The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-16

this revolutionary age. His future career will
be an interesting study for the philosopher or
historian. We shall watch events in England
| with the deepest interest, now that she has
laid aside her old aristocratic leaders, and
| placed her destiny in the hands of Jew.
The indian Troubles General Hancock
| and the CHIEF or the T6iOVas.
| From The Times
letter which we published yesterday gave
full account of the second council held bv
General Hancock with the representatives of
one of the disaffected tribes. On this occa-
sion the chief of the Kiowas, Satanta. was the
spokesman; and judging from the vipor and
pointedness of his address, it is clear he is q
man of sufficient force of character to beoomo
dangerous enemy, unless the wrongs of
which he complains, especially at the hands
OF the United States Agent, are needed by
the military authorities acting for the Gov
ernment.
There is also, moreover much matter for
reflection in the Kiowa chiefs appeal AGAINST
the summary and fearful penalties meted ont
under the Commanding Generals orders To
the neighboring tribe of Cheyennes. The
only excuse given for the destruction of the
Indian village belonging to that tribe, is that
they had refused permission to the troops to
OF retrbutlon chad the excuse for punishing
the tribe been valid) was resorted to. some
credit should surely have been given to the
assurances offered on behalf of the Cbevennes
on the previous day, that they were desireus
to live in peace, and would give guarantees to
do so, provided the agents Of the Government
honestly fulfilled the treaties which had been
made. Their first act, however, after their
village was burned, was to destroy one of the
overland stations, kill the stock-keepers, and
run off the stock. How soon do our Generals
expect to win Indians to peaceful pursuits by
pursuing this line of conduct?
Satanta, at this last Council" charped
distinctly that the agent of the Government
had appropriated to his own use a portion of
the Indian annuities. This was undoubtedly
the reason for the depredations committed bv
the Kiowas. They had been driven from their
lands by the whites, had finally yielded their
claims thereto in consideration of certain sums
to be paid them in cash, and the rest in ammu-
milton, clothing, food, ETC., to be delivered to
them. When the time for payment came,
the agent, as the Indians charged, failed to
make good the promises make, and the goods
on which they had depended were not forth
coming.
Is it surprising that these unlettered savages.
failing to discriminate between the innocent
and guilty, should hold the whole white race
responsible for the delinquency of an official;
and that they should seize upon the property
of the white man which was nearest to their
hand This is the manner in which one
Indian tribe deals with another-if an indi-
vidual commits an ofense, the tribe is held
responsible. Why should not the rule apply
to the white race
1t has been and still is the practice of our
Government to withhold from the annuties of
an entire tribe a sufficient sum to pay for any
depredations committed by individual mem
bers of such tribe. And it is wonderful at
times of payment, to see the bills which set
tiers trump up against the Indians. Is an OK
or a horse killed by the wolves, is barn
struck by lightning, or does the wild prairie
fire consume a rail fence, forthwith the
damage is charged against the Indians who
roam in the vicinity of such disasters. So
common is this practice that the expression,
"Charge it to the Indians" is a byword
among frOntiersmen. Were such trckery
practised upon us, would we not be apt to re-
taliate
The Winnebagoes were, few years since,
settled on beautiful tract of land in Mime
sofa, known as Long Prairie. Here the
Government inclosed and cultivated for them
several hundred acres of land, erected neat
and comfortable log dwellings for them to
live in, built grist and saw mills, stores,
blacksmlth-shop, wagon-shop, and, in fact,
everything that was required to give comfort
to the colony. Under the direction of Govern
ment employees, the Indians assisted in
raising crops, and as fine wheat oats, corn,
potatoes, and other crops, horses, cattle, ETC.,
were raised on this reservation as were ever
produced in the United States. For few
years the tribe prospered, was contented, and
bade fair to be permanently established and
civilized. But the Indian trader appeared on
the scene. Dishonest dealings and bad whisky
followed. After these came discomfort, and
the Winnebagoes asked to be allowed to re-
sume their roaming life The case illustrates
large portion of our Indian history for three
quarters of a century.
General siclEles' seqUestratIOn Order.