Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-01-10
INDIAN TROUBLES.
Prison Break OF Hostile Cheyennes
Wild Hog and Old Crow on
their Muscle - Many Indians
Htllad.

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their Muscle - Many Indians
Killed.
FoRr RoBrSsoS. Neb.. Jan. 10. "a. NJ.
Ths'hostile Chsyspnss imprisoned here
since last October, having been informed
by the commanding officer n few days
ago that they were to be taken back to
their agency in the Indian Territory. de-
tsrminsd to die rather than consent to
such q movement. Since the inform.
alton was impaired to them they have
become very sullen and have repeatedly
expressed q determination to die before
consenting 10 such a movement. They
have become very stubborn for the past
few days, aud fearing an attempt TO ss.
cape would DO made. the post Com
mandsr has placed q strong guard over
their prison room. Last night about II
o'clock while nearly every II 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 Ia thickly coated with
frozen snow. firing on the guard from
rsvolvers which they had concealed since
there capture, dangerously wounding
four OF the guard. One OF whom died
and another Is not expected 10 survive
the day. The main guard rushed out
upon hearing the firing. and upon ascer-
tanning the cause and seeing the fleeing
hostilss running for the bluffs i'm
mediately followed, and, opening FIRE.
shot and killed over forty savages. Over
l60 Of the cavalry. mounted and dis.
mounted. are still In pursuit OF the flee.
ing savages. The sharp bang Of the
carbine In the hanls OF u men can be
heard from the hills three miles distant.
where the savages have evidently made
for. II Is thought not one Of them will
escape.
CHICAGO, Jan. l0.-An extra edition
Of the Times this morning has the fol.
lowing special from Fort Robinson. Ne.
brsska, which gives an interesting ac-
count Of events leading up to the out.
break telegraphed this morning: The
post was thrown into q fever Of excite
ment this morning which Is still una.
baisd, owing to Wild Hog. the savage
chief Of the Cheyenne Indians. having
stabbed Q member Of the guard, private
Ferguson. OF Company A, Third Cavalry,
with nearly fatal result.
Since the Indians learned o! the Gov.
ernmsnt's intention OF taking them south
they havo shown their savage nature by
openly asserting that they will die In ro-
sisting such q movement. The military
authorities have treated them very kindly
since their incarceration In the hope OF
getting them to return without resorting
to extreme measures. This mode OF
treatment not proving tho result do.
sired. the authorities concluded to starve
aud freeze them into submission. Some
Ave days ago the savaees were informed
that II they did not consent to 90 South
no rations or fuel would DO allowed
them until such time ~ they consented
to accede 10 the Governments wishes.
Az q consequence, since the evening OF
Sunday. the 9th, the savages have re.
ceivsd very little food; indeed, hardly
enough 10 sustain vitality. This mode
OF treatment seemed to produce no Wis.,
ible effect, but rather aroused more the
determined spirit Of resistance ON the
part OF tho savages.
Starving failing to bring them to
terms, the idea presented itself to the
commander that owing to the inclsmency
Of the weather. stopping their supply
Of fuel would insure q moro speedy com.
pliancs with the existing orders regard
ing the removal, but II seems that their
resolute determination has withsiood
the combined attack Of hunger and cold.
For obvious reasons the commanding
officer could not resort to violent meas.
ures, aud considering that II he could
succeed in ~detaching the b~elligerent
element from their more pusilani.
nous comrades he could much moro
readily carry out his instructions
regarding their movement into effect, as
o preliminary measure toward sepa.
rating the aforesaid elements, the chiefs
Wild Hog and Old Crow were invited to
O council held in the Adjutant's Office.
While at the council the commanding
officer asked the former savage II his
people had decided to return south.
Thsrsupon Wild Hog reiterated his for
merly expressed determination TO die
before going an arrows length toward
the place from which starvation bad
forced his people and himself TO fly.
This determination OF Wild Hogs was
fully concurred In by tho other savage.
The post commander reasoned with him,
but without ayail.