, 1872-10-19
INDIAN TROUBLES.

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tary Escort Attached to the Northern
Pacific Surveying Party--Apprehen-
-sions OF a General Savage Uprising
Next Year.
From, the st. Paul {3finn.> Press, Oct. IT.
Yesterday morning the Pioneer came out in
tremendous headlines announcing the start
ling u intelligence thai the Indians we're again
on the war path, and had attacked, in heavy
force, the Northern Pacific Surveying Party,
all Of which WAS the grossest of exaggerated
untruths, and only originated IN the mind Of
the inventive genius who does its heavy senBa-
which this fabric of fabulous news WAS reared
laid in q telegram received by General Greene
from General Stanley, who is in command Of the
military escort attached to the surveying party,
which telegram WIS received three or four days
ago. This telegram simply gave few details OF
the murder of three members Of the party, at
different times, by roaming bands Of Sioux In
dians, and did not convey the slightest intima-
ton that the party had been threatened BY the
red skins, much less attacked
Lieutenant Adair, who was QuartermaBter OF
the expedition, had been detailed to ride in ad-
vance of the party for the purpose Of selecting
camp. His detail was set upon by Indians, and
several shots we're exchanged, Lieutenant Adair
receiving fatal wound, and one of the Indians
also being disabled. The Lieutenant succeeded
in returning to the main columns. and died in .
few hours. Shortly afterward General Rosser
and q few men met this same band OF Indians,
and shots were again exchanged. The General,
who is q crack shot, succeeded in putting ball
through the head Of the Indian wounded by
Adair.
The party was at this time about 60 miles
west Of Fort Rice, on the Missouri.
FiYe or six days afterth murder OF Lieutenant
Adaif, Lieutenant Crosby being far from the
vicinity Of the main body in the eager pursuit OF
antelope. met q band Of Indian scouts, and was
ahot and instantly killed. The other instance
was that OF a colored servant Of General Stan
ley's. He too was away from the party, chns!ng
game. His body was found terribly mutHated.
Thus it will be seen that each Of these murders
was committed separately and at different times,
and upon stragglers from camp.
In every instance the attacks were made by
small bodies Of indians, and no foundation what
ever exists for the absurd statement in the
Pioneer, that general attack, or any attack at
all, had been made upon the main body, nor ID
any concern felt for the safety or welfare Of the
party at either military headquarters, or at tho
Northern Pacific Offices.
From the same paper.
Captain James E. Cochrane, who has been
stamping over the Indian country for Merriam
l. Wilder since May, returned to this city yes
terday.
The CAPTAIN is considerably astoniehed at the
report in circulation here .1hat an outbreak ID
| threatened by the Indians, and disclaims that
any such movement is anticipated on the border.
| He says that the Indians manifest no hostility
| to the whites, except in those cases where they
| catch atraSglerB on the plains.
The Captain brings the dismal report, how
ever, that the tribes generally arc preparing for
some great movement next year, and thinks the
circumstances point omnously to anything but
grand pow-wow was held at Devils Lake by tha
Chippewas Of Red Lake and Leech Lake, and
the Sioux of DEVILS Lake, Fort Wadsworth and
Fort Rice, at which time treaty was entered
! into between these tribes, and feelings OF the
| greatest friendship seemed to exist. Presents
were exchanged on both sides, the Sioux being
presented with q number Of ponies By their new
allies. The Captain says further, that tho sew
ganized plan to burnooy tho entire prairies,
and this is being done to q great extent. :.
The only trouble anticipated by the Northern
Pacific survey lies in the fact that the Indians
manifest a decided inclination to destroy all
accomplish BY pulling up and burning the stakes,
and levelins the mounds. No general attack il
feared by the expedition.