, 1863-07-23
FROM TIE INDIAN REGION,


+. G, Colbey, United States Agent for In
dians, dated Fort Lyon, Colorado, June 30th,
1868:
s,R: On my return from Washington I
found the Caddoe and other tribes of fefuree
IT. dams, under my charge, cncamped at the
1ucnth Of Walnut Greek. about thirty miles
south Of Fort Iarned. They had selected
beautiful grove for their encampment, built
themselves huts, thatched with grass, dug
wells, &C., and were anxiously waiting the af-
rival Of their goods and provisions. They
were destitute Of both clo'hIpg aud prov1s.
lens, basing been robbed Of every ythiDgty the
retes before leaving Texas, and had it not
bee for the abundance Of buffalo, many must
have died from starvation. Their goods and
etrccsior 9, arrived on the 18th Of this month,
ami were Immediately distributed among
them.
TEey seemed highly delighted and perfectly
sa1ittled, nnd wished me to inform their Great
Fa1her at Washington that they would always
REMAIN loyal TO the Government Of the Uni
ted States.
They were very anxious to know when the
Fourth Of July arrived, that they might cele-
hrnte it as they had been accustomed to In
their own country.
1hey REPRESENT that some 500 mora are
about to leave Texas to JOIN them. About
fifteen arrived at their camp to day before
arrived there; these represent tho condition
of those remaining behind a. truly deplora-
bic. Their horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, chick-
ems, provisions, and almost everything else
that they possessed, had been taken from
them TO feed the troops In the Confederate
army.
They report that large body Of tho Tcxan
troops = ere or The Canadian branch Of the
Red Kiy or, moving northwest. and on Colonel
Leavcnworih's asking them If they would ac-
company him as sctsuts, Jacob {who accom-
paDied me to Washington Last winter) imme-
olate1y volunteered, and promised to furnisa
81 many youpg men as the Colonel required.
Gov. Doty, Of Utah Territory, and Super
inftndeDt Of Indian Af1airs1iu conmun,ea-
ticn,to Hon. VIM. P. Dole, Commissioner of
Indian A1airs, dated the a0ih Of June, at Great
Salt Lake City, eays he had just returned
from his Northern Expedition, having been
abstnt six weeks in the Indian country, aud
Travelled over 500 miles. He accom panied
Gen. connor to Snake River Ferry, two hun
dted miles, where they ,eepnratcd7 nnd the
GtneIa. proceeded with bis cavalry up the
tlacs foot RlEer. and south across the diVid-
1pg ridge to Soda SPRING., at which place he
California ard Oregon 1oads. The Genesal
MT the ban1 acas and Shoshones In small
bands. nd after couatellIpg with them, he
vas atteted they we're dispose to be peace.
able and friendly. The exhibition Of cavalry
ioIce among them apparently convinced them
Vt the Government. and that they
would certainly be punished If they
committed depredation2 upon the white
n'sn. There. are, undoubtedly, as
they say, some bad men among. them, who
viii not be controlled By the chiefs; but ef
1olts are made by the peaceable Indians to re-
strain them.' The only bands that appear de-
,ertnined to continue hos,ilities rera those Of
the Pokatels, Sago~its aud sAnpets, and with
these the Governor could obtain no commu~
nlcstlon. They must, he says, be left with
Gen. Conner's troops. When at Snake River
Ferry, two e1presstnen arrived. bringing In.
torn'alcn that q large body of Shoshones and
BanEacks were assembling at kamash Prairie,
u"out 100 miles further North, and On tho
road nsed BY e1n}grants to Bannack City, with
the intention to either fall upon the miners
on Beaver Head and It's branches, or upon the
e1Dtgrants along the road, between South
Fass and BFidger. If this could be prevented
by an interview, the Governor felt 1t 10 be his
duty to make the attempt, and be therefore
pr. eeeded with his INTERPRETER to the nlace
Indicated to meet them, At Kn1nash PraIria
he found but few Indians, those remaining
stating that those who hid been there hafi
gone IL different directions to the monntaIns
to hunt, and thnt they were all friendlv To fhe
whites, and dispoted to be peaceabIe. They
complaintl Of tic white men Mt Rannuck f!;tr
firing upon them in the streets Of that uiace'
With they were there upon a frien,,l9 Yi,is
ard were molesting no one. The vbitn
men. without nrSyocst1on li1ied +hefr
chitf, Shnag, and two others. They
soia they did not intend to ayenge
tlt, wanton act. becsusa Il wns comn,t.ad 6g 6v
drunken white men. and they thnnrht tbst III
the people there we're drunk at the time.
The Governor advised them not to 90 thers
again, and to keep away from drunken white %
men to be Kind and render good service ~
tie emigrants along the road. aud that thew
would be .genoro1sly rewarded, He goye
them few presents Of blankets, DC. How
ever, fearing that there might be trouble from
the gross attack upon the Indians, aud that
other bands mirht tecl disnosed nj tn ovar.
look IT. fhe Gnrernnr determinea - thea.
was no Indian agent In that aection az conn
try, TO proceed 10 Bannack City. a6ont eishtv
miles dittant, to ascertain the truth of their
statement, and to counsel with those who
might be n1opg the road throngh the monn.
coupfe-ed n lsrua 1s3pd ~ ShoshaIoa. -