The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-03

The Cheyenaes ia Indian Territory Threaten
aa Outbreak Which IL IS Feared wa DO
Formidable.

The Cheyenaes ia Indiaa Territory Threaten
aa Outbreak Which IL is Feared wa DO
Formidable.
The war department has received re-
ports from Fort Reno, Indian Territory,
dated the 10th instant, TO tho effect that
great excitement prevails there over the
threatened outbreak OF the Cheyenne In.
dams. The southern Cheycnnes were max
ing preparations to so on the war-path.
Troops have been dispatched to queI the
disturbances. a few days ago others were
sent to quell a local disturbance among the
same Indians. The war department. Off
Gals are not informed rs to the cause OF
the threatened outbreak. II the Indians
go ON tho war-path there will he great dith-
Guilty in quoting them. The Cheyenncs are
reported TO be as troublesome to deal with
as the Apaches. General Augur, in COM
mand OF that department, recommends the
appointment OF II commission to ascertain
the cause OF discomfort. The southern
Cheyennes are located in the western por-
ton OF the territory. The country is level
and devoid of trees, except along the
streams. Owing to its great extent, it is
very easy for the Indians to keep out of the
way OF the troops. 1t is believed that the
Indians are wei supplied with arms and
ammunition. They are said to be good
fighters and fight altogether on horseback.
The last trouble with the Chcyennes oc-
CURED about nine years ago, and continued
Tor more than n year. 1t was caused by
the Indians OF the tribe massacreing a por-
ton Of a family moving overland from
Georgia. The massacre occurred in Kan
sas. Father, mother and daughter wero
killed, and the four remaining children
taken captive. The daughter who was
killed before she was captured, took tho
lie OF an Indian with an AK as he attempted
to get into wagon in which the chlluren
were gathered. Prior to this massacre the
Cheyennes became uafriendly toward the
whites. A number Of men disguised as In
ians had burned n bridge on the Kansas
Pacific railway for the purpose OF stopping
the train that they might plumber it. After
the destruction OF the bridge soldiers were
sent to capture the men implicated. An
officer CHANGED one day to see an Indian
standing alone at n distance. He drew
nearer, fired and killed him. The Indian
was the son of Lone Wolf the great Chey-
enne chief. When he was buried 400 ponies
were killed above his grave. Though Lone
Wolf did not himself participate in the
outbreak which followed his sons DEATH it
was thought that the shooting OF the young
Indian greatly induced the tribe to go on the
war path. The massacre OF the Georgia
family and one years fighting followed.
A Durango Coli special says: messcn-
ger from Dolores Valley arrived this after
noon. He says the Indians killed Il man
named Gethner, seriously wounded bis
vito and burned house, barns, etc. The
messenger confirms the report that COW.
boys killed six OF family OF Indians.
Another messenger who arrived this evening
reports that the Indians met Joe Daugh-
erty, brother OF Captain Daugherty, of
the Twenty-second cavalry, killed him and
carried his wife into captivity.