The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-10
INDIAN oUrRAGEs IN WESTERN KANSAS.
spfc,Il 1rlrsaIn q Iur new yoAs HERALD.


Charge OF the Pawnee, Ottoe and Omaha
Tribes--Cornhelds Robbed and Agricultural
Implements Carried OA-Thc settlers VT
dered Away and Threatened with Death
An OnicInI Investixatien to BIO Had-The ~.
dian Chiefs Asked to Participate. &c.
.r.raf 81 & iaas WASHINGTON, Oct ., 1861
The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs has received
despatch from T. B Taylor Superintendent Of indian
Affairs for the Northern superntcndency enclosing
letter from Major General W. r. Cloud who was ap-
pointed special agent by the Governor of Kansas TO in
vestgae certain murders and deprcdations alleged to
have been committed by The Omaha Pawnee and 0ttoe
INDIANS General Cloud, in his report says
4 have the honor inform you that consequent upon
tia elation Of certain murders and other outrages
CONN led ainst citizens Of Western Kansas during
the sst spr,ng aud summer, have been appointed by
the Gyenor Kansas special agent 70 collect the iact
and tar the part Is 10 Justice In prosecuting my
work nave visited the scene OF murder and outrage,
and haveearned many lacs, lew 9, wcn are ~ loi
near three ponpanions vino at their claims upon
tributary of the Solomon riyer nc was c SHOT
bv three Indians, who dressed ~ United states
uniform ana armed with revolvers aud sabies they
undoubtedly Pawnees as many o. lhsip s,m,I Ky
nave es he
Pown"e sconls The sen killed was scapea. - inc In
dams at the same me 100. Two mules aud herse ,.a
No testimony Of eye witnesses can be oo'ained,
but tue presence Of Ia~nees an ottoes at anu
near ths place Of murd r both befsre and af.sr
Of the men we're Killed BY asr6ue and
that many arrows taken ont Of their bodies sd pckea
up along line Of retrea', we're Pawnee add Otoe
arrows b. readily suslaDes as Also that taSeats
made against the life OF OF the murdered Iuts
w uclulers both tribes few DAYS before iha occur
renca II me murder These murder were undoubtedly
comm tel 10y iawnee AID Odoo indians
In me month Of July setiment upon Wire Rock
river was Tod by asnees, who took corn froiu me
fields ad robbed the people OF agricultural Implements
Tools &c, aud having surprised family IN camp,
duriaq the absence Of the husband and sther, they
aud s.NiectlnQ w fAvtsl-
by large number, supposed To exceed iorty tley
whore her friends found her in the morning IN
o STATE OF insensibly.
la the month Of August Pawnees and Onahas 10 the
NUMBER OF sban eight hundred visited u settlement
upon bu ary OF the solomon and took sse-slon OF
the fluids Vi coIa aud when demonstrated wan " NE
owners they Gained the land upon wh'ch the farms
located as hunting and trapping ground They
orier me settlers 3D. using neaaces ana threats Of
dean they not 20, and II they ever returned They
renamed this threatenog manner until the people
lett
sucn acts OF hostility and vios'ioas OF treaties Call or
ucs and indemnity This ire settlers desire " epai
uuar the avs and that the matters may DO prepared
IN uroser form, various witnesses and parties
interested intend 10 meet ut Lake SiDey, upon The be-
pabc ris ar about 10Th Of October, and proceed
in the investigation before oulcer Of the law have
visited the 0oe and they agree TO meet us and iafc
part IN examination Of arrows desire the pres
ence enies and head men OF the Pawnee
and Onatsa tribes, and sincerely desire yoar
Official co.operaton securing their presence i would
respectfully present the TACT that tnes5 oft repeated out
RACES have caused deep ieoing aud strong deterni-
10 Justice and safety, and nasmuch the above
mentioned rbcs LIE under these suspicious, 1t viii prove
much their interest render every possible
ance IN sec ring ful and impartial Investigation Your
0bedient servant, W. y. CLOUD
Major General Kansas state Militia.
In reply to General Clouds communication superin.
tsndsn Taylor that he felt entirely cond Mt that
the Pawnee and Om,ha Indians guitless, but that
the Offices above Suspicion He MENTIONS and IL
may upon cation, that they par ated
In the disturbances He suggests thai the PROPOSED day
Of the In eagaI be postponed 10 such would
ENABLE 70 the attendance VI or more of
the chiefs u tho tribes named An 60 pa T. statement
hee ssys will 1t best prove unsatis actory, and can
settle nothing definitely. While the Department ID
ready u redress any wrongs committed by treaty
Indians upon Satisfactory testimony 1t will rssoutely
sneuces whero the testimony vague uncertain, o.
where II IL taken In sucn . manner - ~ Afford no
opportunity Tor exoneraliop or DENIAL 's