New-York tribune., 1867-07-15
THE INDIAN WAR.
REPORT OF THE INDIAN CoMMIssIoNERs--THE WAR
PROVOKED BY THE GovERMENT-PRACE CAN BE

lDuldn nOsLnueS inc department ol ihS
These include reports Of the Commissioners appointed
some months ago inquire generally into that subject
Gen Buford under date OF June says be and the other
two Commissioners, who had just returned from Fort
Laramie believe that but for Gen. Hancocks expedition
they would have secured peace with all the tribes 10
whom they sent and that when they come TO make
their report they will recommend that all that country
north the State Of Nebraska and west andsouth OF the
Missouri far the mouth of the Muscle Shell River
containing about 5000 square miles, ne set on
an exclusive Indian territory, IN when when
there shall be military posts, and no white
persons excepting agents, teachers, and duly nceseu
traders, in which shall be gradually coeetcd an inaans
north OF the Platte aud eastO the Rocky Mountains ne'
BufOrd says that, unless 1t s judged necessary 10 red
ate the Indians Tor me paroarles ana ~ ,h P az
Fort Phil Kearney no war necessary horth Oh inc he
Peace be obtained by more humane ana cneilper
than by an invading army who never can Drlng
the Indians TO battle, unless by ceerty OF nEich lney
can only surprise the women ana children IN lhelr
Gen. SanbOrn another or the COMMISSIONERS uahes aIo
"The man Object sought be secured by the treaty Of
Laramie July, 1866 the opening or new road 70
Mentana from Fort Laramie via Brdger Ferry and the
headwaters OF Powder Tongue, and bridegroom lrerh.
This country is most invaluable TO the Indians Ihelr
chiefs and had earnestly protested against the
establishment Of military posts on thef hunting grouho,
therrby an their game would be driven away NOtwith-
standing this protest. Col CnrIngton arrived at Laramie
10 establish military posts by order OF Gen rope Inc
Indians considered this disposition the part OF the
Government 10 occupy their country without thelr CON
sent. Their representatives, thereupon Withdrew from
fhe Councu then in session, aud at com
menced vigorous and RELENTLESS war , against
IL should be remembered anxious for peace" Gen.
sanborn after further observations, adds: We there
about Fort Phil Kearney, have been in state of war
against the whites the 20h of june 1856 and they
have waged and carried on their war Tor the purpose Vi
defending their ancient possessions, aequreu 3y tne
from the Crow Indians by conquest. after bloody wars
from the Indians, ana now ts war nS Deen @ d U
against the whites with most extraordinary Vlg2T anu
success" He further says: In regions where all was
as at at Soldiers fII Mepe saOnS While IN the
regions where all was war, at Fort PM Ihearney
neace il was necessary for the Government 10 abstain
from aggressive war IL IS DeIeved the history @ oi
the Indian wars furnishes 10 Instances where
Indians have asked for mercy or even Tor cestoi
hostltips" He recommends all the troops IN the lndlah
country be employed in garris0nng military posts pro-
ectg weak points on railroads ana railroad nhes anu
the navigation and travel across the plains, and in prsu
ing ana possible punisllns tAe sna o
should be the Indians. and friendly relations re-
stored 1t is believed that sound policy would demand
this course. TO leopard ana sacihce the Ves Oh large
numbers Of own people for the purpose OF carrying
on a fruitless against a few Indians who can be
readily kept 80 peace Is deemed nwlse. Gen sahporn
in view OF all the facts narrated, recommends nlsi
that general war cease second; on tMo nar hd ,ht am1
tribunal be established before which ndlan wrongs may
redrcssed fourth that the Indian Bureau De organ
tied into Department, with fun authority To control
and manage all the troops in the Indian country -,
10 further appears from these documents written ny
parties other than those above named that. owing
the Indian troubles, the increase OF the population or
Dakota is seriously retarded emgrants fearing TO perl
their lives in travelling TO that Territory, and so of other
sections. None OF the Commissioners recommend tne
continuation OF nOStlllcs Du suggest
The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, Tavlor, in his
report. says Gen Sanborn Is satisfied that for rea
sonable compensation the Indians VIII agree To- permit
the location Of road and the posts that hostile bands
are willing 10 make lasting peace upon anything IKE
equal terms, while the friendly INDIANS are exceedingly
reluctant 20 into with the United states further
and persistent disregard and violation OF the natural
rights OF the Indians and OF the treaty Obligations OF the
Government toward them, such as have characterized
months, Will soon result III an lndlall war OF gigahuc
proportions. and be prolonged to an indefinite
dato9 at an aPPs5ms expense noS, on e 1hG dSoI a.
We hare prorokcd enlarged and inehsred hOsf'hes uut
Oi ,cole frontier @ blaze, till our infant territories
are established AID besieged, aud our Pacific overland
communication cut of We have only 10 press niue
further the policy now pursuing and we VIII get
all desire IN the way OF war FROM iGts before me
conclude hare al zee rd't nom me Inutdns w0d
tca II % with entire security on all our frontiers
aud m all territorial domain at cost Of less than two
days expenses OF existing wit $20OO0 and in less
than 700 days How can We we get pea peace stJgPg Jn'g
rghi PAY the Northern Cheyenees and Arapahoes, and
hostile Sioux for the resspass We have committed upon
their recognized rights aud nego;ate WIN teni Dy Iar
treaty privileges Of way ara OF tary posts on their
them lustlce for our established policy requires and
this makes them friends at once renders travel ana
transportation safe and gasons almost useless Restore
the Southern Cheyenes their village ana proper We so
irantonig aud fooiSAy burned and deStroyed, or pay
cnme hack from the war-path. and resume the
ropatonS OF peace II Is Jelered at he destruction by
ree S % m Gs 4 gegs & has tgS aTgg S cost the nee
millions 4, money one hundred Hres Of citizens aud soldiers,
along hundreds Of miles Of oar frontier" After further
remark the Commission says: IL Will be seen among
man, In dispatch to the secretary oI war dae1 foft
Mcpherson, Nebraska, June II, among other things,
speaks follows: My opinion Is, II hfty Indians are al
lowed 10 remain the Arkansas and the Platte
will have guard every stage station, every tram,
and all railroad working parties. In other rordS, my
hostile Indians rH checLBdke three thousand soldiers"
"NOw" continues the Commissioner, " this be SO be-
tween Arkansas and the Platte OF which region Gen.
sherman s speaking what tremendous army will be
required in the field we conclude to preciptate gene,
raj Indian war and prosecute 1t TO successful result2
In nv Judgment will have war general, proon
bloody and runous with all It's accompanying barbaTies
and atrocities ana peace SPEEDY anu I1sIs, m Nv VIII n az
and at option" The Commissioner concludes hsEe-
ton oly by consolidating them and setting apart terri
tory their exclusive occupation The total cost OF the
Indian Bureau In its intended field or operations ineud
ding all its expenditures does not exceed three millions
OF dollars per annum'
r.As pertinent 10 this subject, it may be remarked that
the b OF Senator Thayer OF Nebraska introduced IN the
yesterday proposes two reservations be set apart
all the Indian tribes in the states ana Territories eX
cepng those In what is known a the indian Ierftory
and in the Territory land acquired from Russia
be, treaties are IT, DC made with al OF the
tribes for their removal the said reservations and
when il cannot be effected peaceaDy by treaty, they
shall be compelled TO remove thther In all cases the
same rights privileges and immunties now conceded
and granted to the Indians tribes by virtue OF treaties
now in force otherwise, are To be continued SO M as
this can be consistently DONE with the boundaries OF the
reservations until other provision can De nhde 10 pro
mote their welfare.
ATROCITIES IN THE VICINITY OF FORT WALLACE.
ST. LOUIS July IA letter from Fort Wallace,
Kansas dated June 90 giving account of the Indian
attack on Pond Creek Station three days previous, ia
which four soldiers killed. seven wounded and one
missing says that during the month Of June fifteen men
were killed and twelve wounded at or In the vicinity OF
Fort Wallace Also that during the same time, one hun
dred thousand dollars worth of property, belonging
the Stage Company had been taken destroyed by the
Indians between Clark Bluff aud Lake Station, distance
one hundred and eighty miles.
THE LAST FIGHT AT FORT WALLACE KANSAS.
The following are the names of the United States
soldiers killed and wounded in the fight at Fort Wallace,
Kansas which was noted in telegraphc DISPATCHES