Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-12
TIE SCALP DANCE.
The Sioux on the Warpath.
Driving in Section Hands ON the
Union Paeiie-A Federal Lieutenant
and COrnOraf Killed.


and Corporal Killed
CHEYENNE, Wy, Feb. 11.-lnfOrmatiOn
;elegraphed from Fort Laramie states that
last Monday Lieutenant Robinson, Corpo-
r,I Coleman of Company Il, ID Cavalry,
were surrounded by forty or fifty Indians,
near the Kaw Mills, ten miles from Laramie
and murdered. Their bodies were found
YESTERDAY riddled with bullets and arrows,
but not otherwise mutilated. Two cOmpa-
1liss OF cavalry, under command OF Capt
Egan and Lieut.. Allison, have been sent
in pursuit of the Indians.
Col. Bullock arrived az Fort Fetterman
Yesterday, and reports that he saw a large
party Of Indians on the upper crossing OF
Horse Shoe Greek, singing and dancing the
scalp dance.
The Sioux were reported raiding in most
evefy direction, burning ranches, murder
inc rancheRI51I and stealing stock. A COM
pany of cavalry under command OF Capt.
Vessels left here to-day for Potter 5
station, on the Union Pacific railroad,
where fHdians have been driving IN the
section men and stealing stock.
I,ater-MOre Massaeres-The Quaker
Policy Bearing Fruit.
TELEGRAM from TT. Laramie states that
the mail carrier from the Red Cloud ASen-
ev with an Indian escort has just arrived
and brings information that Frank Apple
ton. who was h5ting Indian Agent IN the
absence of Agent SOyillc, was shot on
Monday nirbt by MenneCOnjee, n Sioux.
The same night fourteen mules were stolen
frr.,i q government freightOT, Chas. Garc'-
ro. witfi;; three miles of the agency. The
Indians have driven OF the beef herders
and taken charge. saving they viii do their
issuing. The corpse OF Mr. AppietOil hlS
laft with the Agency's doctor Tor + /. Lara
mie. Tic dcet0r says he Will not return
to be a target. Troops have been tele-
graphed and the greatest gxcItenent pre-
walls. A large fire was seen III tfc dIIec-
ton Of the Red Cloud Agency last evening
ar,l It he's probably been burned ere thls'
There sDpears to be general uprising
The bodies CT Lieut.. Robinson and CorpO-
raj Coleman have just arrived at the post
in A mutilated condition. Capt. EagareS
command is expected to arrive at the fOrI
to-uirht. as the Indians crossed back to the
Agency the same day Of the massacre. Ihe
Quaker Indian policy is now bearing trnlt'
OMAHA. Feb. 11--General Ord received
the following from Colonel Smith, com
riianding Fort Laramie: DR.. Saville, agent
| at Red Cloud, reports, by letter, that ms
chief clerk. Frank Appleton, was shot and
killed bv Minicauga Indians on the night
of the Sth. Agent Howard, from the spot
led Tail Agency, writes me that several
large war parties from both agencies nave
Ieff, and fears that all the Indians VIII
commence hostilities. Capt. Smith reports
| liza, the -four ISSUED to the Indians, they
| threw away. and that their years supply Of
| beef has been so wasted that it will be eX'
hausted next month. Gen. Ord is doins
all possible to meet the apprehended trou
bes. Troops are scouting III all direc
| tiOns.
Additional news just received from La
| ramie saws that the bodies of Lieut. Robin
| son and Corporal Coleman were 1Oun'
| completely riddied this morning Win ar
rows. R0binsOn's young wife IS at TN
| Fort. Military authorities have reporte'
| lie departure of war parties from the re
| ,eryation. Calls for mass meeting nav
been issued in the papers 70 express IN
dienation at the Indian policy pursued D.
the government.