Stevens County tribune., 1878-10-10

Chase of the Fleeing Cheyennes-The |
Red Devils Closely Pursued and Break
ing Up into Small Bands.
From the St Paul Daily Globe October 6.
kilograms and other news published in the
GLOBE has acquainted its readers with the fact
that the Sioux Indians of the Red Cloud and
Spotted Tail agencies had abandoned their res
ervations, and that the Cheyennes were on the
war path in Kansas and Nebraska. Yesterday
GLOBE reporter visited department head
quarters in this city, in the hopes of obtaining
further information, but owing to the restric-
tions placed upon the officers in charge by Gen.
Sheridan, forbidding the giving out of news,
he was unable to obtain much of interest. In
the conversation that ensued however, the re-
porter was given to understand that no news of
startling character had been received. As
had already been stated. the Indians of Red
Cloud and Spotted Tail agencies had left the
reserves. Naturally this proceeding creates
uneasiness the frontier, but such disposi-
| tion of troops has been made, it is believed,
| as will prevent any serious outbreak.
In the meantime, however, kilograms this morn
| ing show that band of Arapahoes have broken
| loose, and are reported as headed for the new
| Red Cloud agency, while the rebellious Chey-
| enn also seem to be endeavoring to make
| their way to the same point. Col. Thornburg
| is. however, pressing these Indians closely. In
| the meantime all vigilance with the troops at
com mand, is being exercised, with the expec-
tation of restoring the dissatisfied bands to
| obedience, before the emeute reaches the pro-
portions of general outbreak.
| THE INDIAN SITUATION.
! CHICAGO, Oct. 6.-An Omaha special to the
Tribune says DR.. Graft, of this city, who has
just returned from Camp Brown, Wyoming
says at least fifteen of the Arapahoes have left
their reservation in that vicinity in twos, threes
and fours within the last two or three weeks
| and have gone in the direction of the Black
Hills. Fifty Cheyennes have also disappeared
in the same way from the same Territory. 1t
| is thought that these Arapahoes and Cheyennes
are gone to join the band now on it's way
north. The Arapahoes are fierce and deter
mined warriors. 1t is generally believer by
| well posted Western men that we the
eve of general Indian war, notwithstanding
it is late in the season.
At asst acc UNITS Thornburg's command was
still following the Cheyennes who passed Ogal-
| lalla. Th rnburg is not an Indian fighter, hav-
ing very recently been transferred to active
| service at his own request from the paymaster' s
department. and fears are entertained if he
overtakes the Indians he will be badly whipped,
and if he is not careful will be drawn into an
ambuscade. Capt. Mauck's command is about
10 or IL b urs behind Thornburg 1t is report
ed here this evening that couriers came to Sid
ney this afternoon with news that Thornburg
had corraled $50 Cheyennes, and was on his way
back. But little faith, however, is put in the
report.
THE CHEYENNE WAR.
OaAILALIA, Neb., Oct. 6.-The soldiers who az
rived from Col. Thornburgh's camp at P. NJ,
report Thornburgh close to the Indians and ex-
pecting an engagement with them every mln-
ute. The Indians had scouts out in all direc-
tions attempting to lead the command off the
trail of the main body, which they succeeded
IN doing. Thornburgh, however, took the trai
again after the loss of two three hours, and
has probably overtaken the Indians by this
time. Capt. Mauck's command started about
9 o'clock yesterday morning. and carriers who
overlook him from this place with dis
paches reported him crossing the North
Platte at l o'clock. 1t was Capt.
Maucks intention to overtake Maj. Thornburgh
to-day by marching all last night. Lieutenant
Davis, who left here Friday night at o'clock.
by marching all night, overlook Thornburgh's
command yesterday morning on the north side
of the North Platte river. Col. Thornburgh is
marching unincumbered with wagons, having
sent his wagons, with the exception of two
i light ambu lances, back to this point from
where they will return to Sidney tomorrow.
Capt. Mauck obtained from these wagons sub
sistence enough to last till Col. Thornburgh
was overtaken.
Col. Dodge, who left Fort Leavenworth some
days since to take up the Indian trail, was ex-
pected to pass through here to-day on his way
to join Col. Thornburgh, which will give him
force enough to wi pc out this band of hostiles
| whom they are following up.
Rumors are in circulation of a small band o1
Indians passing north to west and east of this
| point. They cannot be traced to any reliable
source. 1t is reported here band of Indians
were committing depredations, killing men and
women at Indianola. Neb., about sixty-fve
miles south of the Union Pacific on Wednes
day, but the general supposition is that the
party is the same which passed here yesterday
as they were known to be on the Republican
river about that time.
Beports continue to come in from Beaver and
Sapta creeks of depredations of Indians. They
neither spare women or children, but after
outraging the women brutally mutilate theil
bodies.
IN NEBRASKA
CAMP ROBINSON, Neb.. Oct. 6.-About $50
this evening soldier courier arrived from
Camp Sheridan with telegraphic dispatches,
He stated that when nearing Dead Horse creek
about twenty-five miles from this post, a little
after noon, he met some cattle men who ex-
citedly informed him the Indians had crossed
the Sheridan road mile distant an hour pre-
vious. Having come to the point where the
Indians were said to have crossed he distinctly
saw their trail. This point has been repeat
edlv mentioned by several well-known
frontiersmen residing in this vicinity as the
most likely point the hostiles would pass. The
courier also states that the cattlemen informed
J him the Indians had large herd of ponies with
them and were travelling rapidly in the direc.
tion of Red Clouds new location on White
Clay. This may not be the main body of Chey.
ennes, but we have very little doubt it is theil
advance guard.
CLOSELY PRESSED.
OaALLALL.A, Neb., Oct. 6.-Four stockmer
, who went from here as guides with Col Thorn
burg, returned this evening. They report
Thornburg still after the Indians. When they
left his command at P. NJ. yesterday they hao
travelled twenty miles without water and nj
signs of reaching any for twenty-five mile.
further. The Indians made directly west, ther
turned south towards the Platte river, abandon
ing horses every few miles, leaving them will
pack saddles on the back, being too closely
pursued to take time to unsaddle.
Another courier arrived at Big Stone thi.
/. evening with dispatches from Thornburg, say
? ing that the Indians had scattered all over tn.
! country and were abandoning ponies every few
miles. Also reports his own stock very tired
bandoning some on the way.
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