New-York tribune., 1866-12-04


port world have % GET uy facts fCn these rernr3 Time
not permitting beg TO raer them in Hen 81 iner conaeh
with ihe expiration Of the Rebellion Indian hcs'ites have
diminished With frontier cons'.ay cxondny ana encroach
ing upon ne ulune ROUNDS ~ Sae ln.el a. @ m ,ps
emigrant h waytO NE mountain Ieritres troops have
hand Dow places are occupied by more fhan Two tnu many many
ty but ra-lo comUan- ILese u"oie or ''.l. ,,-e
Tat1 inspections were made h GEM Sherman Pope Ingalls,
Sacket ard Batcock % determine The proper places 20 Occupy
terlane Che most ccon7mical method Of furnishing supplies
Tie labor Of putting up temporary qsItts De- pe'rme W he
season pemegt buildings v have 70 h. erected how,
ever which viii c,a an c1c7se for material ai i.ast
would respectfully srccst therefore that an appropriation TOT
M r--lo rece establishment being much larger
,haf has been heretofore provided for appropriation for
huiding barracks store house, &c 20 meet present wants
uartmcn OF tht army particularly that OF the Quaelmastc
y5 ,rcctfpiy suggest for the consideration o Congress
;c rorfct f t.nsfnc the Indian Bureau from The lu
terror 10 thp War Department ana The utohuoh ~ Ihoah
rsnces WIN The exception Of limited number ei inspectors
The reason for hs change 90 me both obvious and l
factory J. would result in greater economy OF expenditure
and is think diinu7n Of conflict between the Indian and
have the honor toc very respectfully yonr Obedent ser
Hon T. NJ STANTON. Secretary Of War
REPoRT or LIEUgESANT.GENERAI Y. ]. SHERMAN.
HEADQuMTEHs MILITARY DTisoN or ne Missouri
ST. LOUIS Mo, Nov s. Is6e.
Gen sherman begins with fepoi Che territorial extent
u bis division and passes 20 the subject Of the Indians
The lrlHnf WHO fkt AtlflNot lucAlt4 on Itr'fH
lions such WyandOtts ShaWnee Pottawa0mies Pawn
s Cherokee CLoctaWs Greeks &C. &C have given little or
I,.iop rorc thali our own people But the wandering
Sioux who from Minnesota 10 Montana and down as ia
impossible prevent In like tLo ATaPa
hoes and Chyenues KOwas COmanchcs and Apaches NA'A
oe and U though supposed % bc restricted 20 reservations
win not settle down but they roam according 20 their habits
over the vast plains and they too have done acts Of ho
though the old and chiefs OF the tribes deny tie acts o
rclc charge them on THEN young men, who when aueA
on The hunt beyond their control
frg . yourc
%. lle oee,~5 o. G n ,t tc S,oux po,t6 of he platte
ucs o The Nssoui river and east of the neT road 20 Mon
T,rts Reso piiIip Kearney G. T. smith sc Al Sioux
found outside OF these limits without written pass from some
military commander defining clearly their object should oe
Arauhoes Cleyeuues COmauches. Ki0was Apachcs. aud
Naaoes sOAh OF the Arkansas and east OF foIt Union l
~oHa ga1C @ ly CU o SS So Piott Sd me It IN which
lie the great railroads and which passes the bulk OF
travel 70 thc mountain Territories As lon these Indians
can hunt tle buo and antelope within tA9 described limits
win have the depredaons OF ast SUMMER aad worse yet
the e2aeeertous Of danger raised by own people often o
very use purpose IL Is our duty and shall DC my study
way That Day in this bel. OF country as safe os 'slb as no
protect tlC stage and telegraph lines against any hostile
bands buy ihey are so long ihul 10 guaTl lAh ec uA
nnp0sslull nness we can itsulct the luAs - hetiA
stated beg you viii submit this proposition 20 the honorable
secretary OF me lieilor lat we mal KNOW la We 90 o
violate some one OF The solemn treaties mnde with hcst I
dlans Who are very cepiious emu fai 10 ", . si i
they seem 90 comprehend perfectly.
IL the Department Dakota propose that Gen Terry shall
be shall open and protect the new route om Minnesota ~
Montana and afford the stages and wagons that travel that
long and exposed route al the assistance in bis power
ln he Department OF the Platte propose lAa Gen Cooke
shall continue 0 the building aud engineering operations
she Pacific railway that Is under construction up tAe Fau
and has accomplished 20 miles Of lQad substantially t year
thh be- shall year complete the wagon road IRON fo
Laramie Virginia City which the Indians give notice they
will resist They represent 10 passing through the only
manning hunting grounds they have but tbs road necessary
road have encountered most trouble this ald e
Indians have killed Lieut. Daniels lsth Infantry - soldier
an., rHf ffgnrn con nj u
must b. avenged next year by reason OF The dsctee Of al
volunteers and TIE late period az Whlch we "et
regular army too weak 10 attempt this year and
I5 be denatfcf Of the Missouri Gen Hancock is charged
with the protection Of the Smoky Hin and Arkansas routes aud
Of the exposed settlements o Colorado and New Mezico This
Is most difficult problem He will Of continue 10
railway done Fort Riley and under contract ior 20
miles Beyond aud be viii DO Gl that sposbc To encourage
and project the settlements the tributaries OF the Upper
Arkansas and along the eastern base OF the Rocky Mountains
ThcC are most important IN a military and they hold out
the promise OF country that now partially and viii soon
h. able 10 feed the men and horses needed n that hitherto deu
late region at reasonable prices Denver Is already import
ami civ and the vacys Of the Cacheq Poudrc Thompon
creek Boulder Fontanequibule lueriano and fgnoiira al
ready present beauufarns ad viii with some ossanc
protection soon be- to defend themselves aiut any band
Of Insians likely treatn them Bot from all can rn
New Mexico does not hold out the same hopes has been
settled longer than Ohio and yet remains poor and exposed
but thin line o fields along the banks o the RIO 6rande
liable az all times 70 De swept y ihe ihIolus oi the No'o ~
dnns surround IT, The whole Territory seems pastoral
land but not h for cultivation Ihe mines unde'eoed are
supposed 10 be very Valuame nli M lti iehhh hos I'D n
state OF nnturr We have held this Territory since 1896 20
a o. the national Treasury OF l hundrtdTnil
lions OF dollars ana uouoi u WIZ ever ieimuufte W lhe
country 1.-THE o that The entire population may be-
sumcd AZ hundred Thousand ana the minimum iofce qnre
there VAL not ia much hAoit V Two llousnu NV lucu
men which should be mostly Of cavalry. Much Of the very
food consumed by men and horses has 10 BE- hauled over thou
sand miles az cost oi 3 cents uuha ana tle COST o ever
will average 900 year Gen Carleton who commands
there IL thoroughly with a its history and interests
nnd seems sye 70 1s ohnHal"h o the behem poci
with the ofhe War Department he has collected pr
Of warthe hostile Naya0c and paches 10 the number Of
-i'a mon women ana euIiIio.. u ~ ly
square the BOsque ed0ndO ori sumner and Gen aines
ron stO 90 10 $40 6O month This suppOsit0u
less feed than fight them In this connection
send herewith most fun and complete report by Gen Carleton
Of date October ~ sG6 called for by during recent tour
you special attention 10 the papers ndorsed b. him
infer these fights have been much less frequent since he
has collected the hostile Indians the You viii OBJ
scsuppOYng hope for surely cannot ai0r % feed
them the present rate without asking special appropriation
report Of Gen Pope the matters Of date August
3 s,6 and thnk that Dis views are entitled to very great
consideration think these NayHOes and paches
the Cheennc and Arnpahces with the koSas could probably
be- rot o reservations near the lh9okees and Chocavs but
b.wecr them and The Utes aud the Sioux there traditional
hsrcdu that cannot be- Teconced In one generation
They viii not Eve together and indeed while by feeding The In
da We may keep quiet Others viii bc ~ hard keep to
iher thc wild bufaoes After the next years
pecucc hope 20 BE- sbc 20 advise more specific nens
IN the Department OF AiNSnsas Gen. J. J Reynolds has
not particle trouble ~ mgtis connected with the freed
neoes be- admirably secdldcd by the Commissioner Gen
-rraeue D. most accomrh.heI soldier and gentleman. feel
assured that Gen ORD VIZ has recently succeeded Gen
MsnOds win continue at department % maintain absolute
icc and that plenty snd prosperity will repay the lsboI
industrious uhal ltan The Indians 20 the west O
Arkansas reported nearly approaching civilization
than any Indians DIT ou this continent II WORTHY
part endeavof spread their influence and
The quarter oil Of the Plain Indians that De
induced tuer and By and example learn
cultivate land and rdse cattle and horses by which Of
ho ChocaWs and Chckasaw Cherokec and Creeks have b.
quite wealthy and respectable am with great respect
Nonr Obedent servant. W T. SHRRNAN
Lieut. General Commanding.
Gen. John a. Iawnns Chief OF STAFF Gen Grant com.
oanding Armies Of the United States Washington, d. {.
REPORT OF NAJOR-GEN. POPE
FoK UNION New Mexico. Aug. ~. 1850
Tie condition and feeling Of the Ute Indians unsatsfac
tory say alarming IN addition 90 other Of tIou