The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-18
TIE INDIAN COMMISSION.


TIE INDIAN coMMis SION.
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NtclM eeakspcnpfn0 or THE HERALD.
Arrival as OsA California Crsssisa- Condition
81 the COsntry-Locasion Of tbe different
Psssss-A Talk with the sisnA inassas-
Thsy Desire Peace and Promise mol 20
Msiess the Whises-Arrival Of n Party of
Assasass who woro Engaged ID sso FORT
orr CALIFORNIA CROSSING \
"a MUS EAsr os FoAr SsDGwlcx, Nebraska,
April ~. 1867.
Asssr ,snsnerab,e DELAYS, in consequence Of heavy
ssews aad trouble communicating with the various
hands OF Indians ,nhabting this country, council has
nnay bean held by the Special Indian Commission sent
sn BY The President OF the United States with che chiefs
md principal Of Tho Brua and oEa.lal. bands Of
q Sioux Messengers we're nrst sent ont from Fort
srPheron inform them OF the arrival Of the
ssD and if possible induce them TO come in TO that
post The messengers reached the Indians after great
ss0eDg from the cold and deep and the loss Of
horses; but found it impossible 10 prevail upon
ms indians 70 como In at that tme their ponies
wore POOR condition and the distance 70 travel
about two hundred milos. They also objected TO
holding council At military post for since the Chy-
ission they have been very suspicious Of
.sasary authorities, but promised 70 meet the connis
ssss NJ spolas ne9er heir vhaee soon TIE weather
would permit them 70 travel II was shen decided 20
ss.a fsrwara Commissioners q. r.. Besuvais, Who fron
soss residence IN tAe eoanty ssa extsasvs aosaaint
with she lnAassaaA &aowislsssf sheir isagaass
hs acquired sas Inference thsm and Breves Brig
sss General e. & Parker Of General Grants STAR also
member Of the commission 70 Tins point and pos
sblc make arrangements for meeting
me two bands above mentioned portion OF the
indians that present At tho Laramie treaty juno
hss and who were driven from the Powder river
Uy m consequence Of signing that treaty by those Of
hsr tribe who were opposed 70 It, and have remained
srssDdly and peaoeably disposed snce carrying
- the letter AL lie stipulatons notwithstanding the
senate refused 70 ratfy H. and the government not fu
lAiins their part or the contract
According TO tho treaty these Indiana receive
ansutes to the amount Of 900. paid semannually
while they, on their part TO code the govern
mont the right OF way from Fort Laramie TO Montana
through what il known the Pawder country
Nc new and desirable route opened by the govern
mont in 1885, and saving distance 10 Virginia City Of
Abo mee hitherto travelled via Salt Lake
tsty The importance Of this apparent at
once, il not only the above amount travel
Ahis rch III Dorado Of the West but opens 70 seemcn,
fertile and hitherto unexpored region Of country, rich
IN agricultural prospects and Astounding in mineral
wealth. This country is also the only unOrganized terri
sssy between the Missouri river and the Pacific, and
possesses all the elements Of great and prosperous
8tale
Al II abounds in game and u . favorte. hunting spot
and they say the last left them portion Of the
Sioux Indians refused 70 sign the Laramie treaty and
anone them Red Cloud and nearly all the principal
end old recognized chiefs Of the haton They say they
well die fighting from starvation, for driven
from THE country the latter is table They claim
emonsa right that has been recognized in all former
csss and repeated decisions Of the Supreme Court OF
The military branch OF the government, relying upon
shs provisions Of the treaty ceding the government
- these that sgned il the night 10 establish posts and
sss that the senate wond Tstiy the treaty. Al onde
AoDmeutsd the egsablishmeDt Of military posts along
- S. '1 l aa saa Ina :s ne sssay IN
ss s. SsM ns. ess s :. nss ,: ,s,d . se
rcSy ss pssI sss. Ons %. .nos Line 9. sns ,osS
astes and rnutss!cA 81 = mail party ef f0sEsssn rch
= their way from Fort Phil Kserny to LasAmie. and
John xsss, o. ccsscnweed SPRING. trsnsporsnS gov.
~Dmsns supplies, and the burning Of q number Of
ssaA bids fair 70 Be- the scene Of military operations
a1enss The Indians during the present summer will
~ distances between the dsrsns military posts on The
~ md W. direction Of travel
IN important military post $50 miles ess Of Denver C,s
having NE Denver ROAD at that point and follow tho
- california OF Mormon road 70 Fora Laramie aus
A. Pen laramie win doubles b. the base Of military
s1ssatsens the present summer brief description Of II
government and ss,ablishsd - military post in Is4o
ed be been occupied and used such from that
Asl The Laramie river, and has always been an i'm
Iessans military post anordins protection 70 the great
ssseasdsd post but merely military garrison whore
tespe ssd supplies are kept for the and protection
a. ssn.s s , e ns :,cord which ne
~ the summer campaign and from whence expeditions
against The indiana viii Oe n.ted out.
lar ~apS h.
stationed Il Bridgers Ferry on the North Platte
sssance Of nftynve miles. where Temporary camp Of
ne North Psass Ss !%sn nc 10 son..na io
lows the North Platte westward about twenty eve miles
.ss nv ns q me
ssaIy one hundred miles 70 the Powder river, whore
Iost Reno s found This sfocksded post caiculased
~ss bsils and established by General Connor in his
saPsditioa against the Indians during the summer Of
1ron Tcs Reno 70 Ton Philip Ksarny the road
sss.lsass In northwsssriy dirscon over level un
according to Indian usdtion, from . crazy wo-
Daa having been found there many years ago.
- s.y ga 1cso. sAroUsS the y.sg, q Clear
ssseh, rnsy nd Tsogus rivers 80 Big Horn. and
ssssA - c.,ls,i. valley Y ne.s.sA Ihsss valleys
srasss = rch extent thaa the buaSio lnhaht them
sssss ss winter ana ss IA enough in tae sprsg for
Sv,ss uAisakAbis svIAsncs shas ihses ere rich de-
DessM ~ Big Horn and Wind rivsr meuntans, nom
s.1 S.i. : isaaa . sss hsSS Of d shss: s1s:uS a
sleaG The bass a. thess mountains.
he AfstAncs from Fort Reno 70 Fort Philip Kearny
- SIXTY fonr mica This fort built the base Of the
Dg Hem 0osnsaina the Junction saA between the
No cd Little Piney rivera II established by
CoSsss Henry b Carrngson, OF the Eighteenth United
sases infantry, In the summer Of 1888 and be
Dsubered being the Of the terrible mas
scrs which occurred In December Of that year. result
sng ths death Of Lieutenant Colonel Feterman Cap.
sais Brown, Lieutenant Gruunoud and eighty brave
men
ne fort ssroasy bsll s;ocksded QUE and Of suf-
neiess capacity 70 accommodate thousand Il
- commsudsd ~ Bvsvss Bngadier Geusrsl Vessels,
ed Gayissaed BY shout eight hundred troops As
n siuaed in tbs heart Of the hostile Indian country 10
viii be NE centre Of military operations this year. and
point of military interest than this coantry.
Quito large number u troops ere now rv~t 70 REIN
fierce AMI strengthen this fort and fore c. y Smith,
which pine,y-ve miles stn further west Of fort Phil
Neayuy Port C. y. Smith also established last
SUMNER BY Colonel Darlington, and Is commanded
nv CAPTAIN n c. Kinney Very little Information has