National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-07-12

one man murdered. On the same
day the Indians stole 200 head of
stock in sight of FIT. Mitchell.
On the 10th of May they made an
attack on the commissioners sent
to treat with them, but were repuls-
ed at Bridges Ferry.
On the 18th, they killed two men
ut Cottonwood.
On the 23d, Lake Rancho was at
attacked, aud the Indians stole %
horses.
On the same day at Big Laramie,
they stole lG0 head OF oxen and %
mules and horses. The same day
they ran off the stock from TT. Saun-
ders, and killed two men.
On the oath, they killed and
scaIped three men on Pole Greek,
and stole four horses from Rancho
near by. \ short time previous to
this, five deserters from FIT. HAYNES
were killed and scalped.
Al Falrview, on June LIST, the
coach going east was attacked, the
driver and one other man killed.
the coach destroyed, and IL horses
stolen. Only one passenger was
aboard and he escaped by swimming
the river.
On the 4th, two men were killed
and scalped at Goose Greek.
On the 9TH, they made an attack
at HanshawS and six horses were
stolen. On the same day at Pine
Grove two men were killed and
one wounded. On same day, near
/. bishops Rancho, two men were
Killed and the rancho burned. On
same day a train was attacked 60
miles east Of Denver and several
head Of stock stolen. They also ran
of five head of stock from TT. Nc
I Pherson.
On the 18th they attacked Sulphur
Springs and ran off nine head OF
stock. About the same time they
attacked the coach and killed tive
men,
On the It'll, a man was killed and
Scalpcd at Plum Creek. They also
drove off large lot OF stock, and at
tackled Bakers rancho the same day
On the 9Th they burned plum CpoeL
Station.
On the 18th they killed and scalp
ed Chief Division Engineer Hill, at
| Crow Creek.
On the 18th they attacked two
coaches at Hugo Station, wounded
one man and stole - head of stock
On the 10th they attacked train
near BLOW Station, wounded one
man and stole 10 head of horses and
mules. Near Laporte, on the 18th.
they captured two wagons with their
loads.
On the DIST the coach was attal,.
ed at Big Timbcrs, one passenger
and two soldiers were killed: two
passengers, one driver and one sol.
dlcr wounded. The fight lasted
three days.
These are few of the robberics
and murders that have been occur
ring for the last six mouths, in our
own vicinity, and many like outragcs
have occurred in Montana, Idaho
ana Utah. Nearly two million
dollars worth of stock and propcrty
has been stolen and DESTROYED by
them. Notwithstanding all this.
Indian Agent BufoId iustites the
massacre at TT. Phil. Kearncy, and
dehounceS IT as u "contractors' war;
senator Irumbull, too, denounccs il
as a contractors war;" but in his
Investigations did not dare to toy,n.
lure pspoad the range of the soldiers,
guns. BY their false reports they
nave induced the authorities to he.
ileve that our people are in no dan
ger.
The people of Colorado AMI ,ho
other frontiers charge upon Them
and those who join in their report
the crime Of being accessories.
through their representations and
influence, to the long list ofdark and
dlabolical crimes we have here 20
counted. The blood of the murder.
cd cries out from the soil it has on.
riched against them; and the wall
Oh widows and orphans proclaims
Their condel lnatiol.
NJ. l.. SCorT.
a WORTHY EXAMpIE.--Tho