The Portland daily press., 1876-05-30
THE INDIANS.


NEW YORK, May ga Fort Fetterman des-
patch of yesterday says the expedition is now
across the river and will move to day.
man just from the Black Hill says that his
companion was shot by the Indians. on the
way and he had helped bury 70 ont of the 300
men who had been killed in the Hills by the
Indians. All who can leave are abandoning
the place, as gold digging is not profitable and
and the Sioux are numbering and robbing daily
between the North Platte and the Pacific rail.
road, and stampeding cattle.
Gen. Crook has no doubt but that Red Cloud
abets the Indian raiders, and thinks the con-
tractors, Interpreters and agents oppose the
subiugating of the Sioux, as the Indian ring
desire to prevent any change in the condition of
affairs, which now tends to the continuance of
their frauds. He believes that MANY stories
from the Black Hills are exaggerated, and
thinks that bold stand will be made by the
Sioux and that the whole savage force will be
concentrated in the Big Horn country. 1t is
Iron Bull, famous in battles with the Sioux,
will probably be the leading chief if they join
the troops.
Warriors ON the War Path.
OMAHA. May 29.-Capt. Nckerson aide-de-
camp to Gen. Crook, telegraphed to-day from
Fort Fetterman that all the young warriors
have left Red Cloud, going north to join Sitting
the agencies Capt Egan encountered over
800 going north. The indications are that Gen.
Crook aud others will have to contend against
the whole force Of the Sioux. Gen. Crook s
command left Fort Fetterman this morning.
The Black Hills Murders.
MINNEAPoLIs, May 29.-Israel Halves, Just
arrived from the Black Hills, says he helped
bury. persons killed by Indians every day.
The bodies OF those murdered are always found
with six bullet holes and six knife stabs in
them besides the loss of the scalp HAYES
mad several narrow escapes Every party that
attempted to enter or leave the Hills is attack
ed, and more or less fall victims. One party
OF 70 attempted to escape and only one lived to
tell the story. More parties are leaving every
day than arrive in week. There are some
500O men in the Hills, among whom there are
probably 30 that are making 500 per day to
1000 who make 81.
Attack ON Custer City.
OMAHA, May GA citizen of this place inst
arrived from Custer City, says on the night of
the 18th that place was attacked by Indians,
who burned the ammunition house in the GEN.
ire OF the city, which in blowing. up destroyed
several houses. His party, numbering SO, left
at daylight the next morning and cannot give
the particulars. They buried Jno. Schenck of
Yankton, who had been shot miles from Buff
falo Gap on the north side of the Platte. Be-
tween Red Cloud and Sidney they found the
body OF L. I. Hermann of Carlisle, Pa, who
had $500 in checks and $21 in greenbacks
with him. The Indians left these, but stripped
him of everything else and run off his stock.
Took the body to Sidney Sand from there for
warded it home.
On the 18th the Indians attacked miners
cabin at midnight at Rosebud. between Custer
and Deadwood, and surprised and killed all the
occupants, literally hacking them to pieces.
About 1000 people are in Custer and 1900 hous.
es. Nothing can be done on account of the
Indians. Ii a man goes mile from the camp
alone he loses his scalp.