New-York tribune., 1869-06-23
THE INDIAN WAX.
RECENT oPERATIoNs-THE HOSTILE BANDS
MURDERS AND CAPTURES-EAAGuEhAIE
PEpORTg.
IRON AN OCCASIONAL cORREsPOSDhNI

Sheridan there is now good reason to believe tha' n
war party is the same party that has caused nos' VI VI
trouble formerly. They are what are called INC Oe
soldier" of the Cheyenne nation, together with e"
Sioux vagabonds outlaws, OF the Sioux OF the DlaeA
Hills Three weeks ago the "Dog Soldiers" about 100 In
number crossed the Arkansas about the $50 OF Longitude
west and crossing to the northeast passed the railroad
track west OF Fort Hays and entered the Upper SALINE
There they fell in with Sioux, parties OF whom
we're on the Republican River The first named party
canped in the Blue Hills the head Of Salt Creek NOV
ing back and forward from that point to the forks OF the
Solomon River From this retreat party Of their war
riors made the expedition against spiman and Ashnr
Creeks recorded in my last In their camps as write
within IS miles of the forks Of the Solomon undoubtedly
arc the two white women recently taken prfsoners.1
Last Saturday there was q fresh alarm. Indeed the
fresh movement began FRIDAY evening In the vicinity
Of Ashur Creek, tributary OF Solomon River AT tha
point company OF the 7th Cavalry was Stationed ana
our red brethren who had been watching them, deter
mined to how far they were mobile, and pitched into
their camp. The party OF Indians was small being less
then 20 IN number, but doubtless, picked men. one or
the Indians boldly got among the horses, and singing
out the eueuants horse attempted to ride OF with him.
The soldiers having fired on him ana wounded MS hOtse
he transferred his saddle end equipments 70 the euten
ants horse and made good his escape Itshoud be men
toned that instead OF having the whole country watched
from the high peaks from which IL be viewed for
miles and miles the cavalry keep guard with their
horses when grazing out, and small guard near ter
camp. As result they know nothing about what Is
going on In the country save what happens under their
The Indians being satisfied that the cavalry
dangerous, made raid past them down the Solomon It
them up. Part OF the small Indian force watched from
the peaks between the soldiers and the settlement while
nine Indians attacked the settlements Oh the solomon,
ten miles up the river from this place. AT point OF
rocks in the valley. where he had fine new farm an in
tcgent young settler shot down in ms potato patch
He seemed to have been at work and to have been taken
by surprise He lay dead with three balls in him. grasp
ing his hoe handle IN his hand Another settler, named
Weir was killed creek short distance off by the
same party. This was Saturday morning. Their
chief purpose seemed TO be to get stock hOses OF which
they collected aud droye off n considerable number
While this was going two Indians rode into the val
junction with solomon River. These attempted to shoot
no one and while they did their best to get up scare in
which they were remarkably successful they seemed 70
be ayerse TO military operations Their purpose was to
get horses aud as the settlers mostly He'd IN c0nstena
ton ~ the ffst alalm they were very successful one
hOusC-a very good One-was burned, Believed 10 have
been fired by them but why they did not burn all the
others astonishing. Having got nerd OF horses they
started toward the Solomon boy OF Il and young
Of y followed them chased them to the head OF Pipe
Creek and compelled them to abandon part OF tue STOCK
they had taken. As some OF the Indian scouts on the
hills their assistance the boys were forced TO re-
treat The Indians passing some hes from LiS eo1Pa
Of soldiers Sunday morning got back 70 the Blue
Hills, the soldiers being s ignorant OF nclr operations
being In camp-'all quiet on the Potomac" -
Bat there very great hubub IN Minneapolis This
burg stands the left bank OF the Solomon at the mouth
Ot PIPE Creek III u the iuFthest west TOWN. on soohV
River. contains dozen houses and water mill,
and sitting on fewer and smaller hills than Rome;
Early on Sunday morning couple OF dispatches Tor
the Governor reached SaDa and were transmted, and
have. no doubt you OF the Iaet tnat Mime
npONs was under siege 1onr correspondent was OI
party that left Sana that Sabbath for the seat OF war
that Sunday night we reached SOLOMON RIVER. luB
valley quiet aud still Lindsey, town few miles
down tho river from Minneapolis, was peaceaDe Ihe
Indians were gone but many settlers had come ~ on e
outlying creeks. Instead OF six houses as per teleSam
we found that burned. Around Minneapolis "a
Of posts had been erected and wire stretched from
thcm aud small works or pits erected inside tue town
being thus ucOscd found about hundred elnlgrants
from the upper hudded there Their teams were
standing here or there, hitchod up. The families Of
the terrified settlers from the upper creeks were camp,
boxes were hudded here and there. Those who had
them carried rifles ana reyolyes' ihe question oT WAS
Where was the Governor "heie the soderS "nere wa"
On Monday morning thero was a fresh scare on Pipe
Creek The settlers the branches OF that stream began
10 drive from their houses IN dismay. Some one had
from, MI to Ii A general attack Was antcipated
would not Ike TO Nouch Tor the skyrocket st0iy 10
rNpeUted the Indian laboratory TO be so well supplied
Whatever was, 10 answered the purpose The settlers
teams, driven to the top OF their speed. dashed IN:
It was n sad sight that June morning. Pale and
shrinking aud children, huddled IN wagons drove
along. bareheaded and barefoot boy would ride an
sxtrs horse behind. and some man-probably pater-
'amilas--with rife on his shoulders was alonRi a
few feather beds and boxes hastily thrown In scarcely
knowing whittier they fled, they swarmed into Mime
lpOlis, aud Lindsey, casting timorous gances behind
hem, like the, wife fleeing from SOdOm. -
Then there was Furnishing OF rifles and saddlng Of
horses. Few Of those who came in could leave their
ames. lt was vague rumor mat 100 Indians we're up
Pipe Creek. It abOut o'clock in the morning that
IS mounted men, volunteer citizens armed started up
Pipe Creek TO find the coming enemy, OF the stumps OF
The valleys Of Pipe Greek looked fresh and beautiful
hat juno morning as we rode on. Away before US, |
wishing among the fantastic hills the branches OF
Pine Creek The grass heavy and luxurant. APan
ioned wheat and cOrnelds waved fresh ana luNurlat
n the morning breeze. We could trace, until they were
in hill, or melted IN horizon the teathery outlines OF
he timber on the creek Away To our left some 10 miles
listant, was the Solomon River, here flowing mainly |
Not ono Of tic houses we stopped at seemed to have
,ceU entered or molested All the farms aban- |
loued. Fields ana gardens lay without an owner Ihe
i've miles distant at the head Of Pipe Creek couple Of
indian scouts watching US. We could Judge what Ihey
we're by their actions, rather than anything else Ihey
lnnlly disappeared in the mills toward the west AS We
ode our party dwiuded down 10 ten some Thought we
we're going too far and some had to go Oack 10 eed e
,igs think as VIC went into camp that first night we
lad nothing but the clearstrancd rosum," as John
Randolph Of Atehson would have sld along MOST Oh
hem were volunteer soldiers. ,-
As We jouneyed through the de6atahle ground during
he days ensun0,wc swung across tc So3ioI N'r @ THu
rossed to Salt Creek and looked ~ tue Blue ls INC
Indians were watching us. ana Sincerey nolro @ .nIt
hey might be tempted 10 pitch into our snal 5i eaHh
Il whom was armed with Spencer carenes ana contt
II reyoycrs AS we had remained OUT nuGh m nt ~
We had expected, we were forced chiefly OH hetou. :"
deficient cOmmisariat, 10 return, ana 10 return Wllo
igh We found that tG eompay 3I & .rno ' of Gcr
ne depreciation with their baggage wagons ana thslt
oggcy Inc "oTSrhot mu 2eG rea'i f " The iieis homes
ielp aud arms Tue setttis d'Nen IL on ! tiieiI , t.
u fingered by the pckctwiro lofuuca'iOlS tug wv /
,' nov icut confidsutlv cypccs another raid in
Laws again. when 10 Is To be Hoped tht tey WIZ NOT sVt
hof something more energetic not done at Some
Il he settlers have suggested bounty scaps, which
ooks barbarOus enough but would be quite ecohOmicai
we consider the small number taken SO iar. - , |
Meanwhile the country filed with false alarms, and
he solomon scouting, two Of them were timid aud |
owaIdly aud pointed through tho fog oi rainy m0fh.
ng Look at these Indians Look at them! LOOK at |
hem! Look at thcm" "Whcrei' asked the other:
Why don't you see them. shaking their guns at us I.
conpe OF prairie dogs ridge short distance
m that bounded the horizon and with their tails erect
we're barking defiance. When the WARRIOR ON bloody |
iced intent mistakes prairie dog for mounted Indian,
Is NOT 10 bo wondered at If the bulletins are more
tartng than reliable.
DISPATCH FROM VINCENT CoLEYER-TIIE MAYA
JoEs SETTLED ON THEIR RESERVATION.
The following dispatch from Mr.. Coleyer has |
zen received by the Executive Committee of the United
tates Indian Commission in this city: .... |
FoRr DEFIANCE June I've leave this morning Tor |
he Moa country, III Arizona. They are Pueblo Indians
4 whom very ttle Is known they are said TO occupy