The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-24
The Raiding Sayages evan
ing the Military.
SCOUTING WITHOUT SUCCESS.
Indian Retaliation tor
White Thievery.
THE KILLING OF ROBINSON and COLEMAN.
Review of the Causes Of the Outbreak-The
Plans Of 0peration-Pawnses Eager for
Sioux scalps-Ihe Trouble Only Begun.

Sioux scalps-Ihe Trouble Only Begun.
WASHINGTON, Fep. g. 1874
The War Department has Information that
Gently some settlers were driven away and two
ranches burned near and west OF Big Springs, on
the south Platte The killing. by whites, OF son
oil Roman Nose, near the month OF the Lodge Pole,
on the South Platte, Is also reported.
MAJOR pUDLEY's OPERATIONS.
The following has been received here:-
SYDNEY BARRACKS, Feb. II, 1874
ASSISTANT ApJuTANr GENERAL. DEPARTMENT or THE
Just returned from Laurens Fork and North
Platte. with Company A. Third cavalry, hats N
sels a. WneeIers Ran Ran WITH Instructions to
scout towards Ash Hollow to-day, and come
anto this post tomorrow. ! am c con Nssd
waters OF Pumpkin Greek and points near
Ash Hollow. have thoroughly secuted the whole
section, and no signs OF q recent trail have been
found. recommended that guard OF Twelve IN
fantry be sent for temporary security to the Red
din0ton, Wheeler and Noon ranches. Comfortable
shelter ior them is IN each place. and companies
viii be ready Tor field duty in two days. brought
North pawnee scout ana g1ide N WIFI me, 9y or
Major OF the Third Cavalry.
WHITES STEALING HORSES
The following despatch has also been received
here:-
HEADQUARTERS, FORT LARAMIE, Feb r. 1874
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE PLATTE:-
SIR have the honor to submit the following
report for the information OF the general CON-
On the oath OF January four Sioux Indians from
the Red Cloud Agency stole two mules and iogr
horses from the camp OF Antonio Renard, seven
mules from this post, on the Laramie river.
AS soon as was informed l sent out detach.
aSd two W others oowed the ra of the indians
across the North Platte River, and overlook them
IN camp about fifteen miles from Renard's camp.
rhouP nraAf no afr md Qnfn pod
blankets ana small traps, including one gun. The
cavalry did not cross the river.
About three weeks ago Little Wolf, Cheyenne
chief, came to this post, saying that some white
men had stolen thlrty-eght head OF horses from
River. asked him II he saw the men take them.
He sad he didn't. then asked him how he knew
white men had taken them and he replied the
Sioux Indians told him so, and that he came TO me
20 get his horse back for him. AS the above was
ALL the Information ne could give me told him to
60 back to the agency that could not do any thing
Tor him. l did not credit his story at the time
being under the impression that II the Cheyennes
had lost any horses the Sioux had taken them.
THE CURSE OF THE COUNTRY.
1t subsequently appeared that the horses we're
stolen by three white men, named J. Convers, or
Curley Jim, Charles Allen and James Wright, who
have Tor some time been trading whiskey with the
Indians. II has been impossible to get any testi-
trading whlskey TO them. THIS class OF men are a
curse Go the country, and the cause OF many orour
complications with the Indians They steal their
STOCK, AMI the indians seek revenge not on the
persons or property Of those iniuring them. but by
retaliating on the person or property most con-
venient. Learning that the above named men
with the stolen horses were on the Sable Creek
forty miles west OF this post, sent Lieutenant
J. N. Allison, OF the Second cavalry, with fifteen
men On the 5th inst, with orders TO proceed 80
proceed to Sable, and, possible TO recover the
stock and arrest the men, and bring them into this
post Lieutenant Allison returned on the Sth inst.
with Curiey Jim and twenty-seven mead OF horses,
which were sent 20 Cheyenne on the 9th inst
reported the arrest and confinement OF Curiey jim
1t this post to the United States Marshal at Chey-
enne, with the request that be come or send Tor
him; but ne mas not done so as yet. II remains TO
De seen II the civil authorities can aid in protect
ing the country from the lawessness Of such men.
Charles Alien and James Wright the latter known
rs Jack Nasty Jim,f had left, taxing with them
ten head OF horses, ten Gays before. Lieutenant
Allison was sent up to arrest them. II was re-
ported that they went TO Laramie CITY, and the
United states Marshal was notified and requested,
they could be found, 10 arrest them for violation
Of the Non-lntercourse act OF 1884 On the 7th
Inst, about two p. NJ, Jour Indians made their ap
pearance near Callahan's Ranch nine miles from
this post, on the Laramie River, and stole two
horses. Between the hours OF Jour +. NJ. and sun
down cabin was burned on the Platte RIVER,
eight miles irom here. IL was thought rom the
tracks that there were five Indians.
MURDER Oh LIEUTENANT ROBINSON AND CORPORAL
COLEMAN.
At nalfpast eight p. NJ. Oh the same day
courier arrived from the lumber train then camped
TWENTY-FIVE miles rom here at Cottonwood Creek,
aud reported that Lieutenant Robinson OF the
Fourteenth infantry; Corporal Coleman, Company
teenth infantry, had run into large party OF In
dians-some lorty or ffty-that Private No had
Robinson and Corporal Coleman were killed.
Companies and OF the Second cavalry, COM
handed by Captain EgaD, were ordered out at
once. The night being very dark and the wind
very high they reached the camp OF the lumber
train a little before daylight Obtaining inlorma-
lion from Private Noll. Captain Egan proceeded and
found the bodies OF Lieutenant Robinson and Corpo-
raj Coleman, ABOUT halt a mile apart, badly shot
with balls and three arrows sticking IN eacn body,
but not otherwise mutilateI. From the appear
ance OF the trail Captain Egan concluded that the
Indians had recrOssed the Platte River, having too
much start to enable him to overtake them. Pri-
vate NO states thai the train and escort left the
sawmi at daylight on the 9th inst, and that Lieu
tenant Robinson, Corporal Coleman and himself
lett two hours later by the Little Cottonwood road,
south Of the main road travelled by trains. They
mad proceeded about twelve miles when they were
suddenly surrounded by party OF Indians forty or
nifty III number captain Egan thinks from tneir
tran there were at least that many, who fired
upon them: that be (NolB returned the IRE, then
gained small eminence and continued 80 IRE.
but does not know with what effect; and that the
last ne saw oil Lieutenant Robinson and the Cor
pOrai shey were riding away, closely pursued by
the main body OF Indians four or 1--WE pursuing
him tNolh TO point within half q mile OF the
train, wnich ne reached at distance OF SIX or
seven miles rom the point Of attack.
INDICATIONS OF FURTHER TROUBLE.
The indications Tor some time have been that the
Indians would be troublesome-tO what extent 1t
Is Impossible to foresee. nave no confidence IN
them. They may 10 some extent remain quiet SO
long az their demands are acceded to and they
are not mOiested while committing depredatOns
OF them, or send troops TO their agencies, in my
opinion 1t would be well TO prepare Tor an Indian
war. understand the agents require troops to be
stationed permanently at the agencies where there
are no cOnvenences Tor quarterlng or subsistIng
troops. Cavalry would be very expensive 10 sub.
sist there II the agents must have troops IL would
the Niobrarah River, suitable and OF easy
10 '0'n agencies very 'e'p JOHN Z. SMITH.
Colonel Fourteenth Infantry, Commanding.