New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-09
THE NE WE ST INDIAN WAR.

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We call ourselves great country" sld We. We
cal great bucbery Of the little remnant Of he org.
hal proprieto ofthis soil the hosptsbe tierds AMI
yreser-ers Of the pilgrim fathers, gall IN; Ell air."
There are pespe WHO are so peculiar as 70 s3s why
this nev fceBe Of cansge has boen sHs2.9d! mere
Has been no declaration Of wa by Congress, which
alone he's power 10 m6te we and Of course 70 !epnt
or public document informing the people Of the cause
sfbost6tits. We have Lot even proclamation from
Frank Pierce In fact there ~ been authentic ard
responsible communication TO the country on thus de-
plorab,e bpsiIess. How much better more digni-
led 10 our coalition tnan .hat OF Russian sers, If
nay be driven of by sergeant with g c1ne 70 kul
arc be killed q. the will or caprice Of 0ac mani y:
even IL we must look bel pesty on see rivers OF blood
III may be DnOceDt) flow, AID then pay TOO ayers
pertIs L u! sithOut asking any questions, or
getting auy answer IL we do! II Te s,ili retd n oar
oTn liberties, sc are 10 i'm ne1 danger OF being de-
prsned l1wer than those who have lost tnemi y
were far better for our sDr tual he ah dignity AMI
telfrespec 10 be elered ana gagged than 70 re ava
the hs Of spec and action AID yet DO and utter
Iothns for aT,es,lug sucn bIni aud respons BIC
sisut nter.
IthAs been stated, under the proper signature of
man ybofe kLOwedse and pOsitisn render hi pecal
ary competent testify 10 tie case, tna' this quarrel
This army and thOse new regiments. r1ise1 AZ 40 OK
n.n,e of two and half liODs are ell svinde; ADD
that the uerOr AID OILY serious purpose 10 10 prepare
awent aimed corps, with xell-hesbeI sSorls, TO sup
poIt lie soutGen pack OF blib sers, WINCH tho inl1-
rrSii bOlds 10 the leash, and means Ct the ms sae
moment TO let loOse upon Cuba. This has been as
veged and repeated before the nation by hr. BentOc
He is statesman and sold er Of forty years service IA
the pdst Of Slavery; and VIVA ever else may be sad
of him he is better acquainted with ne intrigue, du
plcity ano plotting Of sldve-bTccdeTS ana slave drivers
uan any man in the country VINO ID al all likely 70
give us the benefit Of his testimony We oushC u be
arajefal 10 bin for avins spoken, though sc be to-
sothful or to debauched by long pr0sl Ion 70 the
slave power, 10 pl0ht by II.
For this del berate massacre Of men and women for
that women were included is self evident, thou ia
sciOus baseLess keeps the towards lIOm saying tO)
what are the pref Xts 20 they reach us ibr0ngI fumO
In the Summer of 1884, an encqmpment Ot three o.
four thousand Sioux inGisns formed SIX 10 eigl,
miles below Fort e within toe indian territory,
Nor The purpose ofIeccivi1g the annues due TO them
from the United States and there they waited nearly
a month for his lordsbip, the in iau alent the goods
in which the anbutles were payable beng already Gr-
nvee and stored on tie ground.
A lame cow belonging TO party OF Mormon eni-
grants fell behind the uaio, strayed 10 tue tm) and
wos taken and killed by al indian, who had lodge
there but did not belong to the tribe.
The MOrmOns made complaint 10 the officer In con-
mand at the font, 3D. Lieut.. Hugh b. Flemin,. Tat
person had authority whatever TO interfere in the
mater. The laws of the land, aud treaties with
the indians require that, in all cases OF the taking
ste ang desti DYING Of property by an lndln or in
disbs or OF persS nal violence, murder Of whites,
complaints sh III be made the indian supsTin en1en
or ~ en who bsDg furnished with all the facts and
documents and with the instructions of the President
of the United States, shall make a demaod upon the
tribe 20 which the indian indians belong for isic
ton. Only when the tribe refuses 10 make amends
does il become responsible, and even them for every
injury 20 prOpcTtV the Tcne1y TO which the GOverd-
nents limited is 10 deduc, aud retain the value of IL
from the mex money able to The tribe There
ia no power In the United States arrest indian
snltss having committed oOe OF the ofionses above
me ntioned be found within the limits Of distc,
State Of he United States and teen be must be ar
rec ed on civil process ike ctzeo, and the cause
tried by Judicial court. The iLdan camp was no.
within district State, and II II had been, Fleming
yoald have had no III ht TO NEEDLE any more than
Gen. Scott has with the daily business OF The ReeOres
cyurL
Nevertheless with that military presumption and
arrogance which have become great ana Increasing
Nuisance he dispat Ded a nes iedged or rather un.
Redged, breyet sub-ieutenant, twenty niue men, an
Interpreter, twC 1e-Pounder, howtzer and horse,
and tselye mules with Discretionary orders 10 take
The inoan il the sub.lieueuant should thiak II expe
dent and bring him. dead alive, into the fors. Aud
here il is 10 be noted that this was treitng as GRIM
nal matter that whih i'll every civilized country is
only subject of civil damages TO be recovered IN Sn
action trorer and that the aries OF tue great
West il is the custom 70 both indians and whites TO
take ny and l. l. or keep aud use, sny stray COW, OK
boIse, only restoring or paying for thu same when
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animals saved from the wolves Here, then, was a
fatal error in those military youths, even had they
been acting within their legitimate sphere.
The expedition, thus badly begun, Was worss con-
Quoted. Brevet sub-Lieutenant Grattsn marchsd to
traders named Gralot, al one e1 remity OF the
campment about ak miles from tie foft and two miles
from the other extremity occupied by subdi vision of
the SiouI amosg whom the Offending indi vidual had
his lodge. At the former place, and of in the
face of the indsDs who could nos fail to spread the
toiDgs the muskets and cannon were loaded. The
march was then resumed 10 ward the f.tal ground
The com uand halted Just without the lines of the
campmsnt, at tue trading house of Mr.. Bordeaux, &
very respectable man, who advised the sub-eaenant
TO Try TO procure the surrender OF the through the
inisrposon Of the chiefs. He did So ard the chiefs
advised and urged the man TO surrender, but he re-
fused II does not appear that they used their author
NY to coerce him. probably because he dlt not belong
70 their tribe, OF it may be taat they would
have done 60, knowing perfectly well as they doubt
less did, that the Government and people of the United
States precuded by treaties by their own laws,
and by the independent position OF the indians within
their territory from proceeding in any sach
ner Ii n certain however that they used their good
Offices TO keep the peace. and 10 aid the American party
70 accomplish their object Failing this, they offered
TO paw for the COW doube, triple quadruple her lluc.
Tie head chief called Asrto-toSa surnsmed also the
logan Of the West," very noble indian, eatrested
Grattan 10 20 back and hs would bring the TO tss
fort. But no, the military upstar as we learn by
sort Of defense of him by Major WiGshi, who not
present. the scene, could net submit " TO the
msriihcstsn OF going back without the glory OF
leading captive Ia triumph. Grsttan reqaes'ei Bor-
desu1 to show him the lodge of tue offender, watch
being done the detachment marched into the center
OF the camp and drew up in a lice with their
non, ten or twelve rods from sad o1ge.
An indian and above all sn ndisn OF the independ-
ent and rowing tribes regards 1t as lifelong iniany
to De tskek and held in custody a. prisoner He
prefers death TO that ndeible Disgrace Such is their
education and such The demand of their public senti.
uent To all applications and entreates t. give him.