Nebraska advertiser., 1864-09-15
From Fort KeaFny.
Fr. KEARNEY, N. n }
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foa the last four weeks, in complete com
motion from Indian depredalioas as you
doubtless long ere this have learned but
I am satisfied that the extent Of this
trouble is not appreciated beyond the
limits of the Territory in which it has
J ocearrsd. 81 OF O. 4 We
The facts are these: the various tribes
inhabiting this country have repeatedly
received promises from the Goysrumen
to the effect that at stated times, blankets
and-other necessaries woutd=be issuedzto
them. and under these promises they
have repeatedly assembled 10 the appoint
ed times and places. and have as often
been disappointed and left the rendezvous
IN disgust, and increased hatred to the
people who often have broken faith with
hem. on
This failure of the Government to keep
its promises has not been recently inaug
urated, but extends back through several
years, and-ran we blama them2-'lis
more Tnau indian nature can bear. They
have, they believe, beenby us deprived Of
their grounds, aud not only expect, but
have been promised certain remuneration
for their loss, and we repeatedly fail to
keep our engagements with them, bdl
each time postpone the time for the de-
livery of the promised ariicles-aud
which they cannot do wilhoul-can We
expect their condactito be different from
that which they are NJ wlpursuing
Travellers and the inhabitants all
along the route from Denver 10 tht,
place have beenImurdered by these sava-
ges, TO the nun Der of forty or fifty
Ranches have no security in their prop
erty, and, in fact, the most Of them have
deserted their houses TO a v their own
and their families lives, going either TO
Denver or as fur asoOraha IN the io|her
direction, e few remaining at their pos.
-saYet, however much the Governin nj
may have failed in its promises to iBstu,
these Indians (txcept. perhaps, the Paw
nees, AID / would not lrus, them.) mlst
be thoroughly whipped before the Inhab-
tants, or travellers will have any security
in person or properly. There are many
people in the States who are under the
erroneous impression that most of the
accounts. of these Indian depredations
have been exaggerated byparues INTEREST.
sd ia raising the price of all comnod tiles
! 10 a fabulous figure, or in having a large
military force lefrbere for their benefit
or, perhaps, both. To a certain extent.
this Is true. AT this very pest, for ex.
aTuFTryrucrD uFr a gBuuT1UT on TfaTigCFSFUu'
who have Aocked here for proteclIou from
the saveges, as they represent 1t /; but as.
soon as hey receive it, and, perhaps, food
too, urn about and do all in their power
to iniure the Government by combining
together to demand the highest price for
corn, hay, wood, etc. ; and if their ser
vices are required by proper authority in
the emergency which has but just COM
menced, they are not TO be found.
Corn is three dollars and forty cents
per bushel, aud wood thirteen dollars ana
a half per cord, and cottonwood at thai
These enormous prices are, | am reliably
informed, more particularly he result Of
letting the contracts for such article at
Omaha rather than here. Somebody Is
TO blame for this. -saoHs5 ss.s-gse
Bu. in spite Of all these things the
honest peoPIe-and they are a large pro-
portion-of this Territory wish, and The
Interests of the whole country demahd
that there be an increase Of lhe force
now available in this vicinity. and thal
vigorous measures be continued, as l be-
lleve they have already been i~naugprat,d
by Gen. Curtis, to ''clean out" these hos
tile v~agabOnds, even to DIFFERENTIATION if
necessary, aud there is no time to lose il
this matter, for winter is coming on, AID
the people of Idaho and Colorado must
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