The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-15

saying the asking o/shts privilege was too much q
thereby al their g would b driven away. Nelwh
laramie to ssts .h E,tsry pos,s py order Of Genera
Pope The In fans considered this disposition the
rsr OF the Government 70 occupy their country.
without the consent Their representatives thereupoD
Withdrew om the Council then N session, ant n once
commen ~ vigorous and relentless war against the
whites nd soldiers Some OF the Ind,auzst should be
O. Asral Sansorn after further observationH a61s:--
~ therefore report all the Sioux Indians occupying
,Ae country about Fort Phil Kearuy have been III a
state of war against tho whites since the 10th OF June
1885, ami they have waged and carried their Tor
the purpose Of defending their possessions
0u,red by them from the Grow indians by conquest,
after bloody war; and this war has been carried
against the whites with most extraordinary vigor and
success.
In regions where all was peace. - ~ Fort Laramie,
10 November. twelve companies OF soldiers were sta
Fort phi Kearnv, there were only nys companies
allowed To peace II was necessary for tho gov
ernmen, to abstain from aggressive war II s believed
the history OF tho Indian wars furnishes instance
where Indians have asked for mercy, or even for ces
salion Of hostes He recommends that AL the troops
the Indian counry be employed IN garrsoniug mill
tary posts protecting weak points railroads and rail-
road lines and the navigation and travel across he
plains and in r. aoS Ss
travel Commissioners should be sent To the Indians and
friendly relations restored L 10 believed sound policy
woul demand this To leopard and sacrifice the
H. OF large numbers Of people for the purpose
OF carry ing fruitlese war acans few Indians whip
can be KEEP ~ vrw Of 81 s.s ns.
recommends, 0rst that general war crase second,
that final and permanent homes be provided the lndi-
ans; third that tribunal be established before which
Indian wrongs may be redressed and fourth, that the
Indian Bureau be organized into department. with full
authority control and manage all the troops In the In
dian country.
1t further appears by these documents, written bv
parties other than those above named that owing TO
tn, Indian troubles the increase OF the population Of
Dakota is seriously retarded emgrants fearino 10 peril
their lives In travelling to that Territory; and 80 Of
other sections None OF the commissioners recommend
r. nj O
cheaper OF establishing peace
The Commissioner OF Indian Affairs, Taylor, In bis re-
General Sanborn is satisfied that for reasonable COM
pensation the Indians will agree to permit the location
Of a road and tho posts; that hostile bands willing
to make lasting peace upon ANYTHING like equal terms
while the friendly Indians are exceedingly reluctant IN
90 further into war with the United sates and per.
sstent disregard and violation OF the natural rights Of
the Indians and Of the treaty obligations oil the govern.
ment towards them, such as have characterized our
military operations among them for the last twelve
months will result in an Indian var OF gigantic
proportions and OF PROLONGED and indefinite duration.
al an appalling expense OF life and at cost Of hundreds
o. M Irons of dollars. We have provoked. enlarged and
intensified hostcs until our whole frontier Is In blaze
TIL infant Territories are harassed aud bes eyed and
Pacific overland Communication cut of We have
ony press little further the policy we are now pur
suing and will get all we desire IN the way or war.
wan. from the Indians without war if We so will, with
entire security all frontiers and all terri
tor'a domain, a. cost Of hess than two days expenses
Of existing was-to wit qnar er OF million OF dollars
and IN lsss hundred days How can we get peace
Simply by retracng wrong steps and bv doing gnt
Paw the Northern Cheyennes and Arapahoes and hostile
Sioux for the trcspass have committed upon their
recognized rights and negotiate with them by treaty
for prvlg OF way and OF mill airy posts on their lands
so FAR AZ we may need them This Is only doing them
Justice: established policy requires IL. and this
makes them friends at once. renders travel and
spor alton safe and garrs0ns almost useless Re-
store the Southern Cheycnnes their village and property
wantonly and f0olsh'y burned and destroyed, or
pay them fair price Tor them, and tney will come back
from the warpatn and resume the vocaions Of peace
II Is beeved that tho destruction BY forces Of the
Cheyenne village aud property. valued at 500 600. in
April last has already cost the government IS 0000 600
in money ono hundred lives OF citizens and Indians and
jeopardzed all our mutual interests tho plains and
along hundreds OF miles III our frontier
Aftor further remark the Commissioner saya:-
II will be among the papers herewith transmitted
that Lcutenan, General Sherman, in despatch TO the
Secretary OF War; dated at Mcpherson, Nebraska, June
II, among other things, speaks IS follows
My onnion Is, fifty Indians are allowed 10 remain be-
tween the Arkansas and the Platte we w have TO guard
parties. In other words fifty hostile Indians viii check
mate three thousand soldiers
Now, continues the Commissioner. " this be so b.
tween Arkansas and the Platte OF which region General
Sherman 10 speaking, what . tremendous army will be
required in the neld " conclude prscipitae
eral Indian and prosecute it 70 successful result
In my Judgment will have war, general prolonged,
bloody and runous, With all It's accompanying barbara
ties and Atrocities peace, speedy and desirable with
all i,s coUcomitant and consequent blessings In our
hands, at option. Tho Commissioner concludes
his eport by saying Tho Indians be saved from
extinction only BY consolidating them and setting apart
territory for their exclusive occupation The total cost
OF the Indian Bureau IN Us intended nelo OF Oporat onS
including all IL expenditures does not exceed
per anuum.
As pertinent TO this subject may be remarked that
the bill Of senator Thayer Of Nebraska introduced In
tho Senate yesterday, proposes two reservations be rot
apart for all the Indian tribes In the states and Territories
excepting those in what ID known the Indian territory
and those In the territory land acquired from Russia
SO far be treaties 10 be made with all OF the
tribes for their removal TO the said reservations and
when IL cannot DO effected peacaably by treaty they
shall be compelled thi'her In all the
rghts privileges and annuitiss now conceded and
granted Indian tribes by virtue Of treaties 10
force otherwise TO be continued far this
consist emily done with the boundaries Of the reserva
tons until other provisions can be made 70 promote their
welfare.
Additional Particulars Of the Pond Creek
Affair.
ST Loris. July H. 1857.
letter from Fort Wallace. Kansas, dated June %,
giving account Of the Indian attack on Pond Creek
Station three days previous in which four soldiers
killed. wounded and missing. says that during
the mouth Of juno fifteen men were killed and twelve
wounded In the vicinity OF Fort Wallace also that
during the time 500. 900 worth Of properly be-
longing to the stage company had been taken or de-
stroyed by the Indians between Clorp Bun and Lake
Station, distant one hundred and eighty miles.
FINE ARTS.