The New York herald., 1874-07-25
Fresh Cruelties and 0utrages by
Our Pampered Outlaws.
THE MILITARY FORCE INADEQUATE.
Horrors of Human Torture
and Butchery.
Extent and Origin Of the Hos
tile Movement.
THE OOMANCHE MEDICINE NAN"

Colonel J. W. Davidson OF the Tenth cavalry
forwards to the headquarters OF the army Q re-
quest OF Indian Agent John d. Miles, OF the Chey-
enne and Arapahoe Agency. IN the Indian Terri
tory, dated Darlington, Indian Territory. July 8,
asking that detachment OF troops be sent TO the
agency TO protect the lives OF employees and the
government property against hostile Indians. as
the agency is surrounded by small parties OF such
indians. In forwarding the request Colonel
Davidson states that Company NJ, OF the Tenth
cavalry was sent to the agency on the morning OF
July g. to remain until troops came from Camp
Supply or until the serious apprehensions are
allayed. He expresses the belief that the activity
along the northern frontier of Texas on the part
Df the troops this spring and summer has diverted
the attention OF the Indians to other quarters less
protected.
MISCELLANEOUS KILLINGS AND sCALPINGs.
Accompanying the communication OF Colonel
the Cheyenne and Arapanoe Agency, stating that
three Cheyennes came into camp on the evening
July l, and reported that the day previous
sarty of twenty-five Cheyennes and Kowas made
an attack on trading rancho, thirty miles north
G the agency, near Red Fork, but were driven on.
rhe Indians then came south, and when within
Jour miles Of King Fisher killed and scalped
white man named Watkins. The party then sepa-
rated, most OF them going to their camps on
wachira, near Antelope Hills. The three Chey-
.nnes also reported that the four men killed on
Medicine Lodge were killed by Kiowas The attack
iear Camp Supply was also by Kiowas. The two men
stled here, west OF the Antelope Hills, killed
Dy Kiowas led by "Loue Woli'' and 1.-The Man that
Walks Above the Ground" The Cheyennes killed
man south OF Fort Dodge, and had four OF their
own men killed. They report Kiowas and Co
manches raldin2 IN large partles They also report
Aparry OF Kiowas on rhe North Canadian, twelve
miles above the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Agency,
who mean to get scalps before they 60 home.
The Kiowas sent
THE WAR PIPES
TO the Osages short time ago. Eagles Heart led
the party. A large party OF these scoundrels,
Osages passed west last sunday.
coAANCHEs REPULsED WITH LOSS.
later communication from the same source
says party OF seven young Arapahoes report
that quite recently large party OF Comanches
and Cheyennes, led by the young Comanche medi.
cine man, made an attack on a new settlement on
the Canadian River. near the Adobe Walls, soon
alter daylight. and were spendidiy repulsed the
Cheyennes losing seven men killed aud the CO.
manches six, besides number OF both tribes
badly wounded, who Will die. A large number Of
horses belonging TO the In iians were also killed.
The Comanche medicine man had his horse killed
under HIM, and he himself was saved with great
dif1culty. He was AFRAID to rush In when the
others did, and the Cheyennes pronounce him q
fraud and a coward
THE ATTACK PROBABLY EENEwED.
The Arapahoes met party north Of the agency
on the afternoon Of July and they said they
going to clean up the mail stations north Of the
agency. Another party passed south and east OF
the agency and intended to strike cattle train.
In a despatch dated July Lieutenant Colonel
Davidson reports that be had learned from Inter.
prefer Jones that the attack on the adobe walls q
the Canadian River was made by a party of Chey-
ennes and Comanches, numbering perhaps 200 or
$50 warriors. The settlers-thrty in number
took refuge within the walls, and. being well
armed, succeeded in defending themselves. killing
seven Comanches and four Cheyennes. The In
dians admit that large number Of their people
were wounded, many mortaily. They claim 10
have killed three white men. From information
snce acquired Mr. Jones thinks there is little doubt
but that the Indians have again returned and re.
newed the attack on the walls.
CARAVAN BURNED AND WHITES DrrcHERED.
Mr.. Stllwell, another interpreter. reports that
on the evening OF July report was brought into
the Cheyenne Agency by cattle men TO the eject
that at skeleton Greek, about fifty miles above the
agency, on the road to Wachita, Kan train OF
about twenty wagons had been attacked and the
whole train burned and four OF the train men
KILLED and burned by party OF Indians, supposed
TO consist chiefly Of Chevennes ana few Conan.
chees and Kiowas. 1t is believed also that some
Osa9es were of the party. Stillwell also reports
that this was the only communication received at
the Cheyenne Agency from the upper country for
week previous, although the usual mail service
on the line runs three times week.
GREAT ALARM OF THE SETTLERS.
Colonel Davidson says from all accounts there
seems to be great alarm In the upper country,
and so soon as Captain Carpenter returns from
the Brazos shall call in some Of the troops from
Camp Augur TO meet the state OF affairs"
Lieutenant }. A. Oimstead, or the Thirteenth
infantry, commanding at Camp Stanbough,
wyoming Territory, reports, under date of July 1s
that Captain Bates met the Arapahoes and
whipped them soundly captured go ponies ana
Killed twenty-five. He lost two soldiers and two
Shoshones Killed and three wounded. Lieutenant
Young has flesh wound in the thigh, painful but
not dangerous captain Bates returned to Camp
Brown but lett again on the 18th to strike party
reported TO be in the vicinity. Captain GO rdon
lett the post with his company July 10, to be in
striking distance in case Captain Bates needs as.
sistance.
Captain D. d. Van valzah, comman ding at Fort
Davis. Texas, reports one man killed and one
wounded BY Indians in the vicinity OF that post.
SCARCITY OF TROOPS.
I. Connell, acting United States Indian Agent at
y,
made request OF Lieutenant Colonel Davidson for
one company OF troops and forty stand OF arms,
with ammunition, to protect the reservation. He
says the Comanches and several other bands have
moved into the agency, and win remain If troops
are furnished to assist them In the defence OF the
place, they having been notified that outside Co.
manches and Kiowas were coming up to attack
them.
Lieutenant Colonel Davidson. In reply, states
mat ne mas not troops enough to supply the three
agencies now demanding aid. but had despatched
couriers to Lieutenant Mahon, VINO had been sent
TO the Cheyenne Agency, to halt his company at
the Wichita Agency and look out ior the safety of
that place.
Captain Carpenter is now absent from Camp
Augur on q scout to the Brazos with 300 picsed
men oi his command. which renders It unsafe TO
Woaken that camu anv furtner