Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-30
Tic Indian war.

.Scrcre Fight in Kunsns fJty Soldiers
.aftueleI Lv Sruea Hundred Mdtuas =
Neorly MJ The lTat.es Killed amt
NouNdcl.
FOgr WALKER. September 23-Two
scouts f;om Colonel Forsyth's command,
who have been securing the country towards
the head waters of Republican River, ar
rived last night. They left Forsyth camp
on Dry Fork on the Republican River, five
miles from the mouth and ninety miles north
OF here, four nights ago. They report that
on the morning Of the l7th party OF In
dians tried to run off Il portion of some
stock, and half an hour later, 800 or 400
appeared on the bluffs two miles off, and
made q dash for the camp. Colonel Forsyth
having only fifty men, crossed them 10 Il
small island, and the Indians commenced
firing Oil them, which tley kept ~ steadily
and fast until eleven o'clock, after which
only scattering shots until three O'Clock,
when they again opened Il steady fire ami
increased their force, being Estimated at
seven hundred. The fight was kept up in
this manner until sundown, when the In
dians made Il desperate charge to take the
camp, but were unsuccessful. They, how
ever. kept up the fight until o'clock, at
which time the scouts left for Fort Wallace
,p u;vtain assistance. They were obliged to
. r,uw, IN r!eir hands and knees through the
ln,!uns to get out A. daylight they heard
firing hack at the camp seven miles away.
and OCCASIONAL shots all day. The casualties
are, Colonel Forsyth, left les broken by a
ball. and shot through the thigh. Lieuten-
ant Bccchcr shot in several places sup
posed 10 be dying US his back was broken.
lie begged the men to kill him. DR.. Moore
shot in the head while dressing Colonel
Forsyth's wounds. Two men were killed
and twenty wounded All the stock of the
couInand was killed and the men are living
Oh horse flesh. The scouts had only one
and half pounds to last them into Fort
of ammunition LETT AMI we've Purifying
The scouts could only travel at nisht on ac-
count of the Indians. On lea,uing Colonel
Forsytl's condition, Cni"nri Bankhead,
commanding this lost s'nt ont one hun
dled men with provision, ai,i'nun'ton nc,
to his relief; also scout :" Colonel Carpen.
ter, who was supposed t" ',e n.'"it forty
five miles west Of here, with hi company to
proceed to Colonel Forsyth n, ,i>fm'cc 4
scout tha, came in at 10 . rlors this morn
iny. reported Carpenter far on hi way
General Bradley, from Fort Sciewlck, on
the way to the Fork of Republican, was
supposed to be in that vicinity with two
companies Of cavalry and three OF infantry:
1t was confidently expected by General
sheridan they would come up IN time to the
party, as they were on his route.
LATER-S r. M.-General Nichols Just
arrived from Fort Reynolds, reports ].icutcn-
ant 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 Coionels Bankhead and
Carpenter will reach them tonight.
Sr. LOUIS, September 21.- Snow Tell on
Monday evening at the end OF tho track OF
Kansas Pacific railroad.
Later reports from Col. Forsyth have
Just bcen received. They fully confirm the
reports received yesterday in regard to the
number of Indians making the attack Col.
Forsyth is severely wounded, but will not
allow his wounds to prevent his giving dl-
rections to his force in person. Ihiriy-hvee
Indians are known to have been killed and
many more wounded Col. Forsyth's party
have plenty Of mules and horse flesh. They
are confident that they can whip the Indians
and occupying the fortified position they
can stanl u weeks seige. 1t is expect.
cd, however, that assistance has reached
them before this time.
IMPORTANT DECIsIoN.--Judge Shars-
| wood of our Supreme Court. has recently
rendered u decision to the effect that the
platform Of a railroad company, ut its sta
ton or stopping place, is in no sonse a pub
lie highway, aud that there is no dedication
to public uso. Persons are allowed to walk
over it for other purposes than as passen'
gers arriving aud departing in the trains, but
they have no right to do so; and. the SER
wants of the company after requesting them
to leave, can remove them by whatever
force may be necessary:
| YouNa MAN, did you vote on age last
fall? If so. remember you must be assess
ed or you will not be able to cast vote at
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