New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-23
CHEYENNES GOING ON TIE WARPATH
EXCITEMENT IN INDIAN TERRIToRY-TRooPs SENT
TO QUILL DISTURBANCES.

EXCITEMENT IN INDIAN TERRIToRY-TROoPS SEM
TO QUELL DISTURBANCES.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-The War Depart
ment has received reports from Fort Reno Indian Terri
tory dated June 90 TO the effect that great excitement
prevails at that place threatened Indian outbreak
by the Cheyennes. The Indians known the Southern
Chcyennes making preparations to 60 on the war
path. Troops have bcen dispatched to quel disturb
ances. few days troops sent to quiet local
disturbance among these same Indians
War Department officials not informed as to tho
cause of the threatened outbreak Saturday If these
Indians go warpath there will be great difficulty
In quetlng them. The Cheyennes reported to be as
troublesome to deal with as the Apaches. The
country however In which the former live would be
more advantageous the soldiers pursuing them than
rough rocky country In which the latter are being
followed.
General Augur has ordered four companies OF the 5h
Cavalry to go to the OF the Cheyenne disturb
in addition to the companies previously sent 70
Reno This makes ten companies at Reno, and three
additional companies held In readiness to go at
moments notice. General Augur recommends tho ap-
psintmen. commission to ascertain the cause Of the
discomfort.
The Southern Cheyennes are settled in the western
part Of the Territory The country Is level and devoid
OF trees except along the streams Owing TO It's great
extent IT easy for the indians to keep out OF the way
OF troops II is believed here that the Indians well
supplied with and ammunition. They are said to
be good fighters and fight altogether on horseback
The last trouble with tho Cheyennes occurred about
nine years ago and continued for moro than year IL
was caused Indians Of that rlbo massacrng part OF
a family moving overland from Georgia to Colorado
The massacre occurred In Kansas The father mother
and daughter we're killed and four children taken
captive The daughter who killed, before she was
captured took the life OF Indian with as he
attempted to get the wagon In which the children
gathered Prior 80 this massacre the Cheyennes
became unfriendly toward the whites number OF
men disguised Indians had burned n bridge on the
Kansas Pacific Railroad for tho purpose OF stopping
they might plumber It, After the destruction
the bridge soldiers sent To capture tue men
implicated An chanced day to an Indian
standing alone adIsance lie drew nearer, nred ana
killed him. The Indian the son or Lone WOli tue
great CHEYENNE chief When lie buried 400 ponies
were killed above his grave. Though Lone Wof hnseI
did not participate IN tho outbreak which fooweu MS
sons death. it thought that tho shooting OF tho
yonng Indian greatly Influenced the tribe 10 20 on the
warpath The ma ,sacre OF the Georgia family followed
and the one years hghting began.
General Pope has transmitted TO tho War Department
an account the killing Of Pute India Joe. 10y Two
white men in Happy Valley. Oregon. In commenting
upon killing General Pope again Invites attention 70
white and indian ourages which are Increasing III
frequency the southern part OF Oregon lilo says tbat
Piutes having reservation they are Wiling 10 90
frequent country for subsistcncc by hunting anu
fishing The state OF affairs existing u certain 10
grow worse and must finally eliminate In open hos
tties unless reservation II assigned TO these Indians
and they arc all placed on II. The Commissioners OF
Indian Affairs has directed agent TO Investigate the
circumsaces and report measures looking to the pro-
fecfi of he