The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-08-19

AA + had happened, or was go
1o~ ing 10 happen, as soon a
we knew II ourselves
ften before even We knew IT, We
nbbed their source Of information the
grapevine telegraph" writes a United
tatcs Army officer
About 1877 Dull Knife's hand OF
'orthern Chcyennes were sent from
amp Robinson, Nebraska, 10 join the
outhern Cheyeunes at tie Darling
IN Agency FOrt RnnOJ i'm the Indian
erritOry. They were never cOntented
1erc, the climate was killing them,
1ey said; and they had tried 10 20
'orth again several times, but had al
rays been driven back, and all
trough the summer Of 1878 We were
)oking for them to make another at.
empt 10 go.
There were only two troops Of cav
Try at Reno to hold about 800 In
ians here. and We had TO watch these
indians closely. In the fall, about the
rst Of October think il was, | was
own at Fort Sill with two wagons
/ fter load OF lime. and was In camp
Glow the post, when one morning just
{ daylight old Stumbling Bear, Il
iiowa chief, paid the camp visit. He
5as no doubt looking for his break
asst, as he would not go over 100 miles
ut OF his way at any time to bring
ne news. He never had had much
lse for me since the time severa, years
'efore this when | had lined up a
arty Of men | had out with his band
shoot him for disobeying my orders
joining into camp after the usual
How" he said: "Mebbe so, Chey-
nnes GO pointing North. They had
eft late the afternoon before.
We had a telegraph line here, single
wire that we had put up ourselves; it
an from Gainesville, Texas, through
iill and Reno up TO Fort Supply.
| went up TO the office right away
md found the operator, an enlisted
nan, fast asleep. Gle had not heard
rom Reno since noon yesterday, he
old me. Going to his key while he
ras dressing, | began to call for r."
'ur signal at Reno, but could not get
IN answer Then the operator took
lis key ana continued to call, but he
got 10 answer, either. thought |
Knew what was wrong. That operator
1t Reno belonged to our troop. and he
VAS no doubt out after the Indians
low.
After while we got reply Some
me who could telegraph had been
hunted up. He was another tel
,grapher like myself-a slow one. AT
.er he had made several attempts at
{, he told us that the Cheyennes had
gone at last, and that our troop had
followed them. There was not much
more than half a troop there, thirty
men, TO follow anything; the rest of
rs were scattered all over the country
IN details just like mine and the other
troop dare not be sent also: if it had
oern sent then other Indians, Chey-
annes and Arapahocs, would have lost
40 time in going upon a raid TO Kansas
also.
The Northern Chcyennes went clear
across Western Kansas. leaving a trail
Of fire and blood behind them, and
were finally rounded up at Camp Rob
inson. The troop got In ahead OF them
once, and in the fight that followed lost
one man, the blacksmith. but did not
stop the Indians; they kept on burning
ranches and killing settlers. The troop
brought these Indians back though, all
except Dull Knife, he was kept up
there prisoner, and 4 new chief
Standing Eili brought the band back.
1t took them about ten days to 60 up,
and nearly as many weeks to come
back again.-Forcst and Stream.