The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-06-21

,r,v head Of stock from Morrowa rancho,
,ree miles distant down the liver, but most OF
,ese have been returned. In the afternoon
hey sacked a rancho eleven niles M On tne
taee route, owned by Tousaint, an old trader
Who had left in the m orn,ng for St. Lons. iney
tiled his clerk and scalped him; killed alaa
.sa chased young Teusaint sboatthree mnesrs
and fred, several shots at him, but Wi'nou'
effect. 4 frewh employe took shelter ~
detached rood from the rancho, hndipg Y
impossible to get away, and gave the inu'sns
a shatt, fight. Jast as weswere about TO shrt
yopss srousnint cabdin n brsathl s q
haustion, both himself and horse. ana gave
the Information. Our drivers said stop 30
we concluded that if they would not CO.
surely we would not, and here we are
S;nce writing the above we have returned /
10 North Platte stasien,s and shaia wat vol
sAiitary escort File news from the West !
YOU will have received by telegraph before !
the arrival Of this, but perhaps it is better
that give you what is now known OF the
depredations on that hue, up to this morning. /
The stage company lost two teams yester-
day aud the day before, belonging to their
coaches and one team from the fast freight
line One passenger was killed and one
wounded The leaders OF one team we're shot
and the balance driven off. The company
are consolidating the stations vea a CORE
spending increase of the force at each. The
agent saws now they will send no coaches
through that do not have military
escort. Had they have done so
two DAYS since il would have
prevented tia, depth Of at least twenty or
thirty persons connected, or travelling with
the line Weurged the necessity yesterday
of sending two coaches in company, all
properl, arm ed, but the agent persisted in
saying there was no serious danger, although
two Of Heir drivers had been Killed the day be
fore, aud several hostile manifestations
observed Had our coach not received the
intelligence of the massacre going on at
/ Tousain,' las We did, in7three quarters OF an
hour W. shonld have had lively time for
we would have been in the midst Of them Of
f CpufSt Tue htrht htA hWt huDH MI thHt was
then TIRE ospirpg, but q reasonable foresight
woaid lave led to precautionary measures
| being t, ken. in as much as with these hostile
attacks. there were repeated threats coming
in from the Indians through scouts and in
| terpretcrs that he line should be destroyed
There was a strong feeling yesterday against
the Com pany. ON the pat of the passengers
going f rwald as well as Of those compelled
to wait but THEY excused themselves BY say.
1 ing thas repeated applications have been
made to he military authorities for force,
which Las been invariably denied, aud hence
no fault can attach 10 them. There is much
truth in what they say.
/ Gen. sherman is here now but has no force
at his command, Immediately available, if he
/ disposed 10 use it, the whole or nearly 30
being Il Fiber oGt on the line But besides
these h. seems to think about 81 much Of the
savages as be does Of tie whites, judging by
what IS stated as to his sentiments and express
sons here yesterday. aud previous to this
elsewher- shah see him this evening and
may be able to Judge for myself One thing
is very ce,lain. namely, that pubic sentiment
here is not in his favor personally or to his
management Mia, he may determine upon
at any moment no one however can guess
with any degree oil certainty This PROPOSE
ton presume no one acquainted with hin
viii dislade.
These 81 stern men are much pleased viii
the idea hat this Senatorial Excursion is here
at this juncture, aud that they may be fully
impressed with the dangerr, trials and want,
of the west, the people here have started e
bring those scalI ed remains from Tousanl',
rancho, that they may fully realizewhat front
Ter life j.. The party is gone up the road to
wards Julesburg, abou; fifty miles, aud vii
return tlis evening. when the victims will be-
| presented Them. 1t is expected to have III,
effect Of neutralizlng some of the extren,
milk andsnter sympathy for the "poor In
dian that seems to prevail in Washington
officials minds SO extensively, nine tenths Q
which | am fully satisfied is prompted BY Gu
pidity working through the Indian Barea
and its hangers on. Aud such is the genera
sentiment here.
We shsi remain here until we have
proper military escort, if it Shall take a week
We have all provided ourselves with repeat
ing arms and when ready expect ( o
through, whatever turns up although
may occupy three or four days.
Some OF those intending to go aeross WI
| 81. tf,s. IL Il.
don the trip. There are many women an
children "a the crowd, however, that inten
to 60 Oh @nh the party. Some show CON
mendab bravery, aud say they will load,
need be while the gentlemen FIRE Hop
their co cagsa Twill mold out | must say
however tat my sympathies we're a GOO
deal eni -,rd oa behalf OF one of them las
night, 10 had AN infant with her, when "
were pr ,ArIng Tor scrimmage IN the even
, ofau au..e o. as, ut Bishop RAnche. whic
: parties t'tirr west telegruphed We might ex
ptct. nauateiy for her she only lost on
nlshtsi suffered the usual mental ankle
ties att "'.sni upon little episodes Of ,bs
kind quite satisfied however, sh
would l-Se acted quite as sensbly as he
. husbant. This morning, too, she was spare
the sigh, nat some OF US witnessed, of one {
!, the ''noh.e red men of the forest" trahe
plans, taurking around on the bluffs sho
distance Oft to Spy out our force and asce
tain whether IT were practicable 10 scalp
female or two. and knock out the brains
her inffnt. Delightful pastime, doubtless
But must close Matters are lively hei
! in many ways. We are stopping at a larg
= hotel, aud have very good fare so far "a foe
4 goes, b'.t beds are IN great demand.
r Yours truly. NJ X T.
Or