Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-07-10
THE INDIAN UOSTuITIEs

By Telegraph to the Springfield Republican.
Information has been received at the depart
ment Of the interior at Washington, showing that
the massacre at Fort Phil Kearney was caused bv
the military order, establishing military posts
without the consent of the Indians on the Montana
road by Powder river and Big Horn, and that the
present Cheyenne war grew out Of the approach OF
our troops. The Indians deserted their village
which was afterwards destroyed be Gen. Huncock
fearing that they would be again treated as they
were by Capt Chivington in December. ls64.-
An official report will probably be communicated
TO Congress at the present session, eubodying the
above facts with such recommendations as the
commission consider necessary TO insure peace
among all the Indian tribes.
The Indian fugtiyes from Cen Custer are
committing all kinds of outrages in the vicinity of
Font kearney, Nebraska, which is garrisoned by
only II men, aud settlers and ranchmen are be-
ginning to seek safer quarters. Within three
weeks nine people have been killed. and az White
Rock, on The Republican river 20 miles east of
Fort kearney, family Of four were massacreed
the other day one boy ouly being left to tell the
tale Emgrant trains are daily attacked French's
train was attacked last week, aud Eve men killed
and one wounded; two telegraph rcpairers were
killed near Plum Creek another, named Gouhue
short distance east of the fort. and several 9th
crs at other places and about 20 head Of cattle
have been driven oil. No general attack has yet
been made, but the grass is getting well up aud
oo'll t"' '"Wl"lEh VIII DC olthcu IN earnest.
The Indians have resumed their attacks on the
laborers ON the Kansas Pacific railroad and at
white settlement Oh the Mulberry tributary Of the
Salina river two women have been killed and two
captured. The Usage Indians in the southern
part Of Kansas are making preparations to ioin in
The hostiliies against the whites.
Gov Crawford Of Kansas has written long let
ter on the subject Of Indian affairs to Senator Ross
in which he says that the outrages will partially
cease for week or two, as the lpdians who have
been committing them are to meet Coils Leavcn-
worth and Wynkoop at Salt Plains in the south
ein part Of the state 70 receive anuuites, but as
soon as they receive these goods they will return
TO robbing and numbering The governor Gtber
saws 5000 persons have been killed during the
past year and declares that il Congress will not
protect the citizens, the Kansas railroad interests
and prevent the blockade OF the route OF travel he
will take the matter in his own hands lie dopre-
Gates the recommendation Of the government
commissioners in favor OF peace, and saws that war
is the ouly way TO settle the difficulties
4 little son OF Andrew Beard Of Sornmeryille
\. j., was murdered quite rec ,ntly, by Jacob
Van Arsdale one OF his fathers workmen. The
boy went 10 Van Andale's room about half past
o'clock TO call him to breakfast, when he Jumped
out Of bed, seized the child, and cut his throat
from ear to ear. The murderer was arrested and
lodged 10 lai