New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-05-11
THE INDIAN VAR.
TREATY WITH TWO OF THE SIOUX TRIBES.

THE INDIAN VAR
TREATY WITH TWO OF THE SIOUX TRIBES
TIE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, May 10.-0ftical proclamation is
made Of the treaty with portion Of the sisston and
warreon bands of santee Sioux Indians These Indians
not only reaned from the outbreak Of the other Sioux
in 1861 but some Of them perled their lives to save
the whites from massacre. In consideration Of these
facts they exempted from the conscatlon OF the an
nues aud reservations Of the hostile Indians and album
dant provision is made for their future comfort They
bind themselves TO their influence TO the extent OF
adjacent tribes from making hostile demonstrations
aganst the Government or people OF the United States
SPOTTED TAIL PEACEFUL.
JULEsBuRG, 400 MILES WEST OF OMAHA, May 10-Tbe
Sioux Chief Spotted Tail followed by 80 lodges and 500
souls crossed the Platte today at Beaurix Rancho Is
miles below this place gong North. They drew snbsst
ence supplies from the Government Agent and expressed
formed after camping, the Peace Dance. Matters APP
pear 10 be quiet on the Platte The teams are moving
which progressing two or three miles per day ana Is I'D
good running order.
ouTRAGIs BY THE sIoUx-CoSsULrATIoN BETWEEN GEMS.
HANCOCK AND SHERMAN.
The Ledrenrorh Times OF Tuesday says:
Gen Hancock was 10 bavo been at Fort Harker last
night is understood that Gen. Sherman will meet him
there few days the object being rs Is supposed 10
arrange for the Summer Indian campaign Treaties have
been made with the kowas and Arrapahoes, on the con-
Of them are found north they are TO be treated as ioes
Every indication whether by telegram or letter OF Ine
action Of the military, indicate sharp inulan war VI ~
has TO come sharper and the shorter the better Tor
ali. As yet we have reports-only reports Ihese we
must consider; but consider then, we cannot help
concluding that the Indian conflict West will DO ferce
and widespread. The Junction Union OF SATURDAY as
in Spcsion 10 gyc facts at the earliest momenQ, writes as
follows ION Friday evening about S. o'clock citizen
had massaerod some six or eight settlers on small
creek some rs miles up the Republican; Inc man was
much exhausted and frightened ana rode down seNeu
hnrs i'm coming 10 the fort We have not been able TO
ascertain the of the creek on which the affair nap
pened or the Of the killed. Our informant IS JaK
Harvey who was Immediately sent out TO Gen Hancock
with dispatches concerning IT. The Indians VINO COIL
burned ont few days ago Ihey were on 1880 tnT
north, their homes. Alex Thompson one OF haneocss
dspatcb from Hancock 10 Gen Sherman the purport OF
which he understood 10 be call for 10000 men lie says
and has forbidden all Indians north Of the Platte and
south Of the Arkansas to those rivers lie made
IRE Sn enc Of which was that they we're to stay south
Of the Arkansas. Gen. Hancock left Larned lew days
ago e Esg' na y. Is Iy5riS n rom.
An Omaha paper Of May says telegram was h re
G' %a ss rc% Fort caspsr consisting q j
HAVING on, team were at,seked , on tne is 2
srsesded in capturing the mnles and wagon one OF the
GEN, HANCOCK AID TIE AERArAnoEs, ..-,.-,.
From OR Special Correspondent
FORT LARSED, Kansas May /, 1861.
council was held with the Arapahoe Chiefs at
Fort Dodge on the Goth ut. The names OF the chiefs
present were Little Raven, the head chief, Yellow Bear
Cut Nose and Big Belly. The General commanding made
speech suggestive in It's pru pal features OF the neces
ity Of cutiyatlHg feelings Of amHy with he whites lie
also made demand for the immediate restitution
mules taken from Putin Enc mpnent, which Is situated
the Arkansas River. co miles east OF Fort Lyon 10
this demand Little Raven REPLIED I'VE Arrapahoos have
always been the last To TO with the white man.
and the demand peace We will return your mules
TO this fort reach our village"
After The talk with the kiOwa Chiefs, Hancock sent
courier named Apache Bill, with Kicking Eagle TO them
camp requesting the immediate presence NJ Port Dodge
OF al the chiefs Apache Bill returned with the brother
in-law Of Little Raven Yellow Wolf hut no ki0was. lie
made statement 20 the effect that his scalp In great
danger but the cunning auk bcfended him. and sent
him back Hancock with the following reply: IL he Is
big chief let him prove IL by sending two wagon loads
OF ammunition and three wagon loads OF provisions and
clothing Let him leave u south OF the Arkansas, and
then we viii believe what he says You have too often
deceived us. The white man has double tongue, IL he
wants 10 let him come 10 us but we viii not go TO
HIM" Gen. Hancock did not deem IL expedlent to cross
the Arkansas River with the inadequate force he had
with him. His cavalry were at Hays under Custer lie
leaves for Hays on the Smoky lll tomorrow On his
arrival there the expedition will be dsbanded, each COM
pany being sent 10 Its destination The whole country
reused. Travelling is stopped on the Smoky Hi at
present What will be the next novel WILDE able 10
inform you our arrival at Fort Hays.