The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-02-18
Tine Indians.


- CHEYENNE, Wy, February IA
telegram from Fort Laramie states
that the mail-carrier frcm the Red
Cloud Agency, with an Indian escort,
just arrived, brings information that
Frank Appleton, who was acting In
dian Agent in the absence of Agent
Saville, was shot on Monday night
by Minneconyce Sioux. On the
same night fourteen mules were sto-
len from the Government freighter,
Chas. Gorcan within three miles Of
the agency At white Clay agency
! the Indians have driven off the beef
berders and taken charge, saying
they will do their own issuing. The
corpse of Mr.. Appleton has left, with
the agency's doctor, for Fort Laramie.
The doctor says be will not return
to be made a target Of Troops have
been telegraphed for, and the greatest
excitement prevails.
il large fire was seen in the direc-
tion of Red Cloud agency last eve
ming, andit has probably been burned
ere this, as there appears to be
general uprising The bodies of
Lieut.. Robinson and Corporal Cole
man have just arrived at the post in
mutilated condition. Capt Egan's
command expected to arrive at the
fort tonight, as the Indians crossed
back to the agency on the same day
of the massacre.
OMAHA, February PA report
has Just been received from Fort
Fetterman that the Indians attacked I
wood party near there this morning,
AID that twenty-five men had been
sent to its relief
General Smith at Fort Laramie
telegraphs: "Have just received infor-
nation that arms and ammunition
are en- route to the agency for the use
of hostile Sioux, furnished by the
Interior Department. Have ordered /
Captain Eagan out 10 intercept the /
train and bring :he arms and ammu-
nition to this post.
1t is estimated there are about eight
thousand Sioux, Chevenncs and Ar
rapahoes who could be in the field
on call, if the whole of them are on
the war path, which the nature of
there attacks along the line from Fort
Fetterman to Republican river, would |
indicate. TO oppose them there are |
but two companies of calvary and
nine of infantry. Active operations
continue by the military to meet the
Indians. 1t should be borne in mind /
that these troubles are, at the nearest
point, four hundred miles from here. I
CHEYENNE, ". r.. February r.
The beef contractor at the Red .
Cloud agency arrived here tonight /
having left there Tuesday morning. /
He brought the body of Acting Agent I
Appleton.
4 teamster named Edgar Gray,
was killed by Indians. on the 9Th |
instant, at Running Water twenty I
miles this sido of tho Rcd Cloud /
Agency where be was bound with
freight for the Indians.
The Indians say they will kill
Agent Savillc if he don't leave White
Clay, Spotted Tails agency. In
dians attempted to shoot Agent Ham
mond, but were prevented by Black
Grow. one of their chiefs.
y report from Sidney, Nebraska
says fge railroad section men, six
miles west of there, were fired on by
Indians this morning
Many stockmen, who live here but
own large herds of cattle north Of
this place, have gouo out to-day to
bring them in.
CHEYENNE, Feb. l4.-The Chey
enne Leader has special from Fort
Fettcrman which states that Chey
enne runner has just arrived there
from Red Cloud agency. He says
that Red Clouds son was killed last
Monday night by party Of SiogX,
whom 10 lad compelled to return
stolen stock. He reports that nearly
all the Cheyenne and Sioux have
left the agency, and that one hun
dred and iifty lodges are now within
fifty miles of Fort Fetterman, and
will come in or send to that post.
He reports plenty of buffalo in Big
horn county, and thinks the Sioux
will 20 ther,. Two companies Of
cavalry are ordered sfom here to 4
Fort Laramie to. day
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. l4.-Large
amounts OF ammunition areb9iag ship
ped from the Fort Levanworth and
Rock Island arsenals to the various
posts in this department All post
have been ordered to
keep their commands in readiness to
take the field against the Indians
on moments notice. Two coppa-
nies of cavalry and one OF infantry
leave here in the morning for Fort
Russell by rail, and thence to Fort
Laramie. Indians ran Fanchmen in
six miles west of Big-springs to-day.
Forty cavalrymen, under Captain
Mills, left Immediately by rail; and
will endeavor TO strike them. Off
cials are very reticent, desiring to
keep their movements as quiet as {
possible, that half breeds and rene I
gades may not possess themselves of ,
information valuable to the Indians.
to whom they would certainly car
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