New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-10

tisement of the Indians.
OFFICIAL REPORTS OF DEPREDATlONS AND
FIGHTING.
AN ATTACK on A SIOUX CAMP-FIFTY INDIANS
KILLED AND WOUNDED, AND 100 HORSES CAP
TURED-A PARTY OF BRULEs COMPELLED TO
SURRENDER AN oFFENDER-A GOOD SHOW OF
FORCE NECESSARY TO PREVENT AN OUTBREAK
HOSTILITY OF THE CHEYENNEs-CAPTURE OF
AN INDIAN MURDERER
WASHINGTON, July 9.-The following dis
patch was received at the Army Headquarters this
morning: ~, ,.,-o
To Col W A. wuTPPLE. headquarters Of the army:
In consequence OF the many depredatlons by the
Sioux in the WIND River Valley on the white settlers
and the shoshone Indians one OF the latest being the
d. Juu Agent FOR the 6hoshones made the request that
the Sioux should be punished II possible On the morn
ing OF the "a OF July while Gen ORD ana myse, were
at Camp Brown, an opportunity presented user anu
Brown, directed to send Capt. Bates ana Lieut..
Robinson with Company b, al Cavalry accompanied ny
70 Indian scouts, under Lieut. aOGnS unar their
Cmef Washable, 10 attack camp OF the SIOUX, iatey
range where the WIND River breaks through about 90
miles from Camp Brown. The attack was made at
m saturday July T. the result being o. SIOUX Ei na
two men, aud Lieut. Young and three men wounded
the result satisfactory desired, on account
Of bad behavior on the part Of tue saoShone s SaP
+. II. SHERIDAN. Lieut.. General.
Capt Joseph Bush, commanding the military station
at the Lower Brue agency. Dakota Territory, under
date Of June 49, writes to the War Departmenthat on
the 10th Of Juue Ponca-Brule Indian, named oMahn
threatened the life OF the Government trader and In
dian agent, and endeavored to take certain articles
from the trading At tho request OF the agent
Capt Bush mounted men In pursuit who captured
the Indians mule but the Indian escaped into the thick
hfa
suers. Capt. Bush says:
Upon the return OF the a courier sent 10 the
Indian camp, miles below, with Instructions TO
the chiefs to capture and bring IN the ofen In the
OF about four hours some $50 cDeis ana WARRIORS
mounted, appeared at the post with the Indian bat re-
fused to surrender the prisoner unless the trader was
gwen up to them. They assumed menacing attitude.
All were heavily armed, with two pistols and re-
peatlng rifles at once placed my howlzer In position
and loaded it with canister The then demanded
the prisoner of them After long parey the chiefs adj
yanced with the prisoner who was taken In charge by
the corporal Of the guard The indians were then
ordered to return to Their camp and warned that they
fired gun would open Dire. After time all OF ITEM
Upon the next day Bishop Hare OF this diocese held
e9u fra a. the S E t reoet OF b
posted my mon and placed my guns in position to IN
timdate the Indians, who were very saucy threatening
the agent with III their hands, etc As they were
dispensing proceeded To the place or council, when
demand was made upon me for the prisoner. had no
time to answer before surrounded by mounted
and armed warriors, who prevented my return 10 my
Guarters After some talk pressed my way between
their horses aud was not mOested The Indians we're
informed that il a shot was il would be a signal
for my force to open fire. 1 thoroughly convinced
that nothing but the unc pecedy determined
the agent and troops prevented conflict The Indians
are well fed and have for complaint and It IS
my opinion that nothing but good show OF force will
prevent an outbreak among them. We are in poor
position for defense but feel confident that we can
handle them should they continue in their war.ike
mood We in great need OF horses having but three
OF this station.
Capt Garlic Boyd of the 18th Infantry commanding
at the Cheyenne Agency Dakota Territory, writes under
date of 20, the majority OF the Indians who
left that agency the expedition supposed to be Tor
the purpose OF attacking the Berthod Indians have re-
turned to the neghborhood OF the agency The reports
brought back by those who have returned are to the
effect that expedition went to Fort Berhold passing
by Hear0Butte, both going and returning that at Fort
Berthod they shot q woman the river at the Rec
village and drew the Berthod Indians the river
into the ambuscade prepared for them that they had
severe fighting the Sioux being greatly superior in
numbers that eight Rees at least were killed. the Seux
having only one killed and eight wounded. The one
killed was grandson of good Indian, who farms
about II or is miles from the station, lad OF igor II
years OF age who with his father (notique osood
the grandfather was the expedition. Several fresh
scalps been brought in by the Sioux party,
which they have been very ubilant Capt Boyd says:
am informed that the supply OF rations for the In.
dams this agency exhausted except some nour ana
corn and that the agent know when he Is 10
expect further supply Should the Issue OF ratons,
period think 1t will lead to serious depredatons, II not
10 actual warfare on part OF the Indians who have
hitherto been kept by feeding them In PACING and
and semi-friendly state
Col John T. Smith OF the iHh infantry ,lcommanding
the Sioux 1pedton under date OF Camp Robinson
lime nd writes that Toussaint Knses captured at
the Red Cloud agency By Lieut. Edward Crawford OF the
Sd cavalry and Lieut. p H. Ray OF the 9Th nfantry on
the ilh inst Toussant Kinsea was convicted OF muir
der at Cheyenne ". T., from where he broke jail and
took refuge With Indians Of the Red Cloud agency
among whom he has lived thoroughly disguised as al
INDIAN aud apparently with mpunity deying arrest,
and threatening any who should attempt TO modest him.
Repeated demands have been made for HIM upon the
Indians, which they have often refused to comply
with.
Knsela had threatened the life OF the agent made an
attempt TO shoot one Kinman employe at the agency,
threatened the life OF Capt E. Wells OF the ID Cavalry
for capu ring him the first Instance and recently en-
favored so waylay BOYD, who estned against nun
when be was tried. Kinsea. and others delayed tue
mail "A hours the 18th OF June on the nlte RIVER
about five or six miles from Camp Robinson hlnsea
severely wounded In both legs he having refused 10
surrender, aud attempted 10 escape Dy running lie
will be sent 10 Fort Laramie thence TO CHEYENNE, where
he will be turned to the civil authorities lie mas
asked the Indians petition the President Tor pardon
which Col Smith hopes he VIII NOT DC successful ~ pe
Reying that he eIerts pernicous influence Win the
Indians His pardon would also have The eject OF
destroying the little authority We nave over tue luoAus
In the assumption OF supremacy. . .
Indians arr wing from the North yesterday report
large partes, estimated at from 40 10 600 Indians
divided INTO four partes-one for this vicinity, one 10
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