New-York tribune., 1885-07-12
GETTING THE TROOPS READY.
THE CHEYENNEs PREPARING FOR WAR.
LEAVING THEIR FIELDS AND HIDING THEIR PONIES
a REPORTED BATTLE WITH COWBOYS.

LEAVING THEIR FIELDS AND HIDING THEIR PONIES
"A REPORTED BATTLE WITH COWBOYS.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 11.-A dispatch to
7he Times from Fort Lcavenworth says Dispatches
received to-day by Adjutant Martin from the
commanding officers In Indian Territory indicate no
change In the situation there Preparations actively
making In the Department and troops VIII be sent Tor
ward speedily. General schoneld directs
the movements in the Department In the
absence of3any regularly assigned commander The
Presidents Instructions General Sheridan inter-
pretcd by officers here TO that the Indians must
submit peaceably be summary dealt with, and 1t is
generally believed that they will not yield their arms
without bloodshed. Light battery f. Captain Wood
ruff I'd Artillery, which won fame during
the Civil War Wilston's Flying Artillery has been
ordered to be in readiness to any time All re-
cruts Mt Fort Riley OF the 9TH Cavalry and the men Of
those troops in the field who remained behind on
account OF lack OF mounts will ordered join their
regiments Mt once. All troops and companies will be
filed TO their full strength.
WASHINGTON July 11-Secrctary Endicott to-day
ordered three regiments OF cavalry and the 4th
Infantry, making total force OF nearly 5000 men to
proceed at to tho vicinity OF Fort Reno, Indian
Territory from their present stations in the Departments
OF Texas and the Platte This will mako force OF about
1000 men in the Territory.
WICHITA, Kah.. July 1l-Mr. Hallowell, OF the
four agency farmers employed by the Governor teach
agriculture to the Cheyenne, Arapahoe and Comanche
Indians arrived In this city yesterday direct from Fort
Reno. Mr. IIalowell says that he considered trouble
inevitable The Bent brothers. hafbreed Cheyennes and
OF old Colonel Bent OF plains fame say the Indians
expect effort to be made by the Government to dis
them theywil sell their lives dearly possi
bic. The Bcnts. who own large amount Of personal
property, dsposng OF everything The indians are
in want OF nothing In the way OF ammunition. Not
only the Bens but the head Indians arc selling their
ponies.
Wolf Robe tho chief OF the dog soldiers has aban-
doned his crop and taken all his movable property
away. In coming up to the State lne Mr. Hall0well
chanced upon 800 Cheyenne ponies. hcrded for an
emergency The young who had taken TO farming
have under influence OF their chief also abandoned
their fields
A dispatch to The Eagle from the Cheyenne Agency
received to-day says that the aspect is undoubtedly
proving serious from day to day. and that troops
sufficient pctc police patrol will prove the only
means OF safety. Tho Cheyennes have sent large num-
ber their horses west, under the apprehen
sion Of attack by tbs militia In which event they
would be at safe distance for rading Small bodies OF
Indians slipping away every day. and IL believed
that they all ready for stampede to tho wids In
spc sai,saes that The coyernment means 10
dsarm them. II leaked out at tue agenc today from
Indian that the Indians themselves believe that
the band which went vest TO the Pan Handle" had
been coraed by citizens and cowboys but the author
ties have had verifcaton OF the rumor. 1t Is re-
ported that number OF kiowas and COmanchcs have
loncd the missing Chcy enncs The Government has
relegraphed Agent Dyer TO find out how many Indians
without the presence OF more troops TO hold them until
counted.
tho census would precipitate a fight.
COLORADO CITY, Texas. July lit is umorcd hero
iha, battle has been fought between COWBOYS co ana
Of this place sixty I.dians and sixteen cowboys are
said To have been Killed