The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-09-20
TIE Indian Campaign.
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Fort Iesvsnwortl, sept s. 1sCs :
EDITOR REPUBLICAS:
Dear SIR: Perhaps your readers have
been advised. through other sources.
that the much-talkel-of treaty with the
Indians II the Upper Arkansas District,
took place tue pa uit., although not OIL
clany published until the Is inst. Articles
Of agreement had been entered into by the
Indians. which bind them % cease from al
acts Of violence or injury 10 the frontier
settlements. and 10 travellers on the Santa
Fe Road. and other lines OF travel, and 10
remain in perpetual peace with the l. :.
Government. They also further agree 10
use their influence with the Cheyenne n
dians. now south OF tie Arkansas River 10
induce them 10 join in the peace movement,
failing in this, they agree 10 force the Che
yeennes' TO cease further acts Of violence 10
all whites. About 30 names Of the Chiess
are appended to The treaty, few Of the
most singular. a. well as influential, l give
you:
Pocha M Qua-his Z mark Buffalo
HOof OF the Camanches.
Park Ia Eah-hs mark-or Raw Hide
Blanket. Chief OF the Camanches.
Pah It Pah T0p-his mark-Or Biz
Mouth. Chief Of the Arrapahoes-
Parry Wah Sait-his Z mark--or Heap Of
Bears. Chief OF Kiowas.
Sc Tan Ta-ms mark or White Bear.
Chief of Kiowas.
Ton A En- C0-his mark-Or Kicking
Eagle Chief of KiOwas.
! Settem Ia Yah-his mark or Bear runs
over a man, Chief Of kiOwas.
Parry Wah Can ha Vitchia-his mark-oF
Poor Bear Chief OF Apaches.
Parry Wah SayOn-his x mark-or Ten
Bears Chief OF the Camauches.
Quein All Wh-his Y mark-or Eagle
Drinking CHIEF Of the Camanches.
/ Ia Ha Year Quaip-his mark-or Horse
Back, Chief OF the Camancaes.
/ 30 Yah Wah TO Yeh Be-his y maTk-or
Iron Mountain, Chief OF the Conan
ches.
This treaty was brought about by the
Joint efforts of Breyet Major General san
born, Commanding that District, aud Col.
J. II. Leavenworth, L. s Indian Agent,
and in consideration of the above agree
ment, these offices agree on the part our
! Government, 10 suppress all acts OF h0stiil-
ty toward these tribes, so long rs they (the
Tribes observe in good faith the stiPulations
mentioned All the cavalry, with the e1-
/ ceptiOn OF one regiment, in Sanborns Dis
trjct are To bemustered out forthwith: but
this does not include any Michigan troops.
The papers here are opposed TO lle treaty,
and think il is only ruse on the part OF
the " Reds 10 get more presents, a renew
al of annuities and TO lull the General into
fanced security, that they may gather IN
force aud sitIhc "a moro decisive blow some
where else Sc Tan Ia, whose name is
attached % the above named agreement
lately rode into one OF our camps, with the
scalp OF a German woman fastened TO his
saddle, himself and men having murdered
tae whole family. who were on their way to
santa Fe.
The general opinion here is that our Gov
/ eminent VIII either have 10 eyterminate the
Indians. root and branch. or keep large
standing army on the Plains, 10 keep them
10 subjection one thing Il certain: as
long as the Indians get pau Gin the way 0i
new treaties. annuities. blankets. arms. &c.
for killing and annoying The whites, just so
long will they continue to scalp, butcher
and massacre, because they are sharp
enough to see that it il for their interest to
10 50.
The weather here il very warm and sui
try, and hot a drop OF rain has fallen Tor
three weeks. The river is lower now than
At any other time before this year. and
do not gel ireaa9ie foR fease soon five / We
steamers have not encountered any serious
difficulty i'm running twelve or fifteen hun
dred miles above here. and an immense
business has been done. Leavenworth
CITY is fairly crowded with Mexican. French,
English and California 'freighter- each
each one anxious TO have his train loaded
and under way for the fall trade
There are about 80 Wolverines here be-
longing TO the Mich. Cav Brigade and can
neither get transportation to their regi-
ments. or get mustered out. \ few Re
pp5ltcms," directed 10 Lewis. would be
read and appreciated by the whole ofthem.
Very respectfully,
CHARLIE"