The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-07-09

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twelve miles from Lawasdale to Maud
and warned the people along the road.
Families left everything and followed
him, 80 that by the time the boy ar
rived, there were at least fifty
families following him. The
boy was hetdihg cattle
near LsWnsdaie when . band of
Indians came upon him and cut of his
retreat to the house where his parents
live. The boy, putting spurs to his
horse and having good start escaped,
but saw his parents murdered and the
house burned
"HoW many Indians were there ?"
81 do not know" said Mr.. Kinnan,
''there are any number of rumors circu-
lated, and as was at Kingman when
the excitement began, I cannot give the
number on good authority. The most
correct report seems to indicate that
there are about 1000 of the red men In
COmanch= and Pratt counties"
as there much excitement at King
man."
ayes, there mist be NJ ariY
1900 psopie in kingman. The
opera house, skating rink and other
buildings are thrown open for their &C
cofimodation. They cat1e pouring in
by the hundreds, walking, riding, horse
back and In wagons. Some families had
put their children IL trunks and boxes
SO that if attacked the children might
possibly escape. fhe streets of King
man were SCENES of excitement, many
women were almost Wild with fright,
and could be seen on the streets crying:
A posse Of few men left KinSman last
night about o'clock and returned about
midnight, saying that the settlers seem.
ed to have oil been warned and fed for
safety. They could not have gone to the
scenes Of the Indian murders as they were
only away from the city a few hours
Although few people are leaving the
city they are only those who live few
miles away aud more are coming ii thai
are leaving.
Mr. Scvery was seen later this after
noon and gave substantially the same
report obtained from Ed. Kinnan.
PROTECTIVE PREPARATIONS.
| We are indebted to this mornings
Topeka Commonwealth for the follow.
ing important news concerning the In
dian outbreak in Southern Kansas:
At 2 O'Clock last evening Gov. Martin
received the following from Col. Quiff
of the Santa Fei
"Day operator at Wichita says that an
outbreak was reported IN the southern
part of Pratt county to-day. Several
killed and the balance of the people
driven off Stock all driven out. One
man came in to Pratt to-day and says
he is the only one lett in his family, bal
ance killed, but the operator does not
know how many were killed"
About the same time the governor re-
ceIveu the following dispatch:
KINGMAN, KAN, VIA. WICHITA,
July z, 1856 As p. m.
Gov. John A. Martin, Topeka, Kansas.
People are pouring into the city froih
the western part OF this county and
Pratt county seeking safety from a sup
posed Indian attack. Reliable parties
from Pratt county and Saratoga report
that the people of southern Pratt are all
rushing 10 the towns, reporting that In
dians are burning and ravaging every
thing, killing peopls. Many farmers
! from LaWhdale, twenty four miles south
west of here, 10 Pratt county, have
brought their families to town for safety.
They were warned to fly by rumors
from southern Pratt. The report has
, Just reached here that Nescatunga is in
the hands of the Indians, who have sur
rounded COldwater. These reports may
, be Sensational, but We want 10 prepare
Please give US an order for state arms
: and amunition at Wichita We have
men to use them.
:. (SIgned) s. s BAKER, Sheriff
Il The governor sent dispatches to the
commanders Of the state guard at Win
field, Wellington, Sterling and LarneC
: TO be ready for orders at a moments
notice. He sent dispatches to Gen
u Augur, at Fort Leavenworth. He ais;
sent to Frank GIllett, the mayor OF King
man, to mayor Wright, at Dodge, L
8 Gen. Timothy Mccarthy, 81 Larned, Il
e Adjutant General A. B. Campbell, a
!. | Earned, to Sheriff Fulton. of Gardel
City, notifying them all to be in tesdi
ness and tO send out runners 10 warn tn
3 settlers south of them. The goVetno
d answered Sheriff Baker that arm
lswould be sent at once. Col. Quipp AM
Superintendent NickersOn telegraphet
to many points on the Southern road
q but received reply from Dodge only
n that was to the effect that the Indian
had made q RAID into the Panhandle
e Texas. The absence of the operator
q seemed to indicate that there was n
a alarm at those places.
ri At 10 p. N. the governor received
Ireply from General Augur that he hl
no report from Reno, but will telegrsp
g there at once. It is well enough to sa
a. that Governor Martin telegraphed
L General Augur as early as June 26
station troops on the southern line of g.
&c manche, Meade and Clark counties. Z
at also Informed the president and the sex
ar rotary of war of the danger of q Che
m enne outbreak.
r The following was received from q
ID mayor of Dodge City late last night:
IT. DODGE Cry, July 2,
m To Governor John A. Martin:
e. Dispatches received and forwarded
a, Ashland and Supply. Have sent all o.
arms to settlers below. Send US Atty
81 one hundred arms and ammunition. '
ne will get men and horses. We ava
O. | your orders. Answer Immediately.
Ia TSignedi Il. NJ. WRIGHT.
Gen. Augur telegraphs Gov. Marta
70 at II :55 p. m:
I'D Four troops of cavalry at Fort Ri
to are under orders for KIowa. VIII SCI
oo them as soon as cars can be had. w
telegraph for them tonight. Will al
u send four troops of cavalry from here
so soon as cars can be had. To what poi
of should troops he sent? Remember Il
~ am without information and must {
pend Just now upon you for It. The
IN. mOrs should be verified as soon as pC
tn sible that we may know exactly what
TO- do. AUeUR, Brig Gen
IN. To PacIGy the FrOuttersmsn.
be KANSAS CITY, July s.-A dispst
I'm from Leavenworth states that no news
'as an outbreak among the Cheyennes
lis been received at Fort LeavenWorth.
ut order to relieve the anxiety of settl
i'd on the frontier four troops of cava
1T were ordered to Kiowa, near the soul
he ern border of Kansas To do SEQ
to ing duty and afford protect
le- against any invasion. These, with otl
all troops, are already established along
lg- the border and reserves are held in rea
We ness, which can be quickly conveyed
pot rail from points in Kansas, If Occas
In should arise.
oU Cruelty to ConYicts.
ne CHARLESTON, s. c., July S.-Ab
Ed the middle OF June Governor Thompl
ur- was informed that the convicts empl
BUS ed IN grading the Savannah valley T,
the wav were cruelty treated. One cony
had died in consequence of brit
ian whipping by the guard that they "
- oyerWorked and excessive mortality !