Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-07-20
Indian 0utrages.

What to do with the red men is still
problem which, it appears. cannot
be satisfactorily solved. For this
spring there seems to be as much
chance of difficulties with them, all
around, as ever. We hear Of Indian
troubles from every quarter nearly.
They are rampageous, 10 . limited
way. and sometimes not SO limited, in
California, Nevada. Arizona, New
Mexico, Colorado, Nebraska, Minneso-
ia, Montana. Oregon and Utah, and
probably will soon be. if they are not,
in Dacotah.
In all the States and Territories
afflicted, except Utah, the sentiment OF
determination grows stronger and
stronger, and it is generally conceded,
whatever may be the ground of quar-
rel, that there will be no "good peace"
sure and certain, while there is a red.
skin above ground. How far this may
be true, l shall not determine, but Ger.
tainly experience goes in favor Of
that idea largely.
The original cause of the multitu-
dinous quarrels and difficulties. it is
not easy to learn, but nobody is, by
any means, anxious to bear the blame.
There are few notions and habits
connected with Mr.. Indian which are
not exactly favorable to good neigh
borship with the whites. For in
stance, with the Indians, stealing is
an accomplishment, and they will do
it from friend or foe when they get a
little mad" particularly when their
larder runs low.
IF an Indian gets seriously "huff.
ed" with his father" the agent,
which is very apt to be the case, and
not always the redskins fault, be
must have his revenge, not particu.
larly upon the agent always, as his
native sagacity teaches him q sort Of
sacredness of official character, or at
least of greater danger in attacking
the. representatives Of the Govern
ment than private individuals, conse-
quently innocent persons will have to
suffer from the impudence of officials.
The Indians wrath is poured out, with
indiscriminate discrimination, upon
the passing emigrant, or the industri-
Gus settler, and thus a general char.
acter is given to murderons strug-
gle which commenced with a few.
Further, as in white society. so among
Indians, there are a number Of reck.
less fellows who will not be controlled
by the more prudent, but will have
their own wild way. and 60 on
bust sometimes. They will do a
little stealing, get saucy, impudent.
and when very mad I"
will be cruel and kill. The whites,
irritated and provoked, even when the
Indians do not murder, but steal only.
shoot at the marauders, if sight can
be obtained of them. Then the mat.
ter becomes serions. and the band or
tribe take it up, for the Indians be-
lieve in the doctrine Of Moses-blood
for blood.
A few weeks ago there was some
difficulties with the aborigines in San
Pete Valley, a hundred miles south,
and two or three whites were killed or
seriously hurt. The Indians In that
case are reported to have come up
from New Mexico. pressed out Of that
Territory by the troops.
Recently, q still more serious affair
occurred in that county. The perpe.
traitors are said to be q rowing band
from Grand river, Colorado. with three
or four Utah Indians mixed up with
them. About q dozen persons have
been killed in that county this spring,
besides helping themselves literally
to stock.
The most recent difficulty is one of
the most serious that has occurred in
the Territory, at least very lately.
The beginning was on the 25th ultimo,
in the murder of Jeus Larsen, who
was tending large flock Of sheep,
four miles north OF Fairview. He was
shot through the neck aud right side,