New-York tribune., 1874-08-26
THE INDIAN TROUBLE

A p.TTrY prTwEFN THE TROOPS UNDER GEN
DAVIDSON AND A LARGE BODY OF THE ocoNLE'
NEAR THE WICHITA AGENCY-FouR MEN KILLED
MORE FIGHTING EXPECTED
HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD. !
WICHITA AGENCY, via CADDo, l. t. Aug -' i'',r
Gen. j. w. Davidson, commanding III io''
Sill. received information last evening from
Col. Gains Lawson, commanding comP""'
at this agency, that the Oconees hos''o
hand numbering between GO and 70 lodges
had come into the Wichita Agency, and as the IN
structions are that any Indians found outside OF
their reservations should be arrested, disaimed
and held for punishment, Gen. DAVIDSON
determined Immediately, in obedience 10
orders, to proceed to this point with COM
panies C, T. II and l. of the 10th Cavalry,
and starting at o'clock last evening made fofceu
march of 80 miles Arriving at about ii O'CLOCK lhs
morning, the troops, to the number oil about ~.
were drawn up in line of battle on the skirt Oh
the reservation along the river bank OF the Wachta
But in response to the requisition for the appear
ance Of the Oconee chiefs no one but Big ked OK
answered for his tribe.
Gen. Davidson Immediately proceeded to hold
"bign talk with the big chief and bad man as
follOws
The President OF the United States has found that his
people killing and puDdering other people on tue
plains, Notwithstanding that tley sau tHef "'e
good would not kill the white people Bat tey
had lied about it, and the President had
got tired and mad and Instructed HIS
officers to punish these bad people. The oau-
dos Perrectpka and some OF the Coanches were gooo
Indians The sd of August had been fixed Tor the en-
rolling OF all good Indians who were on reservation ana
those who had done wrong and not cone
in had to be arrested and tho good separ-
ated from the bad Accordingly Gen. David
all his arms and horses and TO with him as prisoner
with his women, back to Fort Sill, where the properly
belonged All he had to to him now was to ask MIN
what his determination would be, and 1t must De gwen
at once II he acquiesced in this, well and good ho
why then he would have to fight and he must prepare
for forthwith"
The chief, as he folded his blanket slowly around
his well-knit form, paused moment, ana ei'er
bitterly COMPRISING his lips said well, will do
what you want" This was supposed to end every
thing amicably and satisfactorily, when all of
sudden there was an excitement which boded no
good.
Almost instantly it was found that the Indians
far from keeping their promise had begun war and
bloodshed. The troops wheeled into line, the com
pany in Big Red Foxs tent returning the fire OF the
Indians meanwhile receiving heavy fire in the
rear. opened OH them by sympathlzing Kiowas and
COmanches.
runner reports four men killed by the Indians
The engagement commenced about twelve o'clock
and lasted all day. Rapid picket firing continues,
and our men are attacked at many points smulta-
neously but the colored troops behaved very falry
in the contest with the Indians.
Additional forces have been sent for ard VIII ar
rive here in a few days, when a good deal OF hght-
ing will undoubtedly be done. Tomorrow may be
busy day for u.s. but the Indians will doubtless be
overcome. About two hundred of them are under
arms.
The days victory by Gen. Davidson resulted IN
the destruction of great deal of Indian property
after the camp had been captured and burned
Their ponies and squaws were the only things saved
and these they secured by running them OF.
The hostile Indians will be pursued hence mp the
Wichita with answering force and relentiesshess'
Gen. Davidson has endeavored to avoid this blood
shed with commendable magnanimity by endeavor-
ing to effect peaceful settlement o1 the question:
but bitter war is now imminent.
The most significant thing is that while no un-
kind word was said to or of the Kiowas and Conan
cbes here when the fire opened OH the troops by
the Oconees they were the first to commence trlng
ON the troops in the Santanta, Big Tree,
Roube Viscon Womans Heart. and Lone Wolt
are out from their camps The latter had the impu-
dence to send in to make treaty just as the hring
commenced.
AN OUTRAGE BY FEDERAL TROOPS REPORTED BY
COL. ADAIR.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Col Adalr OF the
Cherokee Nation arrived here to-day in the interests OF
the Osage Indians and had long interview with the
Commissioner on Indian Affairs. He Is direct from the
Osage Nation and says fears OF hostlities by the
Osages against Kansas, recently expressed Dy the
Governor OF in telegram to President Grant
are orouBdless nor 1t that those Indians have
recently in council declared war Adarrelates that the
Osages the aggrieved party 20 Oh inem were
on buffalo hunt west Of the Arkansas River and on
their return they in the distance several huhdred
soldiers when Indians dispatched to ascertain
the reason for the appearance OF the troops inese
Indians were captured. Four more were sent
forward TO what had become OF their companlon
and they captured together with Tour ipore
who had been sent similar errand. mus one-nai
of the hunting party fell INTO the hands OF tue troops
The other Indians were beckOned away by the capOrs
four OF whom were killed. but Col. Adar does n0t know
the particulars Of the tragedy or the causes WHICH o
to II. . -. A.. n o,,ornor y, uonsae for
arms and ammunition TO be used In defending the south
ern border of the the reported threatened
invasion Of the Usage Indians the Secretary Oh Wat
states IN the fact that the state was furnished
I'm July last with 500 carbnes and 10000 rounds OF ahh
non on which account the State Is stu noeoed ~
the General Government, lie does not feel authorized 10
graut the request.
RAIDS BY The APACHES-TIIREE MEN KILLED IN
SONORA.
SAN Francisco, Cal, Aug. ga dispatch
from San Diego says the Apaches are making more raa
into Sonora. Don Irenio Landres sends word TO the
President of the municipality OF Bocatehuaehi that
he was attacked by savages on the 18th ultimo.
As four OF his party were not to be found
he supposes that they were killed A force OF twenty,
two men was sent to the scene OF the ATTACK, where
fbey foupd the bodies three OF the men VINO ad oeen
slain They had fought vaiantly untii tner atnlhui
ton gave out and they then broke theH RunS iu'o
pieces. - mn mn. ,,o,,rn
Fort LARAMIE, Wyoming Territory, Aug.