New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-04
4 BIT or KANSAS HISTORY
A MASSACRE or TWENTY CONFEDERATE OF
FlcERS ny INDIANS ~ KANSAS.

FlcERs ny INDIANS N KANSAS.
From The Chicago Inter Ocean
The recent reunion Of ex-Confederates in Texas
adopted a resolution which calls to mind Dit
OF the unwrittcn history OF Kansas. The resolu-
ton In question suggested TO ex-Conieierates every
whorc that the graves OF those who had fallen in
the cause OF the South be sought out and marked
with monuments. after the manner OF the Union
dead. over which annual ceremonies should be held
In commcmoraton OF their services. There is a
spot In Kansas which contains ak that Is mortal
OF twenty ex-Confederate officers. Their death was
tragic In the extreme. accompanied as 1t was by
all the horrors and barbarities OF Indian warfare.
Early in the conflict between the North and South
Confederates were dominant In the Indian territory,
and well nigh succeeded In suppressing every
spark OF loyalty among the Indians there and in
Kansas along the southern border Several bands
OF the Usage tribe. however, remained loyal Ihey
were hunted out by the rangers from Texas ah l
the gueril,as from Arkansas. ana nniIly souglt
refuge within Union territory. on the march 10
the North many OF them S 10 death
on the route and their bodies. with only shroud
hungry wolves. Finally the bands under White
Wing and Little Bear. arrived on the 'erdisris
the town S' Of Seodesha now saads Indeed 'Neo
desha' is an Usage word. and means meetlns o.
bear had been ACCOMPLISHED largely through The
teachings OF Father Shoemaker. the veneraoie
long since been gathered to his fathers. Driven into
the Union by the persecution OF the southerners
vlndctiye to an extraordinary extent toward
Confederates. and lost opportunity to wreak a
The Confederatcs constantly had emlssarles out
among the Western tribes, seeking 10 Lead them tn
into revolt against the Federal Government. Inc
Osagcs assumed 1t as their part OF the great con
nct 20 intercept these emissares, and hold me
Indians OF Kansas. Colorado ana New-Mexico loyal
some time in 1862 party OF Confederate officers
none OF whom had less rank than tnat Oh leu.cn
ant. commissioned by the Contederate c'ov
ernmen, to proceed West through Kansas I" Ns n,o
marauding parties. whose business II should be
increment OF Federal troops from the West over
lard \ part OF those officers were also 'oHilhis
snr1 20 amsns the whites in Colorado and New
Msxl,o. and II possible march out a Few regiments
This party OF Confederate officers attempted TO
pass through the osase reservation along ,ne
OF Drum creek nv small band OF the Indians
rendering tho Confederates opened nre ana KILLED
Two OF the osages and put ne remainder to n'snL
Fnttng along lusl out Of rune nh;o ,me ,"a amn
81 White WINK ani lAue Hear where lhey were
S II n a." aSsco"s "r"sSs tho
pelc va inc "mhush that not an Indian was killed
Ia the encounter such a. wcre not Killed "Wl
right we're MI 10 torture ate, the nMs'nm q, ,nr
Ct th,i Tine The Government wac maintaining
military ~, sSs u" ssme aS omcs% Win Sc"cS
menI Of troops, was rent oul to inv~t,kate the
"nray The .inccr IN command " that detachmrnt
vas ideu'enan, y, iohp,ssn now grs ores w..
pa,tment OF Kansas When Lieutenant johnson
arrived ON the scene shocking alsh' met hls
vis ON Tho dead confederatea had all been he-
headed, and their heads were piled up in an inlis
crmlnate mass, NO that II was imposing 10 uls
we're buried side by SIDE by the troops The papers
found on thom clearly explained their mission "
Of tho Osagea on that day prevented serious up.
rlsna IN the Western Territories when might nave
eos, rivers OF blood Ia subduc
The Kansas histories contain nothing .! ms mas.
iIns Of men whose memories have become dmmed
by the lapse OF time. s now impossible to secure
~. names OF the Confederate officers who arc
hmrleI along the lowands OF the Vcrdisr!s Valley,
S", no doubt the archives OF the confcdcracy VIII
rs,,a, alike their. names and titles. and In time
,bere uIil be a monument over their burial spot.