New-York tribune., 1874-07-08
a SERIOUS INDIAN 0CrBREIK.


THE cHEYENNEs coMANCHEs, AND KIowAs or THE
WAR PATH IN INDIAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
AND RoBBERIEs CoMNITTED-AGENT MILES CALLS
FOR IiMEDHUI, MILITARY AID-QUICK AND
EFFKCTUAL PUNISHMENT URGED.
WASHINGTON, July 7.-The Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs received the following important tele-
gram to-day bringing Of serious outbreak among
the Indians IN Indian Territory:
Usage CITY, Kansas july T. 1874.
The Hon. f. p SMITH CommtsSoner Wdshlngtoas, ao,o
the north FORK OF the Canadian River. hostile
Cheyenncs Comauches and KiOwas made their appear
ance IN the vicinity OF the Agency on the n ns ana on
the day killed ana scaped william WATKINS 81
miles north ot tIe Aseley. fFe WAT Wal p1ItlVs p o- ~
moving the direction OF the trail from the agency 10
Caldwell Kansas once dispatched courier to Fort
sill for troops protect the Agency, winch were tenn
porarly granted on the morning Ot the o.n we m u -
Tered small party OF employees 70 escort me through 70
Caldwell Hostile Indians had been seen at King Fishers
Ranch proceeding horth. We tooK an tue ineh d and
stock Lee IL Eeynodss ranch on Turkey Creek, ana
2d inst the Indians attacked this ranch but were
repulsed getting OhIE some Aoises. fonr mus w ~
Baker's' ranch found four men, PAT. hennessey'
George Fiud IhOs. CalldTay, ana one unknown lyihg
IN tie road murdered Ihey had tAree wagons lodueu
with sugar and coffee for agent Hawurth al or whch
was destroyed taken away All the men were scaped
Hennessey had been TED 10 hs wagon ana nurheu A9
fire still burning. We gave them hasy burial ana
proceeded 70 ranch Here We found teansers'
ges &c, concentrated. They reported ne war party
OF about 100 having passed hrIth ana est tht
The ranclmen had driven them Of We took woman
and child from tins place aud gave the men aii 'n' %
munltlOn could spare.
had gone into camp FOUR miles east id sheelo CIesh.
ADVISED all he raucmen and fTcightmen 10 abandon
their places, which they dd, ana Dy MAKING Hod rs o
the night, we reacled Gad"tI yeslelud1, We i0I 0iS
Lans OK train az Pond Creek, 2j miles south Ot C6ld
WELL TINS tralu loaded with subsistence for the
three agencies, Will be captured as We saw nine hohe
Indians that vicinity, and tbs party mad only three
guns. Ny chief clerk command ~ the party. There
are now out TWO rancAs occupied on ms roil anu We
fear fate before help reach them. have no
doubt the Indians viii clean everything until repuisel
TINS is helr proclamation nave offered ny own ne
IN passing through their lines save others and
ask, and snail expect 10 receive at once tNo OF lIe
companies OF cavarY, one 10 DC stationed az bihers
Ranch. 20 protect Government interests this rOad
and one al the Agency These troops should De trans
ported as quickly as possible 70 hlchtd, by fiL 10
hostile Indians shall be quarteTed at the Agency ana l
Element be sracE aud win such power a. shall nake
the work quick and efcctual now 20 10 LeavenwOrth
awaiting Instructions, aud ready TO 20 with Gen. Pope.
JOHN ID. MILES. Indian Agent.
Mr. Niles is a Quaker and is considered by the In
terror Department a cool aud ustworthy agent
HIS request for troops has been nd0rsed and recon-
mended for immediate attention by the military author
ittes Of the War Department. Tie hostile Indians
referred 10 are estimated TO number 2O0O comprising
about one-fourth Of the Cheyenne, Kowa, and Arapa
hoe tribes. Il Will be remembered that Commiss oner
Smith last year recommended tnat these tribes, WHO
had then been rading extensively in Texas, should be
brought thorough subsection, and compelled 10 give
up their raidng leaders. This not done, and the
trouble now proceeds from the turbulent portion
OF the tribes. three-fOurths Of whom are peaceaoy
located at the Fort Gill Reservation where also San
tauta Big Tree. and their other prominent chiefs still
remain. in compliance with their agreement
A FAMILY MURDERED AND HOUSES BURNED By
APARrY OF SIOUX NEAR PEMBINA-THE CITIZENS
CALLED on TO ORGANIZE.
WASHINGTON, July THE following dis
patch was received to-day at the Army Headquarters
from Gen. Drum, Assistant AJutaatGenera ~
Chicago:
Col Green. in the absence OF Gen Terry, teegraphed
that about Cathead sioux aDpedrediat St Joseph
settlement about 20 miles west OF FeMDlna, Killed one
family OF eight persons, ana burned several
houses The commanding officer al PeDDiua sent one
cumpAuv 10 tie Of the massacre aud Col. Green
elegraphed him call on all cltlzeps OF Pembina ana
vicinity. who want 10 and in their own protection 70
some III mounted. Tncy will then be armed ana
Ofcered. and useful; deemlng this course better
than To ana ammunition 10 irresponsible per
sons cautioned Col. Green To he very caTtIul
now he involves Government II calling for cItIZUns
organize.
DrpKEpATIONs IN COLORADO-MEN AND AMMUNI-
TON BEING SENT FORWARD.
TRINIDAD, Col, July Bands of COmanche
and Apache InGians depredatng 30 to GO miles
south east Of here the Cimarron. They have killed
TWO Americans named Buthe and Chase. and three
Mexicans, and taken Mexican woman prisoner
They attacked a Mexican train yesterday, and fought
all day but were driven of ultimately. Up 10 this time
they have stolen 800 head OF horses Men and ammun
ton are being sent forward tr0m here fast horses