River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-01-16
INDIAN OUTBREAK.
THE CAPTIVE CHETENNEs ON THE
VAR PAIN.


FoRr ROBINSON, via Cheyenne, Wy Jan. 10,
8 A. M.-The hostile Cheyennes imprisoned
here since October having been informed by
the commanding officer few days ago that
they to be taken back to their agency in
the Indian Territory, determined to die rather
than consent TO such a movement. Since the
information was impaired TO them they have
become very sullen. ana have repeatedly ex-
pressed a determination to die before consent
ing to such movement. They have become
very stabbora for the past few days and, fear
ing an attempt to escape, the post commander
has placed strong guard over the prison room.
Last night, about II o'clock, while nearly every
one was in bed except the ever watchfal guard,
the savages Jumped through the win-
d0Ws of the prison room and made for
the cold prairie which is thiokly coated
with frozen snow. firing on the guard from re
volytrs they had concealed since their capture,
and dangerously wounding four of the guards,
of whom one has died and another is not ex-
peeted TO survive the day. The main guard
rushed out Of the guard house upon hearing
the hiring, and upon ascertaining the fleeing
hOstiles RAINING for the bluffs, Immediately
/ followed aud, opening IRE shot and killed over
/ forty savages. Over one hundred and sixty of
cavalry. mounted and dismonnted, are stall in
/ pursuit Of the fening ssyages- The sha1p
i bang of the carbiue in the hands of our men
/ can be heard from the hills. three miles dis
/ taat, where the savages have evidently made
/ fer Il is thought not one OF them will es-
/ cape.
/ AT sHERInAN's HEADQUARTERS
! CHICAGO. Jan. I0.--The only a1vices received
+ by Gen. Sheridan from Fort Robinson are dated
/ previous t. the outbreak of last night. They
1 indicate that the military have been waiting 10
| execute the orders of the Indian bureau that
the fugitive Indians there be taken back TO the
Indian Territory until proper clothing was pro
| vided for them. they being at present almost
| naked and suffering intensely even in their
sheltered ouarters. Clothes had been promised
but were Dot expected for two weeks.
FORT SILL INDIANS DISCONTINUED.
CHICAGO, Jan. I0.--Advices from Fort Sill
state that the Indians there have been greatly
Disconnected for two months snd that recently
1000 of them mad started southwark and were
soon heard from as depredating upon thS
ranchmen. Their excuse was that they haC
been starved at the agency and propose 4
steal such cattle they needed for sustenance
The military were sent after them and they
were overtaken on the boundary between tbs
Indian Territory and Texas. Gen. Sheridan
has telegraphed permission to issue beef K
them till further instructions. These indians
are mainly the dangerous Comanches Apaehe
and Kiowas.
CHIEFS REcAPTURED.
CHICAGO JAN I0.--A dispatch to army head
quarters here tonight from Capt. Vessels
commandant at Fort Robinson, states tina
thirty-fve of the Cheyeunes have been recap
tured, inciading the three head chiefs, WilC
Hog Grow and Left Hand, and thirty killed
More are expected to be taken tonight. as tn
trailing Is good and FIVE companies are out.
THE LATEST.
FoRr ROBINSON, Neb., Jan. 1880 p. NJ
The troops are still in pursuit of the ESCAPED
Indians Thirty-seveE, nearly all of whom ar
sQuaws and children. have either surrendered
or been captnred and are under guard here
Thirty-four are still cut, including about IF
teen warriors, among whom is chief Dbl
Knife. enormously reported dead last night
Wild Hog Old Grow and Left Hand, head men
are among the recaptured. The dead bodies o
Indians brought into the post for burial nam
twenty warriors eight squaws and two chill
drcn. Five soldiers were wounded, two o
them, privates, have died. others not danger
ously injured. Private Ferguson, who wa
stabbed by Wild Hog, will recover.