The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-08
OUR INDIAN TROUBLES.

Meeting OF the Indian Commissioners in St.
Louis-Their Proposed Action Relative 10
the vations-Brigham Young and the
Tribes mt Odds.
Al the preliminary meeting Of the Indian Commits
sonsr yesterday Colonel Taylor Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs elected permanent President Of the Board,
and A. 8. II. White OF the Indian Bureau, Secretary.
general discussion Of plans for getting the Indians
together was mad but nothing definite determined
upon.
II 10 probable, however that attempt will be made
assemble the Northern Cheysnnes Sioux, Black Feet
and other northern hostile tribes somewhere Platte
river-perhaps Fort IAramie-and the Southern Chey-
ennes, Arapahoes and other tribes at Fort Sarah or
some other point on the Arkansas river.
is deemed important TO meet these Indians at the
earos. day possible but As they only assemble 10 cSun
until early in september, the next full NOON will
be In days from this date, which will not give the
tribes In the meantime the Board expect to examine
the Western country with view TO select reservations
ics II possible, all the tribes west Of The Mississippi
hostile and friendly In process OF time II they do not
compste such selections prior 70 the Indian meeting
they will continue Afterwards being convinced OF the
necessity OF making thorough and personal examina
ton Of the territory be selected The Comm ssioners
present Colonel Taylor. General sanborn, Colonel
fappan General sherman, General Harvey and Senator
Henderson, General Terry, at last accounts ~ Red
Wing, Minnesota and will join the Commissioners some
The hoard held another session to-day, but excluded
all reporters from their meeting, and nothing s there
fore known OF their proceedings
An Omaha despatch says that the Crows and Sioux
and shoshones driven the miners away from South
Pass killed one white man. and two others missing.
washakee has notified Brigham Young 10 recall the
Mormon miners from the new diggings ~ the country
belongs his trbes Large bands OF Sioux crossed the
Black Hills Friday last, going east. They were
struck by Mr. 0'Nsil's engineering party and one
Indian killed.
General suiIy's Special Com mission ON Their
way to Washington.
FoRT SuLLY, Dakota Territory,(
July "a, 1861
The Special Indian Commission to wish the Northwest
Indian tribes ofwhch General suy 10 President Is
on i,s way by land down the Missouri river rou
washington They expect 10 reach there before the LIST
Of September.
Outrases at Plain Creek station. the Pacific
Railroad-A Train Thrown from the Track
scaIped-A Boat Fired Into Mt Fort Rice.
CHICAGO August !, 1897
A special despatch from Omaha to-day says that the
freight train on the Union Pacific Railroad was thrown
from the track last night Plain creek station by the
Indians The engineer, fireman and brakemen were all
killed The merchandise burned IL 10 also reported
that three or four OF the the station killed
This outrage 10 supposed 20 have been committed by
spotted Tails band who have been feeding public
expense for some time.
The steamer silver Lake, arrived here from Fort
miles above Fort Rice One OF me wounded.
Another despatch from Omaha says tho Indians a.
lacked the freight tram near Plain creek last night and
threw IL the track by png ties upon the road and
the train destroying entirely, and threw the saugh.
tered bodies into the flames.