Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-10-11
ANOTHER INDIAN RISING.
Trouble On the Line of the u. PRE-


Trouble On the Line of the u. P.R.R.
CHEYENNE, Oct, A. Ogallala reports
the Indians crossing the river at 10 A.
NJ, . miles cast of that station. Fifty
citizens in Ogallala, armed and mount.
ed, are prepared to defend the town
should it be attacked. Scouts arc out
in all directions.
9Nf Many Settlers Killed.
DENVER, Ger, 4.-The following
dispatch from Wallace, Kansas, refer
ring to the band of Indians which left
the reservation near Fort Reno, is Just
received
The Indians crossed the Kansas Pa.
cific railroad Sunday morning, going
north. When about 25 miles north Of
Buffalo station they commenced killing
settlers, and so far seventeen dead bod.
les have been found along Sappa creek.
The Indians do not 60 out of their way
at all to kill white people, but if they
meet aSman on horseback they kill him
and take his horse. They are now 80
or 100 miles north Of the Kansas Paci.
tic railroad, with troops pushing them
pretty hard. They have killed no wo-
men or children and have not thus far
mutiiated the bodies of their victims.
The report that Lieutenant Broderick
was killed is untrue. There has been
no fight since Friday, and Broderick is
here, well and hearty.
CHEYENNE, Oct Am engine aud
caboose just returned to Ogallala, say
they see a trail across the track, aud
can see indians on the bluffs. The
troop train has not yet departed from
Sydney.
OGALLALA, Neb Oct 4.-Indians
are crossing North Platte river north of
here six miles. A party of COW boys
started from here this morning to scout
overlook a party of Indians killing a
beef, exchanged shots and made the
Indians drop the beef, one horse, one
mule, blankets, lariats. hats, &c. They
are going north as fast as possible.
Nearly all ranchmen are here with
horses.
Where the H0stiies are Going.
| CAMP ROBINSON, Oct. 4.--1'he Eve
companies of the third cavalry, com.
manded by Col. Carlton, who arrived
here some days ago, broke up came at 8
O'Clock last night to make night march
} aud intercept the indians if possible be-
fore arriving at point north of Clark 9
bridge, on the Sidney road. II would
appear by latest information and other
corroborative proof that the hostile par.
ty now pursued by the troops are Gu.
deavoring to reach the new Red Cloud
agency on Wolf creek, 81 miles from
Camp Robinson, if they succeed in out.
marching the troops, which is not i'm
probable, being better mounted and
having nearly 800 stolen horses in Their
, possession as reserve.
Movements of Troops.
SIDNEY; Neo., Oct. 4.--Maj. Thorn
burgh with his command, numbering
about 200 men, left here on special
train at p. NJ. for Ogal!ala to endeavo,
to stop the hostile Cheycnnes. He will
be joined at Julesburg by Lieut. Dayi.
and command from South Platte. The
cheyenne prisoners, numbering about
250 persons, including IS warriors Ell
J route for Indian Territory, who were
held at this place until the renegade,
} had passed, were disarmed this fore
noon and are now in camp at Sidney
barracks, guarded by Capt. Fitzgerald,
f, comp any. The Indians at first refusec
= to surrender and trouble was anticipated
t but the troops surrounded them anc
r they gave up rifles and ponies, submit,
7 ting to overwhelming ppmbers.