New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-08
THE INDIAN VAR.

THE INDIdN WAX.
THE Usage INDIANS PREPARING FOR HOsTIIITIEs-
GOV. CRAWFORD OF KANSAS ANXIOUS FOR WAR.
TRIBUNE.
ST. LOUIS July Ga Topeka dispatch says the
Usage Indians have left their reservation in the southern
part the State in regular style Their rear pick
eted and allowed no whites to approach their camp.
Little Bear the chief Of the Little Osages, says their
Agent Snow never with them and attributes the pres
dsaectlon OF the tribe to him. Little Bear refused
togo the plains with his band and has no control over
them They said they were going hunt butfaOes but
they stole 80 horses; and Brig Gen Kelly, Of the Militia,
who reports the above, believes they are on the war
GOV Crawford written long letter the subject
OF Indian affairs TO Senator Ross in which he says nat
the ourages will partially cease for week or two the
indians Who have been committing them to meet
Coils LeavenwOrth and WynkOop at salt Plans IN the
southern part Of the State to receive annues, but as
they receive these goods they Will return TO rob-
bling and numbering.
The Governor deprecates the Peace Commissioners
plan, and says that is the only way TO settle the
troubles He makes strong appeals to Congress for ad
instrumentation in stating that their Indansare quiet
and pcaceabe, when it is notorious fact they are muir
dering and scalpng the whites Wherever they are
The Governor further says, 5000 persons have been
killed during the past year. and declares u CONGRESS VIII
protect the citizens the Kansas Railroad interests
and prevent the bokades Of the routes OF travel he WI"
take the matter in his own hands. -
An Omaha dispatch says several steamers on the Up
per Missouri have been attacked by the Indians and ve
Wyandotte (Kansasl dispatch says Thomas Parks,
a
by the Indians the railroad laborers west OF Fort
Harker within ten days. the last one AZ Wilson'S STATION
on Monday A white settlement on the Mulberry IND
utary of the sana River had been attacked and the set
tiers driven away. Two women were killed. anu wv
young women taken captiyes.
TREATY WITH THE NEz PERCEs IN IDAHO
SAN Francisco, July A council was held june
II az IaDwaa at which Gov. Ballard Of Idaho Agent
O'Ne and Others met the chiefs and 600 Nez Perees
The object was to the Indians the ratification
by the senate Of treaty with their tribe in 1863 and to
explain provisions The indians express satisfaction
with the treaty
THE INDIANS ON THE SMOKY HHL-NEw DEPREDA-
T1oNs-A FIGHT-HANCoCK AND CUSTER AFTER
From Our Special Correspondent
FORT sEDGwIcK, c. T, June &C. 1867.
Wehave more news from Custer by courier VINO
inst came into headquarters IL appears that custer
after travelling five days in the direction OF the RepuD
can struck the trail of the Sioux and Cheyennes which
he declares to be the same whom Hancock drove from
their village at Pawnee Forks He Indians save
small squad standing on q hill about ten miles TO the
westward, who apparently watching him, as they
themselves from the main body of Custers columns On
reaching the bluff which the Indians mad stood, they
Custer has instructions to bear down upon the Smoky
HILL Beaver, andTurkey Creeks, also the Repuoncan
River where 1t has been ascertned there are ABOUT Low
The coaches on the Smoky Hill meet with Indians daily
On the 18th two coaches near Big Timber were sud
denly attacked by large number OF Indians VINO ed
voley upon the coaches The passengers nStanty g0t
driver not being able 10 cheek ms frightened mules
drove when the passengers commenced 10 run 10 Keep
while the other which contained four passengers ana Two
soldiers kept up continual hrRE upon tne ians , e
started immediately with some soldeIs 10 Ine
ON he IA aR three White mem we're killed
CO W. Brownell of Galena, Illinois, passenger; Edward
drof co E' Third Infantry H. Davis, the driver,
wounded in the back; c. H. Blake, Central City mer,
chant flesh wound il the shoulder and face burned with
l..
head with spent ball w; :. Hamoh, MI,
terms OF the conduct of the men in the foremost
coach Inside eight soldiers and one married pas
senCcr on the arrival the station, the corporal IN
command had threaten their lives to compel them TO
hasten to the rescue OF tine cSIS spd OF ao 500 or
coo Indians when they succeeded m returning 10 rOrs
with them the next day The party arrived s seiy On
the 23d a Denver leaving Gen. Hancock with MS escort
OF 100 men consisting Of infantry cavalry and teamsters
Gen Hancock intends war If he can procure men TO go
against them He is in Denver at present but he leaves
new cast by the smoky Hin route Great excitement is
in Denver in consequence OF these outrages'
GEN. HANCOCK AND THE INDLANs-NEw rosTs-GEN.
GIBSON EN- ROUTE TO FORT PHIL KEARNEY-THE
RELIEF FOR FORT c. +. sNnTH-THE INDIANS ON
THE RAMPAGE IN ARIZONA.
From Our Special Correspondent
FORT SEDGwICK, HELENA. June q. 1867.
Mai Gen Hancock has reached Denver prepare
tory 10 his return to Fort Haker TO distribute more
troops along Smoky HILL He is accompanied by Cen
Mitchell chief OF staff Lieut. Graham, Second Cavalry,
Aidede- Camp. Lieut. Brown, Typographical Engineer
His escort OF Troop Seventh Cavalry Compa-
MES ana G. Thirty Infantry Genisykes is also
with him Cen Hancock intends TO call on the Governor
of for regiment OF troops to guard the frontier
Gen GibbOn, Gen. ID. p. Bradley, Maj James Van
Woast Eighteenth Infantry Maj. A. Chambers Recorder,
have arrived safely at Fort Reno en- route TO PM kear
ney. You Will remember that the above gentlemen
were detailed by Gen. Grant as n military
Court of Inquiry in the Phil kearney massacre Two
more have been established in the Department.
81 the Platte by MWor-Gen. C. c. Aug!r, commandlng
one new post is be established on the Big cheyenne
River and another between Fort Cheyenne and Fort
Berthod thus forming regular chain OF posts RON tOrt
Kealncy via Reno. 10 Forts Randall and Benton some
time ago IL was stated that Fort &. f. Smith was besleged
10y hostile Indians and that there were prospects OF star
walton for the garrison. A detachment or volunteers,
under Mad Gen. ThOrOughnan,s within two weeks march
OF the fort bound for its relief with ten wagonoads OF
proyisous Advccs from Arizona state that Gen. Gregg
commanding expedition sent against the Apache lmd
ans is pushing the with vgor and prudence Inc
Apaches are committing depredatons between Hardy
VILE Prescott and volunteers have been called 10 go
after them.