The New York herald., 1869-10-11
THE COURSE or EMPIRE.

PaWnee Indian Rcscrvaft0n-lncursion Oi I'M
Nioux-The Appearance Of the Indians ant
Their. viIlages-Attepipts at Civilization
Educational Lnbors mt the Mission House,
Cornell Of the Chiefs-ssPhe Noble Red Man
as RE Appears--A Scalp Bance--Other Indi
ana In Nebraska-inpId Decrease Amon;
Al the Tribes-T'hc Peace Policy of stc So
dety OF Friends.
pswSEE INDIAN RESERVATION,
NEBRASKA. Sept %, 1889.
Leaving the Elkhorn ana proceeding westward OF
the railroad up the Platte, the next importan
stream that flows into that river Is the Loup FORK
il is called the Loup for short. Before reaching IL
however, yon cross Shell creek. which IS compare
lively ow, but some sixty miles IN length Quile
q number Of people reside along Its banks both
lriah and German settlers engaged III the
double occupation Of farming ana raising s'oek'
The latter is most profitable occupation
IN that portion OF the State More IMAM loo'o 'eau
OF cattle rom Iexas have crossed 10 The norh side
Of the Platte at single point near COLUMBUS siioe
the beginning OF Inst summer. Bnt that Is ohiy
small proportion OF the cattle that have come from
Texas 10 fotteu on the magnificent pastnrage OF
Nebraska.
The Loup Is O very long, very swift and very shal-
low river. Next the Platte 1t is the longest and
widest In the State, and, like 1t, Is remarkable FOR
tts Iuichsands aud changing channels. Rising
among the ''bad lands'' near the Powder river
region II comes down through The inhospitabie
plains Of akau and sandy desert distance OF some
$50 miles before IL touches any land good for either
grass or grain. Continuing along through that por-
ton OF the state when is only ft for grazing pur-
poses various streams fow into II, whose
valleys could be cultivated so as 10 sup
port stock ranches. Forty miles west 0!
this Indian Reservation the north fork OF
from that point down TO It's junction with the Platte,
below Columbus, a distance OF over sixty miles. It
flows through good agricultural country. Consid-
erabe timber grows along that portion Of the Loup,
and some IS seen on the borders Of the smaller
streams that flow into it from the north These
creeks, In their ORDER the Caamus, Cedar, WI.
low, Beaver and Looglngglass. Wtd plums and
grapes and cherries abound IN many places on their
banks. The soil In the valleys IL iich unsurpassed
perhaps, by any corn lands In the State; bnt the
intervening upiands are more desirable for wheat.
On the south its only tributary Of any consequence
Ii Prairie creek. For over fifty miles that water
course divides the stretch OF land which lies between
the Lonp ForE and the Platte. considerable portion
OF this land sandy not well adapted for farming
but capital for raising stock; yet along the valley
OF Prairie creek stock ranches be successfully
sustained. The valley of the Loup itself is
to three miles WIDE II is settled more or less ron
fnls Reservation down to the rivers mouth, and
contains some well Gu tivated and profitable farms.
One farm, especially, u few miles westward from
Columbus produces large quantities OF wheat and
corn and oats, as well as other crops, and is valued
at over fifty thousand dollars. An this surrounding
country - constantly receiving large accessons OF
Inhabitants. The voting population OF this county
has doubled within the last six months and ohi-
clal information recently obtained IN different local.
1fies indicates proporionate increase IN the adJa-
cent counties.
1t Is IN view OF this increasing population ana
occasonai tncurslons OF their ancient enemies the
Sioux. tnat attention Is attracted 10 the presence OF
the fawnee Indians on the Loup. Some months
ago Indians committed depredalions on White set
s tiensen.s STOCK was stolen, man was
woman wounded near Shell creek.
some laid the blame upon the Pawnees ana
Others on the Sioux. The surrounding country Mas
exclteo; The idea OF the red men on the warpath
created sense OF insecurity among the settlers aud
some were AFRAID to remain upon their farms. TWO
companies OF the Fnth cavalry, on their way up tie
railroad line TO Fort MCPHERSON the south, were
ordered here TO protect the settlers aud the people
employed on the Pawnee Reservation. They were
afterwards renewed By company OF the Seconc
cavalry, under Major Aoyes. which is here at pres.
ent a party OF Sioux lately came across the coun-
Try from their reservation IN DacoIah and sto.e
twenty ponies belonging to the Pawnees. Though
anxious TO recover the stock the Pawnees were un-
willing to leave the Reservation TO accompany the
cavalry In pursuit In giving plausible excuse tney
SAID hunting party was out with their available
horses ana arms. When others We're offered them
they acknowledged that no hunting party was out,
but tDat they were afraid TO face the Sioux No,
one Pawnee would go even guide. A
detachment OF cavalry followed the trail for tfty
miies but beyond that point ali traces OF the
Sioux were lost. week ago the United States
indian agent here received note from the chief OF
friendly band OF Indians in Dacotah, stating that
body OF The Sioux had gone out with the Intention Of
making another raid on the Pawnees. He notified
the chiefs. Soon afterwards about 200 Sioux did
make their appearance They Tell upoa a pawnee
out herdlng horses, and secured his scalp. The
approach Of Tue hostile Sioux, coming down ike the
wolf upon the fold, created general CONSERVATION.
Pawnee chiefs and warriors fastened from their
villages In the valley to the bluffs beyond the
Mission They would be forced TO fight In SELF
defence If the sioux came close upon them Tney
KalopeG up and down along the blufs IN a frantic
manner, several hundred OF them, some armed Win
guns and some with bows and arrows. Four miles
beyond, the Sioux were seel In irregular line OF
battle. A most demonstrdtlve but bloolless battle
followed. Botn parties .eslcu.ated hercey shaking
their guns and bows IN defiance al each other, but
eaEn was careful to preserve that distance OF four
mi!ss., While an indian VIII do much to secure
an en- ms's scalp he will do more to save his own
The Yea is traditional that the tribe or band that
takes post soaps ami loses least viii he the ruling
one In he happy hunting grounds OF the hereafter.
This bio, ,3ess battle was at It's height when detach
Uont OF cavalry from the camp below came upon
the tiaifs An OH Pswnee. eonvincea that they were
the com,i nding oitlcer, chanting moarntul deatl
song in his own vernacular. Inc Sioux now begar
10 disappear. Tue eavatry started IN pursuit More
than 100 OF / We Pawnees went portion OF the way
but when the came nearly within shooting distance
they began to tnrn back, until none save one was
let. TINS IN, l1ie red man named brook s-ta.
puck, wears u0nster necklace or bears claws and
~ loud In prai soi himself. lie does not hesitate
other Pawnees ~ mo gO1d.n Attired in fashion
equally grotesqIt ana ludlcIoua, his face daubed
with war paint, he Ua5 since paid NE q Visit to
REQ uest that VIC S1J use my influence in Washing
ton TO have him 4 uAde chief. few shots were
exchanged betweelr The soldiers anu the sioux; bu,
night CAME Oh, anu the Indians Killing tnelr ex.
hausted horses, sue ,eeled In making tnelr escape
Meanwhile, however, they fell in with a party o
Pawnees and secnsedi. .another scalp.
This indian Reservation IS located twenty miles
northwest OF the raa DAD station at Coumous
Twelve years ago the exnting treaty was concluded
betweep the United statss aud the four cone6e att
Danus known as the Pawnee tribe According L
the treaty stpulatioAs the .Pawnees feinqusbed al
their right, title and interest In the lands previously
owned or claimed by them, except this tract which
IL thirty miles long from east 70 west and ffteeI
miles wide from norta 10 >soutn, Including botn
borders OF the Lcup; acknowledged their depend
enCe on the governisent OF the United states, pro
missed to be friendly Sith al oui c!izensan not e
commit depredetions On their property or on thai
any one belonging to any tribe or nation at peace
with US; pledged not TO make war on any
other tribe except IN selfdefeDce but 10 submit aI
matters OF dispu.e between themselves and othe
Indians 10 the government OF the United states 10
final Judgment. apd agreed both to deliver
up 70 me oaesss Of the Dpited stare
thar miuLt he fonnd on the reservation. and 10 as sis