New-York tribune., 1867-08-13

10 all ntents and purposes ouaws-staes and Terrific
res as we as individuals encouraging the ION
scaps, "scaps with on" the people OF Coorauo
express it, and the Indians having no legal proteeuOn
from such an infamous proceeding. The recent uaIa
action OF our officers and men in Arizona seng cap1So 20
Apache indian children as slaves and capye oS never %
been equaed IN atrocity and dshonor By any OF inc IN
dans n0weggr ever uegaded hey may nave ocG and ndgna
tiOn consequence OF the atrocities practced by our
troops and under our ag upon Indian men, women ana
children.
TERRIBLE TIDINGs FROM THE wEsT-EIGHT
RAILROAD-MEN AND TWO SETTLERS KILLED
GREAT EXCITEMENT-SETTLER FLYING
FOR PROTECTION TO NORTH PLATTE STATION
MILITARY MoVEMENTs-A HOSTILE CON
FEDERATI0N-A FIGHT WITH INDIANS
ELEVEN KILLED EIGHT TAKEN PRISONERS.
From Our Special Correspondent
OMAHo, Neb Aug. 7, 1867.
Just ten hours after my arrival from the
West abroad that the Indians true to their
promises had made dash at last on the railroad and
had burned freight Itrain and killed seven men, Hur
ryng to the telegraph Office, and placing myself In com
munCaon with friends near the OF the disaster,
found that the story too true. The true particulars
are the ollOwng Precisely at a. m. Tuesday the 6h
inst the freight train left the Omaha Depot for tho west
There loaded with valuable merchandise Tor
Denver Juesburg and the gold mines The only men
with IL were the engineer, fireman, two brakemen ana
the conductor. The train reached Plum Creek station
in good time 1926 this morning Plum Creek Station ls
232 miles direct west Of Omaha on the Union Pacnc
Railroad 80 miles, Of Fort Kearney 60 miles east
of Fort Mcpherson, the north side of the Platte RIVER
and borne during all Indian troubles the notorey OF
being "the worst place the road Ten minutes after
itsarval Mt Plum Creek Station the tram e Tor the
while behind IT, at the distance OF two miles, was anOter
freight train bound west To Julesburg Alter proceed
ing on its six miles, the first train was suddenly
precipated from tho track the cars running INTO eacn
other smashing and crushing everything while the con
tents were scattered in the most ncOncevabe con
fusion simultaneously with this apparent accident tne
train yelling furiousy The Engineer Brooks Bowers OF
Toledo. Ohio George Henshaw, hreman r. l. Barker,
Immediately shot scalped, and - mutilated IN
the most horrible manner Ihe c9hd1GtoG ono sItor
ter dark forms rising from the grounds and rightly
conecured tina, this accident was caused by the Indians
Kinney quietly Jumped down after securing red flag,
and with all speed backward along the track 10 meet
the train whose reflector was seen glarng brightly IKE
star above the dark horizon The ytls OF the indians
lie Who was ever looking anxiousy behind Alone on
the great prairie carnival OF blood held but few short
PAGES behind by the merclless Indansi whie i he11
he sped gaspng breath the blood almost gushing from
his parted lips and dated nostrs Nearer and nearer
sound to the pursued! Almost unable to stand
he staggered like drunken man on the track, and
upon him While he energetically raised his
flag. The engineer OF the train happily saw saw
hastened 10 the engineer n short conversation LOOK
place, and the train returned with all speed 70 PUN
Creek As the in charge OF the train had
been dispatched fire taken from the engine ana set
Ia the wreck As the last train was fctreang inc men
on board witnessed scene OF unriyaed submlty ana
weird soemnity The flames leaped mp from the wreck
Now aud then ns a strong pun Of wind from the
westward the flames were sent IN one surgng mass Tor
ward as IN complete at once the destruction OF
the cars and contents Around the huge bonfire the fan
tastic Of the Indians were seen dancing and reve
Their voices heard clearly they chanted the war
Of the tribe rendering hanksgy5g , TO me great
Mr. Kinney showed great presence OF mhd 10 the man
train afufu uD
he not escaped the damage would have been immense
The Indians had prepared for this work dark Tuesday
night First Of all about an hour after the passenger
train from the had left Plum Creek, they piled all
the waste along the railroad they could hnd on the
track they then the telegraph at that spot About
started of Plum Creek with the intention Of repairing
IT, they had ascertaned that the break had occurred
they attacked by about 200 Indians Three OF them
killed. after some shots had been exchanged, and
one had been wounded by In the neck. The
remaining three, finding II useless TO contend against
such NUMBER retreaed 20 Willow Island station. west
They were prevented from communicating with the East
by the OF the Indians who were constantly on
the alert 20 prevent such Intentions.
News Of the terrible disaster and massacre reached
Omaha about today and as large force as could
fearful scene presented them, scattered mass
Of embers human bones and thick clos OF blood around
The whole seven bodies were thrown III Dy the lndians
into the midst Of the fire aud burnt.
passenger and freight train left here last night on
time, and will continue regularly going over tat
part OF the road where any danger may be appehenuu
Startling reports are over the country which state
that The Indians who committed this outrage part
OF those who have fed long In the vicinity OF the
Platte with Government raOns, by Col Patrlck,
their agent deem unfair to lay tne plane ON mem
simply because two days ago " Two Strikes band sep
arated from Spotted Tails and went South TWO Strike
with his band crossed the Platte River yesterday, anu
eight miles south Of MOrrOws rancho is reported 20 nave
made junction with party OF Cheyennes on the war
path the latter on their way North. "a, -, -,
IL is true that found killed, with their
entire scalps hut still Two Strike has hereto
fore manifested much willingness to be friendly to the
whites that your readers should be ayerse 10 DeneVng
them the guilty parties That there Is confederation
going the least doubt from the fact las you
will find In previous letter. that large party OF sioux
crossed the Black Hills going east three days ago 2O IN
dians went north short distance west OF CoiulnDus
Cheyennes who II said formed junction at Morrows
Ranch, which Is about 100 miles further west here We
have three large parties convcrgng together on soe
premeditated purpose; may II not be for commencing III
earnest the Indian war on the Platte ,,,-.
Gen. Augur, on receipt OF the 1efiul lnteIlEece Ho
the West acted with cOmmendabe prompttude Dy send
ing two companies OF troops TO the scene OF the massacre
You may imagine the state the settlers are IN per
feet pane prevails In the immediate nelghDOrhOOu All
flying protection North Platte small settlement
built at the confluence the two forks OF the Platte
Thus far have only accounts or ten men Delng keu
in the last "a hours and train with valuable mefch
disc aboard supposed valuation $4,000.
Private correspondence from Fort Bhyaru NeWHle
cO has the following: on the 20th July a citizens ana
two soldiers OF Company NJ, Sd u b. cavalry under the
command OF Mr. Hudson, formerly Lieutenant III dIe
Regular Army, went from Pinos ALTOS on SCOUT nier
the Indians They were successful In the pursuit. Thlr-
Indians were killed and eight were taken PRISONERS
white girl was rescued also, and brought saley 10
Fort Barnard. she IL In the possession o MT Juan
AmOyas the guide OF the party. The coniand also cap
ued three ponies 40 head OF sheep two fines BOWS ana
arrows and then burned the ranchera which seemed
permanent home for the Indians on tneh way they
were twice attacked but only lost one horse