The New York herald., 1867-07-07
THE IqnIAN WAR.

laiioas-s.oy-rnor Crawford Rarars -
Prompr aud Rccisis. Nnr--u- Proposes -,
Vai" Matters inso Has Own tIune. al Iua-
Gtrss does not PrOIe,i The Front,cr.
81. LOUIS July 6. 1867.
Topeka despatch says the Usage ln,iisas leit
tooir reserva ION the southern part - The
regular war syle their pc1eied. aud allowed 40
whites 10 approach their camp Litile Bear, the Chef
oil The Ltie oages says their agent, nov, is
WIN them aud attributes the present dsaec,on OF the
triba 10 him. Little Bear refused 20 20 to the Plains
with his band and has control over them They said
they were going to hunt bufaoe bat they sloe eighty
horses and bngader General Kelly Of the militia, who
reports tbe above believes they the war path
Governor Crawford has written long csier on the
subject of Indian affair, Senator Ross In which he
says that the oairages will partially FOR week or
two the Indians who have been committing them are
to meet Colonels Leavenworth and wyrkoop Al sal,
Plains in the southern part OF the State to receive an
nu,ties but they receive these goods they vii
return To robbng and numbering The Governor depre-
Gates the Peace Commissioners pIan and says war
is the only way to settle the troubles He makes strong
appeals TO Congress for aid, aud charges some
Indian agents and traders with gross Misrepresentation
In stating that their Indians quie and peaceabe,
when it is notorious fact that they numbering and
scalping the whites wherever they found The
further says, hve thousand persons have been
not protect the citizens, the Kansas railroad interests
and prevent the blockade Of the Of travel no will
take the matter into his hands
An Omaha despatch says:-Several steamers on the
Upper Missouri have been attacked by the Indians and
i've or SIX men killed.
AWyandotte, Kansas, despatch says--Thonas Parks
contractor Of the Pacific Railway, reports six attacks
by the Indians the railroad laborers west Of For
Harker within ten days. the last Wilson's station
on Monday. Awhile settlement the Mulberry tribu-
tary Of the Salna river had been attacked the set
tiers driven away. Two women killed and two
young women taken captves.
Increased DepredntiOns on, the Upper Mis-
souri-The sioux Overawing the Friendly
Tribes.
WASHINGTON July Q, 1867.
Private information received here represents the
Indian depredations the Upper Missouri ON the
increase The hostile Sioux have succeeded in over.
awpg to great extent the friendly Indians aud the
consequence is that the lives Of all white in tba,
country are in imm nent danger
Indian OutrRges-EApenses Of the Govern
ment-Immense Indian and Army Ship
ments.
An Atchison lKansas) correspondent Of a Chicago
journal writes under date of June &c. as follows:-
The prominent theme Of discussion among outhtters
and the emg'ant community is the Indap war ana
what is 10 of it, The redskins remind OF moth
ing much cnragcd hornets except that The dgurc
Is light one foe he subject recent Colorado paper
gives list o. nearly sixty ourages involving loss
property and M the borders OF that Territory
SINCE December Il = in the minds and on the tonyue
OF ALL Every iraip oes heavily armsd In fact there
will be no crossing DO Plains without escorts Of the
heaviest Kind !tJ arc we'll enough insde . forsi
hcaton but outs he indian ride all around them
and be no danger all.
The Santa Fe Stage ompany have lost already 500 600
by Indian dcpredaons, and what amount win pay the
losses Of the other stage companies is 70 DO yet ascer
tanned The Indians drive of their stock and attack
the sages whenever they can get NO more profitable
punder.
The military posts established along the routes which
are to become the great national thoroughfares have
been OF little bonent-a mere pretext OF protection
beneficial chiefly suffers. contractors Indian agents.
the government in 1854. s2s, 100000, and IN 1865
0Oo of which 81 642 900 expended for the
absorbed s6I 52S $50 and Quartermaster Sos 2Os
and from present indications $l60,00o,000 will not
cover the expense % Of the past past twelve IN months ~ M%
amount Of merchandise that has como TO bs inciuded
the head Of Indian annuity goods let psfer
Thomas Murphy, superintendent Of the Central Indian
Agency at ths place They weigh nearly hundred
comprise oaliooes blankets and various other useful
articles: a. well q tobacco pipes and such IKE eItras
s" ss well % h. ana
% 80 DsdS %, Ss New ms.
es%sneS:. snas and % Kosa. 1 Is.vensor.h asens ns
Salt Plains s,oll lbs. for the Eastern shoshones
Luther Mann, agent, Fort Brdger 25 S64 lbs the
Gsship shoshones, H. Head agent Salt Lake; 10 COL
lbs for the Tabequache Utes Lafayette Head, agent
Denver lo5 oa4 lbs. for the Apaches Arapahoes and
Cheyennes, wynkoop, agent, Salt Pains; aud 1928
lb for the Utes and Apaches a the Cmmarone Agency
Tn araer goes rs, 70 sat rans because the
pahoes and Cheyennes who are now at with the
whites. and who have not been ENGAGED 10 the recent
troubles. but have takon refuge south Of the line Of
division between peaceable whrlike irbcs
TO assemble Salt Plains in the Cherokee country and
goods. in any case, Is to be distributed to the
tribes that have been engaged in the recent
hold white prisoners and refuse give them up The
orders this point OF the most stringent character
among OF the ribes they will only be distributed
those known by the military authorities 70 be pence
with the whites, and not In any degree Inclined toward
war.
The goods for salt Plains, amounting to 100, 100
pounds shipped by OK train SATURDAY last The
train consisted Of thrtyfvo wagons. each drawn by
four or five yoke Of cattle II goes 10 Topeka and
thence through Southern Kansas 10 the Cherokee
try, in The lncan Territory. The distribution at Salt
Plains will take place after the arrival OF the
the necessary arrangements can be completed.
The expense of all this national Yankee
reau salaries Of agents superntendens transportation
annuiies and other expenses make the Of hair
tory and the cost Of an inferior military proection at
certain points the great routes Of the
ravagant Injuries that the government ever furnished
for those who compelled 10 seek It's projection As
long corrupt indian agents the Indians Into
belief that the troops sent into their country
the express purpose OF exermnaing them and that the
protection Of the whites is preext for getting
troops their country, just % long will there be
cessant Indian war and the small parties stage coaches
and trains will be compelled TO suffer from In |
dian depredstons. One branch OF the government,
In league with and swindlers, forcing
upon the OTTER branch sake OF plumber and pc-
cunary prodt II matter TO arrange plans for
protection, but Il will be done only by war; and shall
lose nre men for every Indian killed from this time TO
winte when the Indian agents. who have been storing
their supplies and taking Of the government
they have for presents, will hold grand council Tho
sutbrs will furnish them with oil the powder they de-
sir in exchange for greenbacks stolen and furs &C.
WHICH, with the raiions annually dealt out to them will
keep them comfortable under the protection OF some OF
tie military posts until grass grows again, when another
tar will be auguated In order keep vast army
Employed at something useful, and keep them In an
efficient state OF drill and discipline Had the in1u.
ence OF the Indian Bureau been enormous, the
Indians would have been under the control OF the
War Department where they properly belong.