The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-05

NJ Ave miles east OF that station. FIT,
citizens OF Ogallalaare armed and mounted
prepared TO defend the town should It b.
attacked. Scouts are ont in all directions
The following dispatch, from Wallace
Kansas referring TO the band OF Indian
which left their reservation near For
Reno, has Just been received: The lndiani
crossed the KansRs-Pacifc Railroad OF
Sunday morning, going north. When 2
miles north OF Buffalo station they com
menced killing the settlers, and so far Il
dead bodies have been found along Jappc
Greek, The Indians do not go outot theil
way 10 kill the white people, but II they
meet man on horseback. they kill him
and take his horse. They have killed nc
women or children, and have not, thus
far, mutilated the bodies OF their victims
The report that Lieut. Broderick was kill
ed Is untrue. He is here well and hearty;
CHEYExXE, October 3. = An engine and
caboose, lust returned to 0gallala say that
thsy seen trail across the track and can
see Indians on the bluffs The troops
train has not yet departed from Sidney.
CAxp RoBISsoS, NEB, October A. The
Ave companies Of the third cavalry, com
manded by Col. Carlton, who arrived here
some days ago, broke camp at 9 O'Clock
last night to make a night march and in
tercept the Indians, II possible, before ar
irving at point north Of Clarks bridge,
on The Sidney road. Itwould appear by
the latest information and other corrobora-
five proof that the hostile party now pur-
sued by the troops are endeavoring to
reach ;he new Red Cloud Agency, on
Wolf Creek, 81 miles from Camp Robin
son. II thew succeed In outmarching the
troops, which is not at all improbable, be-
inc better mounted and having besides
500 stolen horses in their possession as
reserve, something new may be expected.
SQUAD SURPRISED. .-.,,
ooALLALLA. Neb., October 4.-Indians
are crossing the North Platte river six
miles north OF here. ApGrty OF COW boys
started from here this morning 10 scout,
and overlook party OF Indians kl!llng a
beef, exchanged shots and made the In
dians drop the beef, one horse, one mule,
blankets, lariats, hats, etc: They are 60,
Ing north as fast as possible. Nearly all
the ranehmen are here with horses,
SIDNEY, NEB., October A. Major Thorn
burgh, with his command, numbering
about two hundred men, left here on a
special train at o'clock this afternoon for
0pallalla, to endeavor to stop the hostile
Chevennes. He will be Joined at Jules
burg BY Lieutenant Davis and command,
from the South Platte.
The Cheyenne prisoners, numbering
about go persons, including % warriors,
en- route Tor the Indian Territory, who
were held at this place until the renegades
had passed, were disarmed this morning,
and are now in camp at the Sidney bar
racks, guarded by Capt. Fitzgerald's COM
panv. The Indians first refused to sur
render aud trouble was anticipated, but
when the troops surrounded them they
gave up their rifles and ponies, submitting
TO the overwhelming numbers.
INDIANS STILL AHEAD OF THEIR PURsUERs.
OoAt1AL4, Mn, October THE hos
tile Cheyennes crossed the Z. P. Road, five
miles east OF this point, this morning at
1880. A party OF scouts from this place
followed up the trail and overlook small
partv OF Indians in the rear OF the main
body with whom they exchanged 4 few
shots, the Indians then fleeing and aban-
doning few head OF stock. The scouting
party estimate the number OF. Indians be-
tween one hundred and fifty and two hum
dred. Major Thornburgh, who was wait
ing at Sidney to move at minutes notice,
was advised OF their crossing and I'M
mediately started for this place with
command, numbering $50 mounted men,
through some delay did not reach Ogallalla
until j o'clock this morning. The Indians
are 6 hours the start OF them. Major
Thornburgh started Immediately for the
trail and is thought 20 be camping on the
North Platte. Major Mausk and COM
mand, who have been on the trail several
days reached here at 9 o'clock tonight
They will Join Thornburrh tomorrow.
Lieut.. Dams, who has also been follow
ing the trail with force OF one hundred,
has arrived here by train from Julesburg
and will march tonight and overtake
Thornburgh on. the North Platte. The
Indians are travelling due north, and it Is
anticipated will be overtaken by the SOL
diers tomorrow some time.
ABANDONED rHEIR RESERVATION.
YASSrox, D. T., October 4.-Dr. James
Irwin, agent OF the Red Cloud Indians,
arrived here to-day, on his way to Wash
ington to consult with the Secretary OF
the Interior and the President upon the
situation OF affairs OF the Indians under
his control. His Indians, tired OF waiting
for permission 10 move to White Olay,
have abandoned theIr agency on the Mis-.
souri, river, and gone back one hundred
miles in the country, and are camped on
Passo Creek.
They say they will remain there till they
hear from Washington. They number
over six thousand. DR.. Irwin has intor-
nation which leads him TO believe that
the renegade Cheyennes from the South
are intending to Join his Indians at Paso
Creek, and should this occur there will. be
serious trouble ahead for the Black Hills
and other frontier settlements.
CHICAGO, October 4.-The following dis
patch was received by General Sheridan
this afternoon: Tg7 re
sW OMAHA, Ma, October 4.
To Liaa Gen. Sheridan:
Thurburg reports from Sidney, ut e:4S P.
", that the Cheyennes crossed the Union
Pacific an hour ago at Alkali. five miles
east OF Ogallalla. My command leaves in
FIVE minutes, going thirty miles an hour.
| had previously received the same from
a Telegraph operator at 0gallalla, and had
already instructed Carlton to change his
direction, so US to meet the Indians at the
earliest moment.
[Signedl r. WILLIAMS
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