New-York tribune., 1867-08-08
THE INDIAN VAR

WAR IN EARNEsT--A TRAIN ON THE UNION
PACIFIC RAILROAD ATTACKED SEVERAL
PERSONS KILLED, AND EIGHT CARS BURNED
TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE
OMAHA, Aug. IL have just arrived from the
West. The Indians are out in strong force and have
begun the war in earnest. At 1926 this morning
strong force of savages laid ties the track six
miles west of Plum Creek and 232 miles west of this
city The track thus being obstructed, valuable
freight train was ambushed and upset, The en-
gineer fremen two brakemen, and three telegraph
repairers were killed. The Indians burned eight
cars and completely destroyed great deal OF valu-
able merchandise. The loss is estimated at $4,000.
The conductor of the train narrowly escaped, and,
rushing back along the track, met another freight
train, which he signaled. The train was stopped,
and he was taken on board after which the train re-
turned to Plum Creek. The affair has created great
excitement and there is a general alarm along the
line of the Union Pacific Railroad. The statements
concerning the Cheyenne Pass massacre are greatly
exaggerated. Only man was killed, John West
ley Eberman of Illinois.
Later The sayages burned the train, killed
and scaped seven pefsOns, and threw the slaughtered
bodies into the flames of the burning cars. The
steamer Silver Lake arrived here from Fort Benton,
reports that she was fired into by Indians 40 miles
above Fort Rice. One of the crew was wounded 1t
is said that the savages who burned the tram were
a portion of Spotted Tails band.
MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS NEAR ST. LOUIS
INDIAN DEPREDATIoNs IN UTAH.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. AT the preliminary meet
ing Of the Indian Commissioners, yesterday Col Iayo
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, was elected permanent
President the Board, and A. s. IT, White, OF the Indnn
Bureau, Secretary general discussion of plans FOR
getting the Indians together had but nothing definite
was determined upon 1t is probable, however that an
attempt will be made to assemble the Northern Cheyenes
Sioux Black Feet, and other Northern hostile tribes,
somewhere Platte Rver-perhaps Fort LaraInle-and
the Southern Cheyenne Arrapahoes and other tribes at
Fort Sarah other point on the Arkansas River
1t is deemed important TO meet these Indians at the
earliest day possible they only assemble In council
during a 1ne nm 1e fl moon viii he in
days from this date, which Will not give INC Nob
In the time the Board expect to examine the west
country with view 20 select reseIVatons loI os'e
tribes and also with the further view to domcilng
possible all the tribes west of the Mississippi hosue ana
friendly in process OF time they DO hot SUN
il afterward, being convinced OF the necessity OF kig
thorough ana personal nresent ~ are Col fay
! lOr Gen. SanbOrn, Col. Tappan, Gen sherman, Ten
Harney and Senator Henderson Gen Terry at last ac
counts was at Red Wing Minnesota. and will join the
Commissioners the Plains. The Board VIII hold
An Omaha dispatch says that the Crows and sioux and
shOshOnes driven the miners away from sOuJ ts
killed one white man, ana Two olheIs arc lsSns h S1
Washakee has notified Brigham Young 70 recall te MOT
hion t0 his tribe Large bands Of Sioux crossed the
Black Hills Friday last going East Ihey were STRUCK
by MI O'Neils engineering parry
| THE NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON IT'S WAY
HOME.
Fort SULLY, Dakota Territory, July 24.-The
Special Indian Commission 10 visit the North Indian
tribes Of which Gen. sully is President, Is now ON Its
way by land down the Missouri River route TO wash.
ingOn They expect TO reach there before the hfst OF
September.
| INDIAN oUTRAGEs IN TEXAS.
We learn from The San ARtontO Herald OF
July q that party OF Indians recently visited Comfort
Kerr County stole several horses and killed Mr Joseph
Grollmund Another party Of Indians visited
burg about the same time going IN the town ana taxing
horses from the stables OF the citizens 10 the NUMBER OF
25 The BOsque Banner, OF late date, reports thst
body OF Indians passed through the town Of Camanche Ia
broad open daylight, without word or gun being hred
Afterward separating they made several attacks among
which schOolhOuse, on last Thursday just beyond
the Leon, In Hamilton County, shooting the schooins
tress through the breast Whose life Is despaed OH ana
WOundnQ three four students carrying one OF tnc STU
dents captivity The writer of the above paragraph
was doubtless victim OF one OF the several attacks
among which was school house." etc. for his ideas are
fearfully Inuddled. The San AnOiuo Herald further
learns that Mr. Bohmhannes and son and Mexican we're
killed by the Indians few days ago, SIX miles sOuh OF
Casroyle The Indians reported 10 have been wen
armed with heavy rifles and dressed In citizens clothing
| THE FENIANs AND THE RED REPUBLICANS