New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-08
THE INDIANS.
MINERS MAssACRED BY THE UTE


LARAMIE CITY, July 1.-THE Laramie Sentinel
says that last night came into Sherman
Station from North Park and reported that there had
been general Of the white miners there by
the Utes He states that party OF Cheyennes came In
there and the Utes went TO the miners to get them to
fight then ensued between the Utes and Cheyennes
which lasted some five hours when the latter ned Iheh
the Utes attacked the miners and killed all they could
find Our informant states that he buried three OF the
killed. One was a man named Chlpman Ihey were an
very much mangled, and their heads chopped To pieces
THE MASSACRE CoRROBORATED.
CHEYENNE, w. T., July IA party of twenty
prospectors who left here for the Snake River mines
three weeks ago, returned to-day. They witnessed
fight between Utes and Cheyennes, and probably owe
their lives to the fact Of the Indians fighting among
themselves July they found the body OF Mr. 5hpnan
shot twice. scalped, and axes were driven INTO ms
head and his body muated in manner too horrible
al North Ferry, they found the bodies OF two more
miners mutilated in like manner Their names were
unknown
AFFAIRS IN DAKOTA-CONDITION OF THE PONCA
TRIBE.
WASHINGTON, July IA report has been re-
ceived by the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs from Gov
John A. Burbank of Dakota under date Of June a ut,
stating that had just returned from visit TO the Ponca
Agency where he found everything in better condition
than at this time last year. The POncas decidedly
peaeeful people, and disposed TO work and
adopt the customs of the whites than their neighb0s the
sioux of Dakota. commencement has been made In
the right direction by encouraging the leaders and the
further advanced in civilization TO commence erecting
log houses which has resulted I'm 20 being built In the
last wear indians performing all the labor except the
carpenter work. while in each one that visited found
cooking stove, which the owner had purchased by say
ing the price from the annuity selling pony for this
purpose. very much gratihed while visiting the
school under charge Of Mr. Reed TO find that the children
were rapidly advancing The crops put in by the lnd
ans look remarkable WELL considering the dry weather
The Omahas and Pawnees sent word to the Poncas,
short time since, that they going on hunt ana,
having prospect Of finding buffalo on the Platte the
greater portion decided to CO. they were entirely out
OF meat of any description, leaving but small number
of their people at home. The old people who remained
AT home were really in destitute condition. and begged
of piteously for something to eat They sing and
pray TO the Great Spirit to take pity upon them ana
send them something TO eat Some means should be de-
vised to care for this small tribe. They are true friends
OF the Government and surrounded by enemies who
watch them closely that they endanger their lives
they 90 on the bluffs back OF the Missouri bottom They
are consequently cut of from all kinds OF game except
ing when they fortunate enough 70 obtain permits
sion 10 ion In with friendly tribes, before stated 10
20 on hunt. Unless subssted by the Government the
coming Winter, they must starye. The Poncas number
$50 persons Government recommends issuing OF raons
to these Indians Of -four beef bacon corn, coffee sugar.
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