New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-22
A CHAPTER OF CRIMES.
SHOCKING ARRAY IN THE CHEROKEE
COUNTRY.

S1Otk ATRIAL IN IhE
COUNTRY.
A PARTY OF Z. s. MARsHALs ATTACKED BY DEs-
PERADoEs - SEVERAL PERSONS KILLED OR
wOUNDED-ANoTHER POSSE SENT TO IHE
SCENE.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 29.-The Fort Smith
Nee Era OF the 18th inst. contains the following start
ling news from the Indian country:
The feeling OF Jealousy harbOred by our indian Neigh
bors at the authority OF the Government Of the United
States exercised their territory, eliminated lat
Monday, the 18th inst, in fearful deed Of boodshef
The following letter received Tuesday, at tho
United States Marshars office. by Capt James NJ Don
nelly, Chief Clerk
wHrTEMoRE's, BARREN FORK, CHEROKEE NATION.
fight Lost seven on our side killed Three Of thefrs
were killed There lots OF wounded. We are In .
devil OF strait Send rs men and means instanter-
We with the dead and wounded and expect 70 stay
with them until the Last one Of Ms goes. Owens IL
Come TO Dutehtown aud then down Barren Fork 20
with owens. None OF the rest here with Va
look for help tomorrow night by dark and are looking
to be attacked every moment The parties close to
haste haste, '''"' u VIC 0'''i'' j. g. PsIvr.
In order that the circumstances causing the terrible
fight above alluded TO be fully understood, 10
will state the following: On the 18th inst. white man
named j. j. Kesterson living in the Cherokee Nation,
the Arkansas line, about aty miles from this city,
came here and filed information before United states
Commissioner Churchill against Proctor, also q
a Cherokee woman, for assaultin2
him KILL He stated that while IN his saw
mill, the 18th Of February last Proctor came in, and
without provocaton shot bis wife dead. He then fred
his revolver at Kesterson ball striking just above tho
left eye. Before he could fire again Keserson escaped
II is further stated that Proctor was undergoing trial
for the murder of his wife the Courthouse IN tho
Snake district about ftyseven miles north vest OF
here. A writ was issued, and the Deputy Marrhals
were instructed to go the Courthouse and remain
fha f-fat he roUyt cd
arrest him on the other charge.
Proctor is known 70 be desperate and II being In thu
neghbOrhOOd where Deputy Marshal Bentz was killed q
little over month ago-where, in fact, DeputyMar-
shall is shot almost sight" IL necessary
strong posse should be sent The party also had
for the murderers OF United states Deputy Marshal
Benz who are supposed be in the immediate vicinity
and intended TO arrest. Last saturday morning.
the 18th inst Deputy Marshas Jacob @. Owens, Joseph
G. Peavy, with william Wood, Joseph q. vsnney, James
Haskins, Paul Jones, and Eugene BroeSet as
posse, left there for the scene of action A.
and william j. Morris, and at Dutchiown oy
man named Beck. The indian Courthouse 10 sbou, "a
they arrived at the Courthouse. They dismounted.
hltched Iaer horses ana Rsg "sss1 ,onned AZ rho
and Beck stepped around 20 the front door and
10 the teeth he turned immediately 20 CON- .J 90
not before he fired upon aud dangerously "ouhde'
AT the same time yOlley was poured rom .ne SoalE
holse upou the MaTshas force without who then COM
menced to return the fire. They we're al great issG'
vantage the attacking party were under shelter IN
side the Courthouse -, A.. 90.
house, when they him fal; opened nre on ~
Decks inside aud presently the lighting was
general II was brief however but terrible in it, re-
su OF Marshal force seven out OF the eleven lay
dead, and OF the ASSISTANTS three some sixteen or
seventeen are reported wOunded-some mortality ineao
ing Marshal owens. The messenger knew the names VI
only TWO OF the Marglaf5 force Who were kled-Jabef
ward and Riley Woods. Three were mssing-Jalnes
Haskdns, Paul. Jones, and Eugene brocket. MTls
heued 70 Law bodies on a porch ABOUT nan
mile frOm OF tie deadly ARRAY; and thther ,hs
Federal wounded were also carried. froctor ua
and desperate, guarded Dy eleven Oh nis
persoual friends, who would lot MIN copNcteu LIE
sheriff was killed. and the Judge received three pucKsnos
deadly assault upon the Marshas force tnat the people
inside the mad been fully informed Oh thei
approach. and were prepared Tor tnein lhe oncIaA'
had Instructions 70 make demand foI PROCTOR oniy ~
case OF his acquitt and expected some Resistance
should they attempt 10 arrest Proctor arel us ac
But FOR the murierOus vOey on their nrst al proacU
dIaIely upon receipt OF Deputy Marshal Peavys letter
r {. Kereus, Chief Deputy Marsha. capt. J. J" DV-
nelly. Chief Clerk, aud United states COMMISSIONER
BROOKS Churchill raised and mounted 80 men, uhu'f
command Cf cry Marshal G. f. Robinson and Joe Inkrr
deputy. Accompanying the expedition axe DIS JULIA
c. Field and C. ". Pierce.
FORT GIBSON TO BE REOCCUPIED-rWo CoMPA-
MES OF INFANTRY SENT.
CHICAGO, April 2l.--Lieut.-Gen. Sheridan
antry 10 reoecupy For Gibson, and capre and drive
II ia expected that this action Of the Government Wall
able Indians the borders OF Arkansas. Inc Fft Ns
abandoned bv TIE " Gen. Pope but the Terrible
ARRAY reported from Fort Smith shows the necessity VI
keeping lorce OF soldiers IN that seetVn'