Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1873-10-25
WEST

-EG Sl, |. T-An Indian conference was
a fort Sill, Monday. The Kiowas and
v tribes we're present, but only part Of
Cuanches, The governor having refused
aaase Satanta and Big Tree, Commissioner
tt presented him written appeal on the
|td the United States government, to re-
sihen and save the faith Of the govern
s which, it says, has been pledged to that
III The commission pledged the faith Of
Iuted States government that II would
iE all these Indians and place them under
" surveillance and would arrest the CO.
nAes recently raiding in Texas and turn
Sover to the state and establish o Gordon
Scas and place them along the frontier,
would ye.arrest Satanta and Big Tree, and
he EiOyas misbchayed, ten others Of the
|aiPs Kowas in their place, collect and re-
property aud captives; that United
|nrOops would be put In motion immedi-
yoeaect these purposes. On these guar
% the government permitted tho Indians
otOtbeir tribes without pardon aud sub
Dre,nrest.
a letter from Pueblo, Colorado, gives do
Of The wanton slaughter und scattering
aaa by Indians in eastern and southern
Ofado and upper waters of Arkansas river
Epean some 300 Indians, consisting of
3anes, Arapahoes and Kiowas, came into
nlSs valley from the south, and camped
E.e fort Lyon III Los Animos. The COM
pong officer ut fort Lyons had talk with
aIe's, but could learn nothing of the in
0n Of the Indians, They claim the coun.
their own, and said they proposed to
over it as they pleased. They we're oil
mons each armed with O breach. loading
nment rifle, one or two good revolvers.
elcl and each leading an extra horse.
aamaodant at fort Lyon requested the
''oFeturn to their reservation, to which
replied they would 60 where they pleased.
aSed very impudently. Two DAYS after
T't and proceeded up the Arkansas river
aSn the settlements, AMI scattered in
song the various tributary streams
'ss'n an indl'criminate slaughter and
'Peae OF cattle, compelling hcrleH to
'of 'hem' This continued for about a
uulnB which time several hundred cat
'asnl'ed' and great excitement and con.
sum was created among the settlers,
4uulOerS OF whom hocked into Pueblo.
accounts the Indians were going to-
@o settlement Of Los Animos, on the
~oW Trinidad, and citizens are arming
''a'c' several small detachments have
gone out to defend the settlements.
Iee herders, who attempted to de-
nSif herds, are reported killed. The
~me from the reservation near fort
W. women will occupy seats in the next
aag legislature.
a,iaOclsco Tho overland mail coaolr,
ng' was robbed last week by four
,,,. lucy got Wells d Fargo's box, contain
%ySs, 900, and about $4,000 from the
s's' The robbers escaped. The sheriff
VS' are in pursuit.
~ President of the Missouri, Kansas
o,@. nllroad, has notified the stock ex-
:" Tue company his increased their
ne,s w, s,, million four hundred and sixty
A suo'laFa ls,"al for the newly required road.
n % Nv, gwen by the exposition mana
,a .ulVSso for the Memphis sufferers,
Els nom p.. $4,000 to $4,000.
N. tSa'ock ''.4 Of New Albany, Ind, has made
NJ ua'n against the government for con.
m, VI =, !, Y 900 worth oFstock of his during
4 n.'.l w. nashville, Tenn. He making claim
"u Oi being British subject.