Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-06-10
Indian Disturbances on the
Republican and Little
E8IWe Rivers.

In order to fOrestall exaggeration
and stop the thousand and one rumOrs
circulated to the detriment Of the
whole State, in regard to recent Indi-
an raid, through portion of J efferson
county, we give below plain unvarn-
ished statement of facts, as we have
gathered them from participants in
the fighting, and from reliable.paFties
living in that section. The correct
ness of the statement cannot be doubt
ed, and we publish nothing that can
not be substantiated by the testimony
of intelligent and truthful men.
A party of seven whites living on
Rose Creek, having gone out on q
buffalo hunt, Were attacted ON some Of
tributaries of the Republican at q
point South Of the head Wsters of Elk
Creek, on the 18th of May, by about
thirty Indians, and two of the whites
killed. Two brothers are missing and
the balance escaped. The names Of
the killed are Mace Kellogg and
Preston.
On the 9th of May the Indians,
travelling in a Northerly direction,
crossed the head waters Of Elk Greek,
moved down in Southeasterly direc
ton between Elk and Liberty Creek,
came up with aparty of seven whites,
from Turkey Creek, and attacking at
long range, a running fight ensued
which lasted for several miles, the
whites beating them back. Two
whites were wounded Daniel Rod
erick shot through the ankle, and
Henry Ellsworth struck by glancing
ball on the hip. The Indians cOntin-
uing their march toward the Little
Blue river, when within a few miles
of Kiawa Station, overlook and at
tackled, about Z o'clock on the morn
ing of the 28th, party of five whites,
consisting of Friedrich Tabor, Adelbert
Tabor, Charles Manley and Samuel
Stevens, living on the Little Blue,
and Judge Harrington, Of Beatrice.
The fight lasted q distance of six or
seven rods, the whites beating the In
dians back and reaching Kiawa Sta
tion in safety. One of the horses at
tached to the wagon was shot through
one of his legs. The Judge thinks the
Indians were PaWnees. They were
blue coats. The Indians reached the
Little Blue settlements on the. eve
ming of the 2Sth and took two horses
from Capt. Wilson, eight from King
Fisher, and three from German set
tier living below. Kiawa Station is
thirty miles from Big Sandy. and Big
Sandy is the same distance from Be
atrice. The horses were stolen from
q settlement ten miles below. The
Indians approached to within ten
miles Big Sandy without committing
any more depredatiOns, and then took
the backward track, since which
time nothing has been herd of them.
Judge Harrington, Mr.. DUffield, and
others, old settlers, are confident that
the Indians are PaWnees. This is ev-
idenced to q certain extent by the con-
duct Of the Indians themselves, who,
being afraid of recognition by the
whites, fought at long range, their OBJ
ject being not to kill settlers, but to
steal horses, Some aver that they are
led by white man, while others de
ny it. The result 81 me faid is two
whites killed, two wounded, two mis-
sing, and about fifteen horses stolen.
We have not yet learned whether any
of the redskins were killed or woun-
ded. It is probable there were, as
both the party from Turky Creek and
Judge Harrington 'sfOught with BRAY
cry and GOODNESS.
The settlers are aTming themselves,
no one thinks of leaYing-nOne have
left, but are confident of their ability
to protect themselves against the dep
relations of the redskins in future, be
they Cheyehhes, Siouxs, or Pawnees.
Steps are being taken to have troops
stationed along the frontier, and we
hope and believe it viii be done, for
no matter how willing or able the set
tiers are to meet these depredations,
they have not the time to spare to
look after these marauding bands.
This matter should receive the prompt
attention of those in authority, and if
these marauders are Pawnees, they
should be fought to know the penalty
Ofmurdering American citizens, while
enjoying the friendship of the United
States GOvernment.-Bed Clarion
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