Rensselaer Union, Volume 2, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1870 — Wyoming Territory. [ARTICLE]

Wyoming Territory.

We have been favored this month wi»h two letters from Mr. W. C. Orcutt, Atlantic City, Wyoming Territory, from which wc publish the following extracts: “On the 30th of March the Indians made a successful raid upon the miners of this region. They killed seven men and captured four head of horses. On the Ist of April we organized a company of ii3o men, 77 of whom were mounted, and started on the trail the second day. We had two fights killing 11 and taking one squaw prisoner. About 12 o'clock at night w e camped on Big Wind river, and made tires that were seen for ten miles down the valley. The hoys had just laid dow n to sleep when the Indians attacked us, tiring abouttwenty allots, but no barm was done. This created considerable excitement and 57 of the men followed them three or four miles and were attacked by 13 Indians, but came hack without exchanging shota#—We then moved camp to Li’tle Wind river, where we mounted the squaw ou a pony and released her. “The miners could protect their lives and property against Indian depredations, jt the Government would cease to employ agents who furnish the Indians with arms and ammunition, and then sneak back into parts of the country where depredations from these bloodthirsty savages are not feared. “In 1860 the Indians killed 18 men and run off 170 head of stock Irion this place. All this could soon be stopped if it were not for the short sighted policy of our Washington officers and the criminal practices of their agents who care nothing for the lives or wellbeing of the frontiersman so long as they can make themselves ricli out of their Indian trading. ‘ This is a rich gold mining region and new lodes are being discovered every week. The country is picturesque, the climate healthy and laborers can obtain sssierday r Y