The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-03
TIE INDIANS.
The Sioux on the warpath-Parties Of Un-
armed Woodchoppers Attacked-Friendly
Indians Driven from Their Rsserva-
dons-The Frontier Lines to be
Strengthened Sheridan TAX
ing the Savages in Hand.

WASHINGTON, July Q 1870.
1t appears from a despatch from General Sherl-
dan, dated yesterday. that the Indians attacked
wood train, near Fort Fetterman, last Wednesday,
killed man and corralled the train for one day,
and then moved on In the direction OF Fort Lara
ME. He also telcgraphed TO General Sherman re-
port OF several skrmishes between the Sioux In.
dams and the settlers in the direction OF the Winni-
peg country He says he very much fears that these
young men OF the YanktOn Sioux are simply making
their reservation base OF operations and supply,
as they get the food to start on the war-path from
issues and il pursued take refuge on the reserva-
ton.
The following letter was received at the Indian
Bureau to-day
HEADQUARTERS, FORT BUF0RD, !
DACoTAH TERRITORY, juno IL, 1870.
TO Brevet Br1gadier General GREEN Assistant Adju-
GENERALr-I have the honor to report that large
party OF Indians, supposed to be the Uncpapas.
train. accompanea BY eaht to inIisn scouts. this
morning and wounded four Of them, one very Sc
under Colonel Gilbert, arrived yesterday, and Ut
the time OF the attack l was IN the act
OF turning Srng over tae n, command :snt
Townsend, with about thirty men. In pursuit. They
overlook the Indians and severe fight ensued.
Lieut.. Townsend killed one Indian, and he feels very
confident OF nnicting otner losses on the party.
Some fears AIMED Tor the safety OF the wood.
mel Gilbert about TO send detachment 10 ascertain
what, Il any, damage they s9sainea o LAM General
Brevet Col. United States Army, commanding post.
by telegraph from Chicago, Illinois, July 2, to
General w. 7. Sherman
Several war parties OF Indians have appeared at
or crossed the Union Pacific Railroad at different
points, between the 22d and Goth OF this month. On
the I'D party crossed at Looking Glass creek on
TIE 2otl party of 100 appeared at Med-
cine Bow; on the 26h party OF seventy-hve
rhA Sam GAtt
Goth war party OF sixty crossed at Rawins; on the
2Jtn Indian fires were seen on Medicine Bow; about
hity Indians appeared al Como and Medicine Bow.
This Information Is all Official. Small parties OF
troops have pursued these Indians with as yet I'M
known results. +. II. SHERIDAN.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,l
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 80 1870.
To General p. H. SHERIDAN, Commanding Military
DIVISION or Missouri
Your q spttcA or yesterday is received announc-
Ing the simultaneous appearance OF war parIes
whom take 10 be sioux and Northern Arapahoes,
along the Pacific Railroad beyond Fort Saunders.
IL seems to me prudent to strengthen the line OF
road as much as possible In that quarter with the
hand and ready. You can transfer the Fourteenth
iniantry to General Au9ur whenever you please IL
10 W. T. SHERMAN, General.
HEADQU ARTERS,
MILITARY DIVISION OF MiSsOUEI,}
CHICAGO, ILL.,, June %, 1870. J
General W. 7. SHERMAN Commanding United States
Army
GEN sRAI-I have the honor to acknowledge the
Penibina In reference to the movement OF hostile
Sioux from the Winnipeg country in the direction OF
Benton. heard reports from Indian, OF some I'LL
port while was in the upper country, ana think
that some Of those Sioux have crossed over and
have made their head. uarLers on MIX river.
All the friendly indians, such as the
Gros ventres, OF the prairie, have been
driven In by these indians and by war parties Of
Yancton Sioux and Aut papas-the former from the
reservation Of Fort Randall. war patty also at
tackled at BuiOrd, the 18th inst. three or iOur
days after l passed over that country, from the
stream which | had 10 abandon 100 miles above
Bufords. The party was about 400 strong and
came IN on my trail. They FIRST struck wood
party from the post, watch had an escort
Of six Indian scouts, who fed to the post leaving the
wood party to defend tseli, when IL dad until the
troops came to the rescue. Four OF the wool chop
pes were wounded In the fight. The Indians attack
ell the post and lively fight took place front OF
the garrison. 1 very much fear that these y0ing
men Of The YanctOn Sioux are simply making their
reservation base Of Operati MS and supply, they
get theli food TO start on the war path iro issues
and If pursued take refuge in tie reservation Yours
truly, L. II. SHERIDAN, Lieutenant General
All the available military in Washington and vici-
nifty were this morning despatched to General Sher
dan.
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