New-York tribune., 1867-07-16
THE INDT4N WAR.

CAPTURED INDIANS BOUGHT AND SOLD BY SOL
DIERS.
The War Department has just received a
copy of Circular No. s. issued last month by Gen. Nc
Dowell commanding the Department OF California to
post commanders In Arizona. Gen. Mcdowell conunn-
Gates 10 them the following paragraph from letter ad
dressed to him by Gov. Mccormick Of Arizona
And that at Font Mcdowell and at other posts they
Undan captves taken by the roops) have been turned
TO civilians without any process ot law learn OF
intances in which children have been sod Dy tne roo
OF others in which they have been exchanged Tor goods
and In where they have been given 70 the flhs
and Marcopa Indians those tribes have afterward sold
them 10 the whites. Moreover am informed that 70
Mcdowell IL has been the custom to deliver the adult te
male Apache capves over TO the Pmns ana MafieopaS
for slaughter.
The General has directed commanders OF districts and
posts in Arizona investigate these charges at once ana
report to him all the particulars In conclusion the Gen
eral says:
These charges as well by the Of the ocRses
speclfed as BY the high from which they come
most damaging To the character of me service ana
must be fully investigated and answered py ever, o''r
to whom this circular IA sent
PARTICULARS OF GEN. CCsIERs EAPEDllioN'
From Our Special Correspondent
CAMP 7rH u. =. CAvALRY. RIyERsDALk sfTloS
SOUTH PLATTE. COLORADO, July :, loo''
The 1th Cavalry, uner Major-Gen. Custef
arrived here early yesterday morning Gen Custer left
Fort Hays the LIST of Jue for Fort Aefhefsoh ON ne
Platte expecting 10 ind Indians on the route In all that
uarcl-be reached Mcpherson the nth OF June-but
one small marty was seen. and they about mile on
poy.wow occurred at Mcpherson lbetween Pawnee xii
Ter and Custer The Indian promised fair; raid be would
move north Of the Platte within 30 days, and would al
,rsvs be friendly ON the 18th 1th moved south and
reached the forks OF the Republican the 22d ON the
morning of the 24t just at sunrise me camp was lhoWh
into state OF the widest eXrltement by me eiy OF IN,
diansl Indians. party of sioux under PnWiee hler
had surrounded camp and were preparing 10 STAN
pede the stock Tho vigilance Of the yedettes alone PIE
vented IT, aud one Of these, private Patrcb foru Ma
shot He Ia seriously, though not fatally wounded Tue
Indians lowered around until 10 a. m, wien our lter
preter arranged 10 have powwow AZ tbat bouf Cen
tuster several of his officers meludDg your coe
nondent went down the river. when Rawnee kihef.
chief OF the Sioux Walk Inder the Ground, Ere tnl
ming Pole Cat Black Crow all crossed over me river
to him The talk nsed hour, and ended as an snsh
do with fair promises on the Indians par. anu s.e
hegging OF something to eat. Pawnee Miller Nss sui
by surrounding the camp only wsnteo 10 i"ok ahu ~,
who and what he Custer tried every meahh 70 E
them 10 fell where their village WAS, unL dia ho
Az II O'Clock they Left usand an went ON sped
at o'clock party came back. Gen. custer eu.a.a h
Cant L. NJ Hamilton, Go A, with 20 men, 10
fter a six mile chase over hill and daie Ina no issaims
were oyerhauled, when desperate ngnt Us
over m hour. capt. Hamilton, arer ki.lhsr va,st,
wonp,ng number drove the whole party on. .so.ins s
but his GOODNESS and bravery saNeo and ou,
num berel seven TO His only loss waa os. ,r pd
He reports the Indians TO hase 1,,an J1.u ~ha 10 y
bus to have hred wildly ssE, Eenssd ON All sdes and
bs nrsise rs well neYited HIS men oehSsen
Two days after this, ON the I'D; & Foy1 wallace TO Gen
20. ~, 70 a,n, On the Republiean With sommissary
.seI % 80 y. ~asons was ATTACKED by zoo lhmam 'hty-
e,,nes and sonX-and sfter nksc W =, ~,
10 nts .hn, 81 several Indians were Killed number
peans peas and ore OF their horses captured NO casual
ties on our eide eIceptthe loss .. ohs ,ev rb Irs,
uone ~ between smoky Hill and the Arfnnsas Gus
ter leaves 10 day for that region.