The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-12
on THE WARPATH.

: M assaere OF Laeu tenant Robinson. OF the
FOurtocnth Infantry, and Corporal
Coleman or tho Second Cavalry-The
Red cloud Agent ShOt--Pr0bable Burn
tng OF the Agency.
CHxYssHs, wyoming Territory, Feb. H. 1874.
Information telegraphed from Fort Laramie
states that on Monday last Lieutenant Robinson,
of the Fourteenth infantry, and Corporal Coleman
OF company x, Second cavalry. were surrounded
by forty or fifty Indians near the sawmili ten miles
from Fort laramie and murdered. Their bodies
were found yesterday riddled with bullets ana
arrows but not otherwise mutilated. Two COM
panies OF cavalry, under command Of CAPTAIN
Egan and Lieutenant Allison, have been sent in
pursuit OF the Indians.
terday, and reports that he saw large party OF
Indians on the upper crossing or the Horse Shoe
Greek singing anu da an scalp dance Inc
direction. burning ranches, numbering ranchmen
and stealing stock. Accompany OF cavalry. under
command OF Captain Vessels left here to-day for
Potter station, on the Union Pacific Railroad,
where the Indians have been driving In the sec
tOn men and stealing stock
A later telegram from Fort Laramie states that
the mail carrier from the Red Cloud Agency, with
an Indian escort. has jusS arrived and brings In.
formation that Frank Appleton, who was acting
Indian agent in the absence OF Agent Saville, was
shot on Monday night. by the MinnecOnyon Sioux.
the government freighter, Charles Goreau. within
three miles OF the agency.
Al the White Clay Agency the Indians have
driven OF the beef herders and taken charge saving
they would do their own issuing The corpse or
Mr.. Appleton has left, with the agency's doctor,
for Fort Laramie. The Doctor says be will not re-
turn to be made target Of. troops have been
telegraphed l0r, and the greatest excitement pre-
walls
large fire was seen In the direction OF the Red
Cloud Agency last evening, aud II has probably
been burned ere This. rs there appears to be gen
The bodies OF Lieutenant Robinson ana Corporal
Coleman have just arrived at the post In a mutt
pected TO arrive at the tort tonight the Indians
crossed back 10 the agency the same day OF the
massacre. The Quaker Indian policy is now bear
ing iruit
General Ord Confirms the Assassina-
lions and Depredations.
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 1l-Midnight.
General Ord has received the following from
Colonel Smith, commanding at Fort Laramle:-
by letter that his chief clerk Frank Appleton was
shot and Killed 10y Minicauja Indian on the night
Agent Howard, nom Spotted Tail agency. writes
me that several large war parties from both agen-
cies have lett, and tears that all the Indians will
commence hOstilitles.
to the Indians they throw away, and that their
years supply OF beef has been SO wasted that it
viii be exhausted next month.
General Ord Is doing all possible to meet the ap-
pretended troubles. Troops are securing IN all
directions.
Additional news lust received from Fort Lara
mie says that the bodies OF Lieutenant Robinson
and Corporal Coleman were found scaped and
completely riddled with arrows this morning.
Lieutenant Robinson's young wife is at the fort.
Until the second report spoken OF above the
military authorities claim the agents have not re-
ported the departure OF war parties from the res
ervatOns.
Calls for mass meetings have been issued in the
papers to express Indignation At the Indian policy
pursued by the government.