New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-05-04

THOUSAND DOLLARS loss 10 TIE INDIANS--AI-
MTNsE HOLOCAUST OF IIm "GNNoCENTs Han
COCK AND THE INDIAN DEPARTMENT..
From our special Correspondent
Thirty Mills PROM FORT LARNED. kansas
April H. 1861.
Gen. Hancock apparently waited Tor the tdngs of
the depredatons and murders committed by the In
dans officially confirmed 10y Gen. Custar. Last
night per courier he received il. The letter was
dated Fort Hays April 10. and stated that three men
had been murdered scalped, discmbowelcd, and then
burnt. and that three stations maid, with AT
haystaeks stables aud out-huildings, burnt 10 me
QI0und. Next morning. which was Yesterday, alter
theoflicial news he ordered the whole Indian VI
age Ia be- burned Three companies OF theO'tn III
fantry were detailed and marched Ia the spot lhey
made six large stacks of everything to DC 10uhd III
the camp, which was OF very mlscellAhe t
description. At the same moment they were set on
fire the heavens appeared black with smoke.
The prairie also caught on lire, ana Wlth lightning
speed IL rushed onward, borne along by neIce gale
which was then blowing. For 60 miles around II
served as terrible beacon or signal, 10 the Indians
of the fate of their beloved village The following Is
list of the articles burned &ll buiialorobe lodges
%! buffalo robes $50 bone saddles do uaVeSQcs, ~
head mats, l9l axes 100 kettles, ~ 1rAhg-pahs' bD
lin cups 20 whci-stOncs, 22 sacks OF PANT ~ wafer
kegs, ovens ~ unbhine homes y colec-inils, IA
ariat ropes 10 chairs. $40 pal-iiechos - curry,
combs % colicc-pOi- dG hOca, ~ ncklng mons, ~
horn spoons, y crow bars - bass kettles IL nam
meIs s steW-pans. II diaWlng-hnlyes, - spades,
scythes files ~ brides pichf0rks, 10 tea-ketles,
80 spoons - knives 10 pickaXes. sword, bayohrl,
nitcd StnicS mail-bag with letters, which were
s:nt o to 9T rasIi door %R% I oT as ~
bido ropcs ~ meat stores. The whole IS supposed
10 amount To the sum of Sl~@l-a Ierrple !4iS
TO the Indians, and ono non Whlr,i II ~ ~ thr
.Lins at 5000 buiiaOc- TO make up tue sun i"u "a
those tents. Bulaloes are scarce now, ana th'i are
rapidly diminishing rom me nc ~ ~, Lcr b"I
by their deep dnpliciy There were pies ol ol,
Clothes in The camp of which true inventory was
greatly and thckly infested with those little bugs
generally found inicsting, III more or less degtce'
dirty persons aud dirty heads When The p9hhles
Were it, Hancock BY that act declared war
To The knife. We would respectfully suggest mat IL
any of your readers have any intentions OF crossing
tho Plains this Spring, they come well armed o Gus
them, bedzencd and stripped To the bfeefn-9ionts'
went past Fort Hays two days ago. NJ when lime
thev ran off again several herds of mules IRON 0lef
stations On the Santa 70 route they h9ye broken
ont also chasing five soldiers to Fort Dodge; ah9
warning several officers stationed NJ the orr that
they wish to preserve then hair they had better
lcaye before the grass appears. The klOways ana
Camanches are in the neiglborho0d, Wanting iouulS
to the trembling garrison what they intend uollg
INT II they stay long enough to let llantock come UP
with them, am OF the opinion that theu Vaui'''"e
will be cut short. we go there Tomorrow; ii,
By burning the Indian lodges Hancock has called
Wvnkoop and LeayenwOrth Why they are so ieice
can we'll be guessed In tho event OF war n nae
othelio they will enoh exclaim MY Occupations
cone The Indians have deceived Hancock, and to
Their impenetrabc dupcity he fell victim; and as
the means of eeoting result that VIII cancer ihei,
tnrnitudc he lad fc6OnrSe TO the burning 0l theii
Village. lie was obliged to declare war because ~,
for lie declaration of Hancock that he dd moi come
to their country to make new treatios, n 10 .sh
them whether they intended 70 keep 10 ne treaties
eIrnadv made they went to the Smoky Hill and com
mi,ted murder. Io waited patiently at l.arncu ioi
nv ann (which DELAY involved linn ia endless
ppuhaTu,smonis. He has restrained himself lIonl
mrsung the headstTOng, reckless, ana mhue5o eI
cconrse nf ChiyingtOn, even when they professor
neoce and had their bows drawn. lie has Dcei
ppafienf and honest in his dealings with them because
!, want of this upriRhtncss would involve mora,
cuinability and also beneath his dignity an',
scIfrespect and because The saoied obn%Ilohs 0,
humanity and Justice would not eNonelaio MN ny ~"
he nn,sucd another course. SO SON may cApcrt ms
Tfair In load 10 "hcaps' OF rcdtap,Sm Win i've ~
diam Department and the agents viii pnht the
affair as black rs midnight.