, 1873-04-24
THE INDIANS.
Tho Osages iii Southwestern Kansas
on The War-Patll.
Robbery and Murder Of Thirteen Emi.
grants on Medicine Lodge
Creek.
General Gillem Thinks Ho Has the
Modocs Completely Gagged.

Sntc'nl Dfapatch to Tho Chicago Tribune.
LEAvENwonTr, Ks., April 23.-Nows OF tho
massacre OF four omigrants from Macoupin
County, ILL.,, was received, to-day, from Arlsan-
aas City. William Thompson, who escaped aftor
having boon robbed OF money, clothing, gun,
and pistols by tho Indians, arrived in Arkansas
City last Monday, aud mado oath 10 tho follow
ing statement In substance.
on April II, I was about quarter Of o milo
from camp on Medicine Lodge Oreolt, Darbor
County, when saw 900 or 400 Indiana como
from towards tho crock and surround tho camp
whore tho rost of tho party, namely,
John Mitchell, and Thomas Mitchell
wore. At this timo I heard tho
report Of guna in camp, aud eaw tho Indians
strike down my comrades with tomahawks.
Some OF the Indians camo to mo and robbed mo
Of s2o0, my clothes, and gun. thon walked
away, taking an oastor1y direction, and arrived
ut Caldwell, Summon Co., April IA, and have not
seen or hoard Of my comrados n(nco. Tho In
diana wero around tho camp whom Lust saw
them.
The foregoing statement Is Infested by tho
Notary 2oE{ 95 nal1na Arkannes as,ot ,olty; :; o
olmnaron, arrived today, md confirms tho
report OF outrages on Medicine Lodge.
The 1ndians, supposed to DO bands Of OBages
and Cheycnnos, wero fifteen miles from tho
are making claims In tho Medicine Lodge. The
Indiana aro daily robbing aud stealing from
them, and committing murders whenever they
daro. Tho sottlora will fight before lowing
their claims, and massaoros will DO of frequent
occurrence, llnlos8 tho Indians orc compelled to
stay on their reservations.
ATouIsoN. Kan, April 2o:-A correspondent OF
the Daily Champion, writing from Arkansas
oity, Southwestern g1 Kanaas, says that . man
n al hat ~, ho hal
by 4, band ct Indians near Medicine Lodge
Crock, and his four companions killed. Tie
party consisted Of himself, John md William
Mitchell, and William and James Falkor-
y, III They arrived at AIediolno Lodge
Creek noar tho south line Oh tile
9th inst. They Ind with them a spun OF
horses, wagon, camp % eqnipaEge E end abont 81 o 90
he Baw 800 or 400 Indians surround il. Shortly
afterwards he heard firing md Hnw tho Indians
using tomahawks on his comrades. He Buppoaes
they wore oil killed at the timo Of the attack.
Part Of tho Indians took hin, prisoner, and rob-
bed him Of oil 10 had, but finally lot him go.
Ho arrived at Caldwell about noon on tho 14tl1.
Whilo there ho was told that nino others were
killed On Medicine Lodge Crock by tho Indians
ab9at tho oamo time n his as camp %as attacked
nows tonight from the n1odoo war
4 dispatch from Portland tonight Bays tllat
the Indians on the Upper Columbia, Snake, and
LOWS Rivers are well posted on Modoo a1fairs,
war-dnncos, and conduct Of nlenacing nature.
ThN 5s tE8ab5 t8a b5is III a5aS;r any o7ort act. ' p
In Sonora, the troops arc mailing vigorous
war againat tho Apachoa from Arizona, and OK
materially.
NEW YoRx, April pa dispatch from San
Francisco aays: "Gon. Gillom reports to Con.
Ech0nn1i HINT .fh1 Mo1oca have ham 1iEcnycrai