The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-02
CANr OF SEVENTH CAVALRY.

ture of General S,,crsman-Dese rtions from
the Seventh Regiment, f $50 ast ea
Cawr OF SEVENTH Cavalry
FORKS or THE RErUBrIcAN, June % 1867.
In my last letter embodied a summary Of the march
OF the Seventh cavalry from the smoky HUI to the
Platte giving, FAR possible general sketch of
tho condition OF Affairs the Plains that Is, for the
Indians concerned. The facts Of the case may
DO distinctly stated In few words Since the Pacific
Railroads projected and work them commenced
the Indians here have had their medicine talk each year
with reference 10 the running Of the roads through their
country The accepted idea Of the Indians far as
the best Informed Traders scouts and others could
tain, was, Two cannot damage the railroad until
We may have access TO It," The railroads are
now, and In fact have been for some months
just In the heart Of the Indian range Of the
Plains All the late movements Of the Indians have
tended the uncovsnng Of the roads For years
there has not been such panic among the settlers
that which Of late existed the Platte. Every effort
has been mado by the military authorities to protect
railroads and make working parties well tho pas
sengers safe. General Shormans visit to the country
aud the prompt and effective movements that he has
mado will 60 far towards thwarting tho proposed mis-
Chief There Is not available soldier that General
Sherman has left idle True the force his disposal
seems insgnin for the work that It is expected to
perform. But General Sherman has made the ''nmble
sixpence" do more than the work Of the heretofore
inactive shilling ,.+ t +,
The Indians nowhere TO DO found the Plains In
bands Of any considerable size. They are broken up
into parties numbering from thirty to sixty In
this manner they are able TO avoid the troops,
dash in on tho herds Of ranchmen, STAN
pede tho stock Of trains en- routs the
Plains mako attacks on stage coaches and commit all
manpsr OF depredations news OF which, coming as 1t
does from several points at the time, seems to
render pursuit and punishment impossible. In the
mountains the IL different There the Indians arc
collected in bands Of sufficient TO enable them
tack large Trains and considerable bodies of troops
with fair prospect success The work Of these parties
is not yet commenced These, must frankly say were
not my ideas Of things when left the States weeks
since, and sven I only say that what have
written opinion and belief OF who arc consd.
cred as particularly VOL posted in Indian affairs and
whose interest to be best served when the
Indians be kept peaceful at the risk OF per-
hitting the redskins to believe that the white
has boon present number Of stalks" cannot fail to
NOTES.-The Indian Is usually permitted TO have, II he
such extent iha. he goes directly his village
and has dance 10 commemorate the event. THIS alone
calculated to engendes contempt among the young
s.bucks" for their white sbrothcrs."
General Sherman reached General Casters camp,
Fort McPherson. the 18th ult Three days pre-
four warrors had paid visit 70 General Custers camp
at that time located the Paue, twelve miles OF
Fort McPhcrson The ostsnsble object OF Their visit
mako peace and come In and be quiet, that they
might have sufficient time TO hunt buffalo and replace
the lodges destroyed BY General Hancock the Pawnss
Fork.
Persons not very kindly disposed toward indians. but
extremely well posef with reference 10 their style Of
.S % % 1s s,
and ~ the sams time Get supply Of sugar coffee bacon
and hard bread. all Of which they certainly did The
TO ths:--Hs wished that oil Sioux that were friendly
would como into the 'orta locate themselves and fam-
hes near them so,., mnsn 'nsy would taken care
hostile indians were whipped or made peace
with. giving !. I'M. he reason for the request
were unable 10 dstipeuish the dsreucs bctwsen the
friendly and unfrsndly Indians when they met them on
the Plains. Pawnee Killer remarked that what the
white brother said GOOD and he Wa free to consss
that be and bis young men were very partial 70 the
too, II ms satsmens 70 be relied upon, powerful
weak on rug" coffee, &c. Pawnce Killer left 70 talk
with hts young men, and has heard Of since
tho Seventh cavalry was march from Fort
Hays 10 Fos McPherson distance Of two hundrsa
miles !. mo- norsw:ssrly direction thence up The south
ssdgwck south 70 fors wallscs famiary know IN hs
county ~ Pond Creek Upon consultation this plan
Custer which gave hIn suncisns latitude 70 enable bin
place sEsrs As ssud y hs mos; s.iscs nth ii. sm.
from bic camp near Jack Morow's rancho twelve miles
vest Of Fort hcPhsnen, on the 18th.
Leaving the Valley Of The Platte By Of canon
Of considerable picturesqusness. the column marched
southwsrd for some miles The ground was
suihcienty level 70 permit the wagon trans
70 make ~ good time a. the cavalry. Leaving
the oAnon for the onkes, - the bIuds that set
back from the river arc namsd, The route led
extremely broken country, which, TO the words OF
the guide, Dasled pum 70 Red Wiler erik" distances
OF thirty milea Thence moving In more westerly d.
recton, The uArch Wa over sersce OF long swelling
hhs thai seemed like great blows Of sarh Of service
only bu1alO ranges. and capital place Tor Indians
who wished "a avoid ths creek bottoms account Of
mosquitoes. Game has not been abundant during this
march except along the streams There back-tailed
deer and anslepee were ell that could be found. the
buffalo have avoidsd this portion Of the country since
1890 thereby inconveuisscng the Indians traders and
soldiers Who may through their different
sious Meat scarcs, and whas seems WORSE fuel for
vhsn Ne buGho len thsy carried ell their chips with
thsm.