The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-26
THE INDLANS.
whs Sioux and Chsysnnss on the War


correspondent writing from Ayersburg,
Cloude county, Kansas, August IL, sends the
annexed account to the Missouri Democrdt:-
ThiDking that 1t may interest your readers TO
hear something from the scene of the last Indian
outbreak, send you the folowing:-
Small bands OF Cheyennes appeared on Plum
creek, on the line of Cleude and Mitchell coun-
ties, on the 18th instant, aud at once commenced
to steal horses, clothing, etc., and to kill the
citizens that did not succeed In escaping. The
report spread like fire; but before the citizens
could gather together in force the Indians had
swept down towards Ash creek, where some
people had assembled and offered resistance,
and escaped.
Moving still further down to Fishers creek,
the Indians drove all the settlers away from
there, till within four miles east OF Pope
creek, when probably hearing that parties
from Solomon aud AdeliDe City were coming in
pursuit, they retraced their steps, and at last
accounts they were going towards the settle
meDts on the Republican. The result OF this
raid may be summed up as follows:-Ten
persons killed, eight or ten wounded, one OF
whom is a lady, who Is not expected to live;
two or three hundred head of horses stolen; and
all the settlers in the hest part OF the solomon
valley driven from their homes. Two children
thar we're taken by the Indians on Plum creek
were brought in to-day by party of citizens.
Company F, of the 9th Infantry, Captain Sny-
der c0mmanding, from Fort Riley, and Com
pany X, 7lh Cavalry, Brevet Colonel West com.
manding, arrived at Ash creek on the 18th, too
lale TO be OF any assistance.
Great praise is due to Governor Crawford and
MS AuJuldu VINO Cdlue lTOU Odllut,
aud forthwith began to organize parties to 60 in
pursuit.
Can the Government after the late treaties,
do nothing to save the settlers from these red
cut-throats, who, it is suspected, have among
them many white outlaws? Has Gen. Sheridan
gone to fulfill his threat of Furnishing the In-
dians If they did not keep the peace? The
settlers in this part OF Kansas are anxious to
hear of the intentions OF the Governmentiu in this
matter.
Murder OF COmstock the Guide.
The Lawrence (Kansas) Tribune of the 20th
inst relates the following:-
Mr.. Fisher, a resident of Hays city, who ar.
rived here yesterday, gave us some particulars
concerning the death OF Comstock, the noted
guide and interpreter, who was killed on sunday
night last, by Indians, west of Hays city. He
and a CONF anion came into HAYS on Friday,
and stay ed until Saturday, when they went to
| the camp OF Black Kettle, Cheyenne chief, who
was camped on a stream about thirty miles
from Hays. Soon after dark on Sunday
| evening scouts came into Black Kettles
| camp, and gave information OF the massacres
on the Solomon and Republican. Conlstock
| and his companion were ordered, medIately
alter the receipt of the intelligence, 10 leave the
! camp, which order was obeyed without delay.
! Four warriors aid three boys accompanied
| them, and after getting some distance from
! camp, ordered them to halt raising their guns
| at the same instant and firing on them. Com
stock fell dead-shot through the heart-aud his
companion fell to the ground wounded, but had
| the presence of mind not to move. The Indians
rode up and looked at them, and supposing both
were dead, rode away. As soon as they were
| gone the wounded man started for the railroad
| track, some twenty-five miles distant aud suc-
| ceeded in reaching it, and, getting aboard the
| first train that passed, came into Hays, where
| he is at present.