New-York tribune., 1867-08-19
THE INDIAN WAR.
THE GOVERNOR OF lJERRASKA HAS A FIGHT
WITH THE sAYAGES-FuE RESULT OF CEN.
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THE GOVERNOR OF rERRASKA HAS A FIGHT
WITH THE sAYAGEs-ruE RESULT OF GEN.
SULLYs COMMISSION.
RY rELggsAPH TRIBUNE.
ST. LOUIS, Aug 1S.-Omaha dospatyhes say
that Gov. Butler and men were recently attacked
the Big Blue River by thirty-fye Indians. severe
fight ensuod IN which the indians were defeated
The Indian missionary. Rev. Father Desnet. who ac
compancd Cen sy and Col Parker to the Indian tribes
on the Missouri River has returned to tins city lie re-
ports that the Commissioners met with cordial reccp-
uon from the tribes as far north as the lenoWstone
River the various chiefs expressing their Willingness
to accept the propositions Of the Government to
20 on the reservations and maintain strict neutrality
About representatives Of hostile tribes waited ten
Parker their provisions gave out and they were com
PEELED 10 return Father Desmet baptized about 800 III
dian children and quite number Of adults during his aD
sence with tho Commissioners. The latey-apponted
Peace Commissioners were ANXIOUS that Father Desmet
sh0nd accompany them, but his physician teiegraphed
them that his health would not permit so long Journey
A REPORTED BATTLE-THE SIOUX ROUTED by
PAwNEE SCOUTS.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 17-AD Omaha dispatch says
battle is reported TO have occurred in the negborhood
of Plum Creek between 500 Sioux and 200 Pawnee scouts
which lasted six hours The Sioux are said to have been
ropted with great loss The scouts have been reinforced
Inv limited states troops The report needs continuation
The Indian Commissioners reached Omaha YESTERDAY
and held secret session. after which they proceeded up
Harber Kansas, between Cen McCaii ana Nj, Eusr VI
the cOInmissary department. challenge passed De-
tween them but Col Crane. commanding the post put
them both in the guardhouse and prevented boodshcd
All The settlers at Big Creek have been driven away ana
their goods cOnlscated by the military, on the ground
that they have no United States leases
TIE MASSACRE AT PLUM CREEK-A THRILLING
NARRATIVE.
A correspondent of The Missouri Democrat,
writing from Omaha the sth inst, says that the re-
mains Of Engineer Brooes Bowers and Fireman George
Hcnshaw have Just arrived On the same train was a
man named william Thompson, native Of England, who
turned out to be Of the telegraph rcparers reported
killed He attracted greet a. aea OF for " bH bead s
which S p9gTe eaGs ead 80 % ln m To to % View the
CHASTITY badness, which had come upon nun so suunly
without any prcmouitOIy symptoms. The poor ieloW
tions lie seemed weak from loss of blood. He had
received gaping wound in the neck and bullet IN the
House. and ply scian sent for who attended TO ms
wounds. In pail OF water was his scalp, about nine
drowned nOatcd ciled up, ON the water His
statement which have been at some pains to get accu
About O'Clock, Tuesday night myself and Ave others
left Plum Creek station, and started up the track on
hand-car To hunt up where the break in the telegraph
was. When came To where the break proved to he,
moment Indians jumped mp from the grass all around,
and fred Oh us. We fired two three shots in return
and thpn ms the Indians pressed on us We away An
Indian on pony singled ont, and galoped up 10 me
After coming TO within ten feet Of me he fired, tie bullet
his rifir and Knocked down He then took out his
knife, stabbed me in the neck and then making twlrl
round ms fingers with my hair he commenced saving
and hacking away at my scalp. Though the pain
awful and felt dizzy and sick, knew enough TO Keep
quet. After what seemed to be half hour he gave
the last finishing the scalp my left temple, and
as it slill hung little. he gave 4 jerk 1uSt thought
then that could have screamed my life out can't de-
scribe it You. IL just felt as if the whole head was
taken night of The Indian then mounted and SanobCd
away, but as e Went he dropped my scaip WIN. iGM
feet of me, which managed to get ana hde. Inc IN
dians thick IN the vicinity or then might nave
made my escape While lying down could near thS
Indians moving around whispering to each olher ana
then shortly after placing obstrucons on the track
After lying down about hour and half, heard the
low Iumblug Of the tram rs IL came tearing along ana
Drs Pccc and Moore Of tins city Will endeayor TO re-
scalp his head, and they confident they can
Will recover health and strength.
From Charles Ratehe a snpernpmeiary @ bTaFenaH' M ,
tack took place, we had the following:
When the train ran OF the track he asleep on the
bench ia the cab0ose and was suddenly thrown 10 the
floor by the corcusOn At the time he heard the
yes of the Indians, and then vOlcy fired upon the
Deope i'm the caboOse. In the with him vii
liam kinney conductor; Fred LOWS, brakeman, and
man who had been fireman. The locomotive was
thrown off the track by ties placed and OF about
ten feet when IL fell into hollow about Iour ieet ire
tender and the hve irst car were pCa on op % Une
another, as they had been running q the rate o. - es
an H9uI. i,1oHiIs - "'t & "a ~ go f,rcr Ct , sont&
could see the Indians IN suolS IViec on tic Sln ,
side of the track, shouting ana yelihS "J somtthhg
at the foremost cud-prob"bly the engineer ahu
fireman They closed the door, Dut IN % lt% llo-
monts came out and the conductor told the brake
man 10 20 and nag OF the tram. which was coming
about three mics behhd Iho pt'hci,l pt'hc ~ it h
dare nOt-the Indians are all around here 10 EMch he
fSat frein ol m ID e'i c into Still the man
hositated, and the conductor rushed down the track hun
after him. Kaclc hid himself on the track under inc
ear. had laid there for five minutes when ne saw an
Indian cautiously approaching, drawn thithcr by the
light that hung IN the CabOOsc. RatClc got down fun
hi. ngtiace and struck for thc sand bui, with the
speed of "a startled deer. He heard some one rustl,ng
after him. the dry stalks OF prairie grass CRACKING be
Meath his Fear added wings and he almost now,
but st he could hear the footsteps OF the pursuer lie
stil a mile of from the tram. 30 ne started
directly toward II, aud never aid Persian gaze
upon tho sun with moro loving look than Ratclne'
tic pursued, looked upon the welcome iacG Of me
reflector It 10 him omen oi SAFELY the pledge OF
guidance, the face OF deliyerer onward hc News faster
came the purser. Quicker tlrCbbed the heart of The
white man. as looking back he saw two forms
bounding after him. and high impetus was given To his
limbs Nearer came the engine hc could see thc cgi-
HCer; heard the whistle OF dOwn brakes the forms
three men huTIying up TO the locomotive; few more
bounds and he hear their voices lie now shouts out
with all his pOwer-a welcome shout Is returned one.
two three and he * saved-sayed from pcriis name
less and fearful, and from death OF agony He
was nearly wild with excitement, and as the en-.
gne slowly started away and then increased us speed
TIL the telegraph poles were flying past and the distance
between the wreck and them increasing hc laughed
and cried by turns, shouted danced, and committed all
sorts OF eXtrayagances.