New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-04
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home.
down to Red Cloud. We kept them out OF
shooting distance by putting out side
Aankers. When We came TO Red Cloud
agency I found the agent Waiting for me,
he having been informed by Indians that l
WA ON the way. with my two daughters. We
had NO trouble at Red Cloud sgency. but
the Indians are all on the WA path. Even
the post traders have brosght their Mives
into the posts for safety. From Red Cloue
We went on to Running Water, and found
there 800 lodges Of Sioux. From Running
on the north side of tho Platte We found
another man killed by the Indians. BIS
name was T. p. Herman, from Carlisle,
Pennsylvania, and be had $500 in checks,
and $2l in greenbacks with him. Tho In
dams left this, but stripped hum Of every.
thing else, and run of his stock. We
brought the body to Sidney, and from there
the remains were sent to Carliele, Pennsyl'
vania, the money being placed in the hands
of Mr.. Moore, one Of the leading ciizens OF
Sidney. On the south side Of the Platte We
freight teams. We told him Ill the news,
and advised him not to 20 forward yet
awhile. There were 122 teams in his party,
guarded by ten soldiere, and they were
waiting for more passengers. They will need
$50 men to get through to Custer.
Fourteen days ago the Indians attacked
at midnight log cabin ct Rosebud, new
camp between Custer and Deadwood, and
surprised and killed the occupants, seven
miners in all. They were literally hacked
into mince meat.
Judge Dudley, Of this city, who was on
his way to Custer via Fort Laramie, with q
sawmill, started nine weeks ago from
Cheyenne, and hasn't got to Custer yet
At Hat creek the party that he was with
ninety.three teams and $50 men-was cor
rslsd by Indians for nine days. They lost
moss all their stock. which the Indians
shot. They were finally relieved BY Cap
tain Eagan and three companies of cavAl'
r., who brought them into Fort Laramie
last Wednesday.
Up to within three or four weeks great
many people were leaving Custer for the
Deadwood country, but recently miners
are coming in a. fast - evees - they feel
safer there than anywhere Ell The latest
news We received there was from the Bee
Of the sixth of May, which was brought in
by twelve horsemen. It was very difficult
to receive any mail matter on account of
the Indians killing the mail riders. There
was one of Bears riders killed the other
day on his return trip from Sidney to Red
Cloud. There are 5000 letters ct Red Cloud
and Spotted Tail agencies which can not b
sent forward.
There are about 1000 people ut Custer.
and 1900 houses now. During the last few
weeks they have done nothing but put up
buildings, and most of them are good strao.
lures, especially the hotels. Jim Van DAN
iker and Pat McGavock, of this city, have
the best hotel in town. They have. issued
printed invitations for the opening, the
printing being done at the Office Of the new
paper, the Custer City Pioneer, . 4x6 inch
sheet, issued ENTHUSIASTICALLY, and when.
ever there il any news it comes out daily.
It made its appearance four weeks ago, and
is the only paper in the Hills.
There are three saw mills at Custer and
ons at Hills City. Three stopped work five
weeks ago. Captain Ward. my son-;n-lsw,
ran his till the nineteenth, and then
stopped, taking the saws and machinery
into Custer, but leaving the boiler to the
Ipdisus.
brought back these samples of gold
dust Showing them to the reporter) from
Custer. Deadwo0d and Sand Greek.
There's plenty Of gold in the Black Hills,
and there the miners will get all they want,
if let alone by the Indians. But - it i.
now, if man shows himself mile outside
Of town, he will lose his sealp.'-Omaha
Bee