The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-02-13

disposed to attack any one until p.aisssd in
such taking OF property.
MT 90 NoK1L
On October ID the following telexrams were
received by me At Leavenvoeth:
Elm, October 4 1873
1 Gov. AyIHoyT: Reliable information has
Just been received that eighteen white men
were killed this morning by Indians. near Buff
| falo. Piease seLd Immediately one hundred
guns and ammunition TO Ells, together with
| such other assistance - you can Afford We
can furnish . number of volunteer.
DAVID RArmeSL
EIIn. October Z 1873.
GEO. T. ASrHoSr: Cheyennes depredating
| western Kansas; troops have scattered them,
| and made matters wosse. Our men need Arms
badly; help n. J. c. HkxnY
Secretary Western Kan.a. stock Association.
Response was Immediately made that arms
would be sent and Adjutant General directed
| accordingly. by wire:
J. c. HENRY AND DAVID RAfHBoxR Ellis,
Has: Will send Adjutant General With arms
tonight Keep me fully advised Of the situ-
| alton. GEO. T. ANTHONY.
LRAvKSvoRrH, KAs.. Oct z, 1878.
p. 8 NOBLE, Aijutant General: Be pre-
pared to 60 west on Kansas Pacific tonight
with one hundred and fifty arms and ammu-
milton, if ordered. Gro. T. ANTHONY.
LKvENwokrH, KAs., Oct. 2. 1878.
I. +. OAkks, Gen1 Supt- X. p. r h, Kansas
City: Call for arms to resist Indians at Ellis.
S se1 1nss0f's s!,,a to take
Huoo, Col, Oct 2, 1878.
GEO. 7. ANTHONY: This will authorize you
to ship the arms to Ellis by pa:.enger train.
free of charges. TT. OAKKs.
went At once to Fort Leavenworth and had
an interview with Gen. Pope. He gave me
particulars Of the movement Of Indians. and
af i'm halfaws he
port of massacre, and authorized mo 10 say
to all parties on line of kanaAs Pacific Rail-
road that the Indians bad all left the State
with military in close pursuit--Not . hostile
Indian within hundred miles." This inter
view was Immediately reported and additional
information sought.
LEAvExwonrH, Ocr. Z 1873
J. C. HENRRY AND DAVID RArHBOSR, Ellis.
kansas: Had an interview with General Pope
who says: No hostile Indias. in Kansas; no
Cheyennes within . hundred miles of Buffalo
to-day. Have you confirmation Of dispatches
sent me? Answer. Gro. T. ANTHONY.
LKAvENwoRTH. Oct z 1878.
STATION AGENT, Buffalo Station, Kansas:
Reported eighteen citizens killed by Indians
to-day near you. Give me essential faets by
wire 1t once.
Gro. 7. ANTHONY. Governor.
Buffalo, KAs-, Oct 2, 1873.
GEO. I. ANTHoSr, Governor: J. G. Henry
has given You all the Particular.
Z. I. LYON. Agent.
kilograms were Immediately received fully
confirming reports of Outrages made earlier in
the day. and claiming that Indians were still
in the vicinity:
WAKEENY, kAs.. October 8, 1878.
GEO. I. ANTHONY: Three Indians seen this
morning eleven miles north from here by
Clark. whose word is a. good a. General Popes.
J.F. KEkNY.
n~x.hs. q 1919
GEO. I. ANTHONY, Governor: Seventeen men
known to be killed. on Ssppe; one wounded,
on Solomon, night before last; settlers in
southern Nebraska in great danger. Surgeons
from here with citizens guard 10 go north will
met Adjutant. J. c. HENRY.
Arms and ammunition were sent with Ad-
jutant General. who issued them; and took
demanded; . full report OF which follow:
TOPEKA, KANSAS, Oct Is. 1873.
10 HIS ExcELLENCr GEO. I. ANTHONY. Gov-
ernor and Commander-inChief: According TO
orders received from you, proceeded to dis
tribute arms along the line OF the kansas Pa
chic Railway, taking such security therefor IS
l could get, IN consideration of the exigencies
OF the case and demand OF the parties. The
following are the places and names OF parties
to whom arms were issued under the above
orders:
>. r. heeny. Wakeeny, HAS,, % bhArps car
bines and 800 rounds OF ammunition.
U. Is. Richards, at Carlyle, Has, III carbines
and 3O0 rounds OF ammunition.
q. W. Kimball and others. Ellis. Kas.. so car
j. II. Hamilton, 20 carbineS and 700 rounds
Of ammunition
Kansas Pacific Railway Company, at Buffalo,
~ Shar3s carbines and l,OOO rounds OF smmu-
milton.
). NJ. Grsveily, Sharp's carbine:.
j. G. Henry, Ellis Has, 50 Shsrp's carbines,
with tOoO rounds OF ammunition.
j. II. Edwards, 20 Sharps carbines and 1000
rounds of ammunition.
J. A. Mari and Others, and J. l.. Worley and
others, Of Norton and Decatur counties,
100 carbines, with 1000 rounds Of ammunition.
arrived ut Ellis. made the proper distribu-
ton. and then telegraphed for special train to
take me along the line 1t the different
points. Left Ellis. accompanied by Hon. J. II.
Edwards, at o'clock; reached the last station,
carlyle, at II midnight, and returned ~ far as
Wakeeny, where i found great excitement in
regard TO rumor that Indians had stampeded
the ranch OF Mr.. Henry. The rumor proved
false and quiet reigned TO certain degree. |
In fact, the whole country is alarmed. and the |
demand for Arms Is tcnfold that which can be |
supplied by the State. |
Of bonds. was compelled tn violate the pro |
visions OF the statutes a. to the issue OF such /
arms and took the responsibility OF letting citi |
zens have them where in my opinion there was |
danger OF attack.
i trust my action IN the matter will
be justified and ! know it would
have been condemned bad l lived MP Ia
the strict letter OF instructions and
The Law, and refused such aid. shail take
the opportunity, IN making my report, 10 call
The attention OF the Legislature to this matter,
suggesting that discretionary power be gwen \
The Adjutant General IN such cases, thereby
relieving HIM OF the responsibility imposed by |
Am, sH' very tesPec.tuny, your ooeoisnt
The history Of this sd affair is conclusive
sd;ny ;n The a" .ure n Icy ~ re, p"
and his positive and repeated ..auranes- Of
protection, did not act beyond urging and