The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-22
OUR INDIAN "11aoupLHs.
MOVEMENTS or the INDIAN COMMISSION
Opinion Of General sherman a. 10
Its Utility.
STATEMENT OF FATHER DE sMEr.
YGssAl CORRESPONDENCE " TIVE HERALD.
srkAsxs Or. JonNA

- ~ various bcnasOf indians iuhabltsns The Terr.
Sspl ths West nov fairly under WY, and before
shee ssstin the ncobesome sssson OF peace or war
~ dissemination Of the intf-an race will 'bsss been
ss5vAsG Tho conmsssiep ts composed Of Lieutenant
fS>bnsIal w. + Sherman, Hrigader Gcpersi William 3
aafnsy hgad,er General Alfred II. Terry, Senator
HAAaersoa, ~ g. Taylor, C0mHsssioBer OF indIan
AnAlvs; Geseral John B. Bsnborn, end Colonel 8 =.
TappaA. 49,.
= A ssaing of the -ronmisson waef~d al ~. LOUIS
On instant shs pycerssnpe for tho "Trip 6eeided
upon, All The renpers were present with the szcep
s,cpcf ssnstbs Bendfrson ard General Terry ~
sieeHed Arss ysh tho ysrscss bands inhabsng Nhe
ueNisssci COUNTRY, and wisle thai vas ~ progress
~ reed spt runners 70 assc@ols the Northern hostile
'sDaans Fort laramie, and the Southern bands At
Fort IArsod the Ar&ansas river.
} Colonel @ p, Beaar~n, member Of the sormer Com
nissos and who paused nearly thirty years Of his
mo win the Sioux Indiana and who snaerstands per-
fecty tie Angnasc habits and cuslsms of that tribs.
sas esspskersd, under his previous commission from
She PessAent, 70 proceed 70 Fort LARAMIE to make
rans Keats for meeting wish Indians that point
andy n. NJ Mathews. formerly post surgeon at Fort
~ Enh. 70 proceed TO that post located tbe Big
Assv liver, Montana Territory to assemble tho
Grey Indians and induce them II possible, 10 10
Ass nnis meet the Commission there.
y he Oompisson expect 10 go up he Nsesrai as
- a. Fort Buford, about twenty two hundred miles
~ owe Sts AVuis Inc ttef0 RneSl steamer ~ jOnn9
~ .ptan Terrell commanding, has chartered by the
aartersssiers Department al cost Of 1856 per day
the vand trip. u win probably take from weeks
OF two months to yet hack TO Omaha. rhe steamer,
! With a largo supply Of Indian goods and ooIpmsssry
tuppes for the Commission Jeff 81 Louie the after
noon Of tbe 9th inst, The Commissioners remaining
al Sunday .he lltb when they proceeded TO leavcp
worth BY rail- aud awaited the arrival OF the boat.
Al Leavenworlh cogsoll was held with General
AancO and. Cram ford alive Ipa.n
AFFAIRS General Hancock submitted lengthy report OF
his operations with the Indians during his Rdmnisra-
lGn IN that department aud his the settlement
Of the difficulties. lie does not believe that there is
such thing rs peaceful Indian the Paire, but
that oil hostile; that while some are not actively
engaged In committing depredaons they lend their in
Naehca 70 encourage the and in case OF active military
operations against any particular band AL would JON
war sganst The government. Ho believes If the
be no safety In crossing the Plains that Colorado
With s vast mining interests world in great
not want Ire troops The greatcst trouble when
we have fndlan war Is TO Hnd commanders who
she present Peace Commission useless of time
ead money aud the quices. way secure peace would
Lieutenant General sherman white he cesires 10 do
everything 10 bis power to MAGE peace with the Indians
thinks that tbe lncaBs viii como in and meet them
accept ell the presents they hsye 70 give and perhaps
me opasssus Of Inc past year and that ,Seir sacces
upon the wAs path during the has been go
tne and feeling the power and superiority OF govern
ssns vii answer 10 use .he expressive language Of
AnDbne." General Grant also coinsides with General
n nss IN. n noa on n:s sso Ssn. harasy
o0oer In ths country, takes contrary view OF the sub
1sc and believes the present E'ssOn will be an entire
them, " We Fave time. 81 al events, he thinks IL
wor,h ,yns and 4 :, ssIs :. VIII place tho Indians N
With right side. whlchis mel the case now. |
~ the D,ost sctive n tie parry, ana seems 20 eniSy
hugely the "Trip 10 tie eld hp1nns snd fighting grounds
Fbs balance of tse Commission sse ali yadsu men,
with honos. COM icoas thai he fadiaps have been
greatly "opgcd and that n propct used they
be kept at peace Cor all tI,Oe come
fhs Testimony OF Father De Sme' Catholic priest,
among the Indians, and has p.cSehy done more 70 |
savaizs and chtlsanze them than any man ir the |
worth his perfe ,iy yeaable aud his
knowiedgs Of Indian extensive any
s"snory chow ns he spouon ., these inAiaos sns
abe ssccess thai has attended his Efforts civilization
TArnNrsr 90 rsTnss Or spsr.
ND commence With the Ysns IoEa.s who number
probably abonf twenty-five hundred. Everything h
aoes very region OF country Ihsy have ne,ds Of
wheat extending about four miles. which in . rery
e,aAorse tho condition. OF the trisss sdlscen, Tho.e
eals,va.ins aeds are frequently visited by tho
Abe advantages or .culnrsficn. fruitful source OF
trouble sp There thu. the promises p.aao forssr
y
sssst~sE, inpl.~sp,s. they would have euitvassd
h,ss eIssa, Of ground A For. sa!Iv shSs -sre
desire TO esiivats the snl and waiting for their
Annai,y fsss and ior agricultural rpsnen,@ 10 ,ss
supy and R.Iks csas.ss,ly found manifested /.
srea. sasire scr the wsssdsvAi Of the soadera ~ |
s,ssss he ssms from ssosps sns sss rrsr
aner great father refused to sen 10 thor complan
s.!, q Ne eovss gspt hasdy eyer attended 70,
e.iy passsly they complained Of a great deal OF
them on'y sreut enc ,hrd reached them. They also
ssS Of Il. E q o n' =. they sSo ~
he treated then IKE slsaS In speech
stsrviAs sosdtoa He msaiionsd the rirrum.
s s;,n'ss 2: 2, :. asss dying Tie wsner and
.siss.d % CIV. u. ana ordsssd his men to drag
No ice hey threw mr. they ofien waited Tor tho
ssfs 70 b ihrows fcn ySs kitchen and ,be Cd women
srsaethsn tLsnssssAs S,Suen tlmes hot water would
~ brown over then Tor complaints en- that score
evpt,or 10y Genera sst.epl --wbs portion Q, the
ha.ds 90 yos sonsdsr tAt hesd OF the hest. party
por,isn q 10. prsi,s "a IN sseons ant a srsss
mAay Of the sanises Wis sre mixed up With ps
o, Of sse war ohi.cs lion sselD expressed wish
sna VIC s9ld shosd be tbdrayn and tue sss elosi
told hisn t,s soldiers boesh .here ioi ine ma.
dcsde o. its lndsos ,hs, the soas rad Killed
Anc the urent k@fT oo.lSSa iC senQ
his soldiers an he would sens them great rem
eers unless tbev stopped Committing oui3ges. :
9pEsIoS 10y ksesdent Iayor Are sny Of tie SaItss
; .pr mixed 70 nth the rsrfy {
Asvr~.I thinS portion Of lsoss or slsvirs Isse :
NE They DO aUsss deal u EIiscttsi thersthey and
Re haif-trecds 81. N. Ncrsh 1
SrssrrS --Ihss l..e beyond The llIsf I r
AsswssYes. fir sometimes they have few Yves ms =
" tmis 10 Is ihslT bacas hynis twCs year
pJyng 80 entire sef they have Their hsdsrs who | .
y soS R.qsa ana as s,ss sOS Sas
'n.y uAhed g'nersn Esxs OF powder 20 the Sioux, | .
..,d save ihs guns Aaa svory,king F.sy sSA iron,
no trsdsrs and IRON tns Tovcrninebt They get Their
resue On tie sn.rcsp SIDE I'T-E 80. | RI
.C.wnoN-kss they iastrens forces =
tss~rk--s have seen - mary ~ twelve hundred a
.ssons and ears rssy VERY strong and brave v