The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-20
THE INDIAN OUTRAGEs.
pua WASHINGTON Correspondence.

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Depreda,ions az the savages In the Vicinity Of
Fort Phil Kcarney-A Great Indian War Ins-
WASHINGTON, Jan H. 1857.
gentleman in this city has received letter dated
Dec To- 1861 from his brother, who is OF the gar
rison at Fort Phil Kearney, giving account Of the
movements and engag at that post Immediately
preceding the fearful massacre which occurred few
days later He states that few days previous to his
writing wagon train had been sent 70 the MONTANA
i've six lies from the post for the purpose OF cut
ting pine timber for the buildings then in progress OF
erection at the fort On their return tho train was
attacked by about three hundred Indiana A mounted
guard was posted 9 high point near the FORT who
teegaphed the garrison by means Of flag that the
train had been attacked detachment of cavalry
and some infantry were Immediately ordered out
10 their assistance The achievements started In two
parties; Colonel Darlington, Commander OF the post,
and thirty men, going In direction, and Captain Fet
terman, Lieutenant Bingham, cavalry omcer ana Iour
teen men going in another. With the ColonePs party
were Captain Brown, Lieutenant Wands and Lleutenant
Grummond Lieutenant Bngbam's detachment came
suddenly upon body OF the Indians and at once
charged upon them driving them for distance OF eight
miles or more By this time Colonel CaTingtons party
also became engaged During the fight tho cavalry broke
they were rallied by Captain Brown and Lieu
tenant wands. who threatened shoot them il they
were armed with hrescn-loadiug rifles. At this time
Lieutenant Bingham, reckoning 70 some OF the men,
called out 70 them, "Come on" and, accompanied oy
was seen approaching ~ the distance Of about half
mile Although this separation Of the force materially
and defeated the Indians with whom they we're engaged
In this fight Lieutenant wands was slightly wounded In
the hand.
Lieutenant Grummond, having len the Coonels party
met Lieutenant Bingham and the three four men with
him. and all together started In pursuit of about thirty
Indians who were apparently rereating This seemed
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supports for they perceived that two large bodies OF
Indians approaching them. The Lieutenant and his
man determined TO cut their way through the Indians
and drawing their sabres they dashed through them.
Lieutspant Bingham who became separated from shem,
was killed and scaped, and two sergeants and ono phi
After lighting their way through this band Of Indians
they found themselves still surrounded by another and
larger foAce coming towards them with leveed spears
The soders fired into them and they halted Leuten-
ant Grumm0ud then directed Sergeant Bowen, whom he
speaks Of as one Of the bravest men al the fort 70 IRE
upon the Indians, which he did, killing three or four
Lieutenant Grummond then directed the men 70 follow
him, and thu whole party, cutting right and left with
cept Sergeant Bowen, who, having turned 70
fire Of their pursuers, was overtakcn pierced
with arrowe, and cut on the forehead with
shortly Afterwards st living, but died soon after.
Lieutenant Bingham buried with military and Ma
sonic honors seven Masons being present Al the con-
cuson Of the fight Colonel Darlington sent to the fort
for nifty men, two surgeons and an ambulance, 70 carry
back the men who were wounded.
states that Inc Indians again attacked the wood ain
but as IL accompanied by pretty large escort they
were Tepulsed without loss When the train was at
lacked -four Indians appeared hill the fort and
hallooed 10 the men In sight, but when they san the
cavalry leave the fort and 60 towards the train they
went of The force that was 80 brutally butchered q
few days later sent out to protect the trains passing
TO and fro for timber and is supposed that having
encamped, It surprised by large force Of Indians
and all killed before they could offer any combined re-
sistance
The writer says that as early as November he OBJ
served unmistakable signs among the Indians that
thoy were medtatiug combination TO drive the whites
from the country, and atthat time announced his belief
that Indian war would commence In the carly par
Of 1885, While Fort Laramie he witnessed the treaty
made with them there and In their behavior enough
70 convince him that they did not 70 oct in good
faith towards the government
Nise Waite Men MassRcrcd by Indians In
Utah.
81. LOUIS, Jan. 10, 1851.
The Salt Lake ptdsfte reports the massacre Of mine
white men In Southern vsan the 9th instant by the
Indiana