New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-06-08
THE INDIAN VAR.

MAI COACHES TURNED BACK 10 OMAHA.
TAiEeKAra rHE rRiBrSA.
ST. IOU1r. june An Omaha dispatch Says the
report Of an Indian ght near the North Platte day or
two ..neo hoax. Tic Senatorial party returned TO
Omaha ycaicIsiny, and grand banquet was given 10
them hast night While the party al the western end
Of the railroad track, ten mall coaches returned thcre
fearing To- proceed on account Of thc indians tens.
June, en- route for Tie Ycllowrtonc.
ESCAPE OF 4 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF TIE TRIBES
THE COMING CA,iPAIGN-MoRE DErREDAuONs.
From Our Special Correspondent.
FoET sEDGwIcK, Nebraska June l, 1867
lad Of T. named George Miller. has just made his
escape from the savages after captivity OF two years
In June lscs willie he was travelling the Plains
with his uncle and aunt and their two chdrcn the H.
dams fell upon the party and massacfed a except TINS
boy whom they carried OF with them They kept him
year and then he stolen from Chimney Rock by me
Chcycupc4 with whom hc remained until the attack ON
Far View Station the other day. following Them rs tey
moved their camps hthcr and thiihcr over inc ilils
While the Indians were pundcrrg ana destroy ing the
Station De seized the opportunity 10 escape ana Deg
mounted fleet horst made on IN me dlTecton 81
Wisconsin Ranch lie was soon a,SeuNeto lu Pi
but the superior speed Of his horse eunDleu nm 10
get clear though he wac npeat,a a ieg gen,a nv,
According 10 hs statement there are hNe Whle lem"c
captive in the Cheyenne camp ono ui Mhuh ~ INC Ho
physician residing IN council BsI'S loEa. tSsS
women often receive brutal treatment lie himSeil ,s
been roughly used, rs the sears on ms Dody apudH'
prove. lie was sometimes stripped nased; sIetcnsu
over log and logged WIN hehS WHIP nc VIZ iitc
subject of strict surveillance, ana was never aoWeH 10
hold communication with the Otncr captlNtr NHc
men have been frequently ia the Cheyenne camp barter
ing and ammunition for buffalo robes ana etry ne
statement Of this youth comedies with our previous &c
morris of the vigilance Of the Indians me OF pfkcs
l. constantly kept the blus overlooking the great
Platte Valley route. Not day passed but tnhgs were
brought 10 camp Of the progress ot the rfoau uv CON
strncuOn of earthworks around Mcpherson ana seuE'
wick and the movements OF the military, ana thcll mum
hers The traders have completely supplied the saNaEeS
win pOwder and they have several spencer ana buil-
side rifles. Their first attempts 10 get acqalheu WIN
Tho use Of these weapons resulted in the discharge Oh soy
era Of the metallic cartridges they trled 20 olcV tc
into the rifles through the muzLlcs COulclls nave pC
held with great sOlemnty at which the prlnSll clei
of both hostile tribes present. some NloN',3 ah
rapahees also Joined In the cOpclavc and the pOcy OF
General attack on the Platte stations was discussed
Tie bow from what he heard states they
doing so about the middle OF june Inc 'he9 ec Aoi'o
soufE of the Platte IL estimated at l,ooo. ,-..-.
Gen Augur has posted small saItlsoiIs nv w -
,ood surlg 10 Fort Phil Kcarney he has punt TWO new
ont pcsts and stationed men VINO wiz make UP III phNolS
What they lack I'm numbers Ambulances, Wagons horsS'
and teamstcrs are being rapidly iOrWdod 10 fol oeus
wick Nebraska, for his expedition lie lnehus as ia 10
CO.. learn 10 proceed up toward Fort Reno VIA Laramie
and Sanders about the 18th OF June Men are ncu 10
n Ia the Indian country with promise OF hghcF wages
IN arrival at Laramie Gen sherman If expected mere
and Gems Gbbon, Crane, Darlington, Porcr AycIs Au
g1Ir Hunt. and others have arrived
This morning We hear Of band OF sioux having az
tacEed Rrady Island station between Omaha ana NOfth
piafte On the Union Pacific Railroad. band OF raw
nee scouts under Major Frank Norton, were immediately
sent by Gen Augur In pursuit. and from the scalp saw
dangling a Pawnees waist, and the report OF Mh1Or
Morrill, am Of opinion that the Sioux received severe
cbasfsenent Five OF them were captured You nave
herd this of the attack on Commissioners
Kinney aud party, piBrldger Ferry, Dakota lhey W.
very much scared and OF the party returned Judge
Kinney has had his eyes opened III very enectVe man
ner In the chase made by the escort one lndah WIZ
was thought to be " Iole-in the Day" was killed