The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-25
TINE PRESS TEltsaAns.


General Auser's Opinion Of tho Warden.
eraI Cookies Operations ON tho Puebla
81. LOUIS. August n. 1867.
An Omaha despatch says that information has been
received that General Cook about four weeks ago
upon camp Of Indians in the Pusbla mountains, sur
rounded and killed nearly all Of them Subsequently
another camp eight miles from Fort Warren, found
and served In the same manner. Fifty Indians
killed altogether. The Boyce Indians, from Warm
Spring. under Captain Daragh did the fighting, backed
by United States troops.
Tho coaches traverse the Smoky Hill route but with
out molestation.
Tho Democratic correspondent with tho Indian Com
missioners says:
General Augur's evidence. taken by the Commission,
Omaha, 70 the effect that In the event OF war
with the Indians, It would be general and not partial;
and that he could not undertake in the Department
Of the Platte with less than twenty thousand He
also believed would require the Same number Of troops
in General Hancock's department He expressed the
opinion that 'sspolted Ta' went on the grand buffalo
hunt on The Republican in or the repre-
sensations of "Red Cloud" that ii he did not he would
be dlshonored In the eyes Of young mem Rcd Cloud"
Is believed foresee the extinction OF his tribe and Is
ambitious TO play the parts Of Phillip and Tecumseh II
is thought however by unpretudced persons that the
satisfy ali the Northern tribes who TO assemble at
Fort laramie and avert war with them.
Report of Commissioner Taylor-Intentions
and Prospects of the Indian Peace Commits
sion.
WASHINGTON August "a, 1857.
Commissioner Of Indian Anairs Taylor returned to
Washington this morning strictly private business,
intending TO rejon tho Indian Comm ssioners in few
days
The Commissioners had gone up the Missouri river
% obtain Information from persons familiar With the
suitable territory for general northern Indian
ton.
srs o meet sa@ unns s o. Sa At
Laramie between the 18th and 16t6 Of September with
produce distinct and proper understanding OF the
rights and interests Of all parties.
nthe Commissioners cannot fully copsummate their
object they will endeavor to separate the peaceful from
the hostile indiana. and to place tho former
vations under governmental and encouragement in
fort and moral Improvement The Commissioners pro-
coed their work the principle that peace among
population Of the country and the dsv.opmsnt Of our
great mineral ana agrcutura interests and the safety
tribe seriously embarrasses the des irsd result TO say
nothing OF the lions OF money spent and the lives
The Commissioners are represented 10 DO . unit In
the belief that their efforts 70 secure general peace
slii 30 successful Genera, sherman is no. 20 hops
the accomplishment Of their purrrcc:s....
Fight Near Fort Hayes Between Captain
Arms ana SNtauti-lt Lasted Three Days
Our Troops Repwlsed-One Hundred Indians
Killed.
YoRr HAYES, Kansas August %,
Via FCRr ELLSWORTH, August a. 1857
very seveys battle between forces aud the Indi
ans has us been fought here. Captain Arms with
one hur.dred and twenty-five mon, started several
days ago for tho Republican river, and the route
trther suddenly upon Indian village two miles
in extent Our cavalry charged upon the lodges Eight
nm va loat thr~n
men killed; twenty I'VE wounded.
A largo number OF horses slampeded. Satanti
renowned chief, commapded the savages. They sur
rounded our men and fought desperately. The conflict
continued for three days Tho Indians lost in killed
and wounded, about hundred. They repulsed our
troops and barassed their retreat Major Elliott leaves
Immediately with three hundred men for the scene A