New-York tribune., 1867-08-27
THE INDIAN WAX.

THE BATTLE NEAR FORT HAYs-THE INDIANS
LED BY WHITE ZEN.
FoRT HAYS, KANSAS, Aug 20, via FORT ELS
WORTH Aug 25.-Breyet Major AImes has arrived horo
with his command gave most of the particulars Of the
battle yesterday Our loss 50 killed. wounded,
aud missing The Indian loss about I5O Our
loss Of horses heavy Major Armes says In his
report that after the battle the Indians sent flag Of
truce. Our scouts who answered II were told in good
hpS,p we viii nor Innye the WAR path Our flag Of
truce then fired upon, and charge made by the
has Sone out TO meet tho savasas several White
men were aiding the Indians during the battle.
THE RECENT BATTLE-oFTGAL REPoRT-oUR
Loss $50.
LFAyFNwoErH, Kan, Aug 28.-The follow
ing official report Of late battle the Republican River
has boeu received at Department headquarters:
Capt Arnes Of the 10th Cavalry In command, with
company Of his regiment and two companies Of the
18th Kansas Volunteers, while scouting on Republican
ing force OF sAyages, estimated at not less than
go 20 1000 strong. Tho fighting continued until
the evening of the 22d Inst, our troops, about 100
In number covering wide space OF country were, after
stubborn resistance, forced to retreat leaving three
killed on the field The wounded, Is In number, were
brought In. The command lost 40 horses Capt Armes
reports large number Of Indians killed and wounded.
Price Of the Eighteenth Kansas estimates our loss
Major Moore I'm commend Of the Kansas volunteers,
with the remainder of hts battalion and Major Elliott,
OF the Seventh Cavalry, with two hundred men OF that
regiment, moved on Saturday morning to reinforce Cap
Gen Hancock returned to the city from the front to-
TITS positively stated that the sent out by the
Peace Commission had reached and communicated with
the Indians engaged in the late battle previous 10 Its oc
cuTlenee.
INDIAN ATROCITIES ~ KANSAS AND SOUTHWEST
NEBRAsKA-GOY. BUTLER CALLS OUT THE
MILITIA
Prom our Special Correspondent
OMAHA CITY, Nebraska, Aug. %, 1867.
Gov Butler arrived in this city yesterday direct
from the the recent Indian depedaons on the
Little Blue and Big Sandy Rivers. lie gives fearful
account OF the atrocities lately committed In that section
OF the country According his statement eleven persons
have been killed by tho Indians within the last two
weeks About forty horses have been stOen and fifty
four farms have been deserted and general stampede
OF the citizens is expected A. company ot militia mas
may have to can the militia Of the State against the
Indians.
by great boldness and reenes cruelty The citizens not
knowing the force OF the Indians retreaed 70 pcde , e
families In places OF security The Indians ioowea tne
down the Blue River TO within mile OF It's confluence
with the Big Sandy and stopped heIe ana gaTed tne ny
been found at various places along the ROAD
and horribly a1ed ~ p M GS SGy Of %hSm with III his
sister, reported last week was taken ABOUT yen ihes
e neop ns Gooy are Their fields of standing
gram ripe and ready for the harvest have been de-
The proiecton Of these sttlements is absolute and
immediate necessity, and the Governors arrival III TINS
city was Tor thut Ogect. 80 o....o,
By perIpIssion OF the Peace Commissioners, Spotted
Tail With $50 of his band left their camp on the south
side OF the Platte River opposite NORM fatte Cy 10 ~
on hunt 10 the head waters OF the Republican on the
evening OF the Goth inst Spotted Tall s also on pence
mission lie remains firm in his opposition 70 war; ana IS
confident he will be able 10 bring back with MIN TO North
Platte from the warpath the representative cei ol !ne
0Galaey Sioux South OF the PatIe anu INC VhcI ehhes
under their chief Turkey Foot. .
Col Denman their superint ntendent, while on recent
visit to North Platte equipped and sent out ten lndan
runners from Spotted Tails camp to the hostile cDles
These messengers carried with them each pcace-Oner
ing consisting eight square plugs OF tobacco wrapped
na yard Of scarlet CLOTH and tied with red blue, ah9
white rbbons-a purely indian device expressive IN
nurl, hlch words could not convey