New-York tribune., 1867-09-02

| FORT SMITH.
! NJ TELEGRAPH TO TUE TRIBuyE ....
| Est. LOUIS, Sept. IA dispatch from Fort
Hays Arkansas the soh ut says no ne Va has ycT
been received from the force against the Indians bu
several battles believed taken place th
sayages IN this section say they do not wish peace an
| River. IIlln7
Indians attacked Government train near Port O y.
twenty Killed One cicer a a"d fr Soldiers were Hs
s On our side All the hostile tribes arom % Fort Pnr
| are bent war. Black Hawk,a chief of the UtsIA
Indians, faycrs peace. A battle between the OgaaBa
Cedar Canon, 80 miles south Of Julesburg IN which
| several savages were killed. .rn
| DEPREDATToNs OF THE sAvAGEs IN NEwMyxI-
co, UTAH, AND COLORADO.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 31.-Westem dispatches say,
that the Apache and Navajo Indians committing
outrages in New-Mexico Two hunters had BEEN
killed in the San atio Mountains and fonr others wsra
citizens pursued and recaptured all but 1900 The inJ
daBs continue troublesome at the Sweet Water ines Ia
Utah Sixteen killed by party OF miners there o}
the 4h Indian depredatons In the country west OF
Olive Creek In Colorado are mentioned.
THE MONTANA VOLUNTEERS RE-ENLIsTING--
MURDER OF CITIZENS ON THE TORT RENO
ROAD-FIGHT BETWEEN AN ESCORT PARrr
AND THE INDIANS
CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-The Montana Post OF tha
nth says Gen. Terry, Commander Of the Department,
after investigating the action of the Executive Of the Ter
fed approval and fully empowered Gov Smith prose-
cute the campaign against the Indians In consequence
being vigorously pushed forward for Immediate service
M from aS G ts
operations party on the ROAD TO Fort Keno iosd ne ns
OF stock were run off from Wells, Fargo Co.'s train
the 10th instant near Fort Reno Two citizens belonging
at Fort Phil Kearny occurred. the escort TO the hay
party from Fort Smith were attacked by large body of
only body left the field the rest having been
carried OF. Two men OF the escort were killed
THE sAyAGEs IN ARIZONA. rJ
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30-The correspond
Of The Bulletin from Arizona, states that in tho
single district OF Lbal sixteen had been killed and
six wounded a. and $4,000 worth q property & taken rors on or
trying all in their power for the protection Of tho
settlers.
GEN. HANcocK's TESTIMONY BEFORE THE IN
DIAN COMMISSION.
The following contains some of the interest
ing points MaorGen. Hancocks testimony before tho
Commission at Leavenworh upon the present Indian DIFF
fcues. In reply TO question by Gen. Sherman, Gen.
H. said All the Indians of the Plains consider hose
though H three Of them have been killed While Committing
depredatiOns bands OF the Camanches have cap
refused to give we have demanded them uncondiion-
ally in this war the Kiowas, although hostile have no
nome The General says be has seen no tune
absolutely safe for people to CROSS the @ isns & e %
mey and he has never known any period when the
aud maisnfy If our troops should be Withdrawn from
the Indian country no white man would ever go through
Is believed that not man would remain In Colorado.
The General is of opinion that the Indians would noe
would then claim that they had gained what they had
e & oaGs TO Sn again They S
notice that they Intended to commence warm he srns
sSandoned !. the sGsi Spring and PsaSc EaIcs
must stop Junction City, they intend 70 hight We
peace the Plains so long as the indans
are allowed e hunt between M the PLATE and the hr %
and principal nearly al desrous of peace except
Villages and commit depredations on some petense.
There no question but that the old hunters receive h"
Gen Hancock n reply to question S Shetsr ne se ssp
Lesvenwort be trusted with the discretion Of
issuing goods to Any part q ihese bs Refb fIaebe With
is that they are all probably connected with trading In
erests and think That such OnS GSsn Mt not @ 20 Ss
thing with en- honest agent TO discriminate between inc
oetoSef 1868, where arms furnished the Indians
by the agent alter being officially notified that they were
soner gave Authority to sell arms after he was
that the Indians were hostile and defended the right
The universal testimony Is that the lnuahs arc wen
armed with pistols and rifles.
The Indians always pierce the bodies OF white persons
all put an arrow into him They never Darh powacr x
Sss %sen arrows sss 'e The "s pacps men armed
firearms, and the others with bows ana arrows
hs RS'ns aS Thsy Os dS not ght Without
vantage. Whenever they find their enemy prepafeuh
give up The Indians are now carrying on the war Win
sil the new improvements. They have field glasses Wo
found glass at Fort Wallace. They come up like reg
ment OF calvary, and appear ike regular regiment
The chiefs stand with mirror and throw reflections az
signals when the obey Tsy hs,e sss sn snan a
aud interpreter. There an Indian brilliantly arnyea
making gnals Capt Smith pulled out small Dirtor
FROM bosom and flashed it on the Indian, who became
frightened and away.
Gen. Hancock during his examination gave ninnte
OF the burning OF the Cheyennes aEu DOG Sod
iers' camp the Pawnee Fork last April the iaets Oh
which have been repeatedly published: IN repy yn 20
out last April the General said THAT expedition Was
the result OF an aggregsnon %i % Narthe Indians
had come down Smoky Hill. Gen. sherman thonsht
they Were hostile @ T.s sns eufns Ism 70 aDS nd friendly 70
them That was the order The evidence seemed 10 be
cnded flat as the agents had failed TO demand the mur
derers among the Indians, thai would mako the
demand and where the evidence was conclusive agalne
them would take hostages II the demand not com.
piled with But when Congress met the acton Oh the
the military that GEN sherman gave an order, m
writing not into these old matters as had tshoeo
bs Go course a. il was thought would ntimdae tribes
who Matching conspraces, ana wouo r., eoln,a a
the motives with which went out was ordered "
leave the old matters to the agents whose oeinanus
tbing tor me but went la the interest Of peace told
the chiefs that did not come to hxht thein ana tnat
asked for production OF culpit and they should re-
fuse TO give him up had no communication WIN mo
Indians during the whole time of my administration,
except through their agents. up to the time went Ga
that expedition . ., -. -. -,
those of peace enlistment with the exception OF small
quantity O forage sent 10 places where they had none,
who Will not he paid until Congress approprlates inc
funds. Our troops have had no rcmount TINS year ho
expense Of transporting GOODS this year much iess h"
OF hostile warriors the General estimates that ne
Kiswas 500 There are but few Apaches The Plains.
probably 400 or 800 Fifteen huafsa a. 5o pIsite thai