAyAGEs ROUTED-rHE PLUM CREEK
MASSACRE.
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OMAHA Neb., Ang 14.-Dispatches received hero
from Fort Fetterman state that contractor Porter
arrived there on the 13th with intelligence that n
hard-fonght battle between the Indians and tho
whites occurred near Fort Phil Kearney on the I'd
inst Early in the morning an Oxtrain of 80 wagons,
guarded by 80 citizens and many soldiers, nnder
the command of Major Powell and Lieut.. Jump, left
the fort for the purpose Of gathering fuel. While
thus engaged within five miles of the fort band of
savages supposed to number at least go rode up
and Immediately made an attack The whites
made a desperate resistance, but the Indians,
after killing Lieut.. Jump and Others, and
woundmg two privates, succeeded in stam-
peding the cattle from the train corral.
The whites then took position behind q breastwOTk
formed of wagons, boxes, Ox-yokes &c. and the saw
ages encrced them with wild yells, continuing tha
fight with fendish desperation The whites fought
the Indians for three hours killing and wOundng u
great many, who were Immediately carried OFF tho
field by their comrades. The battle continued with
undated vigOr until Major Smith, with two com-
panies of United States regulars and two howitzerss
came to the from Fort Phil Kearney, when thu
red men retreated going northeast, and leaving yd
dead bodies on the field Major Powell reports thd
total loss of the savages at co killed outright and u
large number wounded. IA dispatch from st. Louis,
the I'd inst, gave particulars of similar fight ON
July 28 Leavenworth train being attacked at sons
unknown spot on the plains-Ed]
The official account of Gen. Augur charges Turkey
Foot, Chief Of the CheyenDes as being alone guilty
of the Plum Creek massacre.
THE sAvAGEs CONCENTRATING NEAR PLUx
CREEK-TRANsP0RTATIONo on THE PLAINS
THE KAwS STEALING IN KANsAs-HOSTlLITY'
OF THE NAVAJ0Es IN NEW-MEXIC0.
ST. LOUIS, Aug 14-An Omaha dispatch states
the Sioux Indians banding together and crossing
the River at Plum Creek Station and evidently
preparing for hostilities About Indians
yesterday point The Pawnee scouts and soldiers
are preparing to fight them Father Desmet says that
the Indians grievances, and speaks Of concatOry
measures toward them. dispatch from Elsw0rtb,,
Kansas says that the United States Express and the pro-
pretOrs of the Overland Stage Line to Denver left here
today with stock replace that stolen by the lndans
and will have line running again IN Ten e qays y
Express Company have over 100000 pounds OF reghu
here Western points, which is now being loaded I@N
coaches with the mails and passengers four days IRONY
Denver have just arrived No Indians were seen on they
route The terminus Of the railroad now at Wlson
Creek Station 10 miles west from here Ihere BaFe DeeN
no cases cholera Fort Harker for ten days some
Kaw Indians attacked Martins Rancho four miles sonth
of Salina, Monday night, and ran of some stock.
A Leayenworth dispatch says Father Desmet who has
just returned from the Indian country was present at tno
session OF the Indian Commissioner yesterday lie MADE
statements regarding the origin Of the Indian uohbess
and the proper means for remedying them lie waa
urgently requested 10 accompany the Commissioner ahI
started for St. Louis 10 make his preparations ION
doing So .x,oo -
that NavajOe Indians numbering several nunureu,
had left the Reservation and In atteptS
ing prevent them from leaving and TO recover soho
Porter of the FIFTH Infantry severely wounded and
four Of his men were killed