The New York herald., 1878-10-07
SERIOUS INDIAN OUTLOOK.
PRoGREss OF THE PURSUIT OF THE cHEY-
ENNEs-THE OUTBREAK AMONG THE RED
CLOUD sIoUx-INpIcATIoNs OF A LONG AND
BLOODY WAR.

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OMAHA, Neb.. Oct Q. 1878.
kilograms received to-day from rh0rnburgh's OK
pedi,ion, brought ny courier Ogaalla state that
Saturday the command was forty miles
northwest OF Paxton's rancho, or sixty miles from
Osallan had travelled tnirtv miles without wuter
Thornburg and the cavalry wore considerably in ad-
vance Of the mounted infantry and found the trail
rapidly freshenDg, indicating proximity TO tho
Indians The tran bears due north. leading to tho
conclusion that the Indians will pass little west OF
Old Camp Sheridan, on White Creek, and directly
south the Red Cloud agency. No Indians had
been seen, but many abandoned ponies were found.
Mauck and his command had not yet overtaken him.
THE RED CLOUD OUTBREAK.
Couriers were sent to-day from Ogailala with
dispatches 10 Thornburgh warming him Of the Red
Cloud outbreak and instructing him 10 use caution
but hurry forward rapidly as the men and ponies
could endure IL Creighton S:ee and other promi-
nsnt stockmen here owning ranges In Niobrara are
greatly alarmed at the Red Cloud outbreak, and are
.dcspatching messengers from Ogalalia warning men
the danger. These ranges Immediately south
west OF agency, and several stockmen are now
there, not exp Getting tho outbreak.
A SERIOUS SITUATION.
The situation is regarded most serious at mill
tary headquarters, and stream OF comm unicaion Is
kept up by telegraph with various posts
dams headquarters at Chicago General Crook Is
turning ana viii direct operations IN person.
PROSPECTS LONG WAR.
Dr. Miller says, in the Omaha HeraLd:-
Tho revived danger OF a long and bloody Indian war
has been known TO US upon the highest military
thorty tor tho past two weeks, but II was not per-
mitted TO mention the matter until events should
PLAINLY point TO that fearful result. rhe Indan
ton threatens imminent danger 70 our peace and Sc
curity. We are menaccd with another lndian war OF
greater mag nitude tnan those OF the past.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS OF THoRNBURaH's PUR-
suIr-THE INDIANS REPORTED SCATTER
ING.
OGALALLA, Neb., Oct. s, 1878.
Four stockmen, who lett hero with Colonel
Thornburgh as guides, returned this evening.
They report that the Colonel stnl after
the Indians when they left his command
At four O'Clock yesterday afternoon. They had
travelled twenty miles without and there
no signs reaching any Tor twenty-five miles further.
The Indians made directly west and then turned and
travelled south toward Platte River. They were
abandoning horses every few miles, leaving them with
packs their backs, they too closely pursued
10 lose time unsaddiIng them.
TIE INDIANS SCATTERED.
courier arrived a. Big Spring this evening with
despatch from Colonel Thornburgh stating that the
Indians had scattered all over the country and wore
Abandoning ponies every few miles. He also reports
that his stock was very tired and that some
ANIMALS were abandoned on the way.
THE SPOTTED TAIL AND BED CLOUD SIOUX
LEAVE THEIR RESERVATIONS = SUPPOSED PUR-
POSE TO JOIN THE CHEYENNEs.
ST. PAUL. Minn., Oct 5, 1873.
Reportsthave been received ut military headq uarters
that both the spotted Tail and Rcd Cloud Sioux
have lett their reservations IN DAKOTA and are
moving west, directly toward the Black Hills. The
superstition that they about to JOIN the fugitive
Cneyennes In descent upon the Hillr. Much solicit
tude is felt Tor tho safety or the cities there,
are protected by only four companies OF soldiers
Tho seventh cavalry. at Newport, under orders to
march,
SUMMARY OF oUTRAGEs By THE CHEYENNEs.
sT Louis, Mo-, Oct 5. 1878.
A special despatch to the Globe Democrat from To.
peka Kan, gives q summary OF outrages Gem mittcd
by the Indians went North day or TWO ago.
After crossing the Kansas Pacific Railroad they
started northwest, toward Decatur county, and
raidcd the set Elements there Their main deprcda-
tions were committed sappa Creek. Every resi-
dence tor twelve miles was plundered and almost
everyl thing destroyed All OF tho cattle
peded and what OF the crop left by Indians has
been eaten up destroyed by stock.
The number OF people killed Is not yet known, b ut
the bodies Of the following named persons have been
found. brought 10 Abclino anu buried:-
DETAILS OF 0UrRAGEs.
II. p. Humphrey, Mr. Lule,
James q. Laning, Marcellus Fell,
William l.. ning, N. f. AbernAthy,
Thomas Meskelly, Mr.. Irwin.
Two other members OF the Laning family were
xiIied and their mother was brutally outraged by
several Indians.
John Marshall and man named Stcdmau werc
badly wounded and Frederick Walters and Mr.
Wright are missing.
Tue hsuse Of h. d. Coium was surrounded BY
Indians; out lie ana his wiie defended themselves
with shotguns and revoivers until they drove the
Indians OIL killing wounding several. Other sim-
lar occurred. Nearly all OF the settlers
along Sappa Creek have taken refuge III Abcline and
being cared for They have literally been stripped
OF everything thsy Possessed.
IL Is reported that tho troops have scattered tho
Indians oil dirocti0ns aud mat tho worst Is now
over.
GENERAL sHEnIDAN's vIEw OF THE SITUATION.
WASHINGTON, Oct 9, 1878
Tho Adjutant General to-day received dispatches
from General Sheridan, at Cnicago, announcing that
the Cheyenne Indians closely followed by several
detach ments oil troops General sheridan also