New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-06
VOL XXX.....No' 9,099.
THE INDIANS.
ATTACK on A MAIL sTATION-Two SOLDIERS
KILLED,


HAYS City, Kansas that about IS Indians attacked
Col Nelson's Mail Station Bear Creek, between Camp
Supply and Hays City, killing two private soldiers and
wOunding Sergeant Murray. Mexican servant at Sup
ply also killed by the Indians and co mules run of
below that point Mrs. Keith, an interpreter came into
Camp Supply, reporting that the Cheyennes and large
number of the Arapahoes had gone on the war path
OUTRAGES on THE TEXAS FRONTIER.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-The OutragcS commit
ted and damages sustained by the people Of the Western
and south Western frontiers detailed in papers sub
mttcd by Mr. Conner 10 the House Of Representatives
The dates comprised range indefinitely from 1865 to the
present year. The incident principally described occurred
in January, 1865 when Pcrry-wah-Soit. or Heap of
Bears Kowa chief at the head Of about 100 men, pro
cccdcd into Denton County, Texas killed eight persons,
and took two and eight children captives. One
escaped the other was left al the first nights en-
campment nharmcd Six Of the children persisted by hard
ships killed before reaching camp, and the re-
naming two girls now orphans, subsequently re-
covered from the Kiowas by the United States Indian
Agent tribe. There is newspaper report of the
killing OF civilized Indian and his whole family by In
dams Of the Plains who made raid into the Chickasaw
country There illusions TO other outrages and the
names OF capvcs recovered by of the Indian Agen-
ocs arc given; there 10 haveheen of the latter in
1855 five land girls, in 1866, two in 1865 OF
and boys three in 1895, two in 1885, one in 1867 and
four Like other reports Indian affairs, it is an
iudscImnate Ola podrid0 of facts. dates, inercnces,
and invcctive The final paragraph in the enumeration
Of captvCs recovered viii TO Illustrate its per
spcuty in other respects Thomas Fitzpatrick, Mon
tague County. Texas three children, from one to five
years Old 9th January 1865 eight or ten persons killed
T TS 5s% N''' 'i Elm 'ie'A anu ~ ''''' N' '
RAvAGES OF THE SMALLPOX AMONG THE CROWS.
WASHINGTON, June 4.-Gen. Sully, Superin
tendent of Indian Affairs for Montana, writes the follow
ing to Commissioner Parker from Helena, May 25:
have this day received sad news concerning the Crow
Il have TO inform You that several lodges Of the River
Grows came 10 this place late last night stating that the
smallpox wac raging among their tribe and that they
cred ia small parties all over the country.
have uied every induccmont to have the Crows here
vacCuated, but they have far refused saying 1t was
bad medicine I4e RIVER crows VINO came mere l:st
night arr apparently Tree nom disease. have written
Crows away IRON the Agency distance Of 10 miles,
and We Wi do al We can TO prevent any intercourse
sulic the Mountain Crows 10 be vaccnaed; but fear
ncy have superSttious dread of the operation We
viii not succeed. Tie Crows arc exceedingly suptrst-
tOUs aud some OF their childish ideas and beliefs are
NOR absurd than those of any other Indians. Should
the disease by ak out at the Agency have luckily
good ply stefan there aud he may succeed IN stopping H.
hrcan gOt TIC Indians 10 follow his directions
VISIT OF RED CLOUD AND THE SIOUX CHIEFS TO |
TIE WASHINGTON ARSENAL AND NAVY |
YARD.
WASHINGTON June 4.-Red Cloud and the |
other Chiefs taken by Gen. Parker the
Arsenal aud NayyYard to-day. The Secretary of War
and officers of the Post received them at the Arsenal
impress their visitors with the powers of the Great
Father"
When Red Cloud to the 15-inch PARROT he care
fully took of the diameter on his face and
hand and the Of the grains OF powder used elected
admiration and surprise, which was plainly shown when
the biz gun sent it, huge shell rcocheung four or i've
miles down the Potomac River
Al the Navy-Yard Secretary Robson, Admiral Dahl
gren, Of ladies and gentlemen together with
regiment marines stationed at the yard, welcomed
them. They inspected the workshop, the ronclad mont
tors the founderes &C. with anything but st oical indif
ference ana in their explanations to one
another OF the meaning and purpose Of all they saw.
WHAT RED CLOUD CAME To TALK ABOUT-THE
OCCUPATION OF THE POWDER RIVER
COUNTRY BY THE UNITED STATES-CONSE-
QUENT INDIAN wAR-THE FORT PHIL.
KEARNEY MAsSACRE-CONFERENCE AT FORT
PHIL KEARNEY IN 1S6S-THE ABANDONMENT
OF THE FORTS-THE SIOUX ESTIMATE OF
THEIR OWN POwER-THE IMMEDIATE CAUSE
OF RED CLOUDS yISIT-THE JOURNEY.
LARAMIE, June lin 1866 the Government,
desiring 10 find shorter route into Montana determined
upon occupation Of the Powder River Country lying
along the Big Horn Mountains Gen. Henry b. CARING
Ton sent with his regiment the 18th United states
Infantry. open road and build forts for its pro
lection lie advanced by way of old Fort Laramie, on
North Platte River and laid out road that short
the distance from omaha to Virginia City, Montana,
about 200 miles. Col Carrngtons expedition left Fort
laramie June IT, 1866, and consisted Of 700 men and
petition turned north and headed for Montana. Col.
CaringtOn founded three forts, Powder River
one al the crossing Of Big Horn, and one on Tongue
River They called respectively, Fort c. +. Smith,
Fort Reno and Phil Kearney. The cost Of the
petition and building Of these forts not KNOWN but 1t
could not have been less than $4,000.
A. soon a. il was known that the white people were
coming Rod Cloud laid claim TO al the country along the
Big Horn Mountains and warned the whites not 10 Oc-
eupy Oh pain Of death. Notice also sent TO the
Government by the Sioux that unless the soldiers
Immediately Withdrawn TO line south OF the Platte
River they would declare No attention paid 10
ueir demands, and Col. Darlington continued 10 open
ns strengthen his posts, and patrol the country.
~ unlnportant skirnishes took place between small
Fres Of Indians and detaclments Of soldiers, but no
battles fought with the chiefs until late in the Fall
About October, 1896 it rumOred that Red Cloud
had issued orders for the Indians assemble prepared
for war, and in November he reported TO be adj
VancHs al the head OF 5000 Sioux warriors. This was
believed by the officers soldiers in the forts, but the
Government does 10 have credited the reports
and ~ have apprehcudcd little difficulty with the savages
under Rcd Cloud. Early in December the Indians
Became quite trouble somc along the Powder River line
aid the hand Of Rcd Cloud clearly seen in their
Movements. The willy chief had Laid plan for striking
ADHESIVE blow, and at swoOp capturing Fort Phil
Kearney numbering SIS strong garrison. Collecting
al his warriors the Fort, he the
hills, and watching his opportunity, surrounded at
tacked small party that out from the fort As he
expected when the attack made known the gates OF
The fort were thrown open and strong body infantry
and cavalry marched out 10 their friends whom
the Indians had corIaled. As the soldiers were
among the hills. Rcd Cloud fell upon them with 5000
Warriors and cutting of all retreat to the fort rassacred
every man. sudden this attack that the battle
before assistance could be sent from the fort
and the commander Col Darlington, compelled 10