Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-09

THE PEOPLE TAKE TO FLIGHT
WITHOUT CAUSE.

False Reports to the Ene0t that Towns
Were Surrounded and Many People
Massaored-Prepara Made to
Rash Troops to the Scene of the Re-
ported Trouble.
TOPEKA, KAN, July S.-This city was
considerably aroused last night by the re-
ported reception of kilograms announcing
the arrival of the Cheyenne Indians in the
counties of Pratt and Comanche and that
the marauders were doing great damage
to life and property. During the evening
GOV. Martin received the following from
Col. Quid, Of the Santa Fe road
"Ihe day operator at wichita says that
an outbreak was reported In the southern
part of Pratt county to-day. Several
were killed and the balance of the people
were driven of. Thesto was all driven
out. One man who came into Pratt to-
day says that he is the only one left in his
family. The balance were killed, but the
operator does not know how many there
| were.V
All possible eXertions are being made
by the Governor 10 prOtectGhe citizens OF
the State from Outrages by the Indians.
TOWNS REPORTED SURROUNDED.
The Sheriff Of KinRman county states
! that news has been received that Re0cs-
! tunga, little town of l00 persons, is in
! possession OF the Indians, and that Cold
water, some fifteen miles west, is sur
rounded by them The Sheriff SAYS that
these reports may be sensational, but be
requests Coy. Martin to send arms
! so that they may be prepared.
| The Governor has ordered the military
companies at Larned, Winfield, Yelling
! ton and Sterling TO be ready to move at
a moments notice, and has directed the
! Sheriff Of Finney county and the Mayor
! OF Dodge City 10 organize forces and send
| out runners to notify the settlers.
| Gen. Augur telegraphs GOV. Martin
| that he has no information from Fort
| Reno of an outbreak there, but has ordered
| three companies OF cavalry TO Barbour
| county.
CARS ORDERED IN READINESS.
the General Superintendent of the
| Topeka and Santa Fe railroad has been
| directed by Quartermaster Gillie mt Fort
| LeaVenw0rth to send cars to Fort Riley
ut once to transport troops south.
| A force of men was at work at the ar
senal here most Of the night getting the
| State arms ready for shipment.
! A report comes from Pratt Centre that
| n large number of settlers have arrived
| there fleeing from the Indians, who were
| reported moving north. They also report
/ the massacre of family named Sch0held
! at Spring Creek.
SPREAD OF THE SCARE.
! The following dispatch was received
| this morning by the Governor from u. K.
! NickersOn, division superintendent of the
! Topeka and Santa Fe railroad. It WINS
sent to Mr.. NickersOn by the station
agent at Kingman:
''The Indian scare assumed gigantic
| proportions here yesterday. and last night
| hundreds OF families flOcked into town
| from points as far west as 40 miles for
| protection. Several scouting parties have
been out as far as 30 miles, and the
| farther out they 90 the farther off the In
dians are. There is not trace Of an In
dian or evidence OF their having been
| nearer Kngman county than the territory
line, and no damage has been done there"
Mr.. NlckeTs0n adds:
HTbere is "A general scare, but its origin
cannot be located. A party named Jones
was down 10 the territory line and heard
that the Indians were on the move, and
on bis way back to Pratt county he met "A
neighbOr named Smith, who told him that
the Indians were coming. Smith saw
Brown and Brown saw his friend, and
thus the story grew aud the excitement
increased. The settlers have all started
back 20 their BONES"
BASELESSNESS OF THE SCARE.
During the past twenty tour hours Gov.
Martin has sent and received more than
100 kilograms. IL turns out that the scare
OF yesterday had very little foundation.
Gov. Martin has received the following
from Adjt. Gen. Drum Mt Washington:
sin reply 10 your telegram relative
to the exposed and defenceless condition
of the southern border OF your state,
on which you base an application for i'm
proved arms for the Kansas militia, the
Secretary of War regrets that under the
law he cannot make the exchange desired.
de instructs me TO inform you that he
has, in view OF the disturbed con-
dition OF Indian affairs ON your
borders, given such orders as viii
concentrate in Kansas, and elsewhere
south OF II, such military forces Bs may
be required - give all needful protection
TO your people.
V. g. DRUM. Adiutant General.
The Governor has ordered $50 stands Of
! arms b. be sent at once 10 various points
southeast ia case Of an INVASION.
BUCKS RATHER wARLIKE.
KINGMAE, KAN, July S.-The usual
number OF Cheyenne and Arapahoe In
dians were hanging about Medicine
Lodge and other smaller towns to-day
trading. Some Of the small bands bad no
'Nhhb bfFu htfh tiR~Nlnk iNt IidiIlIHt
which gave rise TO the terrible scare If
yesterday. A special from Fort Reno
says that the situation there is AN
changed, and that many OF the head men
say thai they are willing TO await action
on the report of the commissioner sent
from Washington. About 600 0r
700 young bucks say, however, that they
will fight II their arms are demanded. The
medicine men are working hard 10 keep
up the war spirit. Gen. Armstrong, of
Louisiana, appointed 10 look into the
Cheyenne troubles, arrived yesterday at
Darlington.
INDTANB IN RENDEZVOUS.
CHEYENNE AGENCY, July st Is be-
heved at the fort that a large number Of
Cheyennes are I'm rendezvous on the ex-
treme western part OF the reservation.
The medicine camp on the south fork, ~
miles above the agency, has been almost
deserted FOR two or three days.
NO NEWS or AN OUTBREAK.
KANSAS CITY. Mo, July S.--A dis
patch from Leayenworth states that no
news Ofan outbreak among the Cheyennps
has been received at Fort LeaYenworth. |
In order 10 relieve the anxiety Of the set
tiers on the frontier tour troops Of cav
airy were ordered 20 kiOwa, near the
southern border OF Kansas, 10 do scouting
dufV and Afford urOtactfUu against ANY