The Portland daily press., 1873-08-21
WASHINGTON.
Terrible Fight between the Sioux
and Pawnee Indians.
One>Hundred Killed and MuriIa,e5

One>IAundred Killed and MutiIated.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-The details of the
late attack of the Sioux upon the Pawnee In
dians show the Pawnees were returning from
very successful hunt, laden heavily with buff
falo meat and hides and were surprised in camp
by one thousand Sioux, Before they could es-
cape, over hundred men, women and children
were killed and scalped. The wounded, dead
and dying women and helpless children were
thrown into heap aud burned in the most bar
barous manner. Comparatively few women
and children were with them, but nearly all
who were, became victims of the slaughter.
Many of the men we're out after buffalo Sky
Chief was killed and the Pawnees are returns
ing home to the Pawnee agency disheartened
The war spirit is at fever heat. Only two Sioux
are known to have been killed. Capt Withhold
four hours after the fight, counted between
sixty and seventy bodies, nearly all squaws and
children, on the GROUND horribly mutated and
scalped. A few were still alive but dying.
The following is an account of the slaughter
from an Indian agent.
Ogallalla, Sioux Agency, White Mans Fork,
Aug. 5.-Col. Woodward, commanding post
Sydney, Neb.
Sir: On the morning of the I'd of this month,
SIX Ogallalla Sioux came in from a scout and
reported that The Pawnees were in camp on the
Red Fork of the Republican. The news Great
Ell great excitement in camp and the Sioux de-
cided to go and fight them before they had time
to attack our camp. Little Wound came to
me anu dsheu u1e IL nau an" orders to keep
him from going to fight them. l told him L
had not He said he had orders not to 90 to
their reservation or among the whites to fight
them, but had no orders in regard to this part
of the country. told him l would go with him
and see-the Pawnees, but he said it would be of
no use as the young men had determined to
fight and no one could stop them. They say
prevented them from going to the Utes and
they came and stole their horses and killed one
of their men; and they thought the same thing
would occur if they did not strike the Pawnees
first. They started out on the Sd inst, and
We're joined by the BRUSHES from Estes Camp
and proceeded to the Pawnee camp.
On the morning of the 4th they came on n
camp OF about thirty lodges They were just
moving the camp when the Sioux charged. The
Pawnees killed are variously estimated from 30
to lis, principally women and children, most
OF the men being out hunting it is supposed.
The Ogallalla took seven prisoners, three wom-
ell and four children. The Indians who have
the prisoners are Black Bear, Tom Belly, Mad
Horse, Black Hawk. Grey Eyes, his son-in-law,
Flying Cloud and Little Blue Sky. A White
man named Williamson had charge of the Paw
nees. They fought bravely. but the Sioux OUT
numbered them, having 800 or 600 men. This
report is as near as l can get at the number
killed from the Indians. The Pawnees will
know the exact number lost Black Bear ex-
pressed his willingness to give us his prisoners
ii the government desires it, and think the
other will undoubtedly do so.
(Sgned,) ANTOINE JAWS,
In command OF the Southern Indians and of
the OgalIalla and Sioux bands.
Open TO the World.
Information is received that the Mikado will
soon open Simonisaki lin Japan inland sea to
all nations This section is reported as abound
ing IN nearly every kind of wealth.
Treasury Order.
The Secretary of the Treasury has instructed
the assistant tire asllrers and designated deposit
tories to refuse the payment of all checks of dis
bursting officers, except pension agents issued
since January I'd, on which the objects for
which they We're issued are not stated.
No Records Missing
A most rigid search has-been made by the
Secretary of War, and several of the oldest and
experienced officers of the army, to ascertain if
any documents connected with the war depart
ment or its archives are missing; but every
thing excepting certain documents connected
with the Buell. court martial has been found i'll
tact. The Secretary writes, those who believe
that any documents are missing, to specify
them and further search will be made,