New-York tribune., 1867-06-25
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
THE INDIAN WAR.
81 TELEGRAPH TO rHE rRrsusk.

circular in substance as fOlsws
FIRST That the treaties with the Indians must he pre-
served hut that Indians who have gone beyond the
Reservations, and committing crimes VIII all under
military control, &C. and are subject to punishment by
Sec0nd The Military Division is syided into three
departments viz: Dakota, commanded by Gen; Terry
the Platte commanded by Gen. Augur; the Missouri,
commanded by Gen. Hancock
talon Of mounted men, they viii be called for by the De
partment Commander in case of any emergency, To be
mustered in in accordance with the law, and viii await
an appropriation by Congress for their payment D..
Fourth: Gives direction 10 the eivn authorities 10 De-
prepared to pursueat all times with horse theyng bands
Of indians who are endeavoring to avoid the military.
FJfth: When stolen stock traced to Reservation,
demand should be made by the Agent and II the tribe
entitled to anuite such annuties should be chargebe
with the value Of tie stolen property The
communicate with the Department Commander, and
iThe steamboat y W. Brooks, lying at the vee was
robbed of 5000 gold watch and other valuables yeser
wy RAILROAD woRKMEN ATTACKED.
dispatch from the present terminus Of the Kansas
road grading parties into Fort Harker; also that two
railroad and two residents were killed near Bunker
a considerable amount stock had been driven of Ef
forts were being made to procure arms for the railroad
and it is feared all will leave unless they better
tected The excursion party from Fort Wallace arrived
at Salina to-day, all III good health
WORK on THE RAILROAD SUSPENDED.
LAwREscB, Kansas June ., ANILe 1T, g5adng parties @ on
attacked by KiOwa Indians on saturday last Three men
were killed and the remainder were driven on
All work the road il suspended beyond Wilson's
Creek and unless strong measures are taken by tbs
military, the progress OF the road must be greatly re
tarded
As matters now stand the lives and property Of ths
people on the border are totally gsPrctSetsd Ted. and
ammunition from the military to arm the railroad EN-
ATTACK ON FORT DoDGE-NTNETY-rwo HORSES CAPTURED
THE INDIANS LED BY SAVANNA
LEAvENwoRTH Kansas June 24-lO D. MA letter from
Fr0t Dodge, Kansas the Santa Fe road, says that
the 30th ult. band OF Indians numbering l5O LED by
satana, Chief of the Kiowas, who lately made treaty
Hancock
and captured 90 horses belonging 20 Company X, 7h cav
the other had five arrows his body The gar
rescued him in dying condition The Indians
came into FORT closely pursued by Indians, and stated
that the Kows were numbering settlers and stealing
stock 80 miles west Company 5Ith infantry ana once
put in , six mule ad sent sent np IN pursuit sd but nr
The railroad employees west OF Port haskfr "sit err
attacked and driven in Many Mexican trains on the
Fe road in great danger The letter states that
the borders settlers fleeing TO the military forts eay
ing property bcud them The c!tlzens oi COLORADO nave
raised large fund.- and offer $40 each for Indian scas
over 200 have taken the field in small parties to
obtain scaips.
GEN. SHERMAN AND THE COLORADO VOLUNTEERS
SIX COMPANIES ORDERED NORTH
From Our Special Correspondent
FORT sgDGwIcK, Col, June a. 1857.
At an interview with Gen. Sherman this morning,
during which l asked him whether he was willing that
volunteers should be employed pursue the Indians, be
said Certainly; have objection They have right
punish and kill Indians they would punish ana XII
white NEIL were any found committing depredations and
killing innocent people The has right Ia call
volunteers out To defend the Territory from hostile
tribes But they are for wanted taem last
Sunday to pursue some Cheyennes but they were not
fDsed il it was not enough That Is a Govern
ment will allow me to pay them expect VIII have !"
do without them'
MORE INDIAN DEPREDATIoNs BETWEEN LARAMIE
AND DENVER THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
ALL sAFE-THE BLACK FLAG RAISED IN COLOR
ADO.
FORT sEDGwICK june H. 1867.
The following circular appeared in the morning
! papers at Central and Denver the sth inst;
! WOODWARD DeaRA
Five thousand dollars have been subscried tils
morning to be paid for scaps with the ears on at twenty
man has lust come from Bishops Rancho aud reports
that the train he with last nlght was attacked
At Beauvaiss Ranche on the llth INST three soldiers
stationed at that place ished the body Of white man
out Of the Platte River He had been seaIped and
Two men we're killed at Lake Station under circun.
stances OF the horrible nature. Mr. Favor, and Mr..
Thompson, having lost some mules, left TO hunt them m
Not returning search was made, and they were Doth
head above the eyes was eut or and arrows
found in his body. Favor was scalped Ihefc was every
appearance OF hard fought battle Both men were Wen
armed and were resolute, likely 10 become excited
in Indian fight. Favor was rancho man, hxlng az
Thompson was empoye OF his. They were both bnIiet
at Fort Wallace. the 18th inst The Indians attacked
Uenshaw Station and off six horses On The nlgh OF
the Ith they attacked Fort Wallace, but were repulsed
Fort Sanders had been left with hardly enough men 10
guard the before reinforcement by six companies,
most OF Col Miners command being on duty az escort
Three men, whose names were Henry s. Wade, snow,en
Wade and A. Small, killed between Lee Rancho
and wJulesburg, and buried where they fell They
belonged to a large train bound for Phil. Kearney.
The great CHIEF OF the Pahute tribe Nevada, visited
Gov Hunt the nth inst. and then and there offered
his services for operations against the hostile PLAIN ln-
dans The must provide him with horses and
subsistence the campaign his horses beng uDservee
able from hard usage this Spring. -
Gen Custar has arrived at Fort Mcpherson WIN about
400 cavalry ready for any emergency One OF ms obees
proposes to give me short account OF ms de 10 tne
Platte from the Smoky bill which VIII SEND at once
black fags which means determination for the Indians
THE CASE OF FLOGGING AT FORT sEDGwIck--hN
AMERICAN CITIZEN RECEIVES 100 IAsHEs.
FORT SEDGwICK, June 1s, 1867.
The case of which l am writing abont presents
afflicted with an incurable disease which incapaeiaied
him from manual labor came up the road lu: T.; X ha
on Pole Creek. On the l!h inst this man Whose name
Hendricks was aecosed by Two men dssseo he ~ ho,
Of whisky, which he consented to DO They iurnsbed
the requisite funds ana ne m ta Ss% Abt Two
hours aferward this man Hendricks was arrested
ana IN brought 5 caS SSwU Of the to sS h SS as
Col. Dodge. who accused him OF se,lng WHEY n 10 20
now thew were soldiers that If had known they
soldiers he most certainly would not have sold or given
rial ordered him TO receive hundred lashes AT noon
on the following day. extensive preparations having been
sentence the wretched culprit brought from inc
guard-house to the place of torture rude cross nry
on which he gazed with dismay Lieut. Iantz of 90 ~
of the 3Oh Inf commanded the squad detailed 10 attehd
the punishment Gathered around 10 witness this most
Unusual and unAmerican scene were some 100 soldiers
and a small group OF citizens When all was ready,
Lieut. Lantz ordered him to be stripped which was nme.
datey done, with the exception Of short thin shirt
which barely reached his naked hips. He was then
firmly bound with his face TO the AZ gwen sig
nal two soldiers armed with plated thongs, who
stood on his right and left, raised ther
wHips aloft and brought the whstlng kissing
lash full ON the naked body, which sprung con-
yulsiyely upward, IL touched with redhot irons:
broad deep red vale marked the spot which the lash
had fallen but in second IL lost 10 sight by the
strokes which fell thick and fast the unfortunate
Gradually the deep red wales assumed backish color,
and in short time crimson drops Of blood rolled down
the naked legs filling his shoes, were splached
the clohes the Spectators Toward the seNeniy