Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-11-01
TEE NEW INDIAS TREATY WITH
THE KIOwAs AND COMANCHEs.
The StiPnIatiOns in Detail.

From the st. Louis Democrat
! We have already announced, i'm our
dispatches, the signing, on the 2lst inst,
a treaty by the Peace Commissioners and
/ the hiOwa and COmanche Indians. We
| are now enabled TO give In detail the
/ substance and bearing Of the new treaty
| provisions, as follows:
The treaty concluded and signed on the
2lst inst. with the KiOwas and Conan
ehes, contains articles of very great
! Importance. ~.
By the treaty at the Little Arkansas,
made with them on the 18th day Of Oc-
I tober, 1855, the United States ceded to
them a district OF country lying along
the entire eastern front Of New Mexico,
the same being at least $50 miles from
I north to south. From the southeast
corner Of New Mexico the line passed
\ ENTHUSIASTICALLY 10 point on Red river,
/ opposite the mouth OF the North Fork /;
| thence down Red river to the ninety
| eighth degree Of west longitude: thence
| due north to the Cimarone river; thence
I up said river TO the boundary Of Kansas: /:
7 thence west along the boundary Of Kan
sas ana Colorado to the place Of begin-
| ming.
! By examining a map it will be seen,
/ the district then given contains not less
/ than sixty thousahd square miles, or
nearly forty million acres. By that
treaty they retained also the right to
hunt on all the lands theyclaimed prevf-
Gus TO that date, much OF it lying still
/ outside Of that reservation. II was then
! agreed that they should receive fifteen
] dollars annually for each man, woman
I and child of the tribe, so soon AS thew
should locate on their reservation, aud
ten dollars each so long as they should
1 run wild. The five dollars differe nee 40
! far, has been Of no consequence at all in
/ concentrating them.
/ The tribes are now estimated at four
thousand persons, or about eight hun
I dred lodges.
The object Of the Commission Is to get
1 the Indians located, In order that civil
! LIKING Influences may reach them.
| The tract given back TO them begins
on the intersection of the 35th7 parallel
with the 9Sth meridian, continuing west
on that parallel 10 the North FORK of
Red river thence down the same to the
main Red river, thea along that river to
| the 9Sth meridian, and then up that me-
| ridian to the place of beginning, con-
tanning nearly six thousand square miles
ct three and q half millions Of acres.
! This gives them not less than eight hum
! dred acres for each man, woman and
child. It is also provided that these
tribes shall induce their brethren, the
COmanches Of Northern Texas, number-
| ing perhaps 5000 persons, to come and
/ live with them, and if they succeed, the
| United States will enlarge their reserva-
7 ton by adding quantity Of land sufIi-
cient TO give each person three hundred
and twenty acres.
l II the remaining ComRnches can be
| induced to come in, this relieves a large
section Of country on the Texas frontier,
! and opens up way for civilizing once
powerful and rowing band.
4 On this reservation, where several
bands Of the COmEnches are already
| farming, the Penetacher and others, it Is
proposed to build an agency house, a
warehouse and other buildings for a
teacher. farmer, miller, physician, ETC.,
and that these persons be furnished to
them, TO live on the reservation aud aid
| the Indians.
In lieu Of the annuities provided under
the treaty Of 1865. it is proposed TO give
each Indian on the reservation annually
3 suit Of clothing, consisting Of coat, pan.
falcons, hat and socks. Ia addition to
this SIS, 900 annually Is to be given in
| such articles as the Indians may most
need. Several other provisions are made
TO furnish seeds and agricultural imple-
msnts to such persons as may commence
! farming. n.
The Indians agree to let all railroads
be built, and especially the Smoky Hill
and Platte roads. They agree to keep
lasting peace, 10 capture no women or
children, that they will attack no more
trains, and cease TO kill men.
They viii be allowed TO hunt on the
( old reservation, south of the Arkansas,
until the settlements drive away the
buffalo. pE