Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-01-18
THE CHEYENNE UPRISING.
Full Particulars of the Indian Outbreak at
Fort Robinson and the Terrible Massa-
Gre that Followed.

THE CHEIENNE UfhlSlN6s
Fort robinson and the Terrible Massa-
Gre that Followed.
Especial to the Chicago Times.l
FORT ROBINSON, Neb., Jan. 1.-THE fol-
lowing is a full and correct report of the
Cheyenne massacre ON Thursday night last,
the facts Of which, owing to the confusion
and excitement existing since the horrible
occurrence, could not be ascertained sooner:
The sentinel walking guard on the east
side of the prison broom containing the Chey.
ennes had Just cried out Z" Ten O'Clock, ALPS
we'll" Hardly had the sound of his voice
died away on the night breeze when, by q
preconcerted signal, the savages burst
through the doors and windows, which they
had previously unfastened. The movement
was executed with such promptness as to
take the sentinels completely by surprise.
The first of the savages gaining the outside
at the east end
OPENED FIRE UPON THE sENTINELs
from firearms which they had succeeded in
concealing since their capture by Carleton
last October, succeeding in killing one and
dangerously wounding another. A SINH
lar case was enacted on the west and south
sides Of the building. The savages having
fired into the guard room, severely wound.
ed two guardsmen, the main guard, consist
ing of 20 men and two nom commissioned
Cape. Corporal Pulver, brave young fell
low, of Company L, 3d Cavalry, sprang on
a savage supposed to be the Chief Dull
knife, with the intention of disarming him.
The savage anticipating the attack, immedi
ately fired on Puiver, the ball taking effect
in his right arm. Other members of the
guard in the meantime were trying to pre-
vent the escape Of the retreating savages,
all efforts however proving Intellectual, as the
bucks on being oyertaken fired on the guard
with fatal effect. The squaws were also
armed with huge hunting knives, using
them on the troops when an opportunity
occurred. The men of Company G, Sd CAV
airy, in the barrack-room near, hearing the
first shot, sprang out of bed, and in an in
credibly short period rushed to the scene Of
the engagement, many of them stopping to
render assistance to wounded comrades ly.
ing on the frozen snow. This scene tended
to arouse within them
THE DEMON OF REVENGE.
On catching up with the guard ineffective.
ly struggling with the retreating savages,
they opened an indiscriminate fire, with
dreadful effect, on the renegades, killing
twenty, eight Of whom proved to be war
riors. The savages reaching White River,
within five hundred yards of the post, scat
tered, making for the hills few miles dis
tant. The main body continued to retreat
up the left bank of the river, closely pursued
by the infuriated soldiers. Such of the saw
ages as were overtaken, fired on the pursu-
down. The dismounted troops, after pur-
suing the savages two miles, were overtaken
by Companies + and L. Sd Cavalry, mount
ed, who, on hearing the firing in camp q
mile distant, arrived in time to capture
many savages who would doubtless havs es-
capped had it not been for their timely
sistance. The mounted companies continu-
ed pursuit of the fleeing savages, allowing
the dismounted troops, completely exhaust
ed from cold and fatigue, to return to the
post, carrying back a number of savages,
most of whom proved to be
sQUAws AND PAPPoosES,
their wounds, in many cases, being render
ed doubly serious by their being frozen, and
the most seriously injured Of whom died
within the ensuing two hours. During the
work of dressing their wounds by Surgeon
Petty, who displayed great skill and perse-
verance in administering relief to the wound
ed savages, great fortitude was displayed,
especially noticeable in the younger savages.
Surgeon MoseIy, in the meantime, was bus
lily occupied attending the wounded troops,
who LIVED only long snSngn to have 5ner
having consigned the wounded savages to
medical care, were ordered to saddle up
and follow the trail Of the fleeing savages,
which, owing to the light from the pale
moon, and the ground being covered with
the entire night the sharp report of carbines
could be heard from the distant bluffs,
where pursued and pursuers
MET IN DEADLY CONFLICT.
The trail was followed until the setting OF
the moon rendered further pursuit impossi-
BILE until daylight. Soon the trail became
visible, and the pursuit was renewed. The
principal trail lay over and through sue
cession of mountains and ravines, rendering
pursuit by mounted troops almost impossi-
bic. The troops that followed the smaller
trails were successful in capturing many
rendered
necessary for self-preservation. A detach-
ment of six men Of Company II, Sd Cavalry,
having discovered a party OF savages in
washout, Private Everett, one of their num-
ber, dismounted and advanced calling upon
the savages to surrender, by signs, etc., sig
nifying to them their desire to capture
rather than kill them. The savages, in re-
sponse opened fire, Everett falling mortally
wounded. The remainder of the troops
gained the nearest shelter and opened fire on
the savages, killing and capturing the entire
party, numbering ten.
The troops that followed the main trail
succeeded in trailing the sayages to where
the latter had intrenched themselves, In a
rayine whose natural defenses rendered 1t
almost inaccessible-a place no doubt well
known to the savages, and which in years
past was used for their camping ground.
The troops, finding it
IMPOSSIBLE TO DISLODGE THE SAvAGES
without exposing themselves within easy
range of the savages' fire, determined to
| surround them, in hopes of getting them to
surrender. This determination being acted
| upon, the troops remained in position all
night. The following morning the
| troops discovered that the Indians had
thrown up additional breastworks during
| the night, with view to resist any attempt
| of the troops to dislodge them. The COM
| manding officer, seeing that any attempt to
| dislodge the savages from such position
| could not be accomplished without sacritic-
| ing the lives of number Of his men, as the
greater portion of the savages were known
| to be armed, conceived the idea of sending
| to Fort Robinson for artillery, by which he
could more easily dislodge the savages. At
4 O'Clock this evening twelve pound Ma
poleon gun left the post fer the scene Of
hostilities. Thus things stand at this writ
| ing.
The following are the names of the men
| killed or wounded since the outbreak Of the
| savages:
| KILLED.
Private Smith, company A, Sd cavalry.
Private, Good, company A, Sd cavalry.
Private Everett, company ii, Sd cavalry.
WOUNDED.
Corporal Pulver, company A, Sd cavalry.
Private EgOry, company G, Sd cavalry.
| All Of whom are expected to recover.
LOSS OF THE SAvAGEs.
| Forty savages were killed, 15 wounded,
| and about 80 recaptured. Among the
wounded was sister of Red Bear, CHIEF
Of Red Clouds band, who was present, hav-
ing arrived from Pine Ridge Agency the day
previous. On seeing his sister wounded
| Red Bear shed tears, and called her Il bad
squaw. She was member Of the Cheyenne
band. He left for his agency the following
morning.
| A relative of Red Clouds was killed. Sc.
rious trouble is apprehended from Red
Clouds and Spotted Tail's warriors.
A New Railroad SWindle.
Anew swindle called the "fig racket
is practiced on some of the railroad
trains. The news-agent marks out