The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-29

friendly Indians from those tribes then engaged in
hostillties at or near Fort Cobb and to furnish
them with provisions, and thus endeavor
to induce them TO go upon reservations
orders were also given to issue the an
nuity goods to such friendly Indians as should
comply with the call From all the evidence that
can be obtained in regard to the object which these
Indians mad in view IN moving towards Fort Cobb
it fully believed that they were party OF about
800 friendly Indians whom Black Kettle and
other chiefs had prevailed upon to respond
to the call or General Hazen ana BY the
direction OF Colonel Wynkoop, their agent; Lthat
they were then on their way to Fort Cobb, and had
reached point within about fifty miles OF 1t. Con-
fding In the promises OF the authorities the Indians
retired to rest without surrounding their camp with
guard, precaution which Is never under any cir
cumstances, neglected when moving as a war party
In the dead OF night their camp was surrounded
by Custer's troops, and the friendly Indians were
slaughtered to the tune of "Garry owenn 1t is I'M
derstood now that several Cherokee Indians who
had borne arms In the Union armies during the late
rebellion were with the party under Black
Kettle. They had accompanied the party on
a trading expedition, and were killed with
the warriors and braves OF the Cheyennes
and ArapahOes. This matter, 1. Is said viii be laid
before the Committee on Indian Affairs and q COM
mtee Of investigation asked for in order that the
blame may rest where 1t properly belongs.
Work of the Appropriation Committee.
The House Appropriation Committee finished their
consideration Of the Diplomatic and Consular APP
preparation bill to-day and made some progress on
the Executive, Legislative and Judicial bill. This
makes two out OF the ten appropriation bills ready
TO be brought before the House.
General Van Wyck's Whitewnshing Report.
General Van Wyck in letter to friend says the
report made by MIN week ago was approved by
the Joint Committee on Retrenchment two only of
the eleven members being absent.
Cholera In tho West Indies.
The United States Consul at st. Thomas, West
Indies, under date of December IL, says =
1.-THE last report from Guadalupe Is that the cholera
has made Its appearance at that place and that fever
exists at ST. Kits. This government has therefore
put a quarantine on vessels arriving from either OF
those ports. Vessels arriving from England are also
subject to quarantine inspection"
Naval Gazette.
The following naval orders have been lssued:-Rear
Admiral Radford, detached from the command OF
the Washington Navy Yard on the Goth Of January
and ordered to command the European squadron
Captain Edward Middleton, from the command Of
the Pensacola, ordered to command the Lacka-
wanna; Captain ]. G. Howell, from duty as men,
Der Of the Examining Board, and ordered to duty
Fleet Captain Of the European squadron;
Captain George H. Preble, from duty as Fleet Cap
tain OF the North Pacific squadron. and ordered
to command the Pensacola; Commander Thomas
Scott Flllebrown, from the Hydropathic Ofice at
Washington, ordered to the command OF the
Narraganset; Lieutenant Commander X. X. Dues
from the receiving ship Vermont ordered to
the Narraganset; Ensign J. N. Hemphill, from
league Island station, Paymaster; O. r. Thompson,
from the Naval Hospital at New York: Passed Assis-
tant Surgeon George s. Bright, from Naval Hos
ptal at washington; Midshlpmen WIN. b. II. Farley,
@. II. West j. P. Merrill and q. J. MITCHELL from the
Franklin and ordered to the Kenosha the Goth of
January next; Rear Admiral Q. Ii. Poor, ordered to
command the washington Navy Yard; Com
mander E. J. Selfrdge ordered to duty as president
and Captain Thomas G.. CorbIn as q member OF the
Examining and Retiring Board; Commander G.
H. Baldwin as Fleet Captain OF the North Pacific
squadron; Lieutenant Commanders Byron Wilson,
G. H. Tracy and W. w. Hendrickson, Master G. q.
Reiter, Chief Engineer Jackson, M. G. Elwe First
Assistants J. II. Able and A. 8. Z. Mullen, Second
Assistants Thomas Lynch and w. s. Willis to the
KenOsha.
Dinner Party mt Senator Summers.
Senator Sumner gave dinner party this evening
to number Of foreign Ministers resident here. All
tho rooms the first and second floors thrown
open and the Senator's books pictures and statuary
literally exposed to view. Mrs. Sumner who was
expected to be present at this Inauguration of the
winters festivities, failed to her appearance.