Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-10
INDIANS on THE WAR PATH.
DepredatiOns i'm Colorado Saw
ages Leave their Reservations and
Refuse 90 90 Rack

ST. LOUIS, October 1O.-A letter dated Pae-
bio, Col, october 5, says: on September 25th
party OF some 800 Indians, consisting of Chsy-
ennes, ArapahOes, and Kiowas, came into Ar
kansas valley from the south, and camped Oo-
posite Fort Lyon, near Las AnimOs. The com
mandtng officers at Fort Lyon had a talk with
the chiefs. but could learn nothing of tho in
tentiOn Of the Indians. They claimed the
country as their own, and said they proposed To
roam over it as they pleased. They were all
warriors,
ARMED WITH BREACH-LoADING GOVERN
MENT RIFLES,
one or two good revOlyers each, and bows
spears, &c, and each had an extra led horse
The commandant at Fort Lyon requested the
Indians to return to their reservation, 10 which
they replied that they would go when they were
ready, and talked very impudently,. Two days
afterwards they left, and proceeding up the
Arkansas river through the settlements, divided
into small parties along the various tributary
streams, and began an indiscrimiuste slaughter
and stampeding of cattle. compelling the herd
ers TO COOK for them. This continued about a
week, during which time several hundred head
OF cattle were killed, and
EXCITEMKNT AND CONSERVATION
were created among the settlers, large number
of whom focked into Pueblo and other town.
At last accounts the indians were going towards
the settlements on the Los Anim0s river, below
Trinidad, and the citizens were arming for de-
fence. Several small companies h ave already
gone out TO defend the settlements. Two or
TIRE herders who attempted to defend their
herds are reported TO have been killed. The
Indians came from the reservation near Fort
Sill. Military aid has been asked for. but none
had been received up To the date of this letter.
The Evangelical Congress.
NEW YORK, October 10.-The delegates to the
Evangelical Alliance conference are very busy
to-day. The first section met in Association
hall at 10 a. M; the second in st. Paal's n. T..
church, at 10 a. m; the third in the Fourth
Avenue Presbyterian church, at 10 a. m, and
the fourth IN Madison Square church, at . D. m.
There will be German meeting this evening
in Association hall, and if the attendance rem
IerS IL the
terlan church will be opened at the same time.
The topic for discussion at ali the sections to-
day is the missionafy;wOrk.
Upon the opening of the Association II all sec
ton DR.. Pruine read an invitation to the dele
gates to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
He also said to- morrow will be devoted to clos
ing business. Only one session will be held viz:
in Association Hall at p. M, and all delegates
are requested to be in their places. On sunday
evening four public meetings will be held, one
at the Academy OF Music, which will be fare
well service, for which tickets will be furnished
Immediately adjoining the Academy of Music
said DR.. Prime, is the fsr-fsmed Tammsny
hall. This hall, and also Steinway hall, will be
open the same evening for addresses by home
and foreign delegates, and Cooper Institute will
be open for German address. These three
meetings commence at O'Clock to give all the
delegates an opportunity Of retuI ming at d. m
to the academy to participate in the farewell
exercises. DR.. Prime took occasion TO thank the
reporters for their assistance during the con-
ference.
The duty Of churches in relation to missions
was the subject Of . paper read by the Rev
Joseph Angus, ID. D., Of Regents Park, Lon
don. He SAID preaching was not for the first
age OF the church only, but was to 90 on each
generation. The sacred writing being supple
mented by the preacher with fifty thousand
preachers for ten years, and one hundred and
fifty millions sterling the gospel might be car
RED to every man, woman and child on earth.
New York Notes.
COALITION BETWEEN rAMMANY AND APOLLO
HALL.
NEW YORK, October 10.-A committee Of
Tammany and Apollo Hall to confer with other
political organizations relative TO nominations,
has been appointed by each faction, and q CO.
alition between the two wings OF the democracy
is expected.
AT MEETING OF THE wORKINGxEN's OoUECIL
last night, the secretary was instructed to COM
municste with Mr.. Arch, now in Canada, and
ascertain whether he intends TO be the guest of
the upper glasses or the working people.
The 60. Louis Mutual Life Insurance
Company.
ST.. LOUIE, October 16.-The board of direc-
tors of the st. Louis Mutual life inkuran ,e com
pany passed resolutions declaring the action OF
the ttate superintendent In applying for an in
junction as unjust and unwarrantable and a
reckless abuse OF power, and declaring the
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