New-York tribune., 1867-05-20
THE INDI4N VAR.
pErnEpArloXs IN ARIZONA.

DEPREDATlONS IN ARIZONA.
SAN FRANCIsCo, May l6-Gen. Halleck, with hit
staff and QuartemasterGen Allen, have returned roa
Arizona. The Indian depredatons continue The latest
intelligence states that general Indian is ineyit
able The savages assembling in the mountains i9
large numbers and are riding through the valleys and
Travelled roads driving on stock and capturing tran
will be shot sight when found wandering among white
men.
THE WAR on THE PLAINS.
ST. LoU1s, May 1S.-An Omaha dispatch says that
there are large numbers OF Indians Forts sedgwic
Saunders and Phil Kearpy, with hostile intentions.
Troops are constantly being sent TO these ponts and
Gen. Augur is using all the means in his power TO
, ehastise the indians.
GEN sHERMAN's OPINION.
ST. LOUIS May l9--Gen Sherman returned FROM
Fort Harkcr Kansas yesterday. He reported to have
said I'VE can have Indian not, as we choose .
lie says parties in Kansas dese war, but don't thns
they Will be gratliied.
MONTANA.
Gov Marshall of Minnesota has received letter
from T. gford Assessor of Internal Revenue for
Montana stating that the Indians from the North Platte
the British line hostile and thoroughly deternineI
have an abundance of ammunition, obtained from the
traders. They will prove dangerous TO all emigraLt
trains the PLAINS. By either the northern or southern
routes unless protected bya strong military guard
AN ATTACK on GEN. BRoWS'S PARTY
The following dispatch, directed to Mr. Durant has
Just been received the office OF the Union Pacific Rails
road Company in this city, from Gen. Dodge, Chief
The Indians have attacked Gen. Browns party, on
Rock Creek They killed stephen Clark Of New-fork,
captured pair of mules and harness also killed ona
man of the escort party Cen Brown Is now az F9rs
Saunders. 3 SEYMOUR, consulting Engineer B
AN EXTERMINATNG WAR PREDICTED-TiE cAM-
PuGN BETWEEN THE ARKANSAS AND PLATFN
RIvERs-RErURN OF GEMS. SHERMAN AND HAN
From Our Special Correspondent
LEAyESwoRTH. Kansas, May n, 1s7 4
Gems Sherman and Hancock have returned from
the muchtalkedof and highly exctabe Indian campaigns
after a month spent in counselng with tha
Indians and several stampedes and violations Of faith
their part Gems sherman and Hancock have declared
war 10 the knife MaorGens Smith and Custar in CONS
mand of the cavalry Of Gen. Hanoock's forces. have
that stream westward in the direction sedgwek,
afterward down 10 the smoky Hill; IN search ot
tribes wherever they be found between the Arkan
sas and Platte Rvefs. Some such bands OF reportef
friendly Sioux have recently been permitted 10 reS
main on temporary reservation. des aed by the Cons
mssoners to investigate the Fort Phil Kearney massacre
The reservation is embraced between lines drawn north
and south through Lodge Pole and Plum Creek and be,
tween the Plate on the north and smoky Hi on thu
men to within ten miles Of Smoky HILL An oppor1
uy is now ~ Offered aS r P easSsT 10y 10
keep the belt country between the Arkansas and Patfa
Tree rn o NH nds va ardeS m s 10 Sa of t6S reat
routes well the three great overland thoou gares.
Gen HANCOCK now informs me that in the country be-
tween Arkansas aud Platte. except a the portion specified
asa temporary reservation, now exists and Will Do
main tanned against the Sioux and Cheyennes The Ind-
have all been notified Of these facts and prcsent %
stlon OF affairs and tribes Who wish for viii
have remain south OF the Arkess n the recognized
Indian Territory, North OF the Platte, they may
properly belong the other SECTIONS The necess
say steps have been taken to guard all trains
nails, until this Indian question Is disposed or and ~
more treaties VIII be made nor eoiuells held WIZ
hostile lnolsps between the Arkansas and Platte uness
0y yduho'Ny hlhsr fhdR ne Dsil0rys ~ fii .htHt . ~
AS II Is one Of the anst dsn rnatters in the world 70
distinguish sioux or tsyeDnes ftoI kiOwas, CainaB
ches OF Arrapah6es the latter tribes will he cofpe led
90 remain south of the Arkansas eess they wish 20
OF the Arkansas where great portion of thatsbe noss
are, and have bcendpffng tle Winter La..
Summer, and war Of exterinhaton earrsdon ,,