Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-10-07

NEW YORK, October B. An Omaha specia
| says the train from the West to night brought
many passenger, principally from Ogallala anC
other Union Pacific points, where the military are
operating against The Cheyennes. All the womeu
and children have left points between Sidney aud
North Platte. The settlers and herders have or
ganized in armed bands with rifles, aud are gong
| out with Thotnbury's expedition.
A Denver special says it is believed the report
of The number Of cattle herders killed is exag ger
ated.
| The reported burning of a school house, as well
| as the murder of children by the Indians has nc
| foundation.
A Bismarck, Dakota special says the recent re-
port mat sitting Bull wants to surrender, is I'M
| true.
| WAsHINGToN. October ). The following from
| Gen'l Sheridan was received this afternoon:
ten. l., ID. Townsend, Washington Hostile
CheNennes crossed the Union Pacific Railroad at
Ogalla la at one O'Clock, yesterday afternoon, fol-
| lowed by Thornburg's command and Lieut. Da-
vi company OF the oh cavalry about o'clock
he same day. Afterwards Capt. Manck's COM
fuand reached the crossing, aud he had been di-
| rected to follow 1hornburg. Coulton who was
held with i've companies of cavalry at Camp Rob
Insun, ha- been ordered down The North Platte to
head oft me Indians and ten companies of tue 7th
cavalry Al Bear Butts have been ordered in posi-
ton to Intercept them il they should pass Couton
believe everything Is done with the means at
hand to catch this band, and hope they will be
successful.
(oigned) i. ii. SHERIDAN, 1t. Gen.
Hayes City, Kansas, despatch SAYS twenty
I'VE uead bodies have been brought to Buffalo sta
uon, from The fight with the Indians. Twenty
were caiue men aud Strangers, and the Others set
tiers. Not one dead soldier has been found since
Colonel Lewis death. The cattle men are loud in
| The denunciauon Of the army and its manage
ment.
ST LOUIS, October ). A special from Topeka,
kans., gives summary Of the outrages commit
ted by the Indians who went North day or two
ago. After crossing the Kansas Pacific Railroad
they started north west to Decatur county. and
raided the settlements there. Their main depre
dations we're on Sappo Creek, every residence for
II miles being plundered, and almost everything
destroyed. All cattle were stampeded, and what
wa, lett OF the crops by the Indians was eaten up
or destroyed BY the stock.
The number of people killed is not vet known,
but the bodies of eight have been found and
brought to Adeline and buried. Two others have
been Killed, and one woman was brutally outrsg-
ed by several Indians Two are badly wounded
and two missing
The house of H. D. Colum was surrounded by
Indians, but he and his ife with shot gun and
revovers, defended their house till they drove
the lndians away, killing or woundng several.
Other cases similar to this have occurred.
Nearly all the settlers along Sappo Creek have
taken refuge in Abeline, and are being car ed for
They have literally been stripped of everything
they had.
1t Is reported that the troops have scattered the
Indians in all directions. and that the worst is
over
ST. PAUL, October D. Reports have been re
celved at the military headquarters here that both
Spotted Tail and Red Cloud 5 ioux have left their
reservations in Dakota, and are moving West di
rectly toward the Black Hills The supposition is
that they are about to join the fugitive Cheyennes
IN a descent upon the Hills.
Much solicitude is felt Tor the safety of the cit
les there, which are projected by only four CON.
ptnies OF soldiers. AT Newport the seventh cav
airy Is under ordels to march.
NEW YORK, October 6. The Herald's Omaha
special says that Thornburg's expedition is rapid
~ gaining on the Cheyennes.
Capt. MaDck is slrsining every nerve to over
take ihornburg, and Dodges party is little be-
hind Manck. While Dallas is in the rear, Col.
Coulton Of Bradley's command, with four comps-
nies of cavalry, has been ordered to take the
shortest route to intercept the Cheyennes, and
NIL be by night between the dry lakes and Snake
River, on the trail. 1t is believed that they will
take Merritt with six companies of cavalry, IN the
same direction.
Gen. Crook has been te.egraphed at Fort Steele
aud Is making his way to Ogallalla as rapidly as
possible.
Coulton is close behind the Cheyennes.
Red Clouds and Spotted Tails bands number
from ZOO 10 100. For several months facts have
come to light in this department which leave no
doubt here that the Presidents agent Mr. Hoyt,
has unfairly dealt with the Red Cloud and Spot
ted Tail Indians. Uoyt it is believed by direction
OF the President offered the Indians $40 900 to re-
lieve the latter from his promises concerning new
reservations. The chiefs declined to sell, but
went TO Missouri river against their WILL to show
their obedience and de ire for Deare