Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-07-18
THE INDIAN TROUBLE.
One Hundred Cheyenne Indians Leave
Their Reservation and Cause q General

Iher reservation ana cause 3 Gener0l
Indian Scare in Southwest Kansas.
For some time past it has been evident to
the minds of many that an Indian out
break among the Iheyennes stationed in
the Indian territory q short distance from
the boundary line Of this state, was i'm
minent.
The trouble has been STAYED of day by
day until within few days ago when the
| Indians broke from their reservation and
started for the Kansas border.
, This report was confirmed by dispatches
| received by Gov. Martin and others, and
| Immediately arrange ments were perfected
| for the protection Of the border counties
| against any outrages they might perform.
| The governor Immediately telegraphed all
the commanders of the state militia to be
prepared to be called out on q moments
| notice.
Tie kilograms he received were as follows:
K1NGMAN, KAs., VIA. WICHITA,
July Z, 6:45 p. IA.
Coz. John A, Martin, Topeka, Kansas:
People are pouring into the city from the
western part of this county and Pratt cOun-
ty seeking safety from supposed Indian
attack. Reliable parties from Pratt county
and Saratoga report that the people OF
southern Pratt are all rushing to the towns,
reporting that Indians are burning and
ravaging everything, killing people. Many
farmers from Lswndale, twenty-fOur niles
southwest of here, in Pratt county, have
brought their families to town for safety.
southern Pratt. TIE report has Just reached
here that Nescatunga is in the hands of the
Indians, who have surrounded Coldwater.
These reports may be sensational, but We
want to prepare. Please give US an order
for state arms md ammunition at Wichita.
We have men to use them.
[Signed] 8. 8. BAKER, Sheriff.
DODGE CITY, July7.
To Governor John A. Martin:
Dispatch received and forwarded to Ash
land and supply. Have sent all our arms
to settlers below. Send us fifty or one hun
dred arms and ammunition. We will get
men and horses. We await your orders.
Answer Immediately.
Gen. Augur telegraphs Gov. Martin at
1855 p. m.
Four troops of cavalry at Fort Riley ar
under orders for Kiows. Will send them
as soon as cars can be had. Will telegraph
for them tonight. Will also send four
troops of cavalry from here as soon es cars
be Sent? Remember that am without in
formation and must depend just now upon
you for it. The rumors should be verified
as soon as possible, that we may know ex-
actly what to do. AUGUR, Brig. Gen.
Gov. Martin went to the telegraph Office
and sent dispatch to the commanders of
the state guard at Winfield, Wellington,
Sterling and Larned to be ready for orders
al moments notice. He sent the SUBJ
stance of both dispatches to Gen. Augur, at
Fort Lesvenworth. He also sent to Frank
Wright, at Dodge, to Gen. Timothy Nc
Carthy, at Larned, to Adjutant General A.
B. Campbell. at Larned, to Sheriff Fulton,
of Garden City, notifying them all to be in
readiness and to send out runners to warn
the settlers south of them. The governor
answered Sheriff Baker that arms would be |
sent at once. Col. Quigg and Superin-
tendent Eickerson autographed to many |
points on the Southern road, but received q |
reply from Dodge only; that was to the effect
that the Indians had made . raid into the |
Panhandle of Texas. The absence of the
operators seemed to indicate that there was |
no alarm at those places. Everything |
possible was done to protect the lives and |
property of the citizens of this state from |
any outrage.
It was ascertained later that the whole |
scare was without foundation. Not single |
Indian had set foot on the war path in the |
state.
As soon as possible, however, arms and |
ammunition were shipped to such points |
in the state as most demanded them. They |
failed to go around, however, and the gov
ernor was compelled to use his discretion |
in distributing them.
During the day following the scare, Gov. |
Martin answered over one hundred tele-
grams of inquiry.
The Washington authorities sent the fol- |
lowing in reply to arquest of the govern
or's for arms: