The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-06-27
CHAPTER XIII.
Back at Fort Qodoa.

war-summer on the plains nae
brought many changes to the hard
worked troops engaged in the cam
paign or garrisoning the widely scat
tered posts south of the Platte. Scout
Ing details. although constantly In the
saddle. failed to prevent continued In
dian d~epredations on exposed settle
ments. Stage routes we're deserted.
and the toiling wagons of the freight
ers vanished from the trails. Reports
Of outrages we're continuous, and 1t
became more and more evident that
the various tribes we're at length
united In a desperate effort to halt
the white advance. War parties broke |
through the wide-strung lines of
guard. and got safely away again. |
leaving behind death and destruction. |
Only occasionally did these Indian
raiders and the pursuing troops come
into actual contact. The former came
and went in swift forays, now appear
ing on the Pawnee, again on the
Saline. followed by q wild ride down
the valley Of the Arkansas. Scattered
in small bands, we'll mounted and
armed, no one could guess where the
next attack might occur. Every day
brought its fresh report of horror.
From north and south, east and west.
news Of o%utrages came into Sheri-
dams headquarters at Fort Wallace.
Denver. at the base Of the noun
tains, was practically in state Of siege,
provisioned only by wagon trains sent
through under strong guard; the
fringe Of settlement along the water
Ways was deserted, men and women
fleeing to the nearest government
posts for protection and food. The
troops. few in number and widely
scattered in small detachments, many
being utilized as scouts and guards,
were unequal to the gigantic task OF
protecting so wide a frontier. Skir-
= mishes were frequent, but the Indians
= were wary and resource l, and only
once during the entir~ summer were
!, they brought into real decisive battle.
The last OF August, Major Forsythe,
,, temporarily commanding a company
of volunteer scouts, was suddenly
attacked by over a thousand war
l riors under command of Roman Nose.
A foul days fight resulted, with heavy
loss on both sides, the Indians being
driven from the field by the oppor-
tune arrival of fresh troops.
8 The general condition Of affairs is
y we'll shown by the reports reaching
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. menus III slrohs ioroe' oo'aihine pos
session Oh 'he country wi'hll
Il WE'VE mi'es ol Den'et, ines are
9 more ooiu' neioe' "nu uespeia'e AZ
their assaults .hah ever oelore' II Is
;, Impossible 10 orlVe them out ana pro
tect the iahlii'es at 'ne same .iine' ,ol
y tney are pe.'er armeu' mounted us
clpilneo, anu oe'ter ohhcereu 'nah oui
men. Each hour brings ihtehieehce
or fresh oarparities' anu more e&ten
slVe roooeries' Inns same hontl
Governor ora"iora' OIL Kansas teie
graphed: EaVe just received a dls
patch from rays stating 'hal inoians
attacked captured. ano burned a traii
at Pawnee FORK killed. scaipeu' ane
burned sixteen men; also attacked an
other train at Clmarron crossing
which was delehoeo until
was exhausted. when the men aban
doned the Train. saving what stool
they could. similar attacks are OF al
most daily occurrence.
South OF the Clmarron all was desc
lation. n wal rageo unchecked r
the Platte to the Pecos. Sheridan de