Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-06-09
LAST NIGHTS REPORT.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

WASHINGTON, June 8.
The Secretary Of the Interior has asked Con-
gress for an appropriation Of $780, 900 to enable
him TO take measures TO preserve the peace in the
Northern Superintendency nov threateoed, BY in
va~ion, by large bodies of hostile Yanctonias and
Sioux 1t Is within the knowledge Of the Depart
ment that great dissatisfaction has existed for
some years among the turbulent bands Of Sioux and
DseolAh Indians, whose range is along the Mis-
sou-i River, and is now about 10 manifest itsefin
the Inauguration Of hostilities = scale Of alarm
ing magnitude. The regular troops having been
Withdrawn, the settlements are unprotected and
great alarm exists among the settlers, who have
appealed TO the Department for protection. The
Secretary there earnestly sppeals to Congress to
act promptly in this emergency. The Secretary
transmits letter from Agent Vaughen, il which
ii is stated that the Sioux in belligersnt and
refractory condition, particularly the Meningfees
and Unehpa bands. During the past year they
have been robbing indiscriminately, every white
man passing through their country. and in many
cases threatening their lives The withdrawal Of
the troops from Fort Pierce has caused the Indi-
ans to believe that the governmsnt is afraid Of
them, and from their conducts and threats Mr..
VAughen is satisfied that Agents life is safe in
the distributing Of annuities without q sufficient
force to protect him. The Secretary asks for 81
600 to redeem the promise made by Gen. Harney
to the 9 Bands Of the Sioux in 1856. These bands
are among the widest and most dangerous within
our limits Good faith and sound policy demand
the fu.llment Of these stpulations and it Is said
that unless measures are promptly taken, grcvi0u;
disturbances will likely result.
The President to-day communicated 10 the
Senate the correspondence between De Osmath,
Peruvian Minister, and Secretary Cass, relative
to the forcibls and violent seizure Of the Govern
ment vessels GeOrgiana and Lizzie Thompson,
while engaged in taking in guano, under the
charge Of being engaged in eOntrabaud trade, and
the imprisonment Of the persons found on board.
Our Government has eiaimed full satisfaction both
for this and the boarding and detention Of the
Doreas C. Ysat0n by Peruvian armed steamers
The Minister enters into 4 long argument in de,
fence Of Peru, and expresses the hope that nc
thing will occur to interrupt friendly relations.
Secretary Cass, in reply, reminds De 0smath
that the case presented was one for our very graT
est consideration, and says that the cutting out o.
these vessels resembles Piratcal enterprise rathsl
than an exercise Of legitimate power. he en-.
closes q letter Of Attorney General Black
which maintains that the whole proceeding Of the
Peruvian Govt was contrary to the Law Of nations
and repugnaDt to the principles Of justice, and
transmits . copy Of his recent letter to Lord Ma
pier under scoring the strongest sentences lol
De Osmath's information concerning the position
Ofthe U. s., relative to the search or seizures o.
American vessels By those Of foreign powers.