Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-02
THE WEST.
serious Troubles with the Indians
Active military Movements

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Active Military Movements.
ST. LOUIS, June The Republican
has special from Fort LeavenwOrth,
which says the news received from Camp
Supply states that ] 800 Arapahoes had
reached that point on the 10Th ult., and
that Little Robe and part Of the Chey-
ennes arrived on the evening of the 18th
ult. Little f )be promi ,ed that the tribe
would follow him, aud go into their re-
servation. While en- route from Medi-
cine Bluff to Camp Supply, a quarrel en-
sued between drunken teamster and
some of the Cheyennes, which resulted in
the death of the tesmster.
This alarmed the Chsyennes and caused
them to scatter, but it is thought they will
regain confidence and return. Companies
A and d, of the 7ih cavalry, under COM
msnd of Col. Weir, are sent after the Tas-
sci creek depredators, some Of whom are
believed TO be white men. Lieut.. Marsh
and accommodating party day or Two
ago, came up with small war party OF
Indians, supposed to be those committing
the depredatiOns on Saline river, near the
mouth of Buffalo creek. He pursued them
fifteen miles, until darkness came on and
Was then compelled to desist.
He reports two wounded, and one woman
| and three children missing. The Iodians
| that attacked the Swede settlement, in adj
dition TO those killed, captured two women
and two children. Orders have been sent
10 the commander al Fort Riley 10 send
troops to protect the water stations az Eos
sill Creek, Ellis and Oquallsh, ON the Kan
sas Pacific railroad. I
A band Of thirty Indians were seen
seven miles from Hays City last Sunday,
| supposed 10 be the party that run the
train off the track at Fossil Greek, and
| killed two men.
A dispitch from Omaha says the Indi.
ans along the Union Pacific railroad re-
| main quiet at forts Laramie and Fetter.
| More strict, noE-intercourse with the tribes
is enforced by the officers, as it is the il :
teLton of tie government TO compelI all
Indians DESTROYS of trading to move on
their reservations. '-
| LEAVENWoRTH, Kansas, June 1.-About
twenty white persons have been killed by
Indians in western Kansas during the past
| week. The murders have been committed
by rowing bands Of Indians, no large bod
les having been heard OF, and the massa-
cres have been the result of guerrilla
fighting rather than OF general Indian
war. The scene Of operations has extended
from the Republican and Solomon rivers
to the end of the Kansas Pacific railway
settlements, that part Of the State being
scattered and very much exposed.
Gen. Sehofeld has only small number
of troops at bis disposal, but is making the
best use he can Of them. Gov. Harvey has
organized two companies Of scouis, fol
which Gen. Schofeld will furnish arms
There are now in the field four United
States surveying parties, all without mill
tary protection. Two Of these parties are
north of Fort Hays, one between Hays ant
Lsrned, and one sixty miles west of Hays
This is the mot exposed part Of. Oh,
State, and fears are felt for the safety @
surveyors.
The Times and Conservative has new
Of an attack on settlements along Sabine
liver west Of the Solomon, woman killed
/ boy wounded, children killed or Kid
mapped. Soldiers in pursuit.
: ST. LOUIS, June IA dispatch frou
Topeka, Kansas, says the Sheriff of Salin