The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-05-30
FROM ST. LOUIS.
war Mectings-Proclam Htion-lndi-
anz on the Rampage.

81. LOUIS, May 29.-The Helena, Mon
tana. Herald of the I'd, says: There Is
great excitement in consequence of the
Indian outrages. War meetings have
been called by the Governor, at Virginia
city. A plan of operations is an
nounccd and volunteers have been
called. Arms, horses, &c. have been
called for. Several companies have
been enrolled and organized within "a
hours, and the forces already mustered
were to leave immediately, under the
immediateS command of Colsnel Thor
oughmar, aNo, accompanied by General
Meagher himself, for the scene of the
disturbance. Governor Meagher has is
sned a proclamation sunlmoning 6O
mounted men into instant service, as
surfing them that they shall be ut full
liberty to appropriate aud hold what
ever horses. arms and everything in the
way of spoils they may capture.
He SAYS the Federal Government has
thrown him on his own resources if he
will take the responsibility-stated that
the Sioux indians had not only planned
all attack to devastate Gallatin settle
ment, hut they are powerful in their
alliance with mountain tribes. They
assert that they will penetrate to, sack
and burn both Virginia and Helena CT
ties. Col. Neil is appointed to the CON-
mand of the Helena troops. 1t Is sug-
gested to invite the friendly tribes to
Join the whites in the compaign. Large
bodies of hostile Indians are reported
to be operating in Gallatin Valley, but
the daily line stage is running between
Benton and Helena. An Omaha de-
spatch says that report has been re-
ceived there of more Indian depreda-
tions near Fort Laramie. Gen. Augur,
and staff, departed last night for front,
and company of the I'd Cavalry under
Colonel Misner will aci az escort from
Fort Mcpherson.
REPORTS from the west say that thirty
deserters left Fort Hayes, Kansas, last
week, five of whom were killed and
scalped by the Indians near the fort on
the oath lust.
Quite number OF gentlemen, inclu'
ding iron manufacturers, railroad men
and capitalists from Philadelphia, Har-
risburg. Baltimore, New York and New
England, started on an excursion to
Iron Mountain and the mineral region
in southeastern Missouri.
These parties have submitted a prop
osition to the citizens of st. Joseph to
the effect that if the city will subscribe
$500 900 they will furnish SS00,OO0 and
complete the st. Joseph and Council
Bluffs railroad by the first ofnext Jan
nary. 1t is thought the proposition
will be accepted:
General Meagher left Virginia city.
Montana. on the 30th Of April with 200
volunteers for Gallatin Valley, the
scene of the Indian disturbances. Gen.
eral Gibbon left Fort Kearney on the
18th with two companies Of troops for
Fort Sanders, where he will establish
headquarters of the 36th infantry, he
viii then 90 to Fort Phil KeaIuey with
the Investigations commissioners. and
when matters are properly arranged he
will take charge of an expedition now
fitting ont. Colonel Darlington will
soon leave Fort Mcpherson for Fort
Kearney, where he will establish head
quarters of the 18th infantry. There
are only twelve soldiers at Fort Phil
Kearney. The Platte river is very high
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