Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-01-17
Cheyenne Prisoners Attempt to Escape.
Fort ROBINSON, Neb., Jan.

The hostile Cheyennes imprisoned
here since last October, having been
informed by the commanding officer a
few days ago that they were to be taken
back to their agency in the Indian Ter
ritory, determined to die rather than to
consent to such movement. Since
the information was impaired to them
they have become very sullen and have
repeatedly expressed a determination
to die before consenting to such a move
ment They have become very stubborn
for the past few days and fearing an at
tempt to escape the post commander
has placed a strong guard over their
prison room. Last night about IL
O'Clock, while nearly every one was in
bed except the ever watchful guard, the
savages jumped through the windows
of the prison room and made for the
cold prairie, which is thickly coated
with frozen snow, firing on the guard
from revolyers they had concealed
since their capture, dangerously wound
ing four of the guards, of whom one
has died and another is not expected to
survive a day. The main guard rushed
out of the guard-house upon hearing
the firing, and upon ascertaining the
cause and seeing the fleeing hostiles
running for the bluffs, Immediately fol-
lowed and, opening fire, shot and killed
over forty savages. Over 160 of the
cavalry, mounted and dismounted, are
still in pursuit of the fleeing savages.
The sharp bang of the carbine in the
hands of our men can be heard from
hills three miles distant, where the saw
ages have evidently made for. 1t is
thought that not one of them will es-
cape. Further particulars soon.
CHICAGO Jan. 10.
The only advices received by General
Sheridan from Fort Robinson are dated
previous to the outbreak of last night.
They indicate that the military have
been waiting to execute the orders of
the Indian Bureau, that the fugitive In
dians there be taken back to the Indian
Territory until proper clothing was pro-
vided for the savages, they being at
present almost naked and suffering
intensely even in their sheltered quar-
ters. Clothing had been promised, but
was not expected for two weeks. Ad-
vices from Fort Silf-state that the In
dians there have been greatly discon-
| tented for two months, and that re-
Gently 1000 of them started southwark
and were soon heard from as depre-
dating upon the ranchmen. Their ex-
cuse was that they have been starved
at the agency, and proposed to kill such
cattle as they need for sustenance. The
military were sent after them and they
were overtaken on the boundary be-
tween the Indian Territory and Texas.
General Sherman has telegraphed per-
mission to issue beef to them until fur
ther instructions. These Indians are
mainly the dangerous COmanches,
Apaches and Kiowas.
Fort ROBINSON, Jan TO-
Troops are still in pursuit of the es-
capped Indians. Thirty-seven, nearly
all of whom are squaws and children,
have either surrendered or been capt
ured and are under guard here. Thir-
ty-four are still out, including about
fifteen women, among whom is Chief
Dull Knife, enormously reported dead
last night. Wild Hog, Old Crow and
Left Hand, head men, are among those
recaptured. The dead bodies of the
Indians brought into the post for burial
number twenty warriors, eight squaws
and two children. Five soldiers were
wounded. Two of them, Privates Smith
and Everetts, have died. The others
are not dangerously injured. Private
Ferguson, who was stabbed by Wild
Hog, will recover.
FoRT ROBINSON, Jan. II.
The main body of the escaping In
dians has been found and Immediately
surrounded with the intention of get
ting them to surrender, but the Indians
stubbornly declining the troops retained
their position during the night, and
this afternoon twelve-pound Napoleon
gun left for the scene of action. 1t is
now authentically reported that the
number of Indians killed was forty,
fifteen wounded and from forty to fifty
recaptured. The following are the
whites killed and wounded since the
difficulty: Killed, privates Good and
Smith, Company A, Third Cavalry;
private Everett, Company IL, Third
Cavalry. Wounded, Corporal Pulver,
Company A, Third Cavalry, and pri-
vate Emery, Company G, Third Cav
airy, who are in fair way of recovery.
Red Bear, one Of the chiefs Of Red