The New York herald., 1868-11-08
THE INDIAN WAR.

W THE INDIAN WAR.
| Colonel Dankhead Following Up the Trail Of
General Carr-Prospects OF OvertaIxins the
savages-A RsfIread Train Thrown or the
Track-Ordcr 20 Arrest HIeddilng Indian
Agents-Ths Kansas Volunteers 70 Move In
a Few Days-6tatistics I'm Relation 20 tho
Indian Nations.
FORT HAYS Kansas Nov. I, 1858.
scout sent from Fort Wallace some days since to
look after the movement Of the column under
Colonel Bankhead returned yesterday and reported
that he had pursued his instructions and followed
Bankheads trail until 1t joined another trail which
it followed. The scout reports having seen num-
ber of the remains Of horses and Debris which was
doubtless the scene Of Carr's late light From this
information It is inferred BY the commanding gen.
era that Bankhead Is on the same route, following
up Carr. II the two forces succeed In uniting 1t
win make the most formidable military display that
has as yet made its appearance in that section, and
the troops win then be able to take several lines Of
march, each cooperating with the other, ana offer
better chance Of engaging the savages.
At the time Carr struck the Indians In his recent
light 1t is now ascertained tRat they were moving
on IN southwestery direction, as II to avoid an en-
gagement and get below, towards the Arkansas. Carr
getting upon their trail and pursuing 1t 80 rapidly,
the savages found themselves too closely pressed to
venture upon the open plain, and particularly with
little acquaintance with II generally and no satis
factory landmarks by which to guide their move
ments Accordingly they swung around, and az the
report OF Carr shows, brought our column after
march Of over forty miles, almost at the same spot
at which 1t took the trail the same morning. This
movement brought the savages In the broken and
woody country near the Republican, with which
nd in w ho1 hiatt
tection for their families and more desirable cover
for their hostile operations.
our troops the savages appear to have determined
upon different character OF warfare. Several
small parties numbering Sn rom IN tweatyhye a and up
been seen lowering about in the belt OF country be-
tween Monument and Grinnell stations. Yesterday
q party approached Grinnell station and made q
charge upon small detachment OF Company e,
Thirty-eighth c0lored infantry, commanded by Ser
geant Games, which was posted there to protect the
tired to their dugouts, and as the savages came up
gave them such brisk fire that they were compelled
The sergeant telegraphed the result Of his fight as
follows
Captain onovs SssS S @
Mns nSans e to make charge On but re-
leve shot one Sergeant GAINES,
commanding detachment.
came Fastening along, Indians having been seen by
the engineer. Upon attaining distance Of about
two box cars, platform car and the front truck
Of the baggage car were suddenly thrown from the
e. tine a
was over and no heavier attack was made by
savages the condition Of the train and the
discovered that the Indians had hacked or the outer
ends Of the ties for the length or rail the eeward
ana Ssaxy up TO the @ AZ e n
weight these defective ends OF the ties, and fore
ing the rail from its position, caused spreading
yUhf n uvha Gnreyn norNf
Gaines, cOored soldier showed considerable skill
In his conduct under the circumstances. From the
station across the plain the dicuty with the train
could be seen. The sergeant, with four men, went
up the road on an extra engine which was lying at
the station. He told OF the engagement which he
had had and cautioned the passengers not to leave
the train. In order to reconnoitre the country for
short distance around the train the sergeant de-
poyed his four men and advanced to the top OF an
elevation; but Indians could be seen threatening
the train, though small party were discovered In
e 70 IL & r. raeS e oSr as @
The passengers remained with the train while the
colored troops returned to the station their orders
being to defend the station and water tanks AS
soon as the attack upon the railroad became known
to the General an extra train containing guard
road wasrepaired and s now in running order. 1t
Is supposed that the party which committed these
dcpredations was small band which mad detached
itself from the main body since the fights with Car
pentpr and Carr, and was moving south To create q
diversion and give the alarm to the Indians who
committing deprcdatons along the Arkansas. 1t is
quite certain that the main body OF the Indians
very hard pressed or the small parties now tending
south would not at this time be seen such distance
from their principal ngnilng force The General is
now waiting anxiously expecting something more
The warIike preparations which have been going
on for the past two months are now about COM
pleted. Five hundred government wagons alone are
now on the road, carrying supplies from the line or
the railroad to the posts SOUTH Already every thing
has been done to enable the General to carry on o
war Of six months with comparatively trifiing ex
pense The outlay incident to preparation Is all
over. The supplies are nearly all transported and
will only require distribution to be made available TO
the columns which are to be set in motion within
the next few weeks. IL the imbecies at the head OF
Indian afars, or Congress- under their influence or
the influence OF few Senators who, 1t Is alleged out
here, are deeply involved In Indian specula-
tons, do not oppose any obstacles, we may
savages. General Sheridan expresses his intention
OF making this the end OF the Indian wars In this
section II he is let alone. few chickenhearted So
called philanthropists may have something TO say
out Of ignorance OF the question; but economy hu.
manity, as well the future security Of our great
thoroughfares OF travel and the settlements which
win naturally spring up along them, demand
vigorous war, rigid punishment OF offenders and
There Is a set Of meddlers out here who profess
themselves deeply Interested for the sake OF hu-
manty, but really with on eye to gain. continue
pcrsevering In an effort to bring about o socalled
peace. II there are any particular men VINO have
occasioned the hostile feelings OF the Indians
they are those sent out here TO execute the
Indian affairs at Washington. There are OF course
those who endeavor 10 act consclentiousy and re-
strain themselves as near their legitimate earnings
"a possible; but this class FROM all that is said by
those who are familiar wlth Indian officials Is very
small. IL again having come 10 the ears OF the Cen
eral commanding that number OF these fellows are
about to renew their efforts to interfere In matters
relating TO the hostile Indians. he nas directed his
Adutant General to address the following note TO
the proper authorities
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE Mrsaourr.l
Is THE rIRLp, FORT HAYS, Oct. 81, 1906 .
To the CoMMASDISe OFFIoEa District OF the Indian Terri
tory, Fort Gibson, l. IT,
sTR-rhe Major General commanding has Information 10
the effect unauthorized persons contemplate going or
Indian