The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-10-10

the commanding officer at Fort Wallace
received o dispatch from Gen. Pope
stating that small band of Cbeyennes
had escaped from their reservation, near
Reno, in the Indian Territory, and we're
travelling north. He was ordered to be
in readiness to pursue and capture them,
in case others failed in catching them
before they reached this section of the
country. The commander at Fort Hays,
east of here, and at Fort Lyons, west,
received the same notice. Not long at.
ter, soldiers were stationed at Monument,
a station thirty miles east Of this place,
and three more companies were sent
here from Leavenworth. Scouts were
sent to scour tho country in the direction
from which the Indians we-o expected.
Last week tho tidIngs came that they
had crossed the Santa Fe road. Tho
next news of importance was that the
soldiers under Col. Lewis, who had fol.
lowed them from Fort Dodge, had met
with and Sought the Indians on"P Finished
Woman's Creek" forty miles southeast
OF here. The colonel was killed and two
soldiers wounded. The Indians had ev-
identity planned to repeat the Custer
massacre. They travelled up the stream
for distance, then carefully retraced
their steps about two miles, and just be-
yond the banks of tho creek, prepared
rifle pits, and, concealed from sight, lay
in wait. The guides were allowed to
pass unmolested and saw no signs of the
enemy. But when finally the soldiers
came and had descended the banks, wa.
tering their horses at the stream, while
the road behind them was blocked with
wagons carrying their supplies, the In
dams fired upon them, but they rode
brayely up the hill and charged upon
the foe.
The battle began at 5 p. m. and con-
tInued till it was dark when the Indians,
skulked out few at q time, succeeded
in retreating. Our loss would have been
great, but the Indians made the mistake
of firing too high. Their loss could not
DO definitely ascertained. Seventeen
saddle ponies were taken, so it IS hoped
their riders were killed. Sixty-two head
of stock were captured.
Saturday night the Indians crossed
the railroad track near Carlyle, forty
five miles east, land were to-day reported
on the Solomon.
They are killing all persons whom
they meet. The pursuing companies Of
soldiers under Captain Monck-C0lonel
Lewis command-have found seventeen
murdered men and q number of wound.
ed since Sunday. There are doubtless
many more.
People are greatly excited here over
Indian affairs. Their horses and cattle
are stolen in great numbers. In this
way the Indians have fresh horses con-
tinually, and so can travel rapidly. The
question in tho minds Of the citizens is,
when are these Indian depredations to
cease? 1t is but few weeks since the
whole country for hundred miles east
and west was convulsed with grief and
indignation, over the outrageous and
brutal murder of peaceful citizen by
Indians who pretended to be at peace.
The Utes, they committed the murder
of one of the noblest and best men that
Kansas or any other State contains.
Then, UNPUBLISHED, they returned to their
in Colorado, where they are
now.
Many who saw the notice Of the kill
ing of Mr.. J. McLane, thought it was
just newspaper story" But to his
young and lovely wife, bis brother, and
his many warm friends, it was terrible
reality.
No one who knew Mr.. McLane, can
ever forget the grief, the rage, the indig-
nation that filled their hearts, when the
tidipgs came. Alone on the prairies !;
but {! miles from his friends, unaided,
he met his fate over which so dark
pail OF mystery still hangs.
But the marks on the earth Of the
the horse covered with blood,
this is all that was left to tell the tale
Even the poor boon of laying bis loved
form to rest, has been denied to his be
reaved friends.
The query is how much longer the
"Noble Red Man" will be allowed to
wander around at his own sweet will,
men, women and children
who fall in his way. Perhaps the
'sPeace Policy" will be able to solve the
question Doubtless when these Chey-
ennes are at last captured, "Dull Knife"
their leader Zone Of the chiefs in the
Custer msssacre), will be taken for .
trip to Washington, and will be present
ed with now gun, ammunition. blakets
and other paraphernalia for his next
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