The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-10
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Gen. Pope. Commanding Department
Missouri: This command has followed
the confederated and hostile Indians
Tor seven Days, from Sweet Water to
the head waters of the South branch
OF Red River, making rapid marches
and gaining steadily on them till yes
terday, when they turned and made
an attack, which was repulsed. They
retEeated to q strong position, display
ing foro, Of about 500 warriors. The
troops had made extraordinary efforts
and endured every privation in their
energetic and rapid pursuit. In two
days they marched sixty.five miles.
They came up to the attack in splendid
spirits aud without halt went into
the fight. Cavalry. artillery and ill.,
fantry were all in. and the Indians,
who appeared very brave at first. broke
and ran in every direction. Whenever
they made stand. they were charged
and routed. For ITO miles, from
Sweet Water to Staked Plains, their
line OF retreat is strewn with abnn-
doned property and broken down uni-
male. They burned their villages
during the fight. We have trailed
small parties out on the Llano E4ta-
cado. aud may follow them across the
trail running West. AS we are 1913
miles from our fall supplies, would
request that additional transportation
be sent to Camp Supply, to keep us
supplied. We will be out on the 18th,
when 1 expect our trains to return
The command is in excellent spirits
and good condition. This il terrible
country for camping-a series of
rugged bluffs, arid plalns, deep canons
and almost destitute of water. / huve
written you fully.
(Signed) NELSON A. MILES,
Brevet Maj. Gen, U. s. A.
CHICAGO, September 9.-Gen. ~
4. Sherman. Commanding United States
Army, Washington, D. O.: The latest
news from the columns operating iu
the Indian country is as follows: Col.
McKenzie's regiment left Fort Couch
for the fork OF the Brazos. August %.
from whence he will operate on the
tributaries of the Red River. Mai.
Buell's column was to have started
from Fort Richards on or about the
same time for the same destination.
HEADQUARTERS, RED RIVER Septrm-
Der 8.-Uoi. Niles column. when last
heard from, was on the Dry Fork of
the Washita. just Southwurd of Ante
lope Hills. Some of his soonting pnr-
ties had encountered small bands OF
Indians upon two occasions, in which
ARRAYS one Indian WAS killed aud ono
wounded. All Iudlan trails lead
South west to the hcnd waters Of tho
Red River. in which direction Col
Miles continues his march. The In-
dians are burning the grass to some
extent in his front. Muj. Price cnme
down the main Canadian from Fort
Union. and will probably join Col
Miles. Col. DAvidson's column had
not yet marched from Fort Sill on ac-
count of some trouble ut the Wuchita
agency, and it Ia possible it may not
on account of the necessity of keeping
the hostile Indiaus away from til.
agency. However, Geu. Augur is
now ut Fort Sill and will be best ubIe
to determine whether it should go ont
or not The hostile indians, with
their families, are, from our best iu-
formation, somewhere on the head
waters of Red River. All the columns
above mentioned were made strong
enough to operate separately. I hope
to hear very soon Of good results aud
speedy settlement Of the Iodian
troubles In the Southwest, but still
We may not be able to get through be-
fore winter. P. II SHERIDAN,
Lieutenant-General Commanding.
CAMP ON RED RIVER. September l,
VIA Fort DODGE, September 8.-The
command OF Gen. Miles met between
400 and 500 Cheyenne Indians, twelve
miles from Red River, Texas, on the
30th of August, and after sharp en-.
gagement, lasting Ave hours, drove
them over thirteen miles of high and
almost impossible oanons, with loss
to them of twenty. five to thirty killed
and wounded. Our casualties we're
three badly wounded.
WASHINGTON. D. O., September g.
Senator Robertson, of South Carolina,
entertains views respecting the causes
which led to the recent riotous do.
monstrations in the South, which are
directly contrary to those held by his
colleague, Senator Patterson. He
thinks the little local broils and trou-
bles, which are insignificant in them
selves, and which should be left to the
settlement Of those engaged in them
without interference. have been unduly
magnified to serve partisan ends. The
negroes are given to credulity and ex.
aggeration, believing. at the first rep
resentntion, TINT Ku Kluxers, or white
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