The Hickman courier., 1874-09-04
WEST.

Lieut. Gen. Sheridan has received an
order notifying parties now reported organic
nursng at various points on the border to visit
Black hills in search of gold, that they viii not
Zoe permitted to go unless under authority Of
q the secretary of the interior or of congress.
Some effortnre reported as being made in
Chicago to Organize an expedition for the
Black bill country.
In reply to the request of the gcver-
|or of Kansas for arms and ammunition to be
ised in defending the southern border of the
bate against reported threatened invasion
the Usage Indians, the secretary of war
hates, in view of the fact that the state was
Furnished in May last with 500 carbines and
$4,000 rounds OF ammunition, which
count the state is still indebted to the federal
government he'does not feel authorized to
grant the request.
General Custar reports to L cut. Gen.
Sheridan the return to Fort Lincoln of the
Black hill expedition, and SAYS: Our route
\ from Bear Butte was by way of the Little
Missouri river until the head waters Of Heart
river were reached, when we moved almost
due east to this point. We explored and To-
Gated that portion of the Little Missouri hith-
erto unknown. We have marched about one
Thousand miles, and my command, with re-
plenshed supplies, is in good condition to
take the field tomorrow.
The News San Antonio special says
the Kiowas and Comanches attacked General
Davidson at u o'clock on the 2Sd, and en-
deavored to obtain possession Of the agency
building at the Wichita agency, forty miles
from Fort Sill. The Indians were defeated
e first day, and renewed the attack on the
Dllowing morning, but were again repulsed.
1e attacking Indians are those who have
~ raiding, and are now trying to return to
&Gency. Gen. McKenzie's expedition left
Pncha on the 23d ultimo.
ham Young has made answer to
application for divorce. He de-
land Ann Eliza at any time in
hat she is or ever was his wife.
khe lawful wife of James. L.
Ne was married in 1868, and
..e-and he (Hrigham) being
church of Latter Day Saints,
Rtful for members to enter into
Yages, were go married in 1868;
men informed her that she could
his society or personal attention as
sry WIFE He objects to paying S2O,-
Ter attorney and $1,000 per month to
FHe says that all his property does not
Sed in value the sum of $500, 900, and that
ks income does not exceed Sc, 600 per month:
md that he has a large family now consisting
4 63 persons, all of whom are dependent on
him for support.
A Fort Sill dispatch says Intelli-
gence having been received at the post that
big led Foot. one OF the principal hostile Co
manche chiefs, now absent from the reserva-
ton and on the war path, was at Wichita
agency, wherehe has taken refuge with fifty of
nis band, General Davidson left here with
our companies of the tenth cavalry, number
n n6 aoout $50 men, to arrest the chief and his
Indians. Big Red Foot and his band were
FOUND at the agency as had been reported, and
after some parley Gen. Davidson ordered that
they should be deprived of their arms While
the dlsarming was going on the Kiowas under
Lone Wolf and Womans Heart turned on the
troops and fired on them. Immediately upon
the discharge of their guns the Kiowas ran,
the troops pursued aud lively running fight
began between the soldiers and Indians In the
HkrmIsh three soldiers were shot and many of
the Indians were kilIed-how many is not
Known During the fight the Comanche
!, Rdges and camp were burned. It also an
sars that further troubles are expected at the
= agency, as more troops have gone forward
Rom here since the receipt of the news Tba
kldians killed four citizens near the agency.