Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-04

the frontier. Even the Kansss Pacific
railroad has been "tapped" in Colorado,
and they are rsidiDg various points
westward and north Of here, ard have
been on the Union Pacific railroad east
OF old Fort Kearney, and, In fact, SON Q
ten days ago, "Old Fritz, f" an old soldier,
w2o has spent fifteen years In the army
mostly on the frOntier-reports having
seen q small body of Indians between
this place and Smoky river, but, in the
sbsence OF cavalry, the Hays City
horse" will take care of this scope of
country. Fort Hays is now garisored
by A company, Nineteenth infantry,
Captain r Vance commanding. His
company numbers nearly forty of as
brave and daring men as can be found
on the plains-all old soldiers, who have
stood fire heretofore and are only too
anxious to get a chance to avenge Custer
and his little band Of brave men. Fort
wallace is at present garisoned by K
company Of the Nineteenth, Major SLAMS
bury commanding, and Fort Lyon two
companies of the Nineteenth under
General G. II. Smith. Fort Dodge
is garisoned by company G, Nine.
teenth infantry, Captain J. 6.
Leefe commanding, and Fort Larned
is held by Captain Lyster and nine men.
Fort Riley, commanded by General J.
n. G.Whistler, is also garrisOned by ten
or fifteen men-making in all about one
hundred and eighty soldiers to garrison
six important posts, aud a line of six
hundred miles and over to defend should
the Indians turn southwark. Trulv,
Crooks rear "Heeds protection, ana
should have it, even if the despised vol
unteers have to be placed in the field"
We learn here that the Ninth cavalry Is
working up this way from New Mexico.
If that report is correct, and the Fourth
cavalry is not taken from Camp Supply
and Fort Eliot, with our few companies
OF the Nineteenth, we will still have a
squad to rally around should the Indians
get up flaDkiDg movement. About a
week ago the train of Charles Rath &
Co, of Dodge City, while on its way to
Camp Supply, Indian Territory, was at
tackled by band OF Indians, and nine
men killed, and all the stock, wag-
ons, freight and accompanying stuff
taken. This we hear through
what we suppose reliable author
ity, and, should it prove true, it is
another evidence of the unprotected
eral Pope has done all within his power
Dakota, and has, of course sent the
very last man that he can possibly spare,
with safety to his own department. The
late demonstration of the Indians at
Cheyenne agency, Iadian territory, and
the massacre OF Rath's men, and the
raid at Fort Wallace on the hay-cuttiDg
party on the ninth instant, all go to
prove that there is design on the part
OF the Indians to bs war.likp, and take |
the war path as soon as an opportunity |
presents itself A party just in from |
Fort Lsrned, forty. five miles south of |
this place, report having seen quite q
number Of recently made moccasin |
tracks while crossing the Smoky river |
and Walnut creek. These tracks had |
the appearance Of moving northWard, |
and coincide with the report Of |
"Old Fritz" on the ninth instant, |
and there is no doubt that In |
dians have been travelling between |
the Kansas Pacific and Atchison, Tope-
ks and Santa Fe railroads. Companies !
E, G, L andD, OF the Third artillery, ar
rived at Fort LeavenWorth on the tWen-
ty-tirst instant, where E and D will re-
main for the present, and companies L
and G left for the front on the twenty
second instant to do field duty. These
troops came from New York harbor and
other ports In that vicinity. II com.
pany of the Fifty in 'antry, that has been
stationed at Cheyenne agency, Indian
Territory, has also Joined General Miles.
some OF the officers OF that company
old the writer that when they left the
agency, the Indians were becoming
quite restless and independent, and in
'ne instance ran to their tents and Sc
,ured their arms ready to attack or de-
end. Trouble in anticipated SoUn that
way soon, and then, where will be our
roOps?