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ST L. C. Pfelmcr urifed in town m Thonday erening. The top of Lie bead was all rigbL Palmer «u corralled by the romantic Injuni for §eren long daye, About one hundred men were in the oomll. They loct two men killed— a man named Whittaker, from Ogden, and a Mexican. Palmer did not looaa any stock, but a Mexican train accompanying them lost orer three hundred and twenty-fire head of cattle. 8aye ther had more trouble with their own men than with the Indians—that one half of them were Missouri rebels, and that they had Jo put a double guard out, with orders to shoot the umt men who attempted to leare. Splendid fighting trim for a bcseiged party. They bad plenty of Sbnipe'a rifiee. the difference between die range of wbieh and Indian bows sared them. They wounded a number, but are not certain of haring killed any.
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The Smoky Hill And Republican Union

Junction City, Kansas, US

Sat, Aug 06, 1864

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