New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-27
INDIAN ATROOI1IES.
rr,cr,r. REPORT OF GEN. Clusters FIGHTS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Tho following ais


WARRINGTON. Aug. 26.-Tho following dis
patch was received by Gen. Sherman to-day:
CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-Gen. Stanley notifies Gen Terry
that he has reached the Mussel Shell River, five miles
WITH WITH" his calvary, has had two ARRAYS with the
indians-one on the 4th instant, the other , on
cessfn Our loss was four men killed and officer,
Lieutenant Braden, of the 9TH Cavalry, and three men
killed and wounded. The veterinary surgeon OF
the 9TH Cavalry Mr. Ballesum, trader, , anu
waylad and murdered by the Indians Lieut. Brayen
is doing well Gen. Stanley expects to reach tne 1el-
owsone crossing again between the eth and 5tn OF sep
TENDER.
THE INDIANS WHO TOOK PART IN THE ATTACK On
TIE YELLOWSTONE ExPEDIToN-THEIR COUNCIL
ON THE ROSEBUD RIVER.
From the Fort Abraham Lincoln cores
pondence Of The Bismarck Dakota) Tribune 1t appears
that the attack OF the Sioux upon the Yellowstone Elk
petition on the 18th nst reported In THE TRIBUNE OF
Monday was the result Of council recently held on
the Rosebud River One letter to The Bismarck Tribune
SAWS number Of Sioux in the employ Of the Govern
ment at Fort Rice Dakota visited the Rees during the
first week Of August and informed them that the sioux
in council at the Grand River Agency Dakota had deter
mined offer further opposition to the settlement OF
the country Their game, they sad was gone ana they
must now depend upon the whites for subsistence They
also intended to adopt the customs OF the whites as rap
idly as possible Small Back, sergeant Of companyof
scouts said he believed the Sioux sincere but he
would not advise any one to venture into their country
without arms 1t is probable that these Indians had
some knowledge Of the proposed attack on Gen. Stanley
for they made the nights hideOus with their whoopng
and dancing while at Fort Lincoln Another
letter from Fort Abraham Lincoln, dated Aug r. says
Lone Feather a trustworthy Sioux who lives with tne
Rees the greater part his time had just returned from
visit 10 his people, bringing Of Council OF seven
bands OF Indians on the Rosebud River, stream De-
tween the Tongue and Big Horn Rivers which joins the
Yellowstone at Fort Alexander. The Council discussed
the Yellowstone Expedition and determined 10 senu
out runners to ascertain Gen. staneys POSITION
strength etc. with a Of attacking him at the INST
favorable opportunity. The Indians at the Agency were
70 be warned by an extensive firing on the prairles
Sitting B who is supposed have led the Indians III
their attack cOunseed peace, but was overrued INC
Council was composed of the following bands; INCA
papas MinnescansgeDsers, Ogalalias, Cheyehnes ban
Arces, Brues, and Arrapahoes These bands had re-
Gently been attacked Oy the UFo"s' VIC SouA i0"o
| men and the Crows 49,
THE pAVYSEE MISREPRESENTATION OF THE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. oUTRAGES By TIE
SIOUX.
d. f. Powell Acting Assistant Surgeon,
IT, 8 A. writes to The omaha Herald from Fort
Mcpherson, Nebraska, under date Of Aug II, giving
additional particulars of the recent massacre OF
Pawnees by Ogalalla Sioux, the Republican River
He says a number Of Pawnees came into Capt Charles
MeinhodS camp, near BlaCkWOOu on Tue ON Inot anu
gave information Of the attack them by the Sioux
The Indians seemed completely demorazed and panic
stricken for a short time, but after brief consultation
among themselves, informed the Captain that they
would rally their warriors and die with him necessary
he would help them to pursue and fight their enemies
Capt MenbOd udiciOuy refused TO allow the Indians
10 accompany him, and advised them to return to Red
Willow 70 miles down the river. This the Pawnees did,
and the troops Immediately marched to the scene OF the
massacre 20 miles away The battlefield is described
follows by Surgeon Powell:
The first object that attracted attention was the
dead body Of a squaw, which was the last killed by
the Sioux. We advanced from the mouth of the |
ravne 10 its head, and found SO dead Pawnees lying
as they had fallen when shot b was a horrible |
sight Dead braves with bows still tightly grasped in
dead and stiened fingers sucking infants pinned to
their mothers breasts with arrows bowels protrudng
from openings made by fiendish knives heads seaped
with the red blood glazed upon thema sinking mass
content with their bloody buchery the devils had out
ragged the dying squaws and then killed them with q
brutality not to be mentioned in print. squaw and
papOOse sun alive, were found IN weed mdden pool
OF water where they had crawled after being wounded.
They were placed in comfortable positions while the
canon being examined, Dut when returned, short
time aferward, 1 found the child Dead with fresh
marks upon its head showing that the squaw had Killed
ito II from pain, probably Thousands OF pounds
OF jerkCd beef hundreds of buffalo, elk beaver, otter
and other frs, saddles blankets in fact everything
that the band possessed except the few ponies that
scattered along the caOn showing that the panic
caused by the rapid and numerous fire of the Sioux
must have been very great
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