The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-09-25

Eve and capturing one renegade. On the 18th,
SIX couriers for supplies were surprised by $50
Comanchss, on the Wichita, and after gallant
defense and the loss of one of their number
killed, and all but two wounded, repulsed them
with loss OF II killea
Reports from Davenport and Dubuque,
Iowa, and Rock Island, Illinois, give accounts
of terrible storm, rain and wind, in those
localities last week, by which a great amount
of property was destroyed and damaged at all
these places Houses were unroofed, walls
blown down and fences scattered, while cellars
and Easements were filed with water The
whole surrounding country was flooded. At
Rock Island the first Presbyterian church was
nearly destroyed, portion of the roof being
lifted up and dropped through into the base
ment, carrying with it the organ, pulpit and
fooe and upon these a great poi.ion of the
walls fell. 1t is impossible to estimate the
amount of damage, but it viii be many thoa-
sand dollars During the storm a freight
train on the Illinois Central railroad, when
three miles west of Dunleith ran into break
oaused by the flood. The engine was COM
-plately wrecked. TEie engineer. fireman and
sprakeman were buried beneath the ruins.
They were taken out horribly scalded and
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the other two are lying in critical condition.
Col. Miles, in a dispatch, dated 9Th
inst, seventy miles south of Red river, adj
vises Gen. Pope thaShe should fall back for
supplies. His dispatch received by Gen
Sheridan to-day is dated from camp on the
Wachita river Sept. II, and came via Fort
Dodge, leaving there the 18th inst. He |
says: find that after leaving the Canadian |
river, Maj. LYMAN, commanding the escort to |
supply the train, was attacked by from 5000 |
to 1000 Indians On the morning of the 9Th |
inst. the Indians charged the train several |
times, and made every effort to capture it,
fighting so determinedly as to detain it for |
three days. The fight was very close, and the |
train completely surrounded. On the third
day the Indians abandoped the attack, re-
tiring southwest Fromvl the information /
can get here since my arrival, believe they
formed no part of the body we drove off the
Staked Plains. They were believed to have
been led by Satanta and Big Tree. During
the fight Lieut. Lewis. of the fifth infantry,
was severely wounded in the knee. Sergeant
Dearmont, Co. 1, fifth infantry, was killed
Sergeant Single, of the sixth cavalry, Private
Buck. of the fifth infantry, and wagon master
Sanford were wounded, the latter mortaily.
The officers estimate the number of Indians
killed at fifteen, and the wounded as many
more. Private ett'john, OF the sixth cavalry,
was killed near camp Mcclellan creek on the
I1th. Lieut. Baldwin viii have informed you
of his successful encounter with the Indians
while coming in as a. bearer Of dispatches
Part of the force that attacked Major Lyman
attacked party Of six bearing dispatches,
who entrenched themselves in the sand, and
after a desperate fight all day, in which one
courier and four men were wounded, they
the Indians to retire, having killed
twelve. Whenever we have fought they have
been severely punished, with comparatively
small loss on our side. The rivers to the
south are now so swollen as to be impossible
for wagons am building bridge across
the Wachita. The cavalry were obliged to
swim their horses on returning. The march
back was even more exhausting than the ad-
rance. even with Indians in our front, owing
% the terrible and continuous rains which
Iooded the streams and made the roads
-sztieI, facss wall
-becauze hut half forage farrAslaed aHAsA
he Indians have destroyed much grass the
nimals have come in exhausted and worn
Iown. This command now occupies the val {
eys of Mcclellan creek, Sweetwater and the s
Yachita river. Maj. Prices command is
,amped near us, acting independently. Gen.
Pope. in a communication inclosing Col. Miles
eport, says: Miles has force enough to beat
inv Indians that can be met.