The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-07-20
rHEINDIAN WAR.
THR SIOUX MAXI A RAID ON IEMfSoLB,
WYOMlkO IERRlTOEY.

WYOMING TkRhlrpkH,
OMAHA, July ls-A dispatch from
RAWlibs, Wyoming, StAles that couEiel
has just arrived from the mining camps
forty miles north ot there, with inlormA
lion that, on Wednesday, the 18th
two hundred Sioux attacked the mining
camp At Seminole, and fought the camp
OF thirty Ave miners two days. E1. Dan
lei was killed. A small party OF citizens
organized and well armed started ioE
Seminole 10 assist the miners, yesterday
FeaEB are entertained that the Indians
have attacked other camps 10 the Vicin-
Iiy that are too small TO reslst.
Governor Campbell, Of Wyoming, has
lelegraphed General Ord Tor assistance. 10
be sent irOm Fort Steel, which Is the near.
esi post. General Ord has ordered com.
pany Of cavalry TO 60 al once by rail from
Fort Russell, Wyoming 10 Fort Steel, for
immediate Indian service
Several war parties are reported camp.
ed on Deer Creek, Wyoming, which is
near Fort Fel,ernan.
Long Chin. Cheyenne Indian, reports
to the commanding officer Ai Hogi FelleT.
man that about ten, Snakes aud Ules at
tackled \ large psrty Of Arrspahoes al the
head Of Powder River, killing lwenty.six
and capturing several About one humid
red and fifty horses were taken.
CHICAGO, July lS-A specisl from
Fort Steele, Wyoming Territory, says the
bridge gang and section hands s. Green.
vile station were attacked yesterday
and driven into Rawlins. Before leaving
they succeeded In killing one Indian and
woundiug two others. The one killed
was stripped by his companions and q
stake driven in the ground and his blanket
hung on il. This was done TO mark the
place Tor future revenge. All the depre-
datiOns were committed In this vicinity
by three different bands, but they are
now united, and have gone in the direc-
ton Of Wind RiveR Valley, iully 1000
sIroug A party OF Eve citizens mounted
and fully equipped left Rawlns In pnr-
suit. The Indians have all breech loading
rlass aud plenty Of fixed ammunition.
sEvERE FIOHT wlLH THE ooMANcHEs.
sT. LOUIS. July ls-The Republican
has a special from Kansas City, giving
an extract from telegram from the In.
dian Territory 10 the Kansas City IimeI,
TO the effect that the nght occurred be.
tween company Of cavalry under Col.
Carpenter, and large body Of Conan
ches, thirty miles west Of Fort Sill. Col
Carpenter was badly wounded and six oI
his men killed. The Indians loss Is un-
known. After the fight the Indians came
upon stage keeper and his vile, killing,
scalping, skiDning and most shockiDgly
mutllaIiDg the body Oi the keeper IN the
presence Of his wife. The woman was
carried into captivity.
The latest account Of the Indians Is that
they attacked party Of wood choppers,
and It Was feared, killed them all. The
date OF these fights is not given.
GALVESTON riG Nav ORLEANS, July
l6-The NeteS has special from Sher-
man, at Jacksboro, Texas, 1910 NJ,
which says: 0H last Friday, about 25
miles northwest Ol this place, q Taiding
band oi Indians and RporIiOn Of the Wise
County Rangers colided. The former
being 10 superior force caused the latter
TO retire with the loss oil one man killed
and several wounded. Later in the day
the Indians attacked LoviDg's rancho, 10
Lost Valley, Jackson county, Is miles
distant. After hard fight the Indians
were driven of, taking several horses and
killing one Of Loving's men, John Heath
TIoHT BKTwBEN tIoux AND PoNoAs.
Sioux CITY, IA, July 1s.-A dispatch
Just received here from the Yankt0n
agency, near Fort Randall, Dakota, states
that a small party Of Sioux attacked the
Poncas at their agency, in Nebraska, yes,
terdsy. The Sioux lost two killed. The
PoncRs received no injury. ~ ~