, 1873-08-30
Tho Sioux ncat Out Chiltlrcn's Brains.
AMI Outrage The raWnpe
Women.
Cause Of the Enmity Between
the Sioux and Pawnees.
The Pawnees and Their Allies March
ing Against the Sioux.


Union Pacific Ilond, announced thnt n "great
battlo " had boon fought between tho Sioux md
pawneo Indian tribos, OIL tho Republican, loo mioR
south of Elm Crook. Alr. Norton said aeyeral
Indians hn como in to his train at Grand Island,
and told pitiful story Of tito battlc. Little at
tontion was paid to tic report, people believing
tho Pawncos, who aro much given to lying, had
ovorratod tho light, md that the whole affair
would, in a fow dayB, aetto down into q small
slir,nBll. When, however, 1t was announced
TINT tho pawnoos had reached the railroad and
tl,at their wounded filed four cars, everybody
walked mp aud realized tint great Indian battle
had really beon fought OH our border.
THE PAwsEE STORY.
The Htory told by tho pawnecs was that $50 OF
tllom woro hunting on tho Republican, wheu the
Sioux, 1000 strong, camo down upon them, de-
featod them, and killed over LOO, including many
women aud children. Tho pawnecs declared
that thoy had fought desperately, and wero only
routed after tho greatest slaughter. They osti-
mated tho loss OF the Sioux at fully 15o warriors,
and accounted for tho difference between thoir
own and tho Sioux killed by aaying they we're
posted III a rayino and strongly intronclcd under
coyor, whi1o the Sioux woro tho attacking party
and fought on opcn ground.
TIE HEronFs CONFIRMED.
On the 10th Of August, conlrmatory reports
Of tho battle began to arriyo, and, for wondor,
differed little from tlo first roports received.
On this t1ay (Aug 10) about fifty pawnoes camo
Into Keaney Junction, 1o1 miles wost Of Omaha,
aud brought with tlcm 25O llorscs. They woro
4 hnrl-looking aet, mitch worn out, had evident
ty had hard fight and wero greatly domoral-
ized, III tho oyoniug, the eastern-b bound freight
trnin on tho Union Pacific Railroad brought
H1wft 111 PAw1aag nr1 n v-rnr Of
wounded. They snld tho baltic took place not
more than 10 lniloa south Of Plum Crooli, OH tho
Divides" ant that they had lost overything,--
bnlfalo.n'oat, robes, horses, saddles, fnrs, mud
oven great number Of their sq,awH ntNl pap-
pooses. Ono old Indian, rotating his experience,
said {" Tho Sioux wore too many for liz. They
attacked lib suddenly, and wero bcttor armed
than wo wero. The Sioux came down first
our women aud children. Thon thoy sought
us ont, We gave them battle, and woro
defeated We havo lost everything, and
arc very poor.' Ono pawnco woman said: "Tho
Sioux wore very cruel their warriors outraged
cur wounded and dying. women. and thon took
tho chllarou by tho hcels and beat their brains
out Oil tho ground"
AGENTS ACCOUNT.
On tho 12th Of August, Mr.. Barclay White, ST.
perintcutlcnt Of indian Affairs In tho Northern
Dibtrict wrote to Omaha that tic loss Of the
Pawnees was more sovore than at first reported
and the battle wns of tho greatest Importance.
He said tlat- before tho Pawnccs left the rosor-
vation to make their hunt, they acnt do!csa-
ed conference with tho Sioux Chiefs, to the
cid that permanent peace might bo made be-
twcon the two tribos. Gen. Ord had directed
Tho military authorites OF his Department
to use every e2ertion to forward the ponco-
negotiations; and the Indian Department, on
The Gonorafa recommendation, had instructed
its Agents. to bring tho two hostile tribes to-
gethor. aud, IT possible, secure permanent
peace between them. The preliminary stops had
already boon taken. and great council Of Sioux
and Pnwneo Chiefs would have been hold this
fal! at Fort Mcpherson, had not this unfortunate
battle occurred. OF courao, all negotiations arc
now at M end the pawnecs are determined on
war; they Bay tho blood OF their wives md
children erioa from tie ground for vongouco
End it will be years before poacc-1ncasuroB Gun
again bo commenced.
THE ATTACK.
Tho hunt OF the PnWneGB was at m end, and
they were returning home when attacked. Tic
hunt had boon worry successful, nearly 1000 buf.
fulo having boen killed. Tic ponies, dogs, mud
women wero heavily laden with meat, furB, and
rohcH, and were not III position or condition ia
resist the sudden onslaught of thoir enemies.
After tho battle, tho Sioux, who hold tho ground
gathered tho doad and dying Pawnoo women to.
gether, and, throwing them On heap, set fire tt
the grass nnd burned tho bodies.
ASToa1NE JANIS STORY.
Antonno Janis, who waH in charge Of the
Ogalallah Sioux, who attached tile Pawnceb
gives us all account Of tho battlo from tile Sioux
side. lie HayH: 49,.
"on tho morning Of Aug. 9, six, ogalallah
Sioux Indians came in from scout, and re-
ported The pawnoos in camp on Kce Fork Of tue
Republican,. The nows crented the greatest e1
ctement in our cansl', and tho Sioux decided tt
60 aud attack the pawnees before thoy bud TINT
to come aud attack onr camp.
"Litt1o Wound, the Sioux Chief, came Ut
and asked mo IL had Any ordera 10 keep lin
from going 10 fight tic rawnecB and / toll
Lin had not. lie aald he had orders not to gt
to tue Pawnee rcservatiot or among tho whites
to fight thou, but lad orders in regardt to thi
part Of Tho country. told him would 90 Will
him and sec the pawnoes but ho SAID it woult
be Of no t1sc III tho young rnnn bad determined
to fight, and no ono cond Htop thom. Thoy salt
the UtcH Inst ycur, and tho Utcs camo mud sto1s
their hurAeA md killed ono OF their warriora
TAoY beloved the same thing would happon agar
it they did not strike tho rawnoos first. 1no5
started out on tho I'd OF August, md wore jo'ne;
whole body proceeded to tho Pawnee camp.
''On the morning Of the 4tll, thoy cano o.
the camp, consulting Of about 80 lodges. Ih
rAwnoeH Wero just moving camp whom thu
Sioux charged them. Alost of tho pawnoo mo,
woro abuont the Sioux suppose they wera ou
hunting. l'awnees killed. aro yariolaly estimated
ut 60 to 400, mostly women and children. Til
Sioux took soycn priaoncrs,- -throo women ans
four children, the latter ail girla from a to Il
1cu!b u AEb. 1BH s14ui4A AsAiliailb WIN AlhF1 III
prlso1,ora uro Black Bcar, Torn Belly Maj
llcrso, Black Hawk, Flying Hawk, Qroy Eyei
ponn.law, aud Little Shield.
Tho pawneea fought well, but the Sioux out
numbered than. Tho Sioux had from 800 t.
geo warriors in tho battlo. nInuls l3ear Inns OK
prossed hia willingness 10 giyo un, his prisoner
If lilo Government tluHireB 1t, md / tAiMk tn
utllera will undoubtedly do tho same. 4 whit
man ,,amod john Williamson WIS in charge o
Tho Pnwnoes ut tho time OF thu hattie.
THE OTHER SIDE.
John W. Williamson, roGorred to above. til,
nlito man in chargo Of the pawneo hunting
party, llas made q longthy report ot the contos
Dn tho 9th Of August, 1ronl which l goan th
following. IIa says,
"IAe l'awnoo party consisoa OF 25o mon, l0(
women, and 10 children, OF about 400 in all. w
started from tho pawnoo reservation OIL tho 81
of Jnly, a,t proceeded up tho Plato Valley Il
Plum Croek, and tAouce aonthwnrt to Iurho.
Crock, where wo killed. Us buffalo. Next vi
wcn. west to Ellt Crook, down to the Arlapaho'
I,nnrnr Gren]t wlIara Wn h1tntnd MD liillni 4lf