New-York tribune., 1867-09-17
THE INDIAN VAR.

HoSIUITIEs on THE SMOKY HILL ROUTE
WOMEN AND CHILDREN CAPTURED AND RES
CUED-wHIrEs LEADING THE INDIANS.
LEAyENwoRTH, KS, Sept. 16.-'rhe Indians
have resumed hostilities the Smoky Hill route. On
Friday they attacked several stage stations capturing
some stock On Saturday they attacked a Government
tram on Bunker Hill, killing two teamsters and wound.
ing three capturing one woman and three children. and
recaptured and rescued the and children.
Lieut. Howard, Adjutant Of the 9TH United states In
disguised as Indians were among the attacking party
the defensive until the Peace Commissioners meet the
Southern tribes IN October.
THE INDIAN COMMISSIONS ARRIVAL AT OMAHA
PARTICULARS cf THE DEATH OF CAPTAINS
WESTON AND HoDGES-HoRRIBLE SUFFER-
Prom Our Special Correspondent
OMAHA. Neb.. Sept is. 1851.
The Indian Commissioners arrived last eveIh
ing from Fort suly They have held several councils
and have made proposition to Waterbow, Chief of tho
saltee Sioux TO leave his reservation and OF to
reservation assigned them in Dakota The mnutia Of
the councils have doubtless received from your cor.
respondent BY mail from salt Lake have interesting
information from private source concerning the death
OF Captains Weston and Hodges on the morning Of ths
18th August Mr. A. f. Weston Vim. Weston this som from
Virginia. aud Dr. Thomas Mann, from Helena CITY. Mon
tam started from their camp on PROSPECTING trip 10
pack animals and all the equipments necessary fora
prospecting campaign. They encountered no difficulty
until morning OI the lOMhu evening OF ina
3d. they met Capt Hodges, originally from Washington
County, Virginia, his way from Fort Smith. Hodges
was found in destitute condition He had been living
for nine days wild cherries previous 10 meeting with
these gentlemen, and was in state OF starvation Ho
had been employed by Gov Smith 10 superlntend the
transportation Of Government supplies 10 Fort smith,
after which he had started to return the dan
gerous journey. His ncw-found companions attended
him faithfully, and he was soon able to move around.
On the path these four men proceeded TO prospect the
bars saltwater River They unsadded their animals.
and were proceeding TO cast them loose tn when
they perceived group OF 10 or Is men, standing ON
mound on the other side OF the apparently recon-
motoring them. In short time they another group
some distance lower down the river making preparations
10 cross DIR. Mann, assuming command OF the party.
ordered them Ia saddle and mount. IL now became
known that the Indians endeavoring TO surround
them thoy mounted their horses, and gaoped away.
leaving their outfit behind them They had gone far
when they found themselves completely surrounded bus
nothing daunted they spurred and, drawing their
vOlyers succeeded In breaking through the Indian ne
The Indians followed them to the number Of sending
clouds OF In the direction OF the fugtyes From
some Hodges fell from his horse instantly
surrounded by the Indians who kept shooting and beat
Ing him until he utterly unrecOgnizabe The major
y OF the Indians still followed the white men, and their
next victim Capt A. L. Weston. Dr. Mann shot az
the pursuing party and killed one big Indian who seemed
TO bo chief They followed DR. Mann and young Weston
for IL miles after which they abandoned the chase find
ing that their horses were inferior These two men, after
Infinite trouble. succeeded In reaching the settlements
near Hclcua, almost dying frcll starvation