The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-09


Kikapoos DC removed v reservation 70 be selected or
then near the other hands 0f Indiana, and compelled "
sette up0a and cultivate the land
In Consequence Of the unprecedented heat and long
tosA luss Of their crops, s 70 provide for isdysni
Chcctaws and for other purpees was passed BY Tho &c
neral Council Of their nation This action was had With
view 70 avert The horrors Of famine with which they an
menaced.
me agent Of the ChoosawS In transmitting COPY q
Ss. :. SsOu he sa u hs O. The Uaa
States many thai tribe and Of the ohOkasawS viii suf
fer ind . - ne ss,
Chickasaw funds for their Immediate relief
e general and excessive drought The past season has
Southern superintendsnCy, and has utterly destroyed
crops which, 10 the spring Of the yer, indicated most
abundant nsvss n 2, MS omiy treat
tribes aad TIE goverumsns invoked 70 furnish sood I,
supply ths wants for anosher ysA. and thus avert ,ss
Loss q their crops from any oanse reasonably
Be anticipated By Indians and many Of me tribes
pend FOR subsistence entirely upon NE prodao.s q their
Ire any return for their Toll reduces them 70
diton Of comparative, Il MOT absolute poverty.
ring the approaching winter Inc asstanoe d
should be rendered. and have Vie honor suggest that
Recommendation be made 70 ooogre, e n early day,
Tor IN appropgiaton sufficient 70 meet their Immediate
and pressing demands, and 70 supply them with food 70
relieve their future wants.
or near The limits Of he Cherokee country osnno. BE- too
strongly urged. mo condition Of affairs among that tribe
10 such - 70 demand the immediate attention Of govern
ment and action should be had without delay, with
view TO the maintenance Of the authority Of Ne United
States and the enforcement OF law and order within tho
concur with the superintendent in the opinion tbs.
military post should 10 located a Frozen Rock, the
Arkansas river and bays shs honor 70 call your attention
70 the reports Of that ooer upon the subject containing
ton. -
ina con iton Of Indian affairs in the Territory Of New
xeytoO not MATERIALLY
The Nsvsjoes In open hostility 70 the United STATES
and are defiant Notwithstanding tho assurances Of
lection from the government the lives and property u
the citizens even In the settlements have immunity
from the forNs Of these hostile Indians who, embod
smost daily irCurs,ons into tSs vilIaxss. '''-'
The agEsssions Of this tribe have continued sinoe the
war Of 1885, AID the attempts hitherto msde 70 chastse
ments and commit daring depredasous, almost within
sight Of the capital Of the Territory without fear Of pun
me United States troops have recently been joined by
Mexican ctsens Pueblo and Utah Indians In campaign
against The Navsjoes, the result Of which proposed
ing the future nsnssemeus Of That Hiss. : - -
Inc Jicarla Apaches, and the bands Of Utah Indians
Known = raosw sohss nohg.oAss and ospo.s: nh,ei.
reported The department mo Jcarlas and the few
Auscalero Apaches living with than manufaceurs spe
Giles OF poters ware, from The sAe Of which, together
with the atons supplied By ths governmen. hsy saizs
subsistence They Arc ADDICTED 70 shs voes * ntsm
as o. s ~. IT.
nuences that surround them, and encouraged 10 rely
upon The product: 9, their labor for suppo Improve
ment Of tser condittou can be antopsssd Thsy have
not been beneatted By TIE present policy Of The govern
ment in making them pressns for asserted that two
Of tho vhsksy dealers, VINO inSs tAs country, witain
three days After they were Issued.
ne agent Of The Gh Apaohss has besn authorized BY
the department 70 remove those Indians and others under
his charge 70 reserve u be selected for THAR use md
IN the suggestion Of the SupeFinseudeut that the
Win them thus bringing 1 oe.Ssr The ApscSs
tribe in . district Of country wsn adapted for
their future and permanent home. y y believed
be oolonized and taught 70 maintain themselves
with less trouble than any others within The Super
The accompanying report Of the agent for The Indians
in the Territory Of ArSona referred 70 for information
respecting The condition and prospects Of the tribes in
The Pueblo Indians Of New MEXICO ere reported - con-
tnuing 10 be quiet and industrious psua The sstab
mended Being e1csent armsrs the sdvassagss Of edu
cation would render them uaeful and worthy cis
The appointment OF m agent among the oamanches,
occupy ing the country upon the Canadian, Ia sug
gested, with view 70 prevent outaeee BY them upon
the people, which are reported 70 be OF frequent occur
In consequence Of the unsettled stats Of affairs in Utah.
Irs s hs % ia
session OF but little information Of sstafscory charsc
ter FROM that distant region Of country inc sooompany
ing report OF Agent Humphreys relating 70 the Indians
under his Immediate charge, regarded representing
The general oondsiOn Of al Inc various tribes within The
me Indians Ia Utah are located upon reservations
known Indian farms Those in cultivation the past
year represented ~ having yielded fair crops which
during the winter The aid Of the government will
only be required 70 supply tbs Indians with beef and
aso pss.d LAKE. sss
driven of q time when they were usually ehyased In
supply themselves with nsh, and may also need some
assistance from the government, which would have
been necessary had they been permitted 10 remain.
The farms are cultivated mostly BY white labor At
were he daersos sssss furnished with tee Necessary
agricultural implements they wouk with proper
aSeuent and nstruction soon become succcssfu sers
OF the SOIL and BY the products OF their labor sustaa
themselves The adoption Of this policy would be less
expensive 70 the govern neat and tend 70 1evcope habits
Of industry which would result In the material improve
The tribes In Utah reported being peaceabls
sub nrvisnt and not addicted 70 habits Of vice. Noswth
past year no deprod sicns have been com nitted by
them They have on one or two ooessions when ian
We he % ss FOR %
the Indian for NE fiscal year ending thu so,h
in California investing The secretary Of the a.erior win
the dscre, onayy power OF dividing The STATE into two
s,ssss .na Sonsns apos a NE f.ssasns ne authority
Tho Secretary Of The Interior In tue sxsosse Of this
discretion vested IN him, decided 70 divide State
sessr0 sss u ss. ss
The Northern dstrics 70 noude all thas portion Dali
north Of the southern boundary Of The
Marion SoDors SoAno Sacramento and n Dorado 70 the
eastern boundary Of the sAss mo Southern dsric 70
include the remaaisg portion q the ass, south q the
boundary above desfEnated
me Pfssdent having appointed .hs .vo .upern.s.dius
agents authorized BY The cot cited instructions have been
given them report 10 The department She condition
Of the service and the progress made In The initiation OF
the new systcm adopted No reports have been ~ yot
received from thess ocers 70 justify The expression Of
any opinion 70 The results OF the change Of systeu
above referred ~ No d0obts are eatestAned OF the
favorable working Of the system Contemplated By the pro
visions OF the IL referred w. the services OF aihr
agents secured who viii take The leass pains 10
duoe the Indiana 10 remain upoa the rosrvssoas md
labor for their own support
me report Of The Superintendent OF Indian Affairs for
Oregon and waahipgtoa Territory contains graphic and
interesting history Of indian Affairs within hs supcrn
tendcacy during NE paae year.
Ten treaties segotatsd with various IndiAn tribes
In 1854 and 1850 bat rstided until March and April
1852 and for fulaiipg these appropriations vers only
made during the last session OF Congress THIS delay
cAsioped dbooptept and doubt In The minds Of the In
diane and the fear that The country occupied BY them
would be taken possession OF BY the whites, without
their obtaining the consdeatoo specified Ia the treaties