Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-25
The Indians.

CHEYENNE, w. T., Feb. 1e. Troop
continue to arrive here. and the vicini
ty of Fort Russell reminds old soldier
of ten years ago,
We get nothing later from the In.
dian country. The "bad Indians
have lett the agency and retreated
north. The good Indians" are ye
there, but they are in q minority
Forty Sioux warriors were seen on
Horse Greek, forty miles north of here
yesterday.
Colonel Baker, of Piegan fame, will
have command in the expedition.
The weather here is warm Our
doors are open and fires out.
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 18.-Thirty OF
forty Indians were seen Monday after
noon seven miles above the upper
crossing of the Horseshoe by Lieuten-
ant Allen, who, with body of men,
were gathering up beef herd at Fort
Fetterman, which had been stamped
ed Sunday night. He did not dare
leave the hard to attack them.
The information receive d to-day
from Agent Saville says: The war
parties of Minneconjous have all gone
north, burning the prairie behind them
Red Cloud informs me that messen-
ger from Black Twins has come in,
and that this party would come in, but
that Crazy Horse and party will join
the Minneconjous. I have told Ogal-
lallas plainly that the army will strike
these Indians, and they must choose
between fighting them and coming in.
They have chosen to stand by their
agency and us, and they can be depend
ed upon in this case. I am making
efforts to unite the Oyalallas aud Bru
les in defense of this part of the coun-
try. Flat Iron, relation of Blue
Horse, started for the Black Hills to-
day, to gather Information of the move
ments of the Northern Sioux There
are a number Of OgalIallas in the north
now. There are remaining a number
OF Minneconjous and Sansarcs in the
different camps about the agency, for
what purpose is not known, not good
one | think
Agent Saville says he supposcs these
Indians will be speedily punished, aud
requests to be kept advised of the mil
tary movements, that he may be pre-
pared to give Information and keep the
Cga ~tf'ss ou$ of he way. lie is get
tug all the property and white men
inside of the ockades. lie also re-
quests the commanding officer at Sid
ney Barracks to Get all the OgaIl Has
of the Kiocaie band. who are supposed
to be in tha, neighborhood, together
and send them under military escort
to the Platte River. General Ord has
ms ructed the commandaut there to do
so.
Agent Howard Of the Whetstone e
agency reports: ;'Immediate danger
over The >linneconjous are leaving
quietly. Beef issue on the 14th."
GALVESTON, Tex, Feb. 18.--A
News special from Austin says that
six citizens Of Beaver Creek, near Fort
Sill, were robbed of all their horses
by klowa Indians from Tie reservation.
Forty head Of horses and mules were
stolen from ranches on the Rio Grande
thirty miles above Fort Quitman
WASHINGTON, Feb. lS.--Tne War
Department has advices from Texas
that Lieutenant Colonel Buell., with
command consisting consisting of parts
Of companies d and G, Of the Tenth
Cavalry and fifteen Tonka scouts struck
a small camp Of Comanches on Double
Mountain Fork Oh the 9th inst, and
killed ten Indians and captured all
their stock, consisting Of sjxtyfopr hor-
ses.