, 1874-07-29
troubles IN wyenins:-:Raid upon.
Stock Near Laramie City.
The Redskins Followed and Routed,
and the Animals; Recovered. - :.
Correspondence, Between Gems. Sherman !.
and Sheridan---An OiIonslre =,
j.: Policy Strongly .. !"
-. Urged.
Troubles In yvyomlnE--Stccl1 6t01en
mud y,,.,,nns Eolioxvusi-Flkht Netir
Dttltou Crcci1-lteusIktias Killed aud


orrssuo,dtnce qf The Chicago Tribune.
LARAMIE Q1ry Wy. Tar., July 24.-AH pro-
jhted II, nv lettor to YilE Hn1nuAE Of tho It'll
,pst., tho Indiaus lavo been endeavoring to run
oil some atocis from the Laramie plains, but thus
far With worry poor succeaH. It appears TINT
Marty caYue IN near Cooper Creek, about 90 miloa
from this city, md laid their plans TO capture
the herds OF horses belonging to Mr. Harper and
Mr.. roolcr. Doforu doing 30. howovor, they
thought tloy would try their hands on aomc
horses belonging to an immigrant named Mr.
Archibald Parker, aud succeeded In, ~
srEAL1No THREE: noRsEs AND TWO MULES
from him. They had previously piuudo7od
John Mallcns house, on the Madeleine Bow, and
cs1riod away many things, while on. thor way to
Ills locality. = = 80. 'i;9: -
blr. Parker discovered Ills loas On the morning
Of the 18TH when he, with three sons and bis
eou-in-law, started out to rccovor the STOCK u
possiblo.' Mr. parker himself searched along
tho low-landa, whilo tho four young mon fol-
lowed tie trail TINT lod directly into the
mountains. From tho fact that. the
lariats, Or ropes by which tho horses
lad bocn fastonod,- had been out, .thoy
felt quite Buro tho thieves were Indians, and,
therefore, proceeded very cautiously. After
oug and moat t1reaomo trip all day. tho young
Au6A DA1uu ApOA Luo eR4ky ~ %1@~@"-S @0eN-
O'clock In the ovonipg. Tho Indians did not
dream OF being followed, nud were all Raleepl IN
denae growth of bushes on the top OF monn.
tain, whom the four yonnE men Asea upon ten OK
them, and then dashed into their midst, Scatter
ing them in MI directions. .-metnsauae keopiug
up their fire NJ rapidly as possible. a moro gal-
liant Eont thnn this hna Bo1doua boen PERFORMED.
Ono Indian waa killod outright, aud i ia BE-
Geved Chat six others were badly wounded, some
Of tecn no Doubt mortally, 40 that tut three OF
the rod rasoals got away scot-freo. The Indians
spraug to their own ponies aud made of, nearly
scared out Of their wits, and never droW 1ointor
1nauy milo. Tho stolen stock was all recovered,
besides great deal Of property they had takon
from Mr. Madden's house, aud d quantity Of In
dian tincry. AItogotlor this ia one Of the
MOST SUCCESSFUL slunsiIsuEs
that has tukeu place On tho ffoutior for many
ycurB.
Tho foregoing facts arc given by Mr.. D: ..
Wolff, who reported them to tho Laramie jnde-
pendent, aftor Ao had hccn. over the whole
ground with the young mon who had cone the
aaidiel diS; il A tho lato Givil War; Charles Prieo
George Parker, and Charles Parker. M
The citizens Of this place have formed mill
tary company. 100 strong, and placed 1t under
eSo ready to respond at q moments notico,
should their services DO noeded.. 80
Tho timely check given 70 tie miscreants IN
this instance may haye good effect; though
nothing eau do any permanent good until they
Our owncrs OF largo herds are exercising the
greAtest possible cure in regard to tholr anlmale
ind the military aro doing everything ~ their
power, though, as stated In previous Letter, tao
cavalry Ina all beon Hont away to tue northW14d
4 eklrmish took placa on Deer Creek I
days ago, between tho Indians and party OF
Boldiera, in which the formot woro driven OF.
Tho miners III tho Seminole mines, northwest Of
Ibis city,
FOUGHT THE aAyAdEs FOE TWO DAYB.
Tho Indians finally withdrew, after somo OF tho
miners Ind beon killed and considerable
amount of property destroyed by them. We
fear that tho e1Id is not got, and TINT further
outragos will be committed in this Territory he-
fore help can roach us.
Correspondence Between Gems. shcr-
man nsd Sheridun-An Offensive
Foley Strongly Urged. -,
WASHINGTON, July Is, 1874,
On July II Gen. Sherman sent tho following
telegram to Gon. Sheridan:
Dispatch Of today Juat received. Don't you think 1t
would 10 well to order tue Sixth aud Tenth Cavalry to
converge Fort Hi!t mud aete this matter vt once,
lud prevent tie Indians from turning toward Texas,
haya go be worst 81 il thus farf Eaeh ds,acn,nont
could follow some fresh trai and word could ~ He1le
hs ss SDns f0s
Gli horses, mncs, &c Unless aomelhing Is doue now
tho ruseals will merely rest aud start aftesn. !
On tho following day Con. Sheridan replied:
make ss1 tue s9tn ~ oaysry aEs @ the ' oenve asks
him to 90 80 abont week & ago, 6ut ae hss H asksd
further tno He ta taken viii the idea of Defense
way. Will make him nse his cavalry on tho Of
fonsive, and will stir up tho rensh also.
In forwarding copies OF these kilograms to
tho Secretary Of tho Interior, the Secretary Of
War HnyH:
assumed, saly forth an hi and steal oi the exposed
csSs ae
tection; but oonAfoy 600 cavslry follow thu1D,
aud punish thom ~ they surely merit.
He conourB in the ytows Of Gems. 6herman and
Sheridan, and asks an early reply from the 6eo-
retary Of the Interior If tho action recommended
1ueota lis appreciation. The papers wero referred
to tho Commissioner of 1ndian Affairs for report,
who, on tho 18th, submitted report referring to
his letter Of May Il, IN which he recommended
that reservation lnea be no suoh barrier To the
pursuit by the military OF Innrauding Indiana ~
TO hinder the forcoa from stirling these indians
and pursuing them before tsoy reaoh tho NUN
body Of tue tribe, and n which he also called AZ
tention to the necessity OF excrcising great carl
In such use of tho military upon reservations tt
prevent tho iudlsoiminate slaughter Of tho tnno
cent with the guilty. and ho proposed to throv
tho responsibility OF such care upon tie com
maudnG officer. uo Bays !...
Late information from tho Indian IeETitory lead
nc to believe tlere s now progressing a. Fort s
o en- s1a Rsys N rio
tile oucA aud that the moht prominent Of ne 1fienul
Indians WHO tsst npon peace IT, sansanss VINO W.
Nearly nl thu Indana Ut tho Wicha AgOnoy are enurt
ly friendly.
Agent Miles, OF the Cheyonnes and Arapahoes
writes undor dato Of Lhe 10Th Int. tliat, WITH on
exception, all tic delegations OF 1ndinn Chief
aud braves who yiaited Washington last fall Ar
on tho friendly side. aome OF tho moro pronlnoa
having suffered great persecution and loss q
property for their position III support xeu.s oi IA
movement .roude1lnk those frleuds Ut the Coy
ernnlont Liable to attack aud massacre by OF