New-York tribune., 1874-07-20
THE INDIANS.
ACCOUNTS OF FIGHTING AT VARIOUS
POINTS.

POINTS
PARTY OF RANGERS DEFEATED-THE RANGERS
AFTERwARD SURROUNDED AFTER HARD fluhl
CAVALRY SENT TO THEIR ASSISTANCE
GALVESTON, Texas July ia special dis
patch to The Neps from Sherman, Tex, states that
dispatch from JacksDorO no date says that III llo P
M last Friday about 25 miles northwest OF TINS place.
raiding band of Indians and portion OF the Wise
County Rangers met. The former, being superior III
force caused the rangers retire with the loss OF one
man killed and several wounded. Later in the day the
Indians attacked LOrugs rancho, in Lost valley JACK
County IS miles distant where, after hard fight, the
Indians were driven off, taking several horses ana XIII
ing one OF Lorings men, John Heath, who was sho'
through the head. A courier Immediately DIS
patched to Fort Richardson for armed assistance ana
within one hour and 20 minutes 80 cavarymen OF the
10th Regiment. with three days raons, were en- route
at speed for the seat OF On the arrival OF tue
troops the valley not an Indian could be seem nor tne
trail found The troops then moved of, going sou'h
toward Keechc Valley and arrived here at the garrison
yesterday at Il o'clock.
The Indians in heavy force again attacked com
bned force Of rangers Saturday and after five hours
hard fighting night closed the sht leaving the Indians
holding the field the being entirely surroundeu
This the situation at o'clock at night when Mtor
Jones OF the rangers sent in courier TO the Post Com
mander for immediate assistance, stating that he mao
three men killed five wounded, twelve head OF horses
killed aud fifteen men missing Mr.. LJrlng also writes
for Ongrauge guns, saying that without them the i
dams able to keep them OH with lher Nlhcnster
f.a,s Within one hour after the courier arrived lN
mounted cavalry were again in the saddle going at the
top OF their speed for the field OF action. They lett
here at 1915 o'clock which would put them III the
valley by O'Clock IN the morning. iHere Is no Ia'er
from the fight. The number or the lhuldhs 10
estimated at from 100 TO l5O
BLOODY BATTLE NEAR FORT sILL-COL. CARPEN-
TER BADLY WOUNDED AND SIX MEN KILLED
HORRIBLE ATROCITIES COMMITTED BY THE saw
AGES.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 19-The Republican
published yesterday "a special dispatch from Kansas
City giving extract from telegram from Caddo In
dian Territory, The Kansas Ctty Times TO the enect
that fight occurred between q company OF the lotu
Cavalry, under Col Carpenter, and large body OF CO.
manches, 80 miles west OF Fort Sill Col. Carpenter was
badly wounded and six killed. The Indian loss Is
unknown After the fight the Indians came upon
stagekeeper and his wife, killing, scalpnS. sknnlng,
and shockngly mutating the body of the keeper
the presence OF his wife. Tue woman was carried
into captivity Tue latest accounts snow that Indians
attacked party OF wOOdchOppers, who 1t was feared
had ali been killed The date OF these nights Is not gwen
ATTACK on RAILWAY LABORERs IN WYoMING-A
PARTY OF CITIZENS IN PURSUIT OF THE INDIANS
CHICAGO, July ia special dispatch from
Fort steele. Wyoming Territory, says bridge gang ana
the section hands Greenyle Station attacked
Friday, and driven into Rawlns Before leaving they
succeeded in killing ono Indian and wounding two
others. The killed stripped by his companions,
a stake driven in tho ground and his blanket hung
thereon. This was done TO mark the place for future
revenge All the depredatons committed IN this Vi
cpity by three different bands but they now united
and have gone in the direction OF the Wind River Valley
fully $50 strong. FOry-five citizens, mounted ana
equipped lett Riwlus IN pursuit OF the Indians IHey
have all DreachlOadng rifles and plenty VI nAou aunu
milton.
A MINING PARTY ATTACKED-THE FIGHT LASTS TWO
DAYs-AssIsTANCE SENT FOR.
OMAHA, July 19.--On Wednesday, party OF
200 Sioux attacked falminng camp at Seminole ana
fought the camp Of 50 miners two days One miner was
killed A party lof citizens from Rawlings, Wyoming
well armed started semiuO.e yesterday to assist
the miners Dispatches from Rawlings states that fears
are entertained that tine Indians have attacked other
canps that are too small to resist Gov. Campell OF Wy
onig telegTapned Gen. Ord for assistance 10 po
sent from Fort Steele. Gen Ord has ordered company
of cavalry 20 once by rail- from Fort Russell seV
eral parties reported III camp on Deer IIeeh
near Fort Feter1nan.
BATTLE BETWEEN THE SNAKES, UTEs, AND ARA
PAHOES.
OMAHA, Neb., July ia dispatch from
RawIipg wyoming says that Long China, IL Cheyenne
Indian reported to the Commanding officer at Fort Fet-
terman that about the 10Th inst the Snakes ana ihe
tes attacked large party of ArapahOcs az the hoad OF
the Powder RIVER Killing &c. making several prsOners'
and taking away with them $50 horses
A FIGHT BETWEEN THE SIOUX AND THE POSCAs.
Sioux CITY, Iowa, July ia dispatch re-
ceiyed here from Yankton Agency, near Fort Randall
Dakota states that a small party OF Sioux were az
tackled by at their agency III Nebraska on fIi
day The Sioux had killed, ana the Pohcas re
ceIyed 10 INJURY.