New-York tribune., 1874-09-22
INDIAN AFFAIRS.

DENIAL OF lIIEGED INDIAN DEPREDATIOSs NEAR
CAMP supply MAJOR LYMAN ATTACKED NEAR
CANADIAN RIVER BY 800 OR 100 INDIANs-THE
LATTER ABANDON TIE ATTACK on THE THIRD
DAY-ONE SOLDIER KILLED AND -FOUR WOUNDED
COL Mills CONFIDENT or HIS ABILITY TO
DEFEAT ANY INDIAN FOocE.
CuCAGO, sept. 21.-Specil dispatches were
seutout from ilcy H., last glt concerning alleged
Indian depreiauoas near Camp supply Indian Terri
tory and declaring that Col Niles had been compelled
u fan back 60 meet his supplies; tbat he had tele-
graphed Cen Pope FOR reinforce ucnts that one large
spppy train OF &C wagons had bsen captured. the assist
ant wagoa-master Gilled, AMI the men compelled TO
abandon be train after desperate resistance, bringing
q wounied camp that 800 stand OF arms together
with large amount Of ammunition and commissary
stores osd f eu into tue hands OF savages; that
the s.h Cavaly lad u from Arizona, entirely des
ttute having los, all their supply and baggage trains
and joined Col. NIies's command. On inquiry at head
quarters the proves 20 be untrue or so slightly
founded as % be virtually a cdnart. From Official dis
patches received 0y LeutG3n. Sheridan the real facts
are obtained for the Associated Press. Col Miles in
dispatch dated the 5h inst, IS miles south Of Red
River ADVISED Cen Pope that he should fan back for
supplies dis dispatch, received by Gen. sheri-
dan to-day. Is dated from his camp on the
wachita River, sept Ia, and came via Fort
Dodge, leaving there the nth. He says:
ind that after leaving the Canadian River, Major
attack by from 3OO to 400 indians on the morning OF
the s.h last TIE Indians CHARGED the tram several
times. and made every effort TO capture IT, fighting
determGedy 40 90 detain II for taree Gays. The fight
was very close and the train completely
on the thIrd day the Indians abandoned the attack
treating SlufI-west. From ali thc Information
mere since ny arrival believe they formed no part OF
the body We drove of the stakcd Plains, aud they
believed O. have been led Dg 5ltanta aud Big Tree.
6nTing the hghr Lieut.. Lewis. 5th Infantry, was
severely wounded IN the knee sergeant DearmOn. Com
many l. 5th Iufantry killed; Sergeant Single, Och
Fy9rv Privae Buei 5th 10 fautry and Wagon Master
".
estimate the number OF Indians killed az Is, ana the
wounded many more Private Pettjohn OF the 9th Cav
srT Wa iIled near the camp Mcclellan Creek the
Ilth. Lieut.. BALDWIN Will nave informed you OF his
eucces-ful encounter with Indians while coming IN as
bearer vi dspat hes part force that attacked
Major attacked party ofsx, bearing dispatches,
nroBche0 themselves In tle sand. and after dos
perate -ht all day. which courier killed amt
four wounded, they compelled he ud!ans 10 retire. hav-
ing killed n Whenever have fought them they
have severely punished, wih comparatively slight
loss ON side. IAe uyers 10 TIE south are now 50
swollen TO be upassable fOr wagons. am building
a bridge .crOss the Wacblta. The cavalry Obliged
70 swim her horses oa returning The march back was
even more exhausug than the advance. even with the
IndaDs m our fOut 10 the terrible and cOutinu-
Gus rans which flooded the streams aud made the roads
almost passaOe, from which Facts ss well as because
but haf rstons OF forage were furnished and the ln
dans had destroyed much OF the grass, the animals
have come IN exhausted ana somewhat worn down.
this comm tnd now occupies the valleys OF Mcclellan
Creek sweet Water, and tue NacLlta' MaJOr rice 9
command Is camped near Us. acting independently
Gen Pope, in a communication inciosing Col Miles's
report says that Col Miles has force enough 70 over
come any force that can be met.
THE INDIANS TRYING TO AVOID GENERAL IN
GAGEMEST.
TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 21.-IDforInatfOn from
the Of operations against In the South
West to the effect that train OF supplies corralled BY
the indians the Wasbita was released by force
from Camp Supply on the I4th sst and IN continuing
lts Journey south was met by Gen. MIes's command.
which went camp about Is miles south OF the Cana
dian River. Ths Indians moving south, aud appar.
ks1E sI1las W sYg.a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS