Nebraska advertiser., 1865-01-19

8 relations and OIStui OdnceS we're Tue re-
suit of combined action between severa
tribes. instigated, aided and ;ouEsele4 BY
lawIess white men who hopeito share il
the pIunder which would result from their
robberies and massacres. 1t is by nc
means certain that these coadjutOrs ol
the savages were not the enRissaries Ol
the rebel government, prompted TO their
inhuman work by the hore Of treating a
diversion in favor of their waning cause
in the South.
Portions of the Sioux. Cheyemes ,Arap.
ahoes, Kiawas. Camanches ant Apaches,
were evidently confederatet for the
purpose of attacking the frontpr settle
men,s and emigrant trains in Nebraska,
Kansas, Colorado, and Southeastern Ida
no. Suddenly and almost simultaneously
without the slightest warning ,ranchmen
and emigrants were aitacted al no
LESS than four different p1ins, remote
from each other, thus proTig, beyond
the possibility of doubt. that lh' plan had
been matured. and the co-oppGation of
different tribes secured in lh' work Of
destruction.
The necessities of the General Gov
ernment had caused the withdrwel, from
time to time. of nearly all The United
States troops stationed in this Territory
for its defence so that when the out
break commenced we possessed no ade-
quate force to suppress it. The few
! Unued States volunteers withinreaCh did
their duty nobly. The Nebraka First,
rendered ilIustrious by so many brilliant
achievements in the South andthe Sec
Ond Nebraska Veteran Cavalry prompt
| " responding to the call of tie Execu-
tive, moved at once to the post q danger;
and the Militia. with equal alacnty, hast.
ened to the relief of their brethren on
the more exposed frontier, andthe emf.
grants upon the plains.
There efforts were crowned with SUBJ
stantiaI success. The feeble settlements
were protected from the impending dan
ger,-the Indians. with very few excep-
tions, were driven from our border, aud
the various lines of communication be
tween The Missouri river and the noun.
taInS and mining districts of the West
were again opened to the tr,veler aud
emigrant. i is to be regretted that
these Savages were not more severely
punished, so as 10 eh'ectuaIIy deter Ihep
from a repetition of their barbarlies in
the future. Blu! considering The number
of troops available for the purpose,
the result Of the campaign furnishes the
people Of the Territory abundent reason
for cOngratulati'n.
The militia engagedip repplling these
hostile savages, we're Pf vided With SUBJ
sistence, transportation, amu1iticn, and
ordnance stores. by the FederaA Inllitary
but in no case haAe hey re-
ceived compensation of their D sDpal Sc
vices or for services Of the h4rses fur
nished by them. | therefor& trgently
recommend that at early psrio4 Of your
present session you provide bys law for
their full and just compensatory Tor these
services. Congress will doubles prompt-
ly reimburse the Territory +, r these
expenses, when the question sh III prop.
erlY be presented for its aclo and |
therefore respectfully suggest d al pro-
7lSlOn be made for an early sa lement
'f these hst claims, in order 4 I Com
yress may be enabled to act up them
before the close of the present ession.
In calling your attention TO th sub
ecrs which more immediately q p and
interest the people of the TerrIld y. MS
q the first place appropriate and prop
IT thai | should refer 10 our fnaH lal af-
airs; and | do so with pride ssne s.ne pleas
ire, when contrast our preseps c3ndi-
ion with wha, it was few yea ago
Then the Territorial indebtedne5 was
cry llule If any less than it Iis Is,
With at least three. fourIhs of il y holly
lnprovided for by any available res opFees
whatever. Now, as will be seeil b ref
'rence TO the Auditors report, eye dol.
ar of cur Territorial debt is lIs vided
or, and most of it in prOcesS of 'lles-
ion.
According to the Auditor as
rer's reports which are he p.
n'llee the whole amount of
ng deb, is asfollows:
Outsla ndipg warrants
certificates unredees
be 18th of Deg
Nal