New-York tribune., 1867-08-26
THE INDIAN WAR.

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ST.. LOUIS, Aug GA dispatch Ioih foIC
Havoc Kansas 23d inst Gays: conrer mas just Il'eu
So, ,at Ar,cs sitb DISPATCHES to Capt CoIbin TO The
,bst Cart Ames had had severe battle WIN soV
1ndions un6er saianta on tie Republican River Ther
,il.cs was two miles long. Capt Ames charged I"Vo
through Ier yigwams The savages fought despeI"os
Three Of our men were killed, aUd 5 wounded anu
horses lost. The Indians lost seV6Tely mt hl"iy
o,u tloops Our dead were left on the field lAci0 We"
A. immense amount Of stolen stock n the lh'n
sa,ages sntouEdcd our troops and the ngn' s''u
tb,ee Gays Two Of men hllod otiog'u 10 'i'0
sas Cavalry and 10 TIC 18th teguaIS' D"p'
had 1o5 mon 4 stICDg force under Mayer '+''''' '"
some Kansas Cavalry under mayor "Oo,e' '".o ~ '
indian village in light marching cTder tins morning
scvere batac is ante pated We have not enough troops
ANOTHER DISPATCH.
Fort HAYES, Kansas, Aug. %, VIA FORT
ELLSWORTH Aug IA very severe battle between our
forces and the Indians has just been fought mere C"
Arms with l25 men, started several days ago Tor e e
Duleon River and on the route thithcr came suddenly
on an Indian village two miles in extent our eavaty
charged upon the lodges 500 warriors poueu Iorh Al
defense We lost three men killed; % were wounded
I,ee number OF horses were stampeded. SataIt re-
powDed chief commanded the savages. They surrounded
onr men and fought desperately The conflict continued
for three days The Indians lost in killed and wounded
about 100 They repusod troops and harrassed tDer
retreat Major Elliott leaves Immediately, Win SOo ineh
REPoRTED SLAUGHTER OF sAVAGEs IN THE PU-
EBLA MOUNTAINS AND NEAR FORT WARREN
Sr. LOUIS, Aug. 24.-An Omaha dispatch says
,ofotiop has been received that Gen. Cook, about
Iour weeks ago came upon camp of Indians ID .ne
Puebla mountains and surrounded and killed nearly 8 az rt VI
hem. Subsequently anothel Sn m & es 9ne manner Fifty
Idians were killed altogether The BoyGs lhuas % tiO
hacked v the United states troops The coaches traverse
he smoky Hill route, hut without moleslat%1n % c,,,,is
TEe Democrats correspondents with the Indian C9lnuns
sonera says: "Gen AuguIs evidence TAKEN Do nt F
Commission at Omaha, was TO the eneSt tt III ,e t f1S a
bf war with the Indians il would be general hd To p.
Hal and that he could not undertake u IL tne DePa
cnt ~ the platte with less than 9OOoo men, He also be-
% bat n would REQUIRE tho same number of troops in
Gen. HanCOcks department lie eNpIessSeu 9le @ m ~
hat spotteTaI Went ON the grand buffalo hant on @ sng
Rpunbican in consequence Of the representation OF hu
Iond that Il he dd n3t Ga nc qo6 %S m 70 forsee the
Extinction OF his tribe, and is amluos 10 pay I1 Ps
sremeed persons that the cession by Government OF
he Powder River region Wlll satisly an Ie t ~
es who are TO assemble at Fort Laramie, ana avert
with Them"
TIE INDIAN Observation-Disclosures OF CON-
MISSIONER TAYLOR--A COUNCIL TO BE HELD
IN SEPTEMBER.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24-COmmlssl0ner OIL IN
Alan Affairs TAYLOR returned 10 Washington this morning
NJ, riyae business intending Ecioin the Indian
"reminiscences in few days. The Commissioners had
gone up the Missouri River to obtain INFORMATION rom
persons famur with the country nollh OF NeDrdsAa ~
Northern Indian reservation Mt Ia{lor reports tnn @
Is
peaceful Indians OF the desire OF Ihe & "a
meet them in council at Laramie, between te lSlA anu
iCt of September, with view 10 oIeterie ana M
hll diDerenees, ana TO pouec ','''''tI .. ~
understanding OF the rights a0 l 't' Ne OF ail
their object, they will endeayOr 10 separate the Peaee
nom ne hostile Indians aud to place the loliner m oh
under Governmental care and encourage
lnen in everything that VIII contribute 10 heI py y so
coinfoit and moral improvement: me t9lnnissionSIs
proceed their work the principle that peace amonS
nl the Indian tribes Is essential 10 the increase " lLe
Formation OF the country and the development Of our
Of the lines Of travel and that h0sltes WIN even % Oe
tribe seriously embaITaSs tlds desired result 10 say nom
ing Of the millions ei money spent and the lYs osI u
the continued warfare ne C9mnssionfls aIe 70 Te IgrS
y general peace viii be successful. Gen sherman rs Is
notso hopeful they but Is doing al IN ms lo~ei 10
assist them in the accomplishment OF ther purposes
lNpIANs VS.. INDIANs-MANY KILLED AND
wOrNDED-0fFICIAI. ACCoUNT-INDIANs on
THE WAR PATH IN SOUTHERN NEBRASKA
JuLEsBURG UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
From SPECIAL CoITesIosfen1 ,. ,... % ,es-
The following dispatch was received to-day
from Major and BrevetLieut.Co r. j. Dodge, com
mander Of the military detachment stationed at Plum
Creek by Gen Augur Fifty Pswnees nave Just returned
from scouting expedition under Major franz NoTth. a
reoty south OF this station, on the south slde OF me
They attacked 100 Cheyennes took large number OF
Immediately taken OF by Indians escaped in the dark
BY sudden onset on the left Hank Of the enemy
thePaWuees succeeded in capturing two prisoners ana
several ponies without the loss OF man Fuller details
in tie morning Signed WILLIAM II. BMsBEE, Capt and
There were several versions Of this last fight given by
hs tIey di1eied so widely m every way from the Official
account sent to Gen Aug lost al patience ana reIusea
Gov Butler and seven men said to have been re-
Gently attacked by IS Indians on the Big Blue ~ me
Indians were defeated with severe loss No official ac
count has rs YET been received from at quarter feati
60 that affair y gentleman OF this city received private
G. IT, Gere, merchant IN this city received dispatch
from the Governor, demanding, in urgent terms sup
py of arBsabout 100 Stands with 80 rounds Of cart
ridges for each and directing him 70 SEND them 70 Mr
a. Jenkins Br0wnye AT the bottom Of the letter wa,
a small note from Mr. jenkins, wbC. ran thus: g. send
the arms immediately. Tho Indians are on the wal
path. Gov. Butler leaves here ins morning with 2N
You may easily perceive tlat through the whole West
country the Indians have commenced operations OIL
moro energetic scale than heretofore.
Lieut Col II. A. Morrow seth L. = Infantry late Bre
yestoIay after 1--WE months Europe route tt
his regiment on duty az Fort Laramie;
appointed a Provost Marshal to commence his official
duties Yesterday morning This course was rendered
necessary by the y1y loose state Of affairs there dis
pute had lately arisen between the gamblers and muu
cpal authorities account Of tax imposed on each
should be displaed The gamblers ticket was elected
bya large majority The consequence was that the law
Inent OF dcsperados, and therefore appealed TO Gen
Augur for protection soldiers may now be seen paiad
ing the streets night and dayj agdDOhds an iaNDeaK
summariy dealt Nit and peace, II NOT harmony
fegns in JulesDaIs
DESPERATE FIGHT BETWEEN PAWNEl.5 AND
b. CHEYENNES-FULL PARTICULARs-OFFICIAL
REPORT OF CONTAINING OFFICER-ATTENPT
TO THROW PASSENGER TRAIN OFF THE
TRACK-HOw TIE INDIANS LEARNED THE
TRICK--A WHITE TRAIToR-TIFTEEN sCALPS
TAKEN, TWO PRISONERS, AND THIRTY MULES.
Prom Our Special cOnsspOndeut
OMAHA, Neb Aug 20. ls57
Major Frank North, Commander Of the Paw
nee scouts received dispatch per telegraph fio Head
quarters Department Of the Platte nuctlng him how to