The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-19

troops with wagons would find little difficulty IN penea-
ting IL by two or three different routes
Accompanying this Is rough map made up from a de-
scrpuon Of the country BY those who best acquainted
with il and though not accurate IL win give very good
foundation which 70 base plan Of operations Two
routes are laid down the map from this place over
which heavily-oaded wagons have passedone TO Fort
Pierre the Missouri and 70 the North fork Of the
Cheyenne BY White river aud returning BY direct
route through the Black Hills Wagons have also crossed
from Ash Hollow the Platte NORTH 10 Leau-qu-court
movement against the Brulies may be made by force
from Fort Kearny by marching up the Platte aud cross
ing al Ash Hollow aud also from this post and to pene
trae the Ayerallah country that OF the Mincouzhas
from the west troops can move with great facility from
this post Operations may also be conducted against the
Mincouzhas and their Missouri allies from Fort Pierre
some other point lower down on the Missouri
would respectfully recommend that three commands
each consisting of two companies of dragons and three
companies Of infantry With two mountain howitzers,
be sent into the field against the Sioux from Fort
Pierre from Fort Kearny, and from this post
single command sent into extensive country might be
eluded by the Indians during whole
deem il proper state ia this connection that a few
days since message sent by the chiefs OF the Aver
lal-lahs to trader, who lives few miles above the
Laramie with the following message, which they desired
should be delivered 10
They say that they took part in the murder OF 1t
Grattans command One Of the chiefs shot at by the
Brues for interfering in behalf of the whites AS they
were leaving the morning after the massacre word was
sent 10 them that the Brules going to take the pres
ents which slowed at the American Fur Companys
store and, they entitled TO share of them, they
vicinity and word Lieut. Fleming that they would
establish their camp wherever he said and that they
ready TO assist him if he desired it, This part Of their
statement is true and the interpreter who brought the
message Lieut. Fleming said that the request Of the
chiefs he had been harangung the young all night TO
prevent their burning the village Afterwards they
at The Forks Of the Cheyenne when the Mncouzhas
receiving presents including and ammunition, from
the Indian agent of that district The Mncouzhas wished
them to take presents also and TO remain with them and
take part in the This they declined and Immediately
tn nyX1p riv nd a
stealing horses goes they and the Crows
with the Mnicouzhas; twenty-five lodges Of the Mini
couzhas who would not join in the against the whites
are with them The chiefs express great desire TO be at
peace with us, and wish 10 have interview with me.
The Oza-allahs had nothing to do with originating this
difficulty in the Brulies village and body they did
not join in the massacre but it is possible that of
the young men did take part in killing the soldiers.
They say they will remain quiet where they till they
hear from me Under your instructions, could only say
that until heard from Washington, had word to
send them.
The messenger brought word also that there was camp
of thousand lodges Of Brues, Minicouzhas Yonktons
0mahas and Poncas the who say they
will keep the the road all winter and in the spring
they will meet the troops who against them 1t
was from this camp that the party went who took the
mules from Fort kearny in September He says Also that
forty lodges of Brues the Leauqui-court where
the Bear buried and they say they will kill all the whites
they find the road The son-inlaw of the Bear headed
the party which stole the mail mules from Fort kearny
Gently and it from this camp that the party
that attacked the malwagon the 9Th instant, killing
three men, and woundng fourth and carrying of Sl0,
600 in gold among the booty.
These are Indian tales and, with truth, doubtless,
there is much fiction and exaggeration.
The messenger says too that the traders the Missouri
sell the Indians rs much ammunition they want, and
tell them that they their friends while the traders
the Platte will sell them and their friends
have prohibited all trade with the Sioux by the traders
in this vicinity, and they not permitted to sell
milton to any Indians.
Ny command noninaly consists of three companies but
in fact it is less than two companies
na h
sent out with each command to guides and scouts
Without their assistance troops would find it difficult if
not impossible 10 overtake Indians who flying from
them They may be engaged at Fort Leayenworth very
readily
Very respectfully your obedient servant
w. HOFFMAN,
Mai and Brev. Lit Col 9th Infantry Coming.
Adjuant General u S. A.. Washington.
We say that at all surprised at the charac
ter Of the intelligence which the above message and letter
mpar For months and months past, the extreme west
papers have been filed with accounts Of Indian
ders outragcs and robberiesattacs upon the United
States maitland the spelling aud massacre of detached
parties of overland emgrant trains Long immunity from
punishment has rendered the Indian insoent and
daring until he has at length conceived the bold idea that
by combination of strength and movement he set the
whole power of the whites at successful defiance. The
early recommendations of the President and Secretary
of War made present dangers and difficult
ties the boodshed and robberes of the past nine months
To show that the Executive early day fully APP
priced of the approaching danger at hand
that he laid such information before Congress called
for corresponding action, give below extracts from his
annual messages well extracts from the annual
ports of the Secretary Of War:
Extract from the Presidents Anauat Message, Uec 1853
| respectfully submit that the army, which, under cur
system always be regarded with the highest interest
nucleus around which the volunteer forces of the
gather the hour of danger requires augmentation mod
icaen to adapt it to the present extended limits and from
tier relations Of the country and the condition OF the Indian
tribes in the interior Of the continents the necessity Of which
viii appear the Of the Secretaries of War
and the Interior
Extract from Report Of Secretary Of Var, dated Var De
i,artmcat, Washington, Dcceasbsr l, 1855"
BY the annexation of Texas and the acquisition Of New
Mexico and CALIFORNIA; Indian population has been in
creased from 10000 than 400 000 very large por
ton of whom, predatory and warke in their habits are
fothe first time brought into contact with peoples the
suit Of this is of continued disturbance 1t has been
policy Of government by grants OF land and presumption
rights to induce the rapid settlement OF wds
The intimate contact thus produced between The two races
the pronenes of the Indian to maraud and Of the whites
inrude upon the Indian lands collision Ag
grcsons the part of either lead retaliation which
falls far frequently upon the innocent
than upon the guilty and retaliation leads to
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