, 1874-07-23
TIE INDIANS.
Further Deprcdations Along the
Union Pacific Railroad.
Attack Upon the Miners Near Fort
Steele,
Recent Raids in Texas.

kloatf1ttics In Wyomlng-Eight In tho Q
Gold-Hfines-lntlitnr Companies Orr
Ka7txod by tho Citixcn.-D d cGlstve
Action Required.
Correspondence Of The Chftaao Tribune.
LARAMIE C1TY, Wyo. Ter, July l8.--Wyomine
Territory, aud in fact tho wholc Of the Far West
appears at this timo to be absolutely boset b,
the 1ndiana. Their attaole arc becoming more
daring evory day, and, since writing my lasI
lotter to TnR TRIBUNE, tho following outrages
havo been committed by them:
hlr. and Mrs. Hunt arrived ut Rawlus, on the
Union Pacific Railroad, near Fort 1teelo, on the
17th, having made their escape from the mining
region, 80 miles north cf Fort stcole, whcrc the
minors had kept tho Indians of for two days.
Their hired man was killed, their two houaoa
burnt. thoir COW butchorol, their horBes driven
of and all their property utterly destroyed they
barely escaping with their liyos.
4 largo band Of Indians
ATTACKED TIE MINERS
On Wednesday morning, tho 18th tnst., and
fought them all day Wednesday, and Thursday.
Mr. Edward Daniels was killed by tho savagcs.
Tbs citizens Of nawlina Immediately organized
a party to 60 to the relief OF tho minors, and OK
pocted to reach tho Seminole MinoH carly this
morning.
Mr. stol]er says another party OF citizens
started out from Carbon this morning for tho
Bame destination. From this 1t will bo eocn
thai tho savages aro really determined to do as
much damage as they can IN ths young and
thriving Territory. Every effort has been mado
to nreyont anything like a scare, or my uu.lue
Excitement; but, when ntrooiics aro being conf
mitted on ovcra side Of uH, 1t ia criminal to ro-
main alont any longer.
Reports have been in circulation to-day TINT
lndlnna have boon aceu In tho bills near this
city; theso reports nny DO true or may be- false.
There IL truth enough, In oil conaocnco, ro-
Hpoct'ng tho number Of whito men who i,ave
recently boon slain In THU 'Torrltory, without
resost'ng tu any guosa-work.
Ihe tiin0 has como when
BONE DECISIVE ACTION MUST m TAKEN,
RB 1t will not do tor uB to ait my longer with our
arms folded. From all parts OF the Territory
we hear Of boodshed but It Ia only recenttv that
tho rcd.salis hayo comm enced operations along
the limo Of tho Union Pacific Railload II this
great route across the Continent becomes tho
object Of their attacks, the.e will be Increased
misery, and travel upon it will, Of coursc almost
entirely cease. 1t has always been the policy Vi
tho nlanaEcts Of thia road 70 suppress nuy I'M
favorable neWB concerning it, in regard to acci-
donts and Iudian dopredations; and, as they
control great nount Of telogrAph-liuo, tAoY
have been quito successful in 80 doing.
OMAHA, July 2.-rlo following WAS received
to-lny:
"cAMp STAstpuaH ". r., July Ill hayo
lust returned from Il Hcout on the Cottonwood,
Pix aud Littlo Eanoagos, sud Big and Little
Wnd lsiyors, and fund no Bigns Of Indians,
Can't. Bnles, secont; Cavalry, has Just resurnod
from . scout, and reports that lie struck tho
trail Of q small party on Fowler Divide. going
sonth; followed Tho trail aud, rs ns;loa nontn Of
tho throa crossings IN tho Sweetwater, mot tho
party raturning killed one Indian, and captured
aeyon head OF honos. With lilo exception OF
this small band there arc no hostile Indiana in
tho district. {Sgnod) D.s. GonpoN,"