New-York tribune., 1867-09-20
THE INDIAN WAR.
CONSOLIDATION OF HOSTILE TRlBEs-sE'EkE
FIGHTING-MoNTANA VOLUNTEERS IN THE

FIELD. SO. 49,. p, go
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 19.-Letters from Fort
Dodge say that the Indians very numerous in hat
vicinity The scouts say that the Cheyennes Arrapahoes
Camanehes and Kowas consolidated and there are
1900 Of them the path On the 10th nst thirty
miles from Fort Dodge, train Of forty wagons laden
with Spencer rife ammunition and Quartermasters
stores route Dodge attacked by Indians
and five wagons captured On the day following, another
train was attacked 25 miles above Fort Dodge and four
killed and II mules captured. Near Fort Lyon
about the same time, tram bound to NewMexSS WAS WAS
Stage Companys station at Camerons crossing was rob-
bed OF 10 mules on the same night
telegram from North Platte on the 18th inst, says
that the Indian Commissioners have arrived Two hund
red Indians there with Spotted Tail, standing Elk
Swift Bear Pawnee Killer, and Turkey Foot, and other
Chiefs consultation was to be held yesterday after
noon. . -, ,.,.o ,ro,oo, on1 .hroo
children were delivered up by Spotted Tan 10 the COM
The Montana volunteers under Col. Howell had fight
with indians on Boulder River the Goth Of August
The troops aferward found the outhtuhs too,s am MA q
coat belonging TO Capts Weston ana hoase Tno
re enorted killed on the 2d August The coat hau seNeIa
bullet and holes through It, Inree hen t bev
picked up all severely wounded wn9 or pmb and con
firm previous reports about the fgn at that post
lieutenant and three men killed ana three Wounueu' M
the hay in that vicinity is burned. ,ooo
Col Howell has been reinforced with 80 men ana peco
of artillery Can't Nelson is pushing for the Yellow stone
against the Upper Sioux and Backfeet II stated tat
the Crows though protesting peace, were unuoupey 0
gagged in many depredations throughout that country
THE HOSTILE INDIANS ESTIMATED AT 2,EVo IN
NUMBER-ANOTHER COUNCIL WITH SA-
TANTA.
ST. LOUIS, Sept 19.-The Republicans CORE
spondent with the Indian Commissioners, writing ton
OMAHA says:
"An officer who has Just arrived after traversing the
country from Big Horn River estimates the n1mOer Oh
hostile Indians of the north at 22OO most OF whom are
under the sway OF Red Cloud the chief OF the upper
Brule Sioux Several hostile tribes are now concentrated
about Rose Drule the northern slope OF the Rocky
Mountains between Forts Phil Kearney and r. snltl.
Red Cloud reported by Iron Bull 10 have said We 90
peace, because when we are at peace we arc
poor now rich" Large numbers OF indians
congegaed ut Fort Rice 10 meet the Peace Commission
es their way up the Missouri River and were greatly
disappointed when they learned the Commission was
Obliged to turn back ,
letter from Fort Larned gvesan account OF the
council between Coils. Murphy Buttcrhed and Wynk0op
and Sataua, the head chief of the kowas, on the lOh
Satanta pTofcssed the greatest friendship Tor the
whites and promised TO send runners TO the different
Southern tribes, and call them 10 council Win the
Peace Commissioners in October Medicine Lodge creek
was the Point determined upon the place Tor the grand
council TO be held with the Peace Commissioners