New-York tribune., 1867-07-29
THE INDLAN WAR.

OMAHA, Nebraska, July S4.-Ihe Montana
Herald Of the 10th is informed by Capt Hughes, com
mandng the battalion Of Montana Volunteers that $50
Crow Indians made sally into tho settlements of Gala
TIN Valley, driving off stock The citizens pursued the
Indians who ignorant Of the location of the troops
into the military lines surrounded the stock recap
Indians, himself wounded an Indian who soon was
nddled with bullets Upon eXamnation of the body
scalp of white woman found plated into his own
valuable horse IS stn missing Capt Hughes and 35
marched TO the Crow camp TO demand restoration Of
the horse and the delivery of the thief The chief
rendered the guilty Indian, who out armed TO the
teeth assocd and then hanged in the presence Of
Of his tribe This proves the rieudness of the Crows MS
the chief able TO resist successfully the demand made
GEN CROOK ON AN EXPEDITION.
SAN Francisco, July 24-Idaho advices state
thai Gen Crook started on scouting expedition 10 STEM
Mountain on the 5th Of July. and considerable lighting
was expected Scouts report signs OF large bands OF
The Indians made their appearance five miles south Of
Silver Spring the 9th OF July and drove of the stock
Troops were Immediately sent in pursuit from Camp
Winthrop.
GRAND ANNUAL WAR HUNT-MORMONS AND
GENTILES-GOY. MITCHELL CALLS OUT HIS
MILITIA-sATANTA ON THE WAR-PATI-HIS
DARING-NEW TOWN AND NEW FORT-AT-
TACK ON A LARGE TRAIN-LIST OF CASU-
ALTIES.
From Our Special Correspondent
FORT sEDGwICK, Neb., July %, 1901
Pawnees and Omahas, to the number of 1000,
left their reservation 20 miles from Columbus last Fri
day for their annual hunt They have already creased
nfelaratOns TOT pfOtractcd huht IN the lnu Gouiuy
They universally wcllarmed, and, II inclined 10
Two miles north Of this fort camps. situated
abOuf mile apart one contains party OF 100 aposate
settlements i'm the neighborlood Of Omaha, where they
intend to settle. The other camp contains the newly
400 in number but are daily decreasing IN numbers They
each paid ga price Of passage from Liverpool to SAT-
"v,eit tiS,- = IN oapyey tncm 70 atd2f, ,i e.
Of volunteer cavalry TO tie field for active service "gaI
Strts satanto uf1des himself greatly his Major
Generals uniform and sash. huge tuit o. nay nay 80
feathers ornament his Uranium ana la lhS Cctl VI & i
forehead a polished looking glass Beads adorn every
portion Of his clothing while gigantic caNi4 hto''
which when leading charge he waves aloIt ana oHi's
fine white mans fire. Several hunters nave voW'd 20 pgh
is the most active acute aud bOidcst Indian on the pa
He is sagacous beyond doubt witness 1's ] R
efical specch AT Larned. Gen. Hancock fo al once III
love with him aud presented him with shcHul9 H'H'
rails uniform coat which with thc epauie,. lhu ~, s
military lppery attached must have cost al least go
since thar memorable epoch In Indian warfare ths u,
scrupuOus chief has stolea no less tRan 4'p no. tIi5
Is men and wounded about 80 others .,. - ,,o
Not one man has he lost vet but he VIII shortly a. Inc
Kansas Volunteers after him hot ana heavy. .t
Gen. Ihrie has been appoluttG Q''dt''Iia'''' u '
me narfy Of Government officers and Union Pacific
Railroad engineers that went 10 the Black INNS - "to
he town or post at the Junction Of tho Denver branch
hae st reformed and report that the town selected
is miles south OF the Cheyenne Pass lhG pot ~ tU ~ ~
called Fort Davy Russell after Cen Russell VINO ItI az
the battle Winchester. Fourteen coinlnnes WIZ ue
stationed there. The town j. 70 be called cheyenne
CIty and Will be 10 miles north OF denver , -.
As close nv dispatch, news was brought oi tTte
train attacked near FOEt Dodge. The cmlsrute bad
frOm rho wagons when band OF kloWds' from - 70 ~
strong attacked the herders, khllhg tHo % m la -
and carrying away one boy ~ years GU Tti Ny
cattle and seven head OF horses ana i'S, ,,' ,ho
cous brought their wounded to the fort, ana asEt thc
commander FOR assistance TO recover their STOCK an tc
assistance they could get was two men az lrH' an. % tS
an additional one making IN all three solder hInvn
ON TWO other trains reported done near lc
ron Crossing, az which 33 mules were driven on Inc
Kiowas were the attacking party
THE TRUTH LEAKING OFT.
Not long ago Gov. Crawford and United states
Senator Ross of Kansas wrote letter to me bSDul DtH
Ocrqt against the proposed peaceaDic lHuln p"u' 80,
which they asserted that the Usage lh!a' Woio In t
yef mas made statement 10 the c1ect thdl tic iul-
uressiOn intended TO be made Dy tht ioilI,i 10
wholly false and that the Osages are oy goI a. Tho
biennial hunt, they regularly 40 ile @ @ ii ~
letter by the fOllOwidg paragraph Whcn si''S a." ''7
into the motives Of the warseeklhg parry -. ,,ros
1t Is TO the pccunary interest OI GoNSii"lo ,.NS 80
and politicians 10 bring on war WIN lhesc htNdEea
soon as possible and in my opinion some 3 tuc VIZ mo w.
the true state OF affairs at Whatever CosI y"
ce ~ fe IL seems 20 me that brave Governor
con see fa{ut glimpse OF Senatorial hOnOrs looming UP
in tle DISTANCE through hOrTid Indian war Cohsfcs
would apuror,rate a small sum for Dudlhg temporary
agency IN the Usage Nation IN ~hlci an an "gct
and If the Government would pay theln 'hcl ,it :,
promptly, according to aGreelen i aU "a "a men o the
agents control TO enable him execute the intercourse
laws; and II the Legislature OF kansas MoI Nv tP,cj Pc
sucb lays as the "Texas Cattle Road laws, Dy "l,i
GoVcrnOrs exGOVernOrs and state senators eAHct ~
realize fortune in conducting IeNaI catue ulio'ist @
Osage lands; say II all tins could be dohe-an1 u Ca @
INV very existence that the Usage Indians can pe keP.
Ierfectiy peaceabe notwithstanding the Governor says
q there Is no such thing as peace except ny "ai'
Very respectfully your ODu SCI 'trt' Z, s,,o,y
L. s NcoshO Indian Agent.
Han Uor,barp SUPERINTENDENT OF Indian AhaiIs, Law