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~s9@ 't' ST. LOUIS, Sept 10.
Letters from Fort Dodge say the Indians are
very numerous in that vicinity. Scouts say
the Cheyennes, Arapahoes, Camanches and
hlowas have consolidated; that 1000 are on the
war path. On the 10th, 80 miles from Fort
Dodge, 40 wagons laden with Spencer rifles,
ammunition and quartermasters' stores, en-
route for Fort Dodge, were attacked and five
wagons captured. The day following another
train was attacked % miles above Fort Dodge,
10ur men killed and twelve mules captured.
The Stage Company's station at Cameron's
crossing was robbed of ten mules ON the same
night. fe
There were two fatal cases OF cholera at
Omaha yesterday. j. b. Sutton, prominent
citizen, was one of the victims sseasF ~
A telegram from North kPlatte, Sept. 18th,
says the Indian Commissioners have arrived
200 Indians were there with Spotted Tail.
Pawnee Killer, Turkey Foot, and other chiefs
A consultation was held yesterday. The res
cned captiyes, three white women and three
CHILDREN were delivered up by Spotted Tail to
the Commissioners. % ,eT---.-9t
Montana volunteers had a fight with the
Indians on Boulder river Aug 3Oth. The
troops afterwards found outfitting tools and
coat belonging to Captains Weston and HI odge.
who were killed on the I'd of August. Three
men We're picked up severely wounded. who
report they fought the Indians all the way
rom FORT Smith, and confirm previous reports
ABOUT hight at that post.
One lieutenant and three men were killed
ana three wounded. All the hay in that vi
entity was burned. Col. Howell had been rein
forced with 80 men and a piece of artillery.
capt Nelson was pushing for the Yellowstone
against the Upper Sioux and Black Feet. 1t
is stated that the Crows though protesting
peace are undoubtedly engaged in depreda-
lions throughout the country.
The Republicans correspondent writes from
Omaha that an officer has Just arrived after
traversing the country from Big Horn river,
and estimates the number of hostile Indians
north at 220O0, most of whom are under the
sway OF Red Cloud, chief of the upper Butte
sioux. Several hostile tribes are concentrated
about Rose Brule, on the northern slope Of the
Rocky Mountains, between Forts Phil Kear-
ney and o. +. Smith. Red Cloud is reported
by John Bull TO have said:-"We don't want
peace, because when we are at peace-4Ee are
poor; now we are rich" Large Numbers of
Indians are congregated ut Fort Rice to meet
the Peace Commissieer-.suf their way I'm the
Missouri river, S-Aal Ee greatly disanpointed
when they learned that the Commission was
obliged to turn back 4, AID, t.t..l.s.t
A letter from Fort Learned gives an account
OF council between Coils. Murphy, Butter
held and Wynhoop and Satanic, head Chief of
the Kiowas, on the.10th inst. Satanic profess
ed the greatest friendship for the whites and
promised to send runners to the different South
ern tribes, and call them to a council with the
Peace Commissioners in October Medicine
Lodge Creek was the point determined upon
as the place for the grand council to be held
with the Peace Commissioners - M
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