The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-21
"WHVN GREEK MEETS GREEK
Further Particulars of the Bloody
Battle Between the Pawnees
and Sioux Tribes.
ONE HUNDRED PAwKIIS KILLED.
Horrible Cruelties by the siQux-W Women
and Children Scalped.

WASHINGTON, august ~, 1878.
The following accounts OF the fight between the
Pawnee and Sioux Indians on the attn Of August
have been received at the War Department
through General Sheridan
PAwEEE AGENCY, NEBRASKA, August o, 1873.
RESPECTED FRIEND have sorrOwful tidings
rom the Pawnee hunt yesterday. After read
ing the encouraging letter from the War
department respecting peace with the Sioux,
. runner came in from the hunt and informed
me that the Pawnees were attacked in camp,
on the waters OF the Republican, by the Sioux,
and great numbers had been killed. This pro-
duced intense excitement in the village. Sorrow
full waihngs were heard all day. This morning
John Williamson, sub-agent IN charge OF the Paw
nee hunters. returned, and confirmed the sad news.
Alter successful hunt, in which they had killed a
thousand Dulfaloes and being heavily laden with
meat and hides, on their return home they were
one thousand strong, and before they could escape
or make successful resistance nearly one
and scalped. The wounded, dead and dying
women aud helpless children were thrown into
possible. Comparatively few OF the women and
children OF the tribe were with them, but nearly all
unprovoked slaughter. Bulaoes had Just been seen,
possibly decoyed within their view. Many OF the
men were out after then SKY Chief was killed:
companion to Williamson, also lost q horse.
son, ana gave them the particulars Of the
massacre. The Pawnees, sorrowful and dis.
S ase sS rs as a.
In the train to Silver Creek station, and DR.. Davis
with the teams, has lett to bring them home. /
viii write further as soon as can learn the exact
date, numbers and other particulars Much ex-
citement prevails and the spirit OF war is running
two Sioux killed SO far as they know about Re:
specially thy friend, WILLIAM BURGESS.
oB BanSI Xsn WHITE superintendent Indian Affairs,
NORTH PLATTE, Neb., August II. 1873.
General GEORGE d. RUGGLEs Omaha, Neb. =
TWO Of Captain Wlnh9Ids men who got lost came
ada Thov tNo
the captain came on the ground Of the Pawnee
and Sioux battle about four hours after it took
tween sixty ana seventy bodies all squaws and
children, except eight or ten, terribly mutllated
Condition. The sioux had LETT but the ,n capta
communicated with the Pawnees. The fight took
place between the White Mans Fork and the Re-
publican, about eighty miles little west OF south
from this place. ANSON MILLS,
Captain Third cavalry.
OGALLALLA Sioux AGENCY,
WHITEMANS FORK, August 5, 1873.
Colonel WOODWARD, Commanding Post sydney,
Nehraska:-
0gallala Sioux Indians came in from scout and
reported the Pawnees IN camp on the Red Fork of
tne kepubncan me news created great excite,
fight them before they had time to attack our camp.
Little Wound came to me and asked me II l had
any orders TO keep him from going To fight them.
told him had not. He SAID he had orders not 10
20 to their reservation, or among the whites to
part Of the country. told him would go with
him and see the Pawnees, but he said it would
be OF no use, as the young men had determined TO
light and no one could stop them They say pre-
vented them from gong TO the Utes, and they came
and stole their horses and killed one OF their men,
and they thought the same thing would occur II
they did not strike the Pawnees first. they started
out on the Sd instant and were joined by the
Brules, from Mr.. Estee's camp, and proceeded to
the Pawnee camp. On the morning OF the 4th they
came on q camp OF about thirty lodges. They
were just moving camp when the Sioux charged ON
them. The Pawnees killed are variousy estimated
from fifty to one hundred and eighteen, principally
women and children, most of the men being alb
sent supposed by the Indians TO have been out
hunting. The Ogalallas took seven prisoners
three women and four children all girls, from two
to tour years old. The Indians who have the
prisoners are Black Bear, Torn Belly, Mad Horse
Black Hawk, Gray Eyes, his son.in-law, Flying
Cloud, and Little Blue sky. white man named
John Williamson had charge Of the Pawnees. They
fought bravely, but the Sioux outnumbered them,
having five or six hundred men. THIS report is as
near as can get at the number killed from the In
dians. The Pawnees will know the exact number
lhey lost. Black Bear has expressed his willing
ness TO give up his prisoners II the government de-
sres IL, and think the others will undoubtedly do
80. Your o5edient servant,
ANTOINE JANIS,
In charge Of the Southern Indians OF the Ogalalla
and Sioux bands.
p. S--we are now encamped on whitemans
Greek, about twelve miles above the timber.
ASTONIE JANIS,