New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-31
THE. INDIAN CAMPAIGN,
Rebels Among the Indians-Thc HndfRu
Mode or Warfare They should
he Deals with.

| he Deals with.
I From Our Special Correspondent.
| . foRT LARSEp, March 10, 1865. .
| That the present Indian war is one of tho re-
suits OF the plans formed In order to achieve the indie
pendencc Of the sost Southern Conederacy.
can. after six months campaigning the frontiers fan
to ascertsD az many sympathzes and traitors from the
socaed Confederacy have been discovered among the
hostile tribes leading them on and when fearful Of dis
| coveiy. nstigating them to follow the helsh plans
formed by these more than 6ends. Many Missourians
(bushwhackers and Rebels have found escape
to the camps Of these hostile tribes and in almost every
massacre or attack the commands were given in our
mother tongue In such TO convince the most
incredulous. The systems heretofore adopted by our
Government well the strategic military science Of
civilized nations prevou the present Rebel
lion. barely efficient enough to conquer peace and Its
utter worthlessness at the present timehas by sufficient
and severe tests. been eOnyincngly shown. To fight
enemy who Is hero day and there 70 morrow. who
stampedes herd upon the Platte or In tho vicinity
Of Laramie to-day. and when next heard from
is carrying rapinc. murder and pillsge in
his steps the Arkansas the borders OF
Mexico; who fights only when he has TIE advantage
position or superiority Of numbers: who leaves his
women and children many hundred mile, distant from
numbered with large and necessary trains Of supplies
and ammunition who Ends his subsistence at any point
almost the proiries who advances In charge upon
force and when fortune turns against him vaDshss.
and is ready for another attack when fortune fayoIs
him. who rides with neither saddle or Bride aud guides
bis animal with simple touch OF tho foot; who fluids
forage for his ponies growing in pronson all oTer tho
country. Tie military science Of civilized nations Will
have TO be abandoned There can be no practical use
for II among the savage enemy now threatening oSr
frontiers The prevalent opinion among military men
that Qualifications and tcnable deienses, wei gar
risoned are Of service in an Indian campaign Is pr
posterons. He never attacks post OF garrison unless
with sufficient force to cut off all Of communities
tlon and with force enough to oaptre the post iii;
system Of fighting Is TO attack when east expected Anu
bushing in iayine or in weedheld. aud when his
enemy Is enough for charge. then viii he ride uP
and while recovering from the great surprise. sur
round body OF men or train. nrinR rs he rios, ann,
while doing. dcachng portions Of ,le enemy, whom
the whole force Il certain 10 meet with Destruction
His system of warfare only be parnllcled or sun
passed by oi similar strategy. Tho use OF cavalry
in cseofting mails and keeping open our great inland
,oufo IS dcmoraizing and ruinous faiiguisg the men
and wearing oat the horses. The stage stations ere
either Qrom the ruyages made W the indiaf) MANY
irl,t
animals used are principally mules and FIVE miles an
hour considered great speed. Wien these teams are
compelled to gu from lay TO two hundred and IFS
miles without feed except such as taken along
VIXEN leaving station Tie cavalry force nov on ,he
frontier have been stationed at the various military
posts and rarrisons doing escort and garrison duty,
while they iWould have succeeded In eonquenng
peace had their places been supplied wiik infantry.
and SIX mule team wagons been furnished
for escort duty The cavalry horses. having bccr Tei
taken caro- Of and corn-ed during the Winter season.
would have served 10 coepo,e long md successful
campaign while The Indian pcnies are nearly fami,hcd
for subsistence. lie system OF using oil and the only
available force that ON lie used successfully In an
Indian campaign IN Going garrison and escort duty
when infantry could and can be employed 10 better
advantage II certainly very demorsI1ing one. Tho
Indian olncs and warriors ask II the whites desire
peace they acknowledge tier snTeory In this query.
which belief bus caused sudacious and surrcme con
tempt for orr people. Tie poiicy. Is cited by some 10
establish peace. " possible 10 indeed shallow aHd
falseiou- one. The only method by which lasting
peace can be obtained Is to whip them i-t prove tbs
superiority Ofthe whites convisnce them ehectuaiy OF
Tho supremacy OF our Government learn them to fear
and respect, it, then lasting peace Gun be made Re-
taliatiou il not good policy. as 1t inbibe-
too strongly OF INC DImfi 'Ihtss W." 'NI''N
Will DO lost In 30 doing. Although tho
male portion Of the Indian tribes early ncncccd
with the doctrines aud modes OF Indian warfare. and
taught 70 believe tbst tey created to be warors
and braves and rule supreme IL is 10 treason Why they
should be exerminaed they arrive at sufficient and
mature age to inlict any In Jury or wrong npon The
white inhabitants OF the country. Retaliation was
practeod by Col Chi.ington In treacherous hghl @
had with The Indians who had assembled on sand
Greek Colorado Territory. under the protection OF our
Government and its TROOPS. They had surrendered
their nrms sued for peace. and we're guaranteed pro
lection. when he made one Of the most brutal AMI
fcuajsh attacks on them ever recorded paIng neither
women OF Children Helpless babes wereslauehtered at
the breast and the most 1endsh acts perpcraied upon
them while suffering the aronics Of death sueh scenes
rs this would strike terror into tie heart Of Civilized
foe but with the savage il is the reverse, and his Gun
ming Is applied TO for bniehees and tories more cruel
md barbarous
The Government shoald Mt once reieye the cavalry
force now doing garrison duty with inianry and order
al the available forces in tho West into the field at
once abandon huge supply train. and substitute pack
mules WHO can follow an army without causing any de-
LAY, thereby making effective aud eiectnal Indian
a,,,oi,, and A, lasting peecc . . . TroS.
CITY ITEMS.