New-York tribune., 1867-09-05

ara humanity will compare favoraby with those OF
any of the States They always nav oCe 9 fpicn NV
Indians as isnOw shown daily by their intercourse
with the Utes and was shown toward al 9theI IHu M
ans while at peace, and they have virtually had no
intercourse with the Indians on t5s Rams since 'ne
AT T6ey S are in favor of fighting the hostile Indians
because they satisfied it is the only successful
way to make peace. and the Government will yet
f! find them to be right. Some of them express tins
view in harsh language, but the reference III dne 9t
ter of your correspondent to their having onerca
reward for scalps with the ears on Is an ehtilo
mistake; no such reward was ever offered III CoioI
ado The telegram sent from Central Clty proposing
| it. was but mschievOus joke on lndlVldua lhoti1h
| that unfortunately, did our people injury az Iio
| East. And yet it was, in part at least Dy suCh
| reward offered in Minnesota that her people drove
the Sioux from her borders on TO the Plans III is "
terly false and an absurd dea that any Oh ti9 pcoP
of Colorado are now, or ever have Dceh III ilIO VI
an Indian war on the Plains, and there is not man.
woman or child in Colorado that wall not rejoice aI
| il. if the Peace Commissioners, now on their way
shall succeed in making permanent peace.
very 'O4 Late Governor Of Colorado Territory
Denver. c T, Aug. "a, 1861
| THE INDIAN COMMISSION AMONG TIE YANKTON
sIoUX-THE sCoURGE OF GRASSHoPPERs-
FRIENDLY TEMPLE OF THE SIOUX - THE
WRONGS DONE THEM BY THE WHITES.
From Oar Special Correspondent
FORT RANDALL, Aug. %, 1867.
The steamer St. Johns, with the Indian Com
mission has Just reached this post The passage up tho
river this far has been pleasant If not as rapid as one
could wish This morning the Commission reached the
agency of the YanktOn Sioux, numbering about 2oOO
souls formerly Of Minnesota and in way connected
with the massacre in that State few years ago This
tribe this season cultivated 1900 acres OF land
| which few days ago promised yield of 40
thousand bushels Of corn, abundant supply OF pota
toes and other vegetables These indians worried haru
their land is almost entirely free from weeds indicating
good husbandry, but the grassh0ppers liat terrible
scourge frontier settlements have destroyed every
fbac cIa ~
dams blasted. and they are in despair men, women
aud children are in amentatlon gong through & 6t 1s &
pleased with them, and threatens them with starvation
Worked hard at farming but all has been lost years
in consequence of drought, and TINS year by gasShui
| luck as visitation from high, punishment upon
them for their sIns; the Great Spirit refuses 10 smile
upon them and they are and sadness Surely
te wolf at their door and unless Government
the charitable take an interest in their welfare ana pro
vide them with something to cat they must srNe Deoie
In three days the grasshOppers have swept sec
ton Of country extending l6OO miles from south 70
north they seem 10 be moving from The west to the ca
and the destruction they have Occasloned cannot easily
be estimated Corn at the ianEon Agency worm hot
less than 81 bushcl in good season Ihey nave lOst III
consequence Of the grasshOppers not less tha S5OOC
The value of the grain destroyed this river alone VIII
swell the amount to millions but upon none VIII tlc 70
and friends who will help them in their terrible ex-
! tremity.
from civilization Yet for the last four years they have
demonstrated their willingness and capacity for work,
becoming good farmers, providing for themselves In
fact have yet heard Of Of failure in the at
and trial made Father De Smet always succeeded ia his
efforts with some Of the prairie and mountain Indians
after Father De Smet had shown them how to
plant and cultivate the SOIL raised 10000 bushels Of poa
toes, and supply of grain, attempt at civilization
which Government seems TO have resisted for Sena-
Tor Nesmh last wear reported that when these Indians
asked that their money might be expended for them In
the purchase Of plOws and other implements Of nus
bandry red-ochre mirrors, beads, and other barbarian
|
peas their protests disregarded by the authorities,
hoped that there will a radical change in the admins
tration Of our Indian aaiTsan abandonment OF the war
policy and the black flag OF assassination mutatlon and
determination the adoption OF measures TO cvilzc the
| rights and privileges Of other American citizens.
For Is years this Government prosecuted a de-
in New-Mezico at cost oil %SSHT from si2ooooo0
TO $2O,OOOmO per annum, merely TO enable
and children Early in the year Of sGi President
Lincoln gave orders to the Military COmnandant and
pate the GOO 5000 Navajoes held in slavery
rtory which the Indians sooner heard of than they
fight the people Of the United states but compelled
TO- so long as Their women and children were ensayed,
and be at peace. These Indians refused per
mission their old fans the mountains but
were forced TO 90 upon reservation III New Mexico,
selected by Gen. Carton, where they have been unoru
nate in farming and compelled subsst upon the GOV
ernment
In my opinion the present conflict with the Indians on
NavaOes If simple justice is done and guarantees Of
protection given the Indians and they assured that
hereafter they 10 receive not only the penalties Of
violated law but the protection Of tribunals OF justice
for themselves and their poserity that they be
provided with permanent home with title the soil
from which they be robbed. The present conflict
is but continuance Of the sand Creek massacre.
OFFICIAL REPORTS OF THE LATE DESPERATE
INDIAN ES-CONGRATULATORY ORDER
OF GEN. AUGUR-EXCTING TIMES AT FORT
KEARNEY - PLATTE VALLEY - COUNTLESS
HERDS OF BUFFALO.
Prom Our Special Correspondent
OMAHA, Neb, Aug. q, 1867
Several Eastern gentlemen have gone West
to examine the Union Pacific Railroad and the gold mines
and with them went Gen. Augur. accompanied by his
staff, as far Fort Sedgwck to prepare accommoda-
tions for the coming Indian Commission. The following
is the official report and congratulatoy order just Issued
from headquarters:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PLATTE,l
OMAHA. NEBRASKA, August 27, 1867. s
GENERAL ORDERS No. 39.-The General Commanding
takee pleasure in announcing TO his command the follow
tins Department, against greatly superior numbers OF
hostile Indians.
On the 26th June last party Of Sioux and Chey.
ennes combined numbering between 800 and 900 warriors
under the leadership of Roman Nose, surrounded and
Cavalry Temporarily serving in the Department. under
Leutenants s. M. Robbins aud W. W. Cook The Indians
surrounded the train for three hours making desperate
efforts to capture 1t, but CALAMITY resisted and
eventually repused with loss of five warriors killed and
several wounded urloss-two men slightly wounded.
The officers aud men engaged commended by their
commanding officer for good conduct in this their first
On the 20 inst. Brevet Major James Powell Captain
2th United states Infantry with twenty-five his
company ana nve citizens, employed in getting wood five
mics rom Fort Philip kearney found themselves cut
on from tue Tort by heavy force Of Indians, estimated
by cool heads 10 be about 1000
Ihey TOOK position IN small corral, constructed OF
wagon Deds ana OK yokes and In this little hastily ex
teporLed worA these thirty men most calamity and de-
ternnedly defended themselves for three and half
hours against overwhelming odds ~ ~
In their first assault the Indians Uare mounted
Driven back they dsmounted took their horses 10 the
rear stripped themselves, and returned TO the assault
only 10 be again rcpulsed with Major Powes
party were relieved by the arrival VI Breyet Leut Col