The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-01
THE HOSTILE INDIANS.
ROWING BANDS on THE wARPATH-BUFTALo
HUNTERS DRIVEN N-THE FIGHT ON THR
24TH. &t

HUNTERS DRIVEN nS-THE FIGHT ON THE
24TH. HNt
WALLACE, KAN, April ~, 1875.
The people or this section OF Kansas aud all the
border settlers, buffalo hunters and railroad men
nave been thrown into an indian excitement by
reports received from hunters ana trappers, WHO
have been driven Ia by the Indians during the
last two or three weeks. Bodies or Indians, num-
boring from 20 to 100, have been on the move
northward for the supposed purpose Of
plundering whoever they could attacking hunters
who had hides provisions. &c, while at the Same
time their movements were toward the
north. Al first we heard OF small parties OF
three four, six TEN bu1alo hunters being driven
into the settlements. The first reliable, and, az
one might say the first overt act was that three
men and boy who were nerding cattle abous
twenty miles south OF wallace had been corraled
on Punished woman's Fork-rnat being Q
branch OF the Republican River-Dy o party
OF thirty Indians, but VINO escaped with their out
fr In safety. One or these Indians, who was Q
chief, advanced toward the men, saying, "Me good
lndian,n "Heap hungry;n but the boys, taking no
stock in Indian talk, oruered them on. whereupoR
the Indians wheeled or In circles around them,
evincing strong desire to take some OF their
provisions Tue men made q breastwork OF their
wagon and contents. for safety; but the Indians
did not come within ride shot, and the men, under
safety. Several other parties, among whom are
Schrnder's outfit who escaped in safety, while
wicknams outfit lost everything, and barely
escaped with their lives, having walked
over seventy-nve miles into Wallace, have been
driven In. Railroad men on the trains to-day
from the east report having seen Indians east OF
CARVE station wn0 u Is SeRpose1 w cross ap
varIously estimated at from IS TO 100 In number,
haylog plenty OF ponies IN their POSSESSION: Nothing
m IA a q
the general belief is that they are Cheyehnes, ana
are making for the sappa Valley which, being
cnance Oh plumber than railroad stations. AS yes
they nave not disturbed single tie, ran or tele.
graph wire, although having been KNOWN 10 navs
repeatedly crossed IL.
ABOUT TaE INDIAN FIGHT
OF last Thursday can give but rev additional Ear.
ucuiars on the l7tn inst we had intlmatlons
that troublesome Indians We're approaching from
the south and that q company OF cavalry had Oeoa
ordered Dere TO discover who and what they were
and wanted. Compans Fl, OF tae Sixth United
States cavalry, stationed at Fort Lyon, near Kat
Carson station, Col, commanded by Second
Lieutenant Austin Henely. arrived here Oh sun
here a. Daylight on Monday and struck lac 'rall
| about iorty miles sou beast or mere o.
Creek c two DAYS Old. 'A He at once leif nrs
supply wagon containing his rattons, taxing
lne tongue out "a the wagon Auu sne an i
vito him. and putting his nea on bali raLioas,
starred IN pursuit, having 4. ". Wheeler OF this
place, who IS well vesed In following tue trail Of
they crossed the inllr ad about ten mics east OF
Monument and on the night OF the sd inst. came
three miles OF tue indians ana at daylight VI the
24Tn inst. made their preparations for
AN ATTACK.
They succeeded In cutting twenty-seven or them
OF IRON the main body, VINO were in charge Of 200
ponies, and demanded their surrender Not re-
ceivng any reply, Lieutenant Heney again de-
named their surrender when ne was answered
Dy a volley OF rlles, which evidently meant busl-
ness. Lieutenant Henely's force was nox re-
duced, oy having let q guard Of fifteen men wltn
, his rations, TO twenty-five men, out not being
easily scared, at once attacked them IN manner
TO convince the Indians that he meant business,
as tue sequel shows. Not q single Indian OF the
tweuty-seyen escaped
THE RESULT
being nineteen dead warriors. including two
chiefs, one medlcne-man and eight Indians hold
ing the ponies together. but not actually engaged
! In the fight. over ZOO saots were nred oV the
troops me Indians being protected oy bunaio
walluws and holes made, the Ore the troops
was somewhat uncertain, but the resnls showsn
some nair.DroadtD escapes are related by the
soldiers wnlca occurred alter the nRnt was sup
posed 10 DC over. One IS that our men, hearing
no firing rom the Indians, advanced 10 where the
indians nad been, when up would jump ah Indian
ana Ore at Q distance OF not over ten PAGES wnen
be would be Immediately rIddled with bullets.
Tie bugler Of the company has the marks Of
bullet thro1gh nis eartrldze box Another soldier
has vne through ha nat, received NJ tina snort
ranRe, but strange 70 say only wo men were
Killed aud one yery slightly wounded on our sde,
while not single Indian OF the twenty.Aeyen es-
capped. Tue others, tnirD.tnres N nunbeE ea-
VERY mucn exaAussod vita Lhsir long rias aay
prse,icapls to pursus the Indians asy longer.
TBeir entro camp, Consisting OF twelve lodKes
ana pafsnlt waa made N tue midst OF . hesvI
sE0 N d snow, Wand aud rain and nen Aaa
horses were ne rly exAaustsd ca iae alnVal a.
bnsxIdan, twelve miles lr0tn tnis pace.
TnR KILLED.
Sergeant Pap or aad Prlvale ITEMS were Kliiee.
OF rhlCh muat nave been mortal. private Ilena
was ssot tarongn the heart and killed instantly.