The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-07-09
THE INDIAN TROUBLES
Tho Red Devils on the War PATH
Bloody Work in the Indian Terri
tory.

Tho Red Devils on the War Path
Bloody Work in the Indian Terri
tory.
There is 40 Disgusting the fact that
a general Indian war is threatened in
the territories and in the extreme west
crn portion of Kansas. Bands of muir
dering, ihciving red devils have been
securing the country between Ft Sill,
in the ludian Territory, and TT. Dodge,
on the Arkansas river, in the western
part of this state. In the past three
months four or FIVE meu aud one boy
have been killed, ia addition 10 the
murders reported this week. The In
dians in and around their agencies in
the Territory are acting suspicious,
and the authorities are satisfied that
trouble is meant. The murders COM
mitled on Medicine Lodge river and
near Fort Dodge have caused uneasl-
ness amonh the settlers along the bor-
dcrs, and many settlers aud hunters
have sought refuge in the towns along
the line of the A., 7. and :. +. railroad.
Nearer home, last week, settlers in
the western portion of Sumner and
Sedgwick counties became alarmed and
several farmers from the Minnesota
and Cow skin brought their families 10
Wichita, under the impression that
danger was impending or threatening.
Ii appears that some graccless scala
wags, probably thieves, rode up and
announced that the Indians were COM
ing in towards the settlements, muir
dcring every body and plundering ev-
erything in their path. The alarm was
only temporary, and everybody went
back TO look after their crops. stock
and homes.
Farmers in Sumner and Sedgwick
counties should bear in mind that they
are surrounded by herds of Texas cat
tie which are guarded by long haired
cowboys. who have been used Ia In
dian dcpredations and raids all their
lives in western Texas. and that if the
Indians should take it into their heads
to attack the settlements these boys
will be first To know il. and the own
crs Who stop in Wichita will bc imnc-
diatelv notified, who will in turn pro-
tcct their stock against heavy odds.
So that should thc Indians attempt a
raid the people of this and sumner
county will receive timely warning.
A large portion of these cattle are kept
west Of the settlements. and the lndi-
aus will naturally strike for the stock
first.
The country is full Of rumors which
grow into frightful stories, and the
further one is from any actual danger.
the more bloody and sanguinc are the
tales dolcd out.
Tie latest we have from the west
and from The Territory this tuesday
morning we get from the stage agents
who came up this morning. The stage
stock on that part of the line south of
the state, running TO TT. sill. has all
been taken of and brought into Cald-
well. Ii is said that Geo. FAINT. Pat.
liennessey and Thos. Colaway. who
left here ten DAYS ago with their teams
loaded for FIT. Sill, have all been muir
dered. their bodies being found mu-
iilaicd. and their teams missing. This
intelligence seems reliable. a broth
cr-in-law of Joe. Hooker. of this city.
is reported rs having been killed near
the state line. and Hooker has gone ont
10 ascertain the facts.
ii. r. Becman. who is upon the gov
errors military staff, called upon us
yesterday evening. and he says he is
satisfied that the Indians mean trouble,
but that he apprehensd no trouble TO
the settiemeuts-only TO detached par
ties and hunters who may be alone.
Geo. III. Ncttleton, superintendent
of the a.. T. and S. +. railroad, has
just returned from the west. and he
tells us that small bands of lndiads
are making trouble two and three hum
dred miles west of this. and that
party of buffalo hunters. camped near
near the line of Colorado and Kansas,
south about one hundred miles from
the road. have sent up TO the road for
teams TO get their traps TO where there
is greater security. Two were killed
between Dodge and Granada las; week.
Maj. Miles, agent Of the Cheyennes,
passed though this city this morning.
He was going 10 Fl. Leavenworth for
troops. lie saw The remains of Patrick
Hcnnessy burning. 1t is supposed he
was burned alive He and his COM
panions were murdered on Pond creek.
Mai. Miles is good and brave officer,
and he is not an excitable man, SO that
perfect reliance can be put in his as
sertons.
Laillin's large train is reported sur
rounded, and the owner, who is in
Kansas City, has been telegraphed TO.
The men in charge Of the train, some
fifteen in number, have corralled their
wagons and erected the best defensive
works that they could, hoping that as
Sistance would reach them before an
attack.