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192 |
2/17/76 |
3 |
4 |
Independent Order of Good Templars | District Lodge met at Rosefield Febr. 9. See Organizations and Associations |
848 |
4/19/67 |
3 |
1 |
Independent Order of Odd Fellows | Ridgeley Encampment No 1. Wm Dunn. C. P. Pr. Tem. See Societies and Organizations |
848 |
7/1/67 |
3 |
4 |
Independent Order of Good Templars | Otoe Lodge, No 4. Strawberry Festival, July 4. Members of Committees. See Societies and Organizations |
192 |
2/5/74 |
2 |
7 |
Indianola | County seat of Red Willow Co. |
192 |
1/27/76 |
3 |
5 |
Indians | Reservations The Board of County Commissioners sent a request to senators and congressman to effect an extinguishment of the Indian title to land in Richardson County. |
192 |
12/16/75 10/21/75 |
2 3 |
4 4 |
Indians | Master Robb while digging a well on the east side of Town Branch found an Indian Skull 25 feet below the surface. Clipping from the Tecumseh Chieftain. |
192 |
10/21/69 |
2 |
4-5 |
Indians | An Omaha dispatch reports that a government surveying party of 12 men with Nelson Buck were massacred about 50 miles south of Fort McPherson. Surveying instruments, tools and a portion of the camp equipage owned by the party were found. |
192 |
1/27/76 |
3 |
5 |
Indians | Fox hold title to some land in Richardson County. See Legislation |
192 |
12/16/75 |
2 |
2 |
Indians | Bishop Hare, Episcopal Bishop of the Niobrara Diocese in his lecture Friday evening on "Indian Missions" at Neword, New Jersey he said that the Indian is by nature religious and can be Christianized and that the frontier white men are mainly outlaws, thieves and murderers who live by selling fire water to the Indian. |
192 |
6/3/69 |
2 |
2 |
Indians | A. F. Harvey, from Lincoln gives an account of Indian raid made on Wilson Rancy, near mouth of Big Sandy. Settlers ar asking aid from the Governor. |
848 |
7/19/67 |
3 |
1 |
Indians | H. B. Horton Esq., returned from the west last evening. He reports the Indians exceedingly hostile with no probability of their becoming docile. He lost two horses and two valuable mules, which they stampeded and afterwards captured. |
192 |
2/16/71 |
1 |
5 |
Indian Council | Indians in the Territory south of Kansas held general council recently. Delegates were sent from various tribes. |
192 |
2/16/71 |
1 |
5-6 |
Indian Council | Proposed permanent organization of the Territory with an Indian Government subject to treaties with various tribes, was adopted by a vote of 48 to 5. |
192 |
11/18/75 |
2 |
4 |
Indian Reservations | The claim of teh state of Nebraska for $53,938 (5% of teh value of estimated acreage of Indian Reservations in Nebraska) has been disallowed by the Treasury Department. |
848 |
7/22/67 |
3 |
3 |
Indians | Advices from Washington say that it cost government a million of dollars for every Indian killed. Our telegraph dispatches state that ten Indians have recently been killed, several wounded and one horse captured. Ten million's of dollars more out of the treasury, to say nothing of the expense in wounding "several Indians, and the capture of the Indian Pony or Mexican Mustang. |
848 |
5/20/68 |
3 |
2 |
Indians | Are reported in large numbers between Coyote and Denver. They have as yet made no demonstrations against the coaches but the drivers and messengers report strong indications of speedy and serious trouble along the line. |
192 |
11/4/69 |
1 |
5 |
Indians | At Kiawa, Gov. Butler & party discovered a settlement of 8 men whow had lived there for 3 years past. They informed Mr. Schaller, that last year they suffered and attack from a band of hostile Indians who endeavored to attempt to stampede their stock. After a desperate resistance the red devils were driven awayl The region round about this little settlement, as far as Liberty Farm has been devastated and laid bare of all vegetation by the savages. Many settlers how had inhabited this country had been murdered and many graves, which the Governor's party passed on their route served as a warning. Monument for those who would attempt to introduce the arts of civilization with the far west. |
192 |
5/22/73 |
2 |
3 |
Indians | Col. Boudinot well know past red-man is just now delivering lectures on the Indian. |
192 |
2/2/71 |
1 |
3-4 |
Indians | A cave of skeletons was unearthed near Eagle Pointl. One chief measured 7 feet 8 inches. Arrowheads, hatchets and vases were scattered about. Dubuque Times. |
192 |
10/7/ 69 |
2 |
7 |
Indians | In Arizona have gone into the mountains in large numbers to hold war council. This probably means trouble. |
192 |
10/21/69 |
2 |
4 |
Indians | There is considerable uneasiness among settlers and troops on Powder River. The savages are encamped in that vicinity. Reinforcements willsoon be sent to Forts Laramie and Fetterman.192 |
192 |
12/9/69 |
2 |
6 |
Indians | The Indian Commissioners have submitted their report, they are throughly convinced that the Indians by kind and just treatment can be made peaceable and that they can be civilized and brought to support themselves by Agriculture. |
192 |
6/10/69 |
1 |
4 |
Indians | Reached Little Blue settlements May 28th and took two horses from Captain Wilson, eight from Kingfisher, and three from a German settler living below Kiawa Station. Mr Duffield and others say they were Pawnees. Beatrice Clarion. |
192 |
2/10/70 |
2 |
4 |
Indians | Red Cloud, chief of the Sioux Indians are encamped on the Little Powder River. |
848 |
6/8/68 |
3 |
2 |
Indiasn | The Powder River country has been abandoned by the Government - the noble and warlike red-men have full sawy. |
848 |
3/20/68 |
2 |
4 |
Indiasn | The Indian Peace Commissioners are to meet at Omaha during the first week in April, to enter at once upon the purpose of their appointment. |
848 |
5/8/67 |
3 |
2 |
Indians | Much trouble is anticipated from the Indians especially on the new road says a dispatch received by John Heth from Richard Miller, We are inclined to believe that the road will be protected. Large bodies of troops have been and are being dispatched to every threatened point and by June 1st. a continuous line of bayonets will blaze from Julesburg to Fort Reno. |
192 |
11/17/70 |
2 |
1 |
Indians | The office of Superintendent of Indian affairs in Dakota Territory has been abolished. Omaha Republican |
848 |
4/17/67 5/3/67 |
2 2 |
5 5 |
Indiasn | Proposals for cattle for service received at office of H. B. Denman Supt. Indians Affairs, Omaha. See Bids |
848 |
5/6/67 |
3 |
1 |
Indians | About 80 persons killed. Indians reported two to three thousand strong. See Fort Buford Massacre |
192 |
10/21/69 |
2 |
5 |
Indians, Disease | Small pox has broken out among the Indiasn on the upper Missouri. |
848 |
7/10/67 |
2 |
1 |
Indians Editorial | We want an Indian Policy. The United States Government should either make war upon the Indians or make peace with the Indians. At present we send out troops on one train to fight Indians, rations to feed Indians on the next and lastly peace commissioners to swindle both Indians and Government. We make war and peace jointly and neither with good-sense or satisfactory results. We expended last year about six millions of dollars fighting Indians. |
192 |
11/4/69 |
2 |
5 |
Indians Hostile | Hon. N. P. Langford has arrived from Helena, Montana, to confer with General Hancock in regard to the protection of the people of Montana, from outrages by hostile Indians, who are preparing to drive the whites from the country. |
192 |
7/29/69 |
2 |
4 |
Indians Hostile | Information from all parts of Indian conntry causes Commissioner Parker to believe danger of any general trouble is past except for a few detached bands. In Arizona and New Mexico warlike tribes asked to move to reservations. Quakers report satisfactory progress. |
192 |
6/2/70 |
2 |
3 |
Indians, Hostility | Hon. Anton Zimmerer returned from Pawnee City where he met a man and boy from Solomon river who narrowly escaped Indians. J. N. Gere, working in the field with them was murdered. Nebraska City Press |
192 |
9/30/69 |
1 |
7 |
Indians, Hostility | In northern California are very hostile toward each other.l Settlers are in fear. In Arizona continued depredations are reported. |
192 |
6/17/69 |
2 |
4 |
Indians, Hostility | Mr. Martin, an old settler here, with his sons have beaten Indias off often. He has several arrow wounds. One of his children was left for dead once, with arrows in his body. Many settlers here have been in the army and that training has saved their lives thus far. |
192 |
2/9/71 |
2 |
7 |
Indians, in Grant's Administration | Many have become industroius, orderly, moral, Christian and dress like whites, have log houses, gave up polygamy and are publicly married. This has been brought about by the kind human treatment of their friends, the friends. |
848 |
7/22/67 |
3 |
2 |
Indian Kiowas | A Denver correspondent reports that General Hancock in one of his councils with Safanti, chief of the Kiowas, made the latter a present of a Major General's coat, buttons, straps etc. A few days later Safanti, with a few braves, rode up in plain sight of Fort Dodge, and presuming on his official rank, gobbled the Government herd of cattle and decamped |
848 |
7/12/57 |
2 |
1-2 |
Indian Editorial | We expended last year about six million of dollars fighting Indians and killed about six Indians; during the same time we made treaties with the same Indians through E. B. Taylor and other wise men from the East and under the treaty sold them ammunition, arms, scalping knives and other civilized productions with which they obtain blood and scalps at a much less waste of time than before. Let us have either peace or war, if war, then let us fight the Indians as they fight us--lay waste, slaughter and kill. All war is barbarous and Indian war not much more than civilized warfare. If Indians are to be fought, let Chivington or Connor or some other eminent killer go and fight them--send no more kid-gloved warriors from New England and the East. if peace is the policy then give them decent reservations, establish military posts upon them; try Indian depredators under martial law and punish according. Make all Indians wards of the Government deal fairly with them and through officers of the army: abolish Indian Agencies; steal not from the Indians and they will not steal from whites. Let us have a policy. |
848 |
6/7/67 |
3 |
2 |
Indians | We learn from D. B. Ball of the mail agents on the Union Pacific railroad, says the Republican that the Overland Coach which was due at North Platte on Monday, had not arrived and it is feared it has been captured. Intelligence has been received that the stock of Jack Morrow's ranche was run off on Sunday by the Indians of Spotted Tail's band, but Mr. Morrow recovered all but 15 head. A gentleman recently arrived from the west, stated while here that the Indians had notified all the employees on the Overland stage route from the North Platte westward, that the route must be abandoned by the first and they would kill everything found on it after that time. They seem to be carrying out their threat. Mr. Ball, the mail agent, also says on Sunday there were two stage loads of passengers at North Platte to go west, but hearing of the coach tragedy of few days before, decided to await Gen. Sherman in hopes he could arrange protection. |
848 |
12/14/68 |
3 |
1 |
Indians | Among the property captured by General Custer in his recent fight on the Washita with the Indians was 535 pounds of powder, over a 1000 pounds of lead, 4000 arrows, and a large quantity of guns and pistols. |
848 |
6/5/67 |
3 |
1 |
Indians | Sherman's reply to the citizens of New York says - The Indians number 300,000 and being pressed by the encroaching settlements have become nervous and excited, and from causes positively hostile, he fears they may combine and do infinite mischief. He further states that calls are daily made for protection from hundreds of places hundreds of miles apart which require our constant attention. A. disposition of our limited forces so as to protect the most vital interests I feel bound in duty and honor to stand by my post. |
192 |
7/21/70 |
4 |
4 |
Indians | A tribe is known by its method of scalping. The Cheyennes remove a piece as large as a dollar from over the left ear, Arapahoes the same,others from the crown, forehead or nape of neck. The Utes take the entire scalp. |
192 |
6/23/70 |
1 |
8 |
Indians | The Indian population known to the country thirty years ago, has nearly passed away notwithstanding large additions received by our acquisition of Texas, New Mexico, Calafornia and Alaska. There are about 50,000 able bodied warriors. In case of war 25,000 squaws fight as desperately and cruelly as the men. Chicago Tribune. |
192 |
8/4/70 |
3 |
2 |
Indians | Legend of teh Cherokee Rose. A young Seminole chief was captured by the Cherokees and doomed to torture. He became very ill and was cared for by a cherokee girl who fell in love with him and helped him escape. She took with them a twig of the white rose by her father's tent as a remembrance in her new home with the Seminoles. |
848 |
6/5/67 |
3 |
1 |
Indian Supplies | The contract for furnishing 1000 cows and 30 bulls for various Indian tribes, was let yeaterday by Supt. Denman at $33.33 1/3 to J. P. Williams of Topeka, Kansas, says the Omaha Republican. |
848 |
4/10/67 |
3 |
1 |
Indian affairs | Over 1000 head of cows wanted for different Indian tribes of Northern Superintendency. See Cattle |
848 |
7/17/67 |
2 |
1 |
Indians | Spotted Tail is encamped on a reserve near North Platte, with about 15,000 of his old men, women and children professing to be friendly towards the whites and he is from all that can be learned, sincere in his friendship but he no more controls the young warriors of his tribe, than we could the U. P. B. B. locomotive power. The raid made yesterday at Big Spring station.,. was doubtlessly the work of some of his old band and a foretaste of what is to come. A treaty made with Sioux in these parts is not worth a banbee. The only way to make a treaty of any force with either Ogalallahs or blues, is to convince them that the white man is too strong for them and then send them back to the Missouri River and extinguish them wit' bread and meat. Frontier Index. |
192 |
1/27/76 |
3 |
5 |
Indians | Sac Indians hold title to some land in Richardson County. See Legislation |
192 |
6/3/69 |
2 |
5 |
Indians | Samuel M. Jones, new Quaker Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Northern Superintendency, together with 5 Indian agents for Omahas, Otoes, Nemahas, Pawnees, and Santees arrived on the 27th. They proceeded to various stations at once. |
848 |
7/12/67 |
2 |
4 |
Indians | Owing to the necessary condensation of the long debate in the Senate, there is a misapprehension of the tenor of the remarks of Senator mayer of Nebraska. He promised to locate all the Indian Tribes between Nebraska, Kansas and the Mountains, on two reservations one to be in the western portion of Dakota Territory and the other in the Indian Territory, west of Arkansas, both to be perpetual reservations, with as far as practicable non-intercourse between the whites and Indians. By telegraph, Washington. July 9. |
192 |
5/1/73 |
1 |
7 |
Indian affairs | The "Quaker Policy" purposes and Methods of Presidents Peace Policy in Indian affairs Mr. Delano's Defination. |
848 |
3/6/67 |
3 |
2 |
Indian Commissioner | Rev. Father De Smet, known to all Indians as "Black Robe" has been appointed a special commissioner to visit the Indian tribes of teh northwest on a peace mission. See De Smet, Rev. Father. |
848 |
4/17/67 |
2 |
5 |
Indian affairs | Supt. H. B. Denman. Cattle. See Bids |
848 |
5/3/67 |
2 |
5 |
Indian affairs | H. B. Denman, Supt of For Northern Superintendency. 200 horses wanted for Indian service. See Bids |
848 |
5/6/67 |
2 |
4 |
Indian Commission | Cottonwood Springs, Nebr. April 24, 1867. Editors of the Herald. from Wm. Baker. Snow fell one inch deep yesterdays This morning, the 21st, it was frozen hard enough to bear a man's weight of 250 lbs. The Indian Commissioners sent out by Government to investigate the Th11 Kearny Massacre have been pettifogging before a Justice of the Peaoe, another has been making out claims of citizens on account of losses by the Indians against the Government; another has prepared himself with Indian goods to make them presents at nice prices for Government to par. Such are the facts of the case. |
848 |
11/6/68 |
2 |
1 |
Indians | Our Policy. Editorial. While recording the details of horrible massacres and outrages upon the frontier settlers, and expressing the desire that the Government should put forth strong efforts to reduce the Indians to peaceful subjection, we have taken the ground that the United States as a nation, has so repeatedly broken its faith with the red men that they will believe us no longer and are taking vengeance into their own hands, and making innocent people suffer. The Indian Bureau is a mass of corruption and the sooner the whole question is put under the control of the War Department the better for all concerned. Bishop Whipple of Minnesota says "Our Indian system is a blunder more than a crime. We recognize then as nations, pledge them our faith, enter into solemn treaties which are ratified by the highest authority in the nation. The treaties are often conceived in fraud and made solely to put money in some white man's pocket. We send agents, knowing that they must steal for they cannot live on their small salary, and they are appointed as a political reward for party service. The savage is left without law to protect; with no incentive to labor; with the harpies to plunder and vice and crime hold sway until he wreaks his vengeance on innocent people of the border. We spend millions, we kill ten 0±' our own people to one Indian and come to the conclusion that extermination is our only hope." |
192 |
11/10/70 |
1 |
3 |
Indians, Agency | J. M. Washburn, formerly an employee at the Nemaha Indian Agency in Nebraska has been appointed Agent for the Whitstone Agency Dacotah Territory. |
192 |
12/22/70 |
1 |
5 |
Indians, Agent | Tried a quaker at Omaha on a charge of introducing intooxicating liquors in the Indian country and found him guilty. |
192 |
2/9/61 |
2 |
7 |
Indian Agencies | Six under Mr. Janney's superintendence. |
192 |
9/9/69 |
2 |
1 |
Indian, Agency | Friend Janney, Superintendent of Indian affairs at Omaha has appointed Mrs. Eliza J. Janney, a widowed sister-in-law, his secretary. Vice Colonel Saunders of Davenport, Iowa resigned. |
192 |
2/9/71 |
2 |
7 |
Indians and the quakers | Colonel Janney, able Superintendent of Indian Agencies of Nebraska asked the Quakers to nominate agents as no Quaker was ever killed by Indians. For 70 years after arrival of William Penn, no white man was killed by Indians in Pensylvania. |
192 |
2/9/71 |
2 |
7 |
Indian Agency, Iowa | Number 214 in Nebraska |
192 |
2/9/71 |
2 |
7 |
Indian Agency, North Santee | Numbers 900 and are among the most civilized of their race. |
192 |
2/9/71 |
2 |
7 |
Indian Agency, Otoes | Number about 439 but are doing well in Nebraska |
192 |
2/9/71 |
2 |
7 |
Indian Agency, Pawnee | Are least civilized of all, yet last year they desired Mr. Janney to retain $2000 of their annuity for mill purposes and $5,000 to buy stock and farm implements. |
192 |
2/9/71 |
2 |
7 |
Indian Agency, Sacs and Foxes | Number 80 in Nebraska |
192 |
2/9/71 |
2 |
7 |
Indian Agency, Winnebago | Number 1,330 who dress like white people and have four day schools with 250 pupils. Last winter they got out 2000 saw logs and hvve built good homes. |
848 |
5/3/67 |
3 |
1 |
Indian Agent | Senate confirmed Charles H. Whalley as agent for the Pawnee Indians in Nebraska. |
848 |
3/27/67 |
3 |
1 |
Indian Agents. | Robt. S. Moore has been appointed and confirmed Pawnee agent instead of Major Beckerk, Says the Plottsmouth Democrat. |
192 |
10/28/75 |
2 |
1 |
Indians | Gen. Crook has for a long time been preparing for an expected Indian outbreak and when it comes will be prepared to the savages chastisement. |
192 |
10/21/75 |
3 |
4 |
Indians | Indian Hostilities. Charles Collins, editor of the Sioux City Times has reliable information that the Ogalallas, the upper Brules, The Utes, and teh Cut-off bands in Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana will unite for common warfare against the frontier settlers with a few weeks. |
848 |
12/4/68 |
3 |
1 |
Indians | Sheridan is now on the field and is pushing the winter campaign against the Indians. |
848 |
3/6/67 |
3 |
2 |
Indians | The Sioux City Register has information by letter from Fort Union that few days ago, a large body of Indians had attacked that Post but were repulsed with loss after a protracted battle. The Indians generally manifest a very hostile disposition but the occupants of the Fort feel confident of their ability to resist any attack that may be made. |
848 |
7/29/67 |
2 |
1 |
Indian Hostilities | Continue in the region known as Laramie Plains. Upon unquestionable authority we are compelled to add the unpleasant fact that the Indians have actual possession of the country and Saunders. In view of these hostilities which we believe to be confined to a very few Indians, it is a singular circumstance that Gen. Augur is compelled to protect thousands of miles of line with less than 5000 troops. The armies of the union are being used to rivet a negro tyrany upon millions of white men in the South so troops can not be given to Augur to protect white lives in the West. Grant and Sherman are both powerless. Omaha Herald |
747 |
6/20/67 |
3 |
2 |
Indian Attack | A party of Indians nttaeked Mr. Hines train day before yesterday near Mud Springs. They were repulsed, with the loss of one mule; only one man wounded, The stock and men were saved by taking refuge in a corral a mile or two from the scene of the first charge. Frontier Index July 17, |
848 |
1/31/68 |
2 |
1 |
Indians | St. George Belden, stationed at Fort Phil Kearny, says the Frontier Index Fort Sanders items, in a recent scout, killed and scalped two hostile Sioux belonging to tt band of one hundred and seventy-five, who were trying to get George's hair. In the Sweetwater mines the Indians are very hostile and the mining population are obliged to keep constantly on guard to prevent them from burning their camps and taking their scalps. |
848 |
8/31/68 |
2 |
4 |
Indians. Conflicts. | Telegraph dispatches from M. E. Ward, Cheyenne, Aug. 29, that a regular Indian War is apprehended. I am indebted to Dr. Latham, physician U. P. R. R. for additional news. Indians appeared along the route of the U. P. railroad west of Cheyenne; yesterday they attacked the wood-choppers at Laycock's Camp, near Laramie City. The woodchoppers being armed fired into them, killing one and wounding others. No whites hurt. A military dispatch just received from Port Laramie says:- Eight hundred warriors under Red Cloud passed here yesterday, moving South. They declare war. Gen. Sherman has ordered Sheridan to the field at the head of the Cavalry. In Colorado the Arrapahoes have waned their friends to take their stock and leave the country. Denver people are organizing into companies for protection. |
192 |
11/4/69 |
2 |
5 |
Indians Hostile | Report from Fort Fetterman comes that 3 soldiers hunting 12 miles from there were suprised by about 30 Indians, and 2 or 3 of them killed. Their bodies have since been recovered. |
192 |
11/4/69 |
2 |
1 |
Indians, Hostile | Scouts at Plum Creek were attacked by Indians. Two souts are missing and three mules were stolen. Troops are after them. |
192 |
10/21/69 |
2 |
5 |
Indians Hostile | Several whites have been killed by the Indians recently between Fort Benton and Milk River. |
192 |
6/17/69 |
2 |
4 |
Indians Hostility | On the 16th Indians attacked settlers at Junctionville, took horses and plundered Wall's house. Mr Wall was at Ft. Kearney. Indians fired at his brother-in-law who was in the field plowing. He ran to the house for his rifle, got John Teague and Nathan Marther to fight the 20 Indians but were driven back. |
848 |
5/17/67 |
3 |
3 |
Indian Trouble | Col. Chivington's train was attacked by Indians on May 2nd, 30 miles above Fort Laramiel. 30 mules were captured; 15 of which were recaptured later. (By telegraph, special to Nebr. City News) |
848 |
6/3/67 |
2 |
3 |
Indian War | On the Platte has been started. Ranches burned, stock stolen, settlers murdered daily. see Military. |
848 |
6/5/67 |
2 |
4 |
Indians To Chicago | by telegraph. June 3rd- A boy captured by the Blackfeet in 1865, who recently made his escape, reports five white women held. as captives. The Indians have many Spencer rifles, procured from traders. They contemplate a general and simultaneous attack along the Platte early in June. The Cheysimes crossed South Platte yesterday, going north. They attacked Pole Creek Station, 400 strong - one Indian killed. Omaha specials report that the Indians attacked the Indian Peace Commissioners at Bridget's Ferry on the 15th, and were repulsed by the escort. |
848 |
7/1/67 |
3 |
1 |
Indians | Officers of mountain boats say the Indians on the upper Missouri are becoming troublesome, and are assembling in large numbers in various localities, and manifest a disposition to commence depredations again. |
848 |
6/3/67 |
2 |
3 |
Indians | By Telegraph, Fort Kearny, May 29. The Indian War on the Platte has been fairly started. Ranches are burned, stock stolen and settlers are murdered daily. A gentleman named Hook lost three mules yesterday. The Indians came within 50 yards of the camp and drove them off. Sergeant Eanigan was killed on Pole Creek, 30 miles above Fort Sedgwick. Three tie cutters were also killed near Cheyenne Pass. The Indians line the bluffs on both sides of the Platte. Spotted-Tail and a few of his braves are camped at North Platte. His ponies are in splendid condition. His young men are on the warpath, but he proposes peace and is quietly living near the North Platte bridge, Burnt ranches line the road, and fresh graves are seen very frequently. A general scare is along the route. Two companies of infantry protect the grades, but the Indians laugh at the infantry. Complaints are made of the inadequate force of military guarding this route. |
192 |
6/10/69 |
1 |
4 |
Indians | On May 27th between Elk and Liberty Creek, Indians came upon a party of 7 whites from Turkey Creek, attacked at long range and a running fight ensued which lasted for several miles, whites beating them back. Daniel Roderick was shot through the ankle, and Henry Ellsworth struck by a glancing ball on the hip. |
192 |
6/10/69 |
1 |
4 |
Indians | To stop detrimental rumors concerning recent raid through a portion of Jefferson County, in print the plain facts gathered from participants in the fight and reliable persons living in that section. |
192 |
7/22/69 |
1 |
6 |
Indians, Cheyenne | After ten day pursuit, General Carr surprised the Cheyennes, killed 52, and captured 117 women. They abandoned entire camp of eight lodges, leaving robes, supplies and 250 animals. Captured and attempted to murder two white women captured in Kansas. |
848 |
12/4/68 |
2 |
3 |
Indian War | On the 27th of Nov. 1868, the Cheyenne Indians under the command of Gen. Black Kettle, were whipped, by the 7th U. S. Cavalry, Col. Custer commanding. One hundred and fifty savagers were killed and fifty captured. Gen. B. Kettle was, himself, "sent to grass". His forces lost a thousand horses and mules. |
192 |
11/4/75 |
2 |
4 |
Indians, Cheyenne | Commissioner Smith of the Indian Bureau says the Indians are reported as having defeated our troops from Ft. Hays. They are a band of 75 or 100 Cheyenne warriors. |
192 |
11/4/69 |
2 |
5 |
Indians, Ghief Santana | Of the Kiowas died. He was leader of the Indians in the desperate Wachita river fight wht the forces under General Custer about a year ago. |
192 |
3/30/76 |
3 |
4 |
Indians, Conflicts | Sitting Bull and his tribe are on the war path. Much trouble is anticipated before they are upbdued. |
848 |
7/1/67 |
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Indian Attack | on Dunham's Train, Lake Stanton, June 18, 1867. To the News from Donald McCallum. As to state of affairs on Smoky Hill Route and the outrages committed by the Indians on the train belonging to Mr. Samuel Dunham, freighter, which left Denver, May as, on way to Sauna, Kansas. After being detained at Box Elder around 9 days by a snow storm, the trip was resumed, when on the 7th we lost two head of cattle, supposed to have been taken by two Indians seen the day before. Mr. Dunham returned to search and came back to camp the night of the 10th. One of our men, while out hunting, came upon a party of 6 Indians. On the 12th, we again started, when after dinner Mr. Dunham, who was riding in advance about 2 miles, made his appearance on the elevation above us, riding at full speed, pursued by about 6 Indians, well mounted and armed to the teeth, who put off in another direction upon seeing the train. Mr. Dunham was far gone from loss of blood, being shot through the abdomen, but was taken to Cedar Point Station the next day and is still alive. Then shot, he wheeled and killed the Indian who fired on him, and to the delay of the others stopping to assist, he owes his life. On the 15th we left Cedar Point and made Lake Station about 4 o'clock in afternoon. The train had just been corraled and the cattle turned out to graze in charge of two men when 20 or 30 Indians made a rush towards the cattle. The rest of our men run to meet them, preventing a stampede. Not a single head was captured and after two hours fighting, had to retire with two men dead, some wounded, besides one horse shot and one captured. One of our herders, William Grant was killed, a native of Richmond, Va., and has an only brother in Indiana. |
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Indian Attrocities | From Dr. F. Renner who last week visited North Platte Station and the west end of the U.P.R.R. we learn the full particulars of the murder of two men at Turgeon's ranch by a band of Indians:- On June 3rd at 4 P.M. a party of 40 Cheyenne Indians approached the ranch of Mr. Turgeon, 20 miles above North Platte Station, on the south side of the river. The Indians, although requested not to enter, crawled into the house, claiming to be friendly and shook hands with the men, James Smith, a native of Ohio, and David Brouillette, a Frenchman. While some stood shaking hands six or seven arrows were shot at Smith standing behind the counter. Brouillette ran for the door, the Indians following and shooting several arrows into his body. The Indiana took what goods they wanted, drove off several horses, and left for the canyons. The bodies were found scalped and mutilated in a horrible manner, their faces hacked with tomahawks. The bodies were taken to Bischoff's ranch and buried. At midnight Sunday, June 2nd, three coaches from Denver were attacked 60 miles west of Julesburg. The driver of the first coach was pierced by five arrows, a passenger by his side was also shot. Then the passengers inside the coach showed fight, the Indians cut the harness on the mules and escaped to the hills. |
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