New-York tribune., 1867-08-23
THE INDIAN WAR
PEACE RUNNERS SENT OUT BY TIE COMMISSION
ERS.
WASHINGTON, d. G., Aug. 29.-The following
telegram received this morning. at the Office OF In
dian Affairs:
DNNISST0N-

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug 22.-The following
telegram received this morning at the Office Of In
dian Affairs:
OMAHA Nebraska, Aug. 81.
ne no. o. o mGSm N0r hggsn pso
With peace offerings to the hostile Indian camps sS9tn a
OF the Platte On the same day Spotted Ta WIN yo1
on buffao-hunt. They ywen Of well pleased, promising
to return to meet the Commission In 20 days. at North
H. B. DESMAs Superintendent of Indian Affairs.
FORTS RENO AND IPHIL KEARNY IN A STATE OF
SIEGE.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 22.-WeStern dispatches
say that the military authorities arming all the citi
zens at sedgwick for the protection of that post
Late Denver papers report that Forts Reno and Phil
Kearny are in q state of siege and that all parties cav'
ing them are Immediately chased back aud the stock
stolen. Col Green lost 100 head OF stock On y Unoy
sable except for large parties aud even they ae ire
quently attacked
THE INDIAN SIDE OF THE STORY.
The annexed letter has been received at the
Indian Bureau from Of the agents OF the Govern
ment
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF ISDTAH AFFAIRS
UTAH, GREAT SALT LAKE CRY, 7
Tuesday July 80 1867
SIR: observed among the kilograms published IN our
papers here exceedingly meager synopsis OF your re-
relative the Of the present Indian war Washa
kee and the other principal chiefs Oh Ide Ea5en la pG
saon with them relative TO the subject write
YOU regarding this, thinking the views OF weshakee,
intelligent Indian among the unclNILIeu uIDos,
would seem TO corroborate your own in every
particular. Washakee said that the country east from
the Wind River Mountains TO the settled portion OF
Eastern Nebraska and Kansas, had always been
claimed by principal Indian ribes-the Sioux, ARA
pahoes, Cheyenncs and Crows; that II was country
abOundng In game, thus furnishing TO the Indians an
abundance Of food as well as large quantities OF surplus
robes skins and furs, by the sas or which they We're
made comparatively wealthy that all tho tribes inhaelt
the whites the most friendly feengs uni ,he opening O
what usually known the Powder River route TO h0n
tana-a ROAD leaving Tue ldeApress Iou,e. h' NJ. N
city that all the Indians objected strongly TO the open
would in consequence disappear but did not com
mence hosttes at once since they were informed by
to the gold Of Montana That ihcy soon found this
not true bat that few people passed over dhG
the road, and trans were O.tth plaslhg, Dut ,ohy
TO too carry g5yo sup'i e indians a ' wR took from them
numbers Of their sluaws and 9therMisG m1ii % I
ans were sat. that tie road only made TO afford
employment 90 Ic soldiers and 70 destroy ter game
that they must arve after few years win the s1P
pearance Of the game and that u was as ven 70 de
lighting "a by starvation They haa agcofnngy i ~ ha
taken mp arms, resolved to drive out the whites rom we
country perish IN the endeayor asked Hashakee "
the white traders had by t4e conduct ~ any any sy VA
had not that the regular traders licensed by the Govern
under the control Of the GTent fahcF but hat tnse
were great numbers Of white men, thieves ana Inuderes
Their residence among the indians and were always
irciirg them 20 ourages' often leaIlhg ihem 10 el
what crude 10 the reason for keeping open ie roau
are respects entirely correct and are tne xews
of a diNnterested men familiar with the subject what
Is hT M WI on d AZ xncnsye hTmluss OF the day Attention
Was first called this road, and 10 opening secured
~ own certain lucrative tollbridges. roads, and
fences thereon II was claimed 10 he many hundreds OF
mIcs shorter than the road VIA Fort B1dger; nave
however myself conyersed with numbers OF frcShters
no I.Ne mas sod road.
ton they have stated that they would never 20 ny ih
rn,,te ae,.n; that although map II would appear
V fSar the Tone via the cy yet that by reason Of
the numerous detOurs they believed u actually oLger
and that IL was worse road in every respect especially
as regards wood water grass and streams diicut To
cross These reasons would OF themselves nave peoh S
IL was at this time found that the Missouri RIVER con
rary theories was naylgt6le ior iisnt,aIt
steamboats, For the last two years ~ Itelgit ioI Mon non
ana from the States has gOno by the Missouri river ad
the Powder Ryerroad therefore been an NM Wg a, ss
claimed for it'll would nave bccI aDahuonsu ~
since ght could be taken by to prof
ablv al 6to scents per pound, while land transportation
would about three times such rates In view OF tno
above facts has at all times seemed 10 me most snsu
lar that the Government should persist In keeping foops
along road abandoned by all freiShers ana chlsaht
when the results OF such course unless the lhuahs were
! Indian war think 1t would be within bounds TO say
that every pound Of freight taken over the Powder kVSr
road f the past years has cost tho GOyernmert al
ready at least 81 900 and the expense would seem 70 Dc
but commenced Many Of the Indians WITHIN hls super
neudeucy in their hunting expedition meet ana con
verse with the hostile Indians From Their statement
feel entirely certain that If the troops were now with
drawn from the indian country and treaty made WIN
te hostile Indians guaranteeing them the occupation OF
their territory cut by the Powder kver roau Io @
term OF years. peace could be NJ once restored ana
kent IL has the correct theory OF our 6Overhch
that since the Indians do not make the highest use OF e
soil we may take from them, after reasonable conpen
sation, as fast the same Is needed Tor setement
There H. not however in the vast region cut by the
powder Riyer road and now occupied by troops sihGe
settler or white person other than the hangcoh on he
/ 0rmv No person save the pure-mnded and patriotic
army contractors would be njured by such
The army expenses for single week would ee sucen'
To- perpctally tranquZe the hostile tribes ~ tne eG
ration or ten fifteen years were 1t deemed anylsaDs
10 omen the country for settlement arrangements coud
be made with the Indians accordingly, either Dy sehg
oDart certain portions reservaOns, or Dy removing
tIem 20 some suitable portion O our TERRITORY! oe'"eon
! Montana and Alaska. . . >, >, ma,
Very respectfully, your obedient servant, T. h HEAD