New-York tribune., 1867-08-09
THE INDIAN WAR
GEN. AUGUR AFTER SPOTTED TAlL-NAhEs or
THE KILLED AT PLUM CREEK-TlE lND'ANo
CONsOLIDATNG-MORE MURDERS.

| GEN. AUGUR AFTER SPOTTED TAlL-NAMEs or
| THE KILLED AT PLUM CREEK-THE INDIANS
| C0Ns0LIDATING-MORE MURDERS.
| ri TELEGRAPH
OMAHA, Aug. s.-Gen. Augur has dispatched
two companies of infantry to the scene of the Plum
Creek massacre. Spotted Tails band has split into
| two parties, and they are endeayoTing to form
| junction with the Cheyenes. Since then they have
murdered two settlers, and yesterday evening they
killed flagman on the Union Pacific Railroad, west
of Plum Creek. grand confederation of the hostile
| tribes is meditated. Three hundred Indians are now
going west from Columbus; the Cheyennes are
coming down in strong force from the north and the
| Sioux are advancing in equally strong bodies from
| the west. Among the killed on the freight train
burned west of Plum Creek on Wednesday morning
were Brooks Powers, engineer, of Toledo, Ohio; !;
George Henshaw, fireman; T. L. Brookes of Joliet,
H., and Frederick Lewis of St. Louis The names Of
the brakemen and telegraph repairers murdered at
the same time and place are unknown
| A FIGHT IN NEw-MExICo-ELEvEN INDIANS KILLED.
| LEAvENgoRII, Aug. SIN the recent battle be-
tween the whites and Indians near Pinos Altos New
Mexico eleven savages were killed and eight prisoners
taken. large amount of property was recaptured,
| and a white girl released. Prior to the fight the
| Indians burned rancho The soldiers returned to
| Fort BayaTd in high gee
| PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMISSIONERS AT ST.
LOUIs-wHITE MEN HEADING SAVAGE MA
RAUDING PARTIES.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. S.-The following proceed
nas of the Indian Commissioners yesterday have been
made public 1t agreed that Gen Sherman and Col
Tappen Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, should eommu-
ncate with the officers and agents under their control
directing them TO send rnnners TO the Indians ID the VI
cny OF their respective posts and agencies 10 ask the
Northern tribes TO meet the Commissioners at Fort Lara
mie at "u moon" in September next and oil the tribes
III IH.Vf Nn1 Tha
Arkansas River at full moon" In October The annuity
goods now in transit for the Cheyennes, Arrapahoes
| and Cananehes ordered to be sent TO
! the agents Of these tribes, TO await the III
| structoBs OF the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
Col Tappan and Gen. Sanborn were made purchasing
| committee Of supplies. The Board then adjourned TO
| meet in Leayenworth Monday next, and then pro-
ceeded to Omaha, whence they will ascend the Missouri
River TO m highest accessible point to confer with all the
Indians they can meet and examine lands for the North
ern Reservation Gen. Sherman has elegraphedto Gems
Hancock and Augur in accordance with the above. and
Col Tappan sent the instructions 10 Superintend
ents Murphy at ChisOn and Denman Of the Northern
Agency. Gen sherman also Instructed Gems Hancock
and Augur to conine their military operations pending
routes Of travel and the settlements, aud To Gen: Han
cock he says "Donot invade the country souhof the Ar
tile acts / want the deliberations Of this Commission 10
be little disturbed by the acts Of orr troos as possible
that this effort TO settle te Indian question peaeeaDy
| may have n fair chance for success.
Dispatches say that Capt Wycks party OF engineers
was attacked by large band OF Indians at Fort Hays
station aud had 10 call the Fort for assistance The
Indians got between the engineers and the Fort and
Indians with painted white men as interpreters appeared
at Rock Spring ten miles east Of Fort Hrker last even
ing, aud made particular inquiries reghdhg inc IarVaa
aud irains-wlethcr they were guarded, NC Dut
is no doubt that many these bands headed
by white men for purposes Of Plander: ooor,vor 20
Senator Henderson left for home to-day and
| viii join the party at Omaha.
Ii woKKMEN KuLED-RANcHEs BURNTfD--A TER
| RIBLE STORY OF wRoNG-ONE WOMAN
| KILLED, one CHILD WOUNDED, TWO YOUNG
| FEMALES AND TWO LITTLE BOYS CAPTURED
BY sIoUX-GLOQMY STATE OF THINGS.
! From 6u sIei. Correspondent
FoRr KEAKSEY, Nebraska, July 90, 1867
| / was really under the impression that Indian
dopredaons were growing less in number but they stl
stand before. They committed at points hereto
fore thought safe, and therefore unprcparcd. Not one
point from Blue River 10 Denver City escapes their OBJ
/ scrvatlon. one day a murder is reported at Living
spriuc the next at Fort Kearney, 100 miles distant aud
the next Sanders and Laramie posts equally as
far From this il may easily be perceived that there are
moro squads than one; IN fact that Pawnee Killer Tai
/ Bull and White Horse have scattered their bands ana
are thus keeping general CONSERVATION through thc
country. At one time they hover ike ytn,fs ia the
rear of Clusters army; another time attacking insg
ulrcaut stations weak posts, and isolated ranches No
prey deemed too gnoblc for them; but now 70 facts
Lart Monday party OF work1en Were attaeheu DI q
band Of Indians two men were killed ana one wounded.
] IutSilk,
sunday, he 18Th. moro sad news reached the Fort.
/ Two men Mr. Berger aud Mr.. Mastcrson. arrived here
from Junctonyle TO ask aid Of ne Sommanaer ana 10 70
inform nu Of outraees committed Ia the Vicinity OF telr
homes. Their report Is as follows: ON Ihursdny July
a. party OF Indians, number not known, and who
were supposed have crossed from the north side OF the
Platte attacked the ranches Of Mr. John Campbell, ana
also OF his Peter Campbell, which were about 500
wards from each other They hrs came TO the house o
| MIR Peter Campbell, aud took the young woman Miss
Campbell II years old, of with them as prisoner AFTER
rning trunks and bureaus Of all Vauabes they then pro
Tn Tnl lu
daughter OF Peter - years old htte gl IL years ou
and boys aged respectively and years All these
children they took took from the house 300
In currency and a English s0yereigns The Youngest
cr managed get away aud sought refuge III the house
rem Immediately sent of her little girls with MISS
Campbell TO arouse tho ncighbors below ara piing I.e
| men from where they working While they Wer
gone several Indians made their appearance before te
door but before they could make good their entI1nee
Mrs Warren with great presence Ot Ihht Dai iIcu ihc
door. Tie Indians effected entrance by The chimney
and they set foot inside the uni3,.unate woan @
for the purpose Of escaping but AN la VINO nad Deen
stationed at the door shot her IN te breast Rng nea %
blood that gushod out Of the mothers breast commeteX
o arrow WAS sent through the Infant woundng very
severely There four children IN the mouse Dut as
they remained quiet they were nor dstnrnen IRON IRON ts
house after completely quitting ~ they made their way
tOwafd other ranches but seeing Tue setteIs c0le
the harvest field they dsappeaed over tbe pms @ % T
wounded and young girls and two boys taken pris
a agreed TO live one house for general safety No
aid could be from the fort as there are only Is men
a sense Of impending desoation reign over this once
| happy settemeht'
| JuLFsBURG AND ITS wONDERs-DlsTlNGUISHEp
| yIsITORs-AN ENGLISH MEMBER OF PARLiA-
| MENr AND BIG MOUTH, CHIEF OF THE
| o'GALLALLAs-BIG MOUTH OFFERS HIS
DAUGHTER IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
| THE MILITARY-NEWS FROM NEW-hEAiCo'
\ Prom Our Special Correspondent.
| JuLEsBURG Colorado, Aug. Q, 1861
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