Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-02-06
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States.
WASHINGTON, Feb. g.
The Secretary Of War yesterday communicated
to the Senate the kilograms and other official pa
pers relative TO the massacre Of l. ). troops 10y
Indians on the 2lst Of Dec. near Fort Phil kear-
new
The report Of Gen Cooke shows that three Of
fc,rs (Iicut Col Feuerman, Capt. Brown and
Lieut.. Greenwood and ninety men were killed.
On the 2Stb of Jan. Gen sherman forwarded 10
Gen. Grant an extract from private letter roe
coivcd at his office from q sergeant at the Fort,
describing the massacre. IL represents That no
one escaped, and that all were butchcrcd and
scaped, and their bodies gashed and chopped
with knives and tomahawks, and stripped of every
article OF clothing. and shot through and through
with arrows. The writer complains Of the conduct
Of the Indian Commissioners, and say they are
furnishing the Indians with guns and ammunition
10 hunt WITH and they are using them 10 murder
white men. The official report estimates the
number Of Indians Of the party at 5000.
Gen. Grant on The first inst, enclosed 20 the
Secretary of War, a letter from Gen sherman -
He saws this letter shows the urgent uccr..it,
for an immediate transfer of thc Indian Bureau TO
the War Department, aud the abolition OF the
Civil Indian a gents, and the Licensed Imders.-
lie says if the present practice s 20 be continued.
do not see that any course is LEFT open 10 us but
to Withdraw our troops TO the settlement and call
upon Congress to provide men and uoops 10 carry
Oh formidable hostihtes against The Indians until
all the Indians all the Whites of the great PLAINS
and between the settlements on Tie Missouri and
the Pacific slope. are eliminated
Gen. Grant approves the course Of Gen. Shcr-
man in disregardng the permits of Commissioner
Bogy and others. lie asks to have the matter
placed before the President. and bis disapproym
Of licensing the sale OF arms 70 the Indians
Gen. Sherman says we, the military, are held
responsible for the peace OF the frontier and 10 Is
uNgf tft "a "a
traders can legalize aud encourage SO dangerous
a traffic.
INV YORK, Feb g.
1t is understood that a majority of the recon-
structon committee have agreed upon plan
which if adopted by Congress will be acceptable
to the South, and will speedily settle the question.
Leading Southerners now in Washington. give
assurances that their constituents will at once
comply with its acquisitions.
1t is rumored that Gen. Sheridan will be sent
out to the plains to conduct the impending Indian
war.
Another special says it is definitely settled hat
articles of impeachment will be presented TO the
House at an early day, but the Senate will not
take them up until next session
A prominent Senator says the President in
formed him that it the tariff bill passed the House
in its present shape, be would be compelled to
veto it.
The monthly statement of the public debt will
when
preceded il.
With regard to the contraction Of four millions
per month"; the Secretary has been compelled TO
abandon 1t for this month, owing to the heavy de-
mands upon the Treasury.
A Washington special has the following highly
important information: The consultations which
the President and bis Cabinet have been hold
ing with leading Southern men on the new
plan for reconstruction, ended last night in an
agreement that series OF resolutions drawn mp
at the conference in favor OF suffrage based on
reading, writing and property qualifications Of
$3.50 should be submitted for adoption to the
Southern Legislatures TO pave the way for submits
sion Of the question in his message to the iUrcth
Congress.
These resolutions were sent to the Governors
OF the several Southern States to-day, accompan-
led by an advising letter stating that they met
the Presidents approval
The question OF amnesty does not appear to
have been the essential feature OF the proposed
plan.
The Governor Of North Carolina was telegraph
ed tonight to keep the Legislature in session to
consider these propositions. Similar messages
were sent TO the executives Of Alabama, Georgia
and Mississippi
Gov. Orr Of South Carolina left to night TO sub
NIT the new plan TO the Legislature OF his own
State
More trouble has occurred on the Cheves Planta-
ton, in South Carolina. On Tuesday last col
lson took place, in which Lieut.. Lemon, Of the
Ffeedmen's Bureau, was shot in the arm. lie re-
turned the shot and killed negro. Col. Sibley
proceeded with seventy men 10 the scene of action,
but soon returned with news that all was quiet
although it was deemed necessaryto leave a heavy
guard to preserve order
WAsHNGroN, Feb. D.
There is a report in circulation here that clerk
employed at the Treasury Department. named
Lee has not been seen since last SATURDAY, and
that 100000 which had been set apart for the pay
ment of coupons, is also missing.
A majority of the committee is opposed to the
House resolution of Mr.. Grinnell Yesterday.
The Senate Finance committee had up the Loan
Certificate Bill this morning but did not conclude
The discussion shows that it will be agreed to
with certain amendments in the direction Of con
traction.
Gen Sheridan is sought after by crowds OF peo-
pie and he does not hesitate to express the opin-
ion that Texas needs strong military govern
ment for some time yet.
Secretary Nc Culloch has sent to the Finance
Committee the scheme prepared 10y him, in con-
junction with the National Banks to issue $780,
100000 in four per cent. loan certificates.
1t is thought the committee will report it to the
Senate.
The House Committee opposed to it, but
there is little doubt it will pass the House.
The proposition to prevent the reduction Of the
issue Of legal tender during the current year, will
tai IN the Senate.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb 4.
The Central City Colorado Register Of the oath
ult., says the Indians made a raid on that station
last night.
They killed three men, and ran OF large
amount Of stock belonging TO train.
demand has been made on the State agent at
Denver for arms and ammunition
More attacks are expected along the line
ToPEKA, KANSAS, Feb 4.
The report of the late Indian massacre is con
hrmed by a letter received by Gov. Crawford IRON
well-known citizen OF Sana.
The massacre occurred in the vicinity of Rand
Creek, on the route from Fort Riley to Fort Lin
coin.
The train is spoken of as government train,
and only four out Of sixty-ihree men with it, es-
capped.
The Kaws also report large bodies Of hostile
Indians near the frontier settlements.
Adyices from the River Platte state that q force
of Indians from that quarter had moved south on
the war path of 1000, and that they were not
enough u. S. forces to cope with this number, and
II the militia had to do it they should be speedily
organized.
NASHVILLE, Feb. ..
The House debate on the Negro Suffrage bill
closed to-day, when a test vote was taken which
resulted in yeas SO, NAYS 20. The friends of tb,
measure much elated.
Foreign Mus.