New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-21

broken legged Sioux Indian. That night In my presence
Gen Hancock expressed his determination Oh burning
the village the day; la his letter he says My oil
cal report OF the operations OF the exeull1h st SPRING
shows eonclusively that did not determine 10 destroy
outrage committed on the Smoky Hill by me Indians
Sioux and Cheyennesl who had treacheI9usy elt Their
camps Pawnee Fork the l4th Of April or during the
Aitbo1eh Cen Hancock states that no offensive opera
tos were carried against the Indians OF my agency
prior 10 the burning the station smoky HILL have
10 refer 10 his own report with reference to the killing OF
the six CHEYENNE Indians who attempting TO
the Arkansas river near the Cnncr0he crossing those
indians were killed before any word had been received
from Gen Custer and In accordance with an order from
Gen. Hancock dispatched on the hlsnt OF lhe lhuahs
fight to sop all Indians from crossing tne Arkansas
Prior to the burning of the village sent to Gen Han
cock the following letter Of protest. TO "mch never re-
ceiyed any written reply:
chief study regs the Of the Cheyeores Of my Agency
IS caused b fear 1oee 50 "a IS am sI t .see from
their village thei sud children satisfied that 70
se terfed The squaws Sad children who le, with such movable
Gg .n e. o Ss5s1 i soa remaining P ,9 6s 'o
respectfully request You rot to DO So L. a o nature '1
lie sane time evidence in ny JUDGMENT that ms ean1 Of
N I'm. SmmDcs,ng va you by what consider % Of dn
With feelings Of the utmost respect sm he , ,
LOU ~. " WYE: YS;Ii.,.
Maoren W. s. mlScocS Comdg Dept Of Missouri and lAa'aa
Expedition"
Cen Hancock states that the depredaons committed
on the Smoky Ill., Immediately after the evacuation OF
the village, were committed by portion OF the same
body of Indians about strong who crossed the smoky
II road ON the 10th of APRIL and reported themselves 70
be Sioux Cheycnncs, and Pawnee9. would beg leave
10 draw your attention the fact that well known by
every man who has the least knowledge OF indian aIs
in this cOunrythat the pawnoes are the hereditary enc
mics OF the Chcyennes and Sioux, and war has always
existed between them. | also relterate what j nave
stated in former communications that the first courier
WHO arrived from Gen Custer after leaving In pursuit Of
the Indians brought the that the Cheyeunes had
turned south, while Cen Custer was following the Sioux
trail Gen. Hancock also says:
the 81 Col Wynkoop ut the village or
Checnns distinct on that the Sioux can OILY say tat
va.es STOOD tie ground and vas unable % NJ N
lodges Cheyenue those Of tie SonT nor could any OF he
oAcsr WHO With ne sa positively where the me o Oe
tween tie villages connected
And yet Cen Hancock ordered his InspectorGeneral TO
furnish me with an inventory OF the property contained
i'm the Cheyenne village, well the Sioux; which III
ycntOry Was mado out under the head 81 cheyenne
Village" and Sioux Village" and forwarded by me 10
not upon what grounds the Indians became iuly
impressed with the belief that he bad come for the pur
pose Of mtHderng their and Children, as haG PIE
vously been done at Sand Creek. In reply TO thar,
would that the only way that they had OF Judging
what his intentions might be from appearances ana
appearances much tho same as those prior 10 the
massacre at Sand Creek.
our country knows, and know, who Cen Hancock Is
know lin for the good, brave faithful soldier VINO mas
the proud position he holds through gallant ana
rtorous services; hut the Indians were lot aware 81
Cen Iaucocks anteccdCIts and bad no means OF dis
terminating between him and Col ChyngtOn, or dStl-
gushing tie man from the monster have tho hohor 10
be- with much pcct Your Ohcdieut servant,
J. ". MINKOOr, L. s. Indian agent.