New-York tribune., 1867-03-22
THE LNDI1N WAR.

DISPOSITION OF THE UNITED STATES FORCKs.
TELEgKAPH TKIHUsL
WASHINGTON, March 2l-Leut. Gen. Sherman has
addressed letter TO the headquarters Of the army dated
ST. Louis March 49, 1867 In which he says all the troops
in the Departments OF Dakota. Platte, and Missouri,
embracing the Indian country, have been and now
being placed in position 20 afford the best protection 20
the telegraph aud mali the Plains, well
grants travel or merchants send their goods destined 10
the mountain territories These troops will occupy posts
the garrison, while the remainder operate
scouts or expeditions between the posts. Commanding
Officers or these posts stations will against all
pie who violate the laws Of Congress who cndanger
or coppercoored When there are no co1rts or civil a
thorities 10 hold punish such maleacor we must he
weapon with which the soldier ought To deal Peaceful
people whites blacks Indians will be left TO be dealt
in the Department Of the Mississippi, has organized
speSia Iorce OF ABOUT LOO men, with which he wpro
ceed III person 10 the country Of the Cheyennes and Ko
ways, below the Arkansas and will there confer with
will indulge them. IT, however they viii assure him
that they WIN remain at peace, subject TO their
mSTes ao o1 1 Sem the S vi" not disturb them but
nsOent manner and tOne when they visit our posts
keep their hunting parties their young warriors of
main lines Of travel where their presence gives tie
people After ne has done this he win distribute this
force so as to be again easily assembled II the occasion
calls for il.
In like manner Gen. Augur in the Department Of the
Platte has prepared force OF about 1000 men, to be sent
gon of country on the head Of Powder aud yellow Stone
Rivers, 10 punish the bands OF hostile Sioux
who have infested that road for the past year have
killed many people, ana are at open war No mercy
should be shown 10 these Indians for they grant quar-
ter nor ask for it, Gen. Augur instructed possible
by means Of to notify all Sioux who wished to
avoid the fate OF their hostile fellows 20 come in TO
one OF our military posts the Platte where would
feed them temporarily and turn them TO the care Of
their proper agents. But inasmuch Congress has
lately provided for Commission 10 visit these Indians
and as these Commissioners have reached Omaha the
Headquarters Of Gen Augur Gen Sherman has instructed
him to delay actual hosies until these Commissioners
have exhausted their efforts and reported TO him
their inability TO influence the conduct OF the
hostile Sioux by pacific measures. In reference
10 these two expeditions Gen. Sherman says de-
fensiye measures will not answer against Indians
NE are tied down 70 long routes and deacments
necessarily small hardly enough 10 build shelters and
gather firewOOd the materials for which have to he
5aued 200 and 800 miles, while the Indians hund
reds and thousands OF miles, taking along with them
their ponies lodges wives, and children. They thus
enabled AT time 10 attack mOlest roads at
noInt and in q month make their appearance at
anotber hundreds OF miles distant Our troops must get
among them and kill enough OF them 70 inspire fear aud
then must conduct the remainder to places where Indian
AGENTS can and will reside among them, and be held
responsible for their conduct