New-York tribune., 1867-10-08
THE INDIAN WAR.
REPORT OF THE HON. J. +. KINNEY, SPECIAL
COMMISSIONER.


THE INDIAN WAR.
REPORT OF THE HON. J. F. KINNEY, SPECIAL
COMMISSIONER.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7-Tbe Hon. j. +. Kin
ney, Special Commissioner on the Indian Commission,
submitted to-day After stating the facts concerning
the origin and authority of the Commission, the report
touches OH the Fort Phil Kearncy massacre, and
that the OF testimony taken concerning that affair
proves concerted plan to massacre the ggriso on ne
part of the Indians with regard to tie conference VIII
sS opy i tba at e Comms.on Mas so well satisfied with
the friendly spirit manifested by these Indians that
alone dissenting. AT this first council. was ascer
tained that the Commission not entirely barnont
can can this be matter Of surprise to any one.
Those who understand Indian character need not ne
during an actual experience among them Men no nave
tile In their expcdens for bringing to happy ternin
ton all our Indian difficulties" While, thefefor~, at
first connci it ascetaned that the Commission ~ere
not entirely agreed IL Is not too much to say that geai
good has been done. To accomplish all that was expected
Il necessary visit Fort Phil Kearney also the In
dams roaming about the headwaters of the
Missouri, and as this could not be done fhe pres
snthcr.y to divide divide it was Received by Telegraph
while holding at Fort Laramie our second Inian council
Each branch of the Commission was clothed Win ne n
authority Of the Commission and by resolution an We're
to meet In WASHINGTON on the st Monday III
Congress first session the report OF Cen Buer daied
ment, the report OF Gen. sanborn, dated Washington
July 1851 II is but fair to presume ths these mem
visit to WashIngton and report in advance OF the time
other branches the Commission far distant IN the
Indian county, cut of from all regular & e0%gn,r,o
undertaken the disageeabe AID dangerous duty OF Wis
s IN the heat S Of ~ , the 0da o The xs,s,;
Of the Upper Missouri. while l was at fSrt
The Commission were specially instructed to que into
all the facts Of the inssacre at this point Much tes
T. Ten Eyck and others Fort Phil Kearney the record
was incomplete. The journey from Fort Laiame, a dis
| considered however very important that the Comms
sion slould visit that place An invitation TO the Grow
letter OF Gen Vessels Just received informed that
number OF their leading men were then waiting Tor The
| Commission. Occupying, the Crows did. the same
country where the being carried OH by the sioux
against the whites it Of the first Importance 10 cave
the Crows, possible from alliance with them The
very fact that the Commission had sent an invitation
them to meet U.S. ,b. and Ss tsy naa come e 70 .e @
sufficiently important to outweigh aD risks VI danger
Of MAY with the full authority Of Commission, and
Fort Phil keariy on the 3lst ON the foad We
fer and Ss e oe sage Creek Al each d
these points wasa train loaded with supplies ior Pn,l
to contend with the hostile Indians who We're sneeers
parties These trains taken along under the escort
Of Col Green and while they served 10 strengthen the
party, retarded progress so that | was 10 day,
arrived al Fort Phil Kearncyt appears froa the record
kept Fort Laramie to have been the l2th OF JUNE
| ing previously left for Washington had q .ouncI
ats that place with about 20 chiefs ana hena 'ssh s
| OF the hostile Ogallalla and Brnle Sioux, mno naa
arrived from the North to NEE. the GO, ochmsslon, ~ %
with the Northern Indians Ia spite OF Their frendy pro-
but but that @ war M Taf PM S Kearney ee Indians
came bands of the ogaaila and Brnie sioaA no
a. at wr e xsr time this Laramie Was being
held will be seen from my reeordb attaclns ssai
stock etc do not say that their object in gons to Lara
me obtain ammunition To carry on these derea
toni To the fas testimony OF my acgos herewith Submitted,
that Indian messenger from the hostile CAMPS ssasa
Laramie with plenty of powder The Comln't.ion'
however very wisely refused them anunOn, o,,, t
road expressing desire TO make peace, but closing Win
strong appeal for powder"
them powder do not doubt for moment that the IN
Laramie Facilities wanting. and II is possible
that ammunition was traded them win tue UTMOST von
was concluded 18th OF June. aud the day
the following dispatch was forwarded to the sere'" o
| the Interior; p,. ,.,q ,s-
lodges III here YESTERDAY They say the, vii T,%S a. a
Of them join spotted T, Thy p1T that a. al 'ss s0''s %
JOAN B. sASBORs, Special IRd'a SOurSls,sssr
Upon the report OF Gen. sanborn Congressional ton
was taken new Commission was gotten up PROMISING,
Universal peace The Indians Who had visited Gei San
born at Fort Laramie let 1t be remembered were rom
| the hostile camps in the vicinity of Phil keacy:
They were the chief and head men OF these camps IL
they visited Layame with View TO peace thsy ongn, .o
have Instructed their young to suspend hostiies
until their return. II they to remah at peace ~
they promised why Is the renewed with Increased
Violence upon their return desire IN this eonnec-
| tion to state that the Government has not pad
any troops this country the purpose OF operating
against the Indians since the post was established in Juy
1866 Soldiers and citizens have been acting entirely GU
the defensive except the few instances where EFFORTS
have stolen stock ana drive tho IN
dans from the post The record kept Ut the post from the
date of its location, through the Summer months,
shows such q succession of Indian outrages as plaDy
proves a persistent effort their part to expe hesel-
iers and citizens from the country During all OF May,
June July and Iup to August II details ncessant hc+
tes furnishes evidence daiytof the insincerty OK
the Indians who visited the Commission az Laramie,
making utterly false their statement "that all the North
ern Indians had abandoned hostilities." rf 'f'ff