New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-24
AMERICAN INDIAN AID ASSOCIATION.

At meeting Of the Board Of Directors Of this Insti-
tuition, held on the 2ls Of October, 1857, statement
in writing, under OATH was laid before them giving the
particulars of most unnecessary and cruel destruction
of about 80 Indians, including women and children,
beside an indefinite number that Were driven into and
drowned IN IT,. Platte River by the orders Of Gen. Har
ney. The statement is as follows:
In July Of 1855 the Sioux Indians sccused Of tle ~
party c.mirrsnts The commander at Fort Laramie mnedi
I ss d'9TS They %ese about 8 mile. eat the Fort snd
contact with large patty Of Sioux warriors, The o.
render being the indians the ground that they
had tai nothing belonging u the enisan ouL an
csw imprudept Lieutenant ordered his soldiers 10 IRE
The ur ustisbe order WIS., Of course followed BY general
result Beside some other triaps depred.on' committed d,
ing the they were also charged with rooons me u
in command of 60 troops bug with what KIND OF
e he learned that chief the Sioux with over
Eve hundred Of the tribe composed OF men, women ana c
nsrney presented himself with bat portion Of his troops
having ordered the remainder 10 move III such manner
cte-ibe General demanding OF him the alleged robbers oil the
mails , 81. A. -. ,wa,.
the useful If bis tribe aud be could not consent to lren
DE-. them without syidenc. Of their guilt Gen marcy
Dc not wish To 6ght the white but prefer TO % our o
Ierses snd have no more hshins Inc IooP. II s or1d
the Chief and his attendants retire fifty PAGES wnen ee
force und.r his command eomu enced an pdsciise naIsn
take prisoners And over hundred and hiy Per,hee
beide indefinite number that driven into the Fse
River Those facts we'll knowa AZ the For and hee
sp0kn Of seknewedsed BY macy with whom con'ered
ADD found noLe inclined TO dispute them. Ii,
IdsmUch as the object Of this Association 10 the Pesesao
and elevation Of American Indians follows a. mater
cour,e thai Of pronreu duties Of the BoAfi 20
the public such well authenticated facts a. are pu
their relative wrongs perpetrsed upon the eo
Men ,,.
find hrea the Board have full condolences in the yefaeiy
Of the author Of the shove statement cansng them 20 tP
charges and nrences therein contained ana %
10 the character OF the Iartes thus chsse" e
stat italy true, . - LII
ind rhe,eGs the BoaId believe that If ssie coA'ss ~.
prove II presents OF official crime NJ.
oo 10 lie character and brutal al revolving 70
than he fund in the annals CT any other cViIso
Ind rheyeas, tnis Board siling 70 oeuete
CoyeTn.n 1t 81 " Arlington OF TIE -
Indian determination implied IN The murder OF pio'sop 80
Innocent and peace seeking Indians By the of-e' VI ~
Gen Hsney, -. .h.,,s
fad rhsrsas 1t important that innocent s s S
be disabused Of mpustir growing out OF ~.
and that the guilty be held strict secoSnti
Resoired I That the --- be most fesPecsiulsy ~ ~
quested to institute legal investigation OF the en~1so ~
psIiops contained in the shove statement .,. .o,fs.
Rcsoiref That the Secretary be directed 20 - tS
Of the foregoing 70 james suehsnan Pls'asn, ...s s
States; Winfield Scott, Lieutenant Genera o. sa.,r
Army, and " Danyers Secretary Of Indian Deps.
(Sgned) fAPPAN TOWNoEsp' 'Naa'AAA-
w Z. GOULD, Secretary.