The New York herald., 1867-04-22


Letter fron Fsrr Larnard-Arrival Of General
Hancock's Rxpediti0n-A Talk with the In-
dian Chicfs-Whas the Indians Say, &c. '
a.>sAr FoRr LARxARp Kansas. April Is, 1851.
The troops under General Hancock have been camped
at this place for nearly week, troops and animals
needing rest before continuing their march up tho Ar.
kansaa Although invitation extended 70 the In
dams numbers Of the minor chiefs have come TO tho
camp 10 say "Ugh." and get some Of the white mans
sugar and oonee me Indians have decided penchant
for the little Injuries Of the camp and averss TO
dog when they got bsef; 10 may be- they say,
that the winter has been very severe, that dogs
are scarce - well " out Of season Just
q nighuall yesterday . number OF chiefs Of
the cheysnnes came 70 headquarters 70 have . talk.
General Hancock quite ready to have the oonfsb a
onoe Not 20 the Indiana They would not Ay word
until they could have time to eat smoke and decorate
Sbley tsnt was pitched, In which 6re wa built and
food was cent 70 the Indiana who Immediately pro-
ceeded 70 one Of those astonishing astronomical efforts
for which hsy arp celebrated a. eat sufcient guam
ty in hour 70 last week, II they indulge in no more
than their ordinary exercise
While this performance was going on huge camp nrc
was built Of cottonwood logs About this 6re ofacsrs
assembled In semicirce, seating themselves logs
arranged for tho purpose Groups Of ofcsn, standing
apart from the Others discussing the probability Of
being ordered cast TO the Smoky. 70 the pos
sessions Othen wsre determined 70 have . feast
Of buffalo meat just a soon they were ar
rived in country where the herds were feeding.
Some Of the eacen were gotten up in uniforms suf-
nciently gaudy TO make doubtful II the Indians would
not nnd necessary TO retire their tent for second
attempt at paint Az general thing the o1acss were
habted u their BEST garments wearing also their sabres
E: oOn. % . sn
agent par e1cence, Of whom slight description will
not suhce % convey any just idea He Is Plains man,
and the best handler Of Indians that has been
the Arkansaa The Indians have every confidence his
integrity and respect him for the cheap nght that hs
Entering the Sbey the Colonel found the Indians en-
joyng little preliminary smoke. He remarked that
su.
not great conversatonist grunt and numerous
ushs followed the announcement The ppe took
70 the waste Of tobacco IN any other way than
puff. Leaving the tent they formed In single line
s
the two chiefs OF tho Dog soldie" White Horse and
Tail Bull, on either side Of him.
Az they advanced toward the nre General Hancock
suggested 70 The officers seated At his right hand that
they vaeate their seats the logs 70 the Indiana Tho
General A. j. Smith, Generals Custer Davidson and
Gbbs "Ughs'' and shakes q the hand followed and
or sanEets shout them and proceeded % study tho e
with intentnees that would have done credit 70 tho
.daughter Of the brd Of rey" in whom "eur mutual
General Hancock from his seat stepped toward
the 6re, which Lit up his agure rather portly
than We campaigners with the Army Of the Potomac
remember him Tho Geaeral stated TO the fadians by
means Of an nterproer-Edmund GueTier-that he had
come to their country TO sec then not to
hsns .,nas unless tnsy Ala ! wrong, vsse 10 should
they had proposed 70 stop travel on the roads II they
did this they would DO wrong, ana tho Great Father
Warrington would Be very angry aad hh chem hard II
would do great injury 70 themselveA The buffalo were
going very fast; they would all away eventsaly
when the Indian must depend tho white or food
II the white msn was angry with the Indian, he would
mot give him food II white man did wroug he should
be punished by the laws Of tho white man the Indians
must not punish him II the Indian did wrong the In
dian should be tried in the way The General
marked that be had expected 10 other Chiefs but
thoy had not He would start tomorrow morning
and 60 20 the villages where he would have big talk
While this 'talk" was being made the Indians had
emptsd Colonel wynkoop taking his whk with great great
themselves to cigars. silence OF some minutes
duration followed the Generals talk whom Tall Bear
splendid specimen Of IN Indian chief or the Cheyenne
kind. rsse strode up 70 General Hancock and
he wrspped hrs BLANKET about bis body il
er.oo when hs spos. FOR Moment ss t0'G ovi,
and distinctly though not loud The gestures 1sss ss
pie andcxsremely graoefuL Oeasing speak, b sased
the sense Of what he said say sense for Il was bat
skeleton Of the words spoken. -F7'.l
He had made his Fsstsss and bad kept thsm. 1hs
buffalo were becoming scarce; thsy had never besn
scarce - during tho past winter The white had
madothem scarce When they hungry he had
sod him IL @ that S b. would shoot him ns came 70 The fort
Why was this They would be glad 70 the General.
They desired peace II evident that the punishment
q snS ~ sc o. :. 81
The command 10 moving this morning. and will resch
Fort Dodge In two a. three days