The New York herald., 1872-09-10

The Northern Pacific Railroad Surveying Expo
dition Attacked by Indians-The Savsges
Repulsed by General Stanleys
Forces-The Indians Threaten to
Fight to the Death.
JAMESTOWN, NORTHERN PACIFIC /
RAII.R0An GR0SlINH Sanf 1870

JAMESTOWN, NORTHERN PACIPIC(
RAILROAD CROSSING, Sept 7, 1872
d. T. Linsley assistant to the Chief Engineer Of
the Northern Pacific Railroad, accompanied by
Major Kellogg OF General Sheridan's stan, passed
through here this evening on the way to the East.
Ihese gentlemen left the surveying expedition at
the mouth OF the Powder River on the 18th ultimO.
The party was three times attacked by hostile In
dians while route to the point OF destination but
the enemy was repulsed by General stanley's
forces each time without loss to any part OF the
expeditionary corps.
They also report that the Indians declare they
will dght the expedition to the death If they at
tempt to return East. Thirty days more OF supplies
to leave the Missouri River crossing Immediate
ly, escortedby three companies Of infantry
Indians are seen daily around Forts Rice and NC
Keen. They all have assumed Q decidedly hostile
attitude
Bloody Fight and Reported Heavy
Loss Of the TrOOps-Sitting Bulls Flag
OF Truce-Twenty Thousand Hostile
Indians in the Yellowstone Valley.
CHICAGO Ill., Sept. Q, 1872.
special despatch from Sioux City says that part
OF the band Of Indians who were engaged IN the
fight with Major Bakers forces In the Yellowstone
Valley came into the Cheyenne Agency few days
ago and reported that the fight was very severe,
and that the troops had lost heavily over forty
being killed and wounded, while the Indian loss
was only eleven They report that Baker Is so
badly crippled that he ia obliged to return to Fort
Ellis without having accomplished the object Of his
expedition.
General Stanley sent detachment back to Fort
Rice few days since for supplies. They report
that just prior to their departure sitting Bun sent
in q flag OF truce and asked for parley with Gen.
era Stanley, which was granted. At the interview
Sitting Bull declared that II General Stanley did
not turn back at once he would give him plenty Of
fight before he got back to the Missouri River
1t Is estimated that there are now in the Yellow
stone Valley from l5 900 10000 hostile warriors
these Indians are Cheyennes ana Arapahoes, from
Sioux.
Indians Refusing to Return to Their
Reservation-A Reign OF Terror In San
Pete County.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. o. 1872
General Morrow returned from the South late
last night The troops remain at the Of the In
dian troubles. At council with hostile chiefs In
San Pete county the Indians positively refused
to return to their reservation. They said
they had left II because they were starving They
The agents, they said, were liars and thieves.
General Morrow notified them that they
must return, promising to give them food on
the way and ul supplies at the reserva-
would return to the valley II not fed. General
Morrow reports perfect reign Of terror In San
Pete county. The people there were wholly at the
mercy OF the savages and the arrival OF the troops
was hailed with tears OF Joy. II the Indians are
now properly cared for at the reservation there
will be no more trouble; If not, war must come.