The Portland daily press., 1874-08-31
INDIANS.
Reports Of several Agents.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-The agent John D.
Miles writes from the Cheyenne and Arrapahot
agency at Darlington, Indian Territory, Aug.
10Th, that LttlesRobe White Shield and Paw
nee, Cheyenne chiefs, arrived at the agency or
the 10Th, having left the main Cheyenne camp
warriors, fifty-one women and ffty-four chill
dren. After thorough examination as to the
loyalty by the agent and military authorities
they were enrolled. Little Robe made state
ment which was corroborated by others, to the
effect that they come in to be at peace at the
request of the agent. They would have come
IN sooner but was prevented by severe threats
OF the hostile portion of the tribe There were
otners entitled to protection who would come
n if they could.
There were no war parties outwhen these
Indians left Big Bow. A Kiowa chief had
brought in sixty horses and mules from Texas
about the time they left the camp. The party
that raided in Colorado was composed OF klo-
was, CheyenneS. and COmanches. Little hooe
did not know how many persons they hau
Killed or how much stock had been stolen.
The party that had the fight at the Adobe
walls consisted of the Cheyennes, Kiowas anu
Comaches, between 800 and 400. Six Chey-
ennes and six Camanches were killed and a
number wounded. Bird Medicine, h1owa
brave, with party of Kiowas, killed two men
on the border settlements of Kansas and three
near Medicine Lodge. A party of Dog Soldier
Cheyennes killed Pat aIennesys party near
Buffalo Springs, on the Harker road. The
Osages camped in that vicinity burned their
Wagons and carried off the stores. White
Horse and Bear Tenzue, with their bands, are
very DESTROYS to come to the agency and are
anxious for peace. Agent Miles anticipates
great advantage from the system of enroll
ment tecently adopted as giving more perfect
control over individual members of the tribes,
but he adds that all law is powerless without
force to back it up, and in this country in the
49, A. 30 hn
law and order rests entirely in the military.
j M. Hancock, agent for the Kiowas and
Comancbes, telegraphs Aug. 90 that all is
quiet and that there has been no fighting since
the last report The hostile Indians are re-
ported as gone to the plains Only part of the
camping ground to a safer location gave rise to
the renort that all were engaged. The Caddos
and others of the Wichitas agency did not join
those engaged in the fight as reported.
Gen. Davidson's Operations.
Headquarters in field, Wichita Agency, Indian
Territory, via Caddo, /. T., Aug. 25.-The
action at this point between the hostile K:owas
and Noconees and companies G. e. L. and Fl.
of the 10th United States cavalry, which was
Opene1 here in the unauthorized squatter camp
of the latter tribe ON Saturday last, continued
after the first complete scattering OF all the
Indians in series of attacks on the line which
Gen, Davidson had established about the
Ouachita below, varying in their frequency aud
strength at Intervals until daylight this morn
ing. The main object was to wipe out the
buildings and settlement of the agency, which
would have resulted in great destruction of
government property. Attempts were made to
effect this by setting fire to the prairie at differ
ent points, which well nigh accomplished the
purpose, but through the tireess activity of
Gen. Davidson, Col Gaines Dawson and S. H.
Carpenter, with Mayor Montgomery acting
under his command, the fire was defeated by
the well directed efforts of the enlisted men and
the buildings, though with difficulty, saved.
Frequent sorties were made by the Indians in
numbers ranging from 30 to 800 along the line,
but they were CALAMITY repulsed and driven
back in great disorder by the cavalry dis
mounted. who took position on the crest of
Black Hills. One charge made by the company
under the command of Capt. T.. FL. Carpen-
ter is deserving of especial mention as it occur
red just in time to prevent an important posi-
ton being taken up in the rear of the centre of
our position by the Indians, and which, if Sc
cured, must have resulted to the troops and the
agency in great loss and embarrassment. But
Capt Carrenter's company arrived in the nick
of time, and a massed column of over $50 In
dams were sent flying back in the most pre-
cipitate haste. THUS far our loss is only four
All are doing WELL The number of
Indians killed BY the fire of our troops. which
was rapid and effective, cannot be ascertained
owing to their artful habit of snatching men
from the field but it is known to have been
quite large.
The kiowa and Noconee Indians murdered
several white men who were found on the prai-
rie, four of whom were brought in the follow
ing day for burial. The horrible mutIlation of
their bodies forbids description. Besides the
cutting off of their noses and ears and other
isfgurements, their bodies were pierced
through and through by arrows.
Prominent among those outchered was Mir.
Osborne, sou in-law of the veteran and famous
Delaware Chief, Black Beaver.
Since the cessation of the firing Gen. David
son, through refugee Comauche warrior, has
in effecting the return of all friendly
Indians to the reservation, viz: 1900 in ALL,
Gen. Davidson will pursue the hostile Indians
wherever they go until sgnally punished or de-
stroyed. Ke will march with flying columns
at once with ten days ration.