New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-17
THE INDIAN WAR.


y1orRKCY OF THE AUTHORITIES.
soecial Dispatch TO the N. Y. Tribune.
LEAvENwoRTB, Tuesdat Oct. B, 1866.
The Ltarenorth Times publishes the following state
ment of Chas. Miller late City Marshal Just returned
from the Powder River country:
Every one who has passed the Powder River route
ia convinced that the Laramie Peace Commissioners ana
Coils Maynader and Carringon to blame for the loss
of fe property and suengs of those who have traVeed
that road Almost every train that went that route wouu
have gone by Salt Lake had they not been assured W he
Government officials at Laramie that the Powder River
route was safe and that Col Darlington had force SUI
feent TO protect emgrants The value Oh una. a n
can be testified TO by the bones that now lay bleach-
ing on tho road The Indians turned upon US me
very guns powder and balls they received from the suffer
at Fort Laramie in exchange for presents gwen ny 'he
Commissioners Darlington can scarcely protect himself,
much less the lives OF travellers three uReS IN fvu
miles we had to beat of the Indians Near mo 1eow
Stone we thought out of danger ana the
with the highest loads struck out ahead. palu OF
Arraphoes followed after and discovering tnat tne
train had been divided they attacked H. ana Aeu anu
IKE Montana papers say that 300 Cheyenne Indians
made an attack on the mines Green River Dggngs ana
killed 40 of party about 20 strong Inc remainder nave
Abandoned that country and scattered TO the settlements
also that small parties going down the missouri IN
"maeknaws," from Fort Benton nave Deen murderer So ny
been murdered and robbed their way nome III smah
" macklnaw. 4, ,,,.s... -
commenced active hostities against the Mexican resi-
dents at Trinidad and along the Purgaore. Ihere Is
report of ~ hours fight The Indians beng determined
nbon general massacre the settlers IN the region oil the
disturbance are said be panic stricken, and, leaving
their herds scattered and crops ungahered are noeks 70
Pueba and other places for protection nhere mas uee
rea danger of an outbreak by the NewMexican tlDeA
N may be stopped by the arrival OF their annuity goods
BY arrivals direct from the plains learn that Ward,
sute at Fort Laramie has borrowed 10 kegs OF powder
from Col Maynader to give 10 the Sioux and Cheyennes
oil Carnngon at Fort kenney Is openly chargeI WIN
the furnishing of powder to the Cheyennes ana paGns
troops on picket with empty muskcts and no ammunton'
with instructions salute Indians IL is SAID nc mas ~
slructed freghters not TO tire upon them bnt 20 allow
to into their camps The Indians and ,bcTs
massacre all they can, shooting teamstes anu o'nes
The suffers Al Fort Laramie have furnished te menus
with Hawkins rifles and traded war implements 10 'he
Col. CaTdngton has interpreter married TO a
CHEYENNE squaw who keeps the Indians iny informed ol
the movements Of troops The Indians visit Fort kearney
with stolen Government horses and mnes, which Gar.
ngton allows them TO keep and also orders out the Dand
to play for them also hear ne is posted as coward
his troous and will not afford protection TO trains when
needed Indian squGws and traders are at all posts on the
route obtaining information for Indians Gen. sherman
did not visit the Powder River posts The treaty was not
signed BY the chiefs They left when they ascerained
that the Powder River road would not be abandoned Inc
Indians very hostile and are warning Oh al whites sA
cent those in posts stealing Government stock under tne
guns Of the forts and they are supplied with rauohs py
the military commanders.
THE INDIANS CONCERNED IN THE MAssAcREs-THR
LATE TRKATY-Ax ARMY oPFIcER's STATEMENT.
Special Dispatch TO The n. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON Tuesday Oct l6 1900.
having been reported that the road TO Montana was
impassbe owing the uprising Of the Indians aud tho
attacking Of every emgant rain the following facts are
reported by an official lately in the Powder River country
ana who has had considerable communication with all the
tribes:
The tribes Of the Upper Platte agency number In all about
10 @ persons and up Spring of 1895 had been the most
hostile Indians on the Plains Rmigan trains were attacked
only miles from Fort Kcarney and but 200 miles ives, o.
Omaha The road TO Montana constantly beseged HE
military EXPEDITIONS that were sent out 20 an. 1ee, hs1s
sn one ~ nnnssi seSy in that region the sioux the
powerful Of the tribes reached Fort Lara mic in FotraAy
1a @ Sea sa S al <, se s
on the June and all hoste ceased slong tho hcunA
styled SSad face. a,.ded So Red cloud These
were desperate carsssIs Who had broken en-, some
refused be governed BY the win Of the majority The treaty
Ss 81 Se ndS but these ess have Committed
several ourages upon tho Powder ver rou,e 70
maintained can be subSed aided IN obtaining the neee
ties OF life so necessise their visiting The Powder
sssr AHn'ns sSSSdd' . aSE ssss Indian
upon the Pians may be ayerted one hundred and
come into Fort Laramie about Of November to raf
f fSSISSn 81 s S 9Th there Z hand enough
end clothing win seeae tsir hearty approval Of re
condition The military force at Laramie be increased
and Gen Ter 70 be placed IN n@edais eaarse ' r.
Kept wen protected and safe for emignnts Zach tres
ut ss.'a reu S1n knoWp as tho Bnie Indians" Who
susst ceay by the chase They have little knowledee
the BuIe made an attempt TO raise corn but tho enterprise
being discouraged by the great body Of the band wps
abandoned These POW known as the Corn Band Ihfy
upon labor degrading. The following Is Inst OF TIE
Indians Of the Northern Agency;
Brus and Ogaainh Sioux 4 e5 Omahas 49,
Cheyenncs. 300 Sac ana FOKes ~
AraIahOes lyJOtuoes
Pawnece ohhteo ''''
NinnebagOeS ..--...-.-li fJO
JOtM .'""' 40 ~
INDIAN TRIBES ON THE NORTHERN BORDRR-THEIR
LODGES, CHARACTER, HABITS AND DBPREDATioSs
---oPFIcIAL STATEMENT OF THR GOVERNMENT
AGENT.
The following report from the Agent in charge Of the
Blacket Indians received at the Indian Office Octo-