The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-24
From Knnsas.

FoRT WALKER, Sept. 23.--Two scouts from Col.
Forsyth's command, who have been securing the
country towards the head waters of the Republican,
river, arrived last night They left Forsyth's camp
on Dry Fork, on Republican river, five miles from
the mouth and ninety miles north of here, four
They report that on the morning of the nth a
party of indians tried to run Off portion of some
stock, and half an hour later three four hundred
appeared on the bluffs two miles Off and made a
9ssh 9ssh at the camp Colonel Forsyth having only
hfty men, crossed them TO n small island, and the
Indians commenced firing ON them, which they
kept up steady and fast until eleven O'Clock, after
which only scattering shots until five O'Clock, wheL
they again opened steady fire and increased their
force--being estimated at seven hundred. --r.
The fight was kept up in this manner until sun
down, when the Indians made desperate charge
to take the camp, but were unsuccessful. They
time the scouts left for Fort Wallace to obtain
assistance. They were obliged to crawl two miles
on their hands knees through the Indians to get
out. At daylight they heard firing back at the
camp, seven miles away, and occasional shots all
day. The casualties are Colonel Forsyth, left leg
broken by ball, and shot through the right thigh.
Lieut.. Becher shot in several places, supposed to
be dying, as his back was broken. He begged the
men to XII him. Dr. Moore, shot in the head while
dressing Colonel Forsyths wounds. Two men were
killed and twenty wounded.
All the stock in the command was killed. and the
men are living on horse flesh. The scouts had only
1X pounds to last them into Fort Wallace.
The party had sixty-five rounds of ammunition
left and were fortfyng The scouts could only ira
vel at night on account of the Indians.
On learning Colonel Forsyth's condition, Colonel
Bankhead, commanding this post sent out one
hundred men, with provisions, ammunition, &c,
to his relief; also, scouts to Colonel Carpenter who
was supposed to be about forty-ive miles west of
here with his company, to proceed to Col Forsyths
assistance. A scout that came in at ten O'Clock
this morning reported Carpenter far on his way.
General Bradley, from Fort Sedgwick, on the
way to the fork of the Republican river, was sup
posed to be in that vicinity with two companies of
cavalry and three of infantry. 1t confidently
expected by General Sheridan they would come up
in time to the party, as they on his route
Later, p. M.-General Nichols, Just arrived
from Fort Reynolds, reports Lieutenant Beecher
dead, Dr. Moore mortally wounded and dying, and
Colonel Forsyth nearly as bad, all lying there with
Indians all around them eating their horses flesh,
waiting for relief. Colonels Bankhead and Car
penter will reach them tonight.
From Canada.
GLENCOE, Sept 23.-The house Of Duncan Mi
chel, at this place. entered by three armed men
last night. Two shots were fired at the inmates,
but no was injured. The robbers succeeded in
carrying off large trunk containing money and
other valuables. No arrests were made.
PORT ROWAN, Sept. 23.-Mr. Patchen, of Troy,
N Y, arrived here and identified the body found
on the lake shore few days ago that of Miss
Patchen, one of the passengers of the Inflated
steamer Morning Star. The body was taken to
Buffalo to-day for interment.
MONTREAL, Sept. 23.-An attempt was made last
night to upset the Grand Trunk train going west.
Mr.. O'Reilly, Crown counsel in the Whalen case,
was on board. Ties were placed on the track, but
the down freight train struck them first, One or
two were badly damaged.
The cricket match between the All England
eleven and the Canada twenty-five was postponed
to-day on account of the rain.