New-York tribune., 1867-08-30
TIE INDI4N VAR.
THE INDIAN PEACE COMMISSION.

From Our Special Correspondent
YASKToN, d. T.. Aug. %, 1867.
At Omaha, the Capital Of the State of Ne
braska and headquarters of Gen. Augur' commanding
the District the Indian Commission taricd for few
hours the purpose Of taking the evidence OF Gen
Augur and others in reference 10 Indian affairs The
General estimates the number OF troops necessary 10
ena. him 10 wage successful campaign against the
Indians in his district at twenty thousand 200 three
fourths fifteen thousand Q5OO0 cavalry He also esti-
mates the same amount, number necessary in Gen
Hancocks district south the same for Gen TeIlys dls
trct, north sixty thousand 10000, troops ioIy-Ne
thousaud $4,000 cavalry required to suugdte or cAtof
inmate the Indians on our western paihs' ana III no
Gen. W 8 Harvey, a member Of the Indian Commis-
sion one Of oldest Indian fighters who served IN
Florida in the Black Hawk war, and on the plains IoI
wears estimates the number necessary to put down the
Indians at hundred thousand 100000 men; lie ndkcs
his estimate from a thorough knowledge Of the capacity
OF the Indians for and often refers TO the campaign
in Florida proving the courage shreWdDets' anu uu
termination Of the Indians when pressed into an eHtre
ity and compelled resort to arms their ohy means
OF selfWeseryaon. In Florida the nation eEItnaeu I
fifty millions Nj00oO00O) fought the SellhOes So
and we're then forced TO buy them oi-neVer succeeding
on t6e plains and in our mountain Businesses, with
their facilities for rapid movement KhOWiedge o @ n
country no cities, towns, or other trains 10 guaru anu
protect these means OF com M oa,citv
one TO another their originality OF aitac ana capaci
for soon understanding the plans ana PitpIHllohs@ @ oi
their opponents, they can resist on army Oh o' % ~ ~
for ~ least five years AS our people are III w mi1 W 80 ~
vide means 10 prevent an Indian outbreak u may De
well TO make an estimate OF the cost OF prPfdms p
"a
now the Western plains and III the mountains anu anu ~
ask II there not better way 10 sctic thc 1,n' m @
fau by going 10 war. the plains II - sau 10 COSY
about two millions S2COOOO0 year 10 support IcEl
iueut uf cavalry Eighty regiments VIII cost one
and ,iyty millions (SG0COOOOOJ per annnm Inc twenty
regiments of infantry artillery, &c, Wn co't az & Ho,
twenty millions e9 900 OO0i nOfc-Ohc vlI!
moRS (SlsO Oo0OOO In five years IL VIII cost 10 sg
eafc or extcsmilate the Indians nhe hunuItu i =,
mi ions (tqJO e0.e0 Of dollars 1t VIII ne lhPpsal..a ..a
estimate the cost less than five hundNd iiohs e1Vy
OoO0O) or hundred millions (SlOOoOpp year n 10
dcitcdness and consequent reduction III me value VI
(;ovcrlImcnt bonds merely for the purpose ot asWtS
the demand Of our frontier settlers IoI le
miation of the Indansi And this when we arc ih uMc M
wrong and when every honorable man u ioccu 70 au
nit that the Indians justified III their RESISTANCE 70
/ onr army N they in the wrong chuiey So
oJ yocate the policy expressed years ago by one oi
our Prsdcnts Of Millions for defense anu nor onV Cet
fsr tEbfe and Insist on cOnqucflnS our c"J 81 "'
ever cost Of Hfc on treason. . D., ,.,,. l.,,,. ,,a
Tho Indian is capable OF civilization, u proper
made and "A fair chance Is given HIM INC l.'S.'i, l'1S
of our Government is calculated L" he' a. ~ 80 ~ - ~, ~
a time. Heretofore, when they nave nshcu M llcG iot
have sent them red Ochre; when they nave pcEso1 tl.V
Hc,r money might be invested III Inc ba''""'' Va "e