The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-07
THE INDIANS.
Many Settlers Killed by the Chey-
ennoS
The Troops i'm Close Pursuit Of
the Fleeing Savagesj

WASHINGTON. Oct. 5.-The following from
Gen. Sheridan was received this afternoon:
Gen. Il d. Townsend, Washington:
The hostile Chereunes crossed the Union Pa
cihc Railroad at Ogsllslla at one o'clock yester-
day afternoon, fOiInwed by Thornburo's com.
mand end Lieut.. Davis company of the K h
cavalry about four O'Clock the same day, AT
forwards Capt. Marsh's command reached The
crossing, and he had been directed TO follow
Thornburg. Carleton, who was held with five
companies of cavalry at Camp Robinson, has
been ordered down the North Platte to head off
the Indians aud ten companies of the seventh
cavalry at Bear Butts have been ordered in
position to Intercept them If they should pass
Carleton. believe everything is done with the
means at hand to catch this band, and hope
they will be successful
P. Fl. SHERIDAN, 1t. Gen.
A HAYES City, Kansas, despatch says twenty
five dead bodies have been brought to BuffalO
station from the fight with the Indians. TWEEN
ty were cattle men and strangers, the Others,
settlers, Not one dead soldier As been fou ud
since Col. Lewis death The cattle men are
loud 10 their denuuciaton of the army and its
management.
ST. LOUIS Oct. "A spec al from Topeka,
Kansas, gives summary of the Outrages Gem
mitted by the In1isns who went north a day or
two ago. After crossing the Kansas Pacific
Railroad, they started northwest to Decatur
county and raded the settlements there. Their
main depredations were on Sappo Creek, every
residence for twelve Wiles being plundered and
almost everything destroyed. All cattle were
stampeded, and what was left of the crop BY
the Indians was eaten up or destroyed by the
stock.
The number of people killed is not yet known,
but the bodies OF eight have been found and
haze cen silted, aud one woman was brutaly
outraged by several Indians; two are badly
wounded aud two missing.
The house of Fl. d, G ,lman was surrounded
h1 lad 10 l..
and revolver defended their house till they
drove the indians away, killing or woundiug
several. Other cases similar to theirs have oe-
cured. Nearly all the settlers along Sappo
Greek have taken refuge in Aberne and are
being cared for. They have literally bean
stripped of everything. It is reported that the
troops have scattered the Indians in all direc-
tons, and that the worst is over.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 5.-Reports have been receiv-
ed at military headquarters here, that both the
Spotted Tail and Red Cloud Sioux have left
their reservations in Dakota and ara moving
west, directly towards the Black H,lls.
The suppositi0n is that they are about to Join
the fugitive CheyeDnes in a descent upon the
Hills. Much soictude is felt for thu safety Of
the cities there, which are protected by oply
four companies of soldiers. At Newport the
seventh cavalry is uoder orders to MATCH
New YORK, Oct. 6-rbe aarad's Omaha
special says that Thor berg's expedition is r4p-
Idly gaining on the Cheyenoes. Capt Manck
is straining every nerve to overtake Thoruburg
AID Dodge's party is a little behind Manck
while Dallas IS In the rear Col Coulton of
Bradlev's command, with four companies of
cavalry, has been ordered to take the shortest
route tointercept the Cheyennes and will be by
night between the Dry Lakes and Snake River
on the trail. 1t is believed that they will take
Merritt with six companies of cavalry in the
some direction.
Gen. Crook has been telegraphed at Fort
Steele and is making his way to Ogallala as
rapidly as possible.
COuiton is close behind the Chayennes Red
Clouds and Spotted Tails bands NUMBER from
1000 to 1900 For several mouths facts have
come to light in this department which leave
no doubt here that the Presidents agent Mr.
Hoyt. has dealt unfairly wish the Red Cloud
and Spotted Tail Indians. Hoyt is believed BY
direction of the President to have offered this
indians $50, 900 to relieve the latter from his
promises concerning new reservations The
chiefs declined to sell, but went to the Nilsson ri
river against their will TO show their obedience
and desire for peace.