New-York tribune., 1867-09-05

u = Smith Mator 27tlVnited States Infantry, with two
Tlnaffv M9ioI Powcli's party lad just received
the new brcech loading rifles, as MAJOR s, dig arm
'.had they been armed with the Old muzzle si m y
tb@v must All havo been nassaered before reliei could
have reached them" ,. ,,iuod and
NJ ,ini Powell uodestlv claims 60 Indians kleu ana
,oO Vourdcd IL j., but inst, however ~ staso, , ,'
reliable citizens and others, Wen lhloIlnOu a. -, ~
and indication. assert their rm coIyciloh ,nat % oe p
fLer @Go Irjiir we're killed disabled Major Powell
by s GOODNESS ana irmucs - III thls NUS ~ -, Vii,
has shown what few determined men can eletI viii
GOOD arms and strong hearts even Win huch zen p
defensive arrangements as az 1, 3h' on sioIs o
5..e 't1 ,al honor stand and fight Indians
than TO retreat nom theIl; io ,lS ibe ib a. IL wss n
fali back every would nave pc,Ispiyd id A' ~ vas "
lost one officer and two enlisted % lhe. hInou, @ a. On
Lieut. Jcnness, most o4coC & ,rgS!e ~ co,lness and
while afording 10 MS men h'e i intv 1ri VI
daring in the performance OF hs u.'5, =, ~ o,o bo ,s
'a,tI,. csfcel1cd and loved.
6n he i'm inst Lieut. Davis Of the Paynee scouts
sent out with twenty men to IeCoolteI near rum W.
Nebraska fell IN with Etat5 superior lOlS S 9i nSse ne
Indians lie gradually fell DICK until Reinforced by
reerossed Tho Platte RIVER and were soon attacked Dy
over 100 Cheyennos and SIOUX -, iii. ...u a..
cant Mufe cOOly hold his fire until within proper dis
tOce when he quickly charged and dispersed them, fol
ioTiug them running fight for ten miles, killing 10
certain ana IL Is believed moro, wOundlng goou many
aud capturing two prisoners 81 horses ana nTs, anu
large number Of blankets saddles, ana other properly
Our only loss ono horse ed a ana 'e are en-
titled to great credit for this most decided success,
The general commanding regrets tAat the f tb
I'm these several affairs have not given the names Oh ne
enlisted men who most distinguished themselves Una s
be recorded III this order lt s HOt too o "
remedy This apparent injustice and the cOlnnahueiS con
celued will on receipt of this order, report tue uesIIea
| names to these headquarters. 49, -.
Hereafter in all reports OF enGagements inc names o
enlisted men distinguishing themselves Wi NC eAOr"eeo
| in the report.
| III. G.. LITCHFIELD, Breyct Lieut.. COLI A. a; A. ",
The officers and soldiers stationed In the Patee valley l
ncirhborh0Od of Fort Kearney, have exciting times JUS
now Day after day struggling herds Oh DuHalo nay
been coming over tho bluffs until this morning the Wlolt
valley was covered with them. They looked IKE Sas
snrriuc black sea Wherever the eye wandered ana as
FAR as mortal vision extended through the valley Oi '
Platte bufalO were This extraordinary sghI hs
called the soldiers and settlers masse to kearney eci
with his rife and revolver and every one ENJOY the eA
citing sport killing buffalo. Now the question hiis,
ana grave it seems 10 he to many why are tne pui
falo here in such numbers The answer - gwen ~
;,.irfc teQMsters men who have been brouS w Vt h
iSins from b6thoOd among the Indians that as the III
r anproachc the buffalo leave for the pfalres soutn
HE Ptte Kearncy and Plum Creek IS the natura IQll
1be uortern Indians will thus be starved OUT uiess w
follow the buffalo II they do that Is alOst pos'ID
for the Indians break through the Gordon on pos.
stretched the whole length OF the Platte Naley Whou
fght nav general battle If proper preparations De r %
to meet thein 10 Is we'll that Gen. Augur mas Bone W.
10 meet them ll they do not fall across any IoUI
tbc Indians natural theying propensitcs ana tc & op
hostility TO the whites, viii not allow thehl 10 'uS
fine field so nglOrOusly without some scas oI pVu,y
The next few DAYS will be days Of anxiety 10 inc
and they will also prove whether the hunters fci
be true when they say there Is something else Ocn