White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-12-21


as near as ne can gathcr them. are as foi-
lows:
Major Burbank had obtained permis,
sion to take the four principal chiefs Of
The Iowa and Sac tribes to Washington.
and was TO have started on Monday last.
Since obtaining this perm ission. he had
appointed one Ki-he' gah Chief, in pur-
suance of a promise maac 10 that Indian.
on condition that lie would frst serve
three years in the army. and receive en-
honorable discharge. Ki-he-gsh then de-
msnded to be taken to Washington with
the others. Major Burbank applied to-
the Indian Department for permission to-
include the new Chief. but was refnsedI
On Saturday evening the Agent was hold
lug q rotfncil with the Indians. when
Ki-ha gab and his band 1.-THE Younger men
of the tribe) became very insolent. They
charged ,hst Burbank had swindled them
out of $4,000 at the last payment that
they had received no blankets and but
little pay for over year; that the object
in taking the Chiefs to Washington was
to make treaty to sell their lands; and
that the refusal to take Ki.he-gah along.
was on account Of bis being opposed to
selling the lands. Y They then demanded
the safe keys of Burbank, announcing
their determination of overhauliDg the
papers, to see how matters stood. He
refused, but they forced tho keys from
him. He then left the house, for the pur-
pose OF getting his revolver. but was fol-
lowed by the Indians, one of whom snap
ped revolver at him several times. The
Major ran at full speed for bis residence,
followed by the Indians, who broke open
the door, entered the house, and cred in
side. shattering the plastering of the walls
Capt. Allison and others had by this time
armed themselves. when the Indians
drew of. It was now dark, and the
Indians. placing tha keys in the custody
Of Sac Chief. ordered him TO retain
them until morning, when they would
examine the papers. Some of the Indi-
ans lay down in the Council House to
sleep, while others went to their wig
vans.
Two messengers then posted of to
White Cloud, where they telegraphed
the commander at Fort Leavenworth
for force Of Cavalry and in the mean
time. force Of militia went to the Agen.
cy from here, to keep guard until the Cav.
airy should arrive. The militia arrived
at the Agency about two O'Clock at night.
and surrounding the Council House. rush.
ed in and secured the sleeping Indians.
forcing the keys from them. In the
morning. as the other Indians came in.
unsuspecting anything. they were secured.
until nearly all the men of the tribe. were
Nprisoners. A detachment of Cavalry left
the Fort at once, and reached the Agency
on Monday morning. relieving the mill
tia. They instituted an investigation.
which resulted in their holding nine In
disns (six Iowas and three Sscs as pris-.
oners. whom they conveyed to Fort Leav-
ehworth for trial. Ki:hs-gah and Jim
Whitewater appear to have the leading
spirits in the mutiny. The one who shot
at the Agent, bears the name of George
Washington. The rioters were princi-
pally young men who bad been in the
army.
The Indians claim that they did not
intend to kill Msjor Burbank, but mere
ly wanted to frighten him, as they thought
he me1nt to leave the Council, and not
return. Rather rongh species of fun,
in order to frighten . man. 1t is thought
BY some, that white men put the Indians
up to the mischief. We can hardly be-
lieve that any white men would Intention
ally set the Indians on to murder. If
any are concerned in it, we suppose they
have only been SO imprudent as to talk
and sympatbiz, with the Indians on their
alleged wrongs. and the latter have, on
the strength Of it. taken the matter Of
redress into their own hands, That their
anger arose from business transactions
with their Agent. and did not extend any
farther. is proven by the fact that their
hostile demonstrations were confined
against him alone. They did not attempt
to disturb the women at the Agency. or
the other men connected with it; nor to
molest farmers in the neighborhood. nor
travellers passing through the Reservation.
STILL ENLAnGISa.-While at Troy,
the other day. we met Drs. Graves and
Ssburn. Of Hiawstha. who had just been
to St. Joseph purchasing another stock
of goods for their establishment. and sd-
ding articles not heretofore kept by them.
Their assortment of Drugs. Groceries,
Notions. etc, is now complete. and bet