The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-07
CONDITION OF THE INDIANS.
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WASHINGTON, March 4, Ise7.


e WASHINGTON March 4, 1907
In consideration Of The conflicting and unsatisfactory
statements that reach here from the section Of country
occupied by the Indians mot OF them to the eoc, that
Indian war is not only immiaeut, but has already
broken out the following letters just received by the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs will be read with inter-
est
JUNCTION CIrr, Feb 90 1867
SRI shall leave for Santa re in the morning with
the prospect OF fine weather and pleasant trip The
stages tor the last three have been delayed by high
water, but expect 70 go through in seven days
time do not expect any trouble from the Indians.
You WILL doubt have in the papers that Fort
port. Two officers from Fort Dodge had gone to Fort
Arned and had not returned the day appointed The
happened to them that they must have been killed;
that the post was In danger and would no doubt be at
tackled in short tme and desired the stage to remain
The conductor declined remaining and went TO Fort
Iarned without seeing Indian. When he arrived at
the fort be found the missing officers one drunk and the
other trading On this slender foundation the capture
Of Fort Dodge has been started. = Very
respectfully your obedient servant,
ter from E. W. wynkoop. Indian Agent for the Arapa
hoes Chsyennes and Apaches:-
UPPER ARKANSAS AGENCY, Fort LARxED,l
Kansas, Feb. Il, 1867.
Hon. I. " BoGY, Commissioner Of Indian AFFAIRS
SR-I have the honor to report having seen various
newspaper accounts Of the depredations committed by
try or includes the Indians OF my agency they are en-.
tirey false can state positively that since the council
held by Messr Bogy and Irwin with the Indiana OF this
agency not one single overt act has been committed by
those Indians up to the present time. ! have hcen
among them constantly and never knew them to feel
better satisfied or exhibit such a pacific feeling The
only complaint that they make Is that the captive
Indian children are not returned to them IN accordance
with promises made To that effect by the governments
and In connection tharewith would respectfully call the
attention Of the Commissioner to the fact that one OF
those children is known 10 be in Colorado and can easily
be procured; and also that In reply to communication
from your Office with reference to the same matter
stated that the Indians still insist upon the government
fulfilling its pledges them by returning the children
NV experience teaches me that source OF much diff
hcuy with The Indians arises from the fact Of the gov
tculary heretofore delaying the delivery OF the annuity
OF goods to period far beyond the time that they
should be received. would earnestly recommend that
the next Issue be allowed 20 be made early in the
spring as possible The Indians become very much
scattered after comes and always better salts
fed to receive thes goods when they are congregacd
together.
In conclusion would respectfully that tho In
dams have lately exhibited slight feeling OF apprehcn-
sion in consequence OF the order stopping the trading OF
arms and ammunition to them IMAGINING that the same
traded to them would be of account in case OF future
hostities They also claim the right to trade for those
articles in accordance with the provisions Of their treaty
they being recognized at peace. matter OF this
kind is calculated to do moro harm than good. have
the honor to be, sir with much respect your obedient
servant, f. W. WYNKOOP,
United States Indian Agent.
KANSAS INDIANA
The following letter. received by Colonel J. H. Leav-
enworh, United s,ases Indian Agent for Kiowas and
Ccmanches. contains much interesting information
concerning the different Indian bands Of Kansas
TowAsDA, Butler CO., Kansas Feb Is, 1851.
Colonel J. H. LxAvENwoRrIf-I have just returned
from the camp Of Ten Bears, head chief OF the Co.
manches on the North Canadian whers have been all
how the Indians are situated After receiving their
presents from you last fall the Yampsrikas Or Root
moved down to the North Canad an and
have been there ever since. The No-ko Mas,
The Tanaways Liver Eaters Iron Jackets band. are
on the same river MAh.we or Shaking Hands band OF
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lean traders into Iron Mountains camp and 70
NAMED some days. They told the Indians that the
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considerable alarm among them. Ten Bears says Il
manches as will go with HIM and move up near tho
l river, where he can communicate with you. He
no has not forgotten it, Hc states that he forced
into the Of 1864, but now he means to avoid being
into y he = oesy "a o. % 'S s
this time. he SAYS. he wants Il TO como from Washing
ton himself" think he is the most reliable chief on
Black Eagle, Chief OF the Kiowas makes Just such
talk az Ten Bears and is strong advocate for carrying
prisoners among the No-kcnies two bows and girl,
about ten or twelve years old They offered 70 sell me
approve OF the sale refused to buy him. Horses
Back says you told him that II they had any prisoners
Il ali right; but as had heard you express yourself
differently paid no attention to what he said Almost
all the young men have gone to Mexico Or texas I Ten
| about three months ago. His SON told me they were
going after mules and intended TO be absent about four
choko or Antelope SINNERS have moved in TO the
main Canadian The movement Of SO many troops last
post was 70 be established at the Antelope Hills renders
all the Indians uneasy Your sincere friend,