New-York tribune., 1868-12-17
PRICE FOUR CENTS.

held bostilities part stayed, and terms OF settle
Congress not only the Of Indian wars, but sug
gesed the remedy The ban OF outlawry must DO re,
over him. civilization. education, liberty and permanent
home guaranteed to him and his forever Unfortunately
mendations have not yet been acted upon.
co%mson hsTs mas of
IN reference 70 the more recent outbreaks and ID every
case the fault was with the whites instead OF tho Indians
Consequently the latter cannot justly bo censured fo
iher resistance Certainly not We concede TO them the
common rights OF humanitythat OF selfpreservation.
The Commissioners and all who i'll carefully examine the
record must OF necessity concede that the Indian no
Peace can be made and retained at any time When as
anS and and goOd faith can be
nothing eut war; massacre, and destruction Of property
dent and Secretary Of the Interior to this subject and
urge the immediate and unconditional abandment OF the
now in the indian country waging war; the control Of
the army as national police force to preserve peace on
s pns sbd ean e a ps
claiming against any OF the tribes Then send your
protect them from attack and outrage and secure the
fulment Of all treaties " win ne s When snss Is
selves arrest try and punish those OF their own num-
Done nSop GOOD and Sufficient guarantee which
Indians themselves will be susned "iIh ~ emeieDs aao
Failing to accomplish this insist that war s to be
carried shall at least be in accordance wltn tne rules
OF u6 so daa @ care Of the sick and
wounded, burial OF the dead and due regard dor as
.rted 70 the contrary am confident the Indians VIII
go in the performance cf these observanceS as INC
It viii be necessary to urgeIupon Congress the neces
sty speedy legislation to extend the protectlon ana
eommended mot only by committee Of their MEM
bers and the Commission but the early President
and dedicate forever the exclusive use, occupations
benefit, aud ownership of the Indians nve tertonai
reservations under separate and distinct form OF gov
ernment south OF the state OF Kansas one north oi
the a Of Nebraska r. as aGSd " s oDe n the
ta9s s from a 0 Arson 5e as
meeting in Chicago and two on Tue taeno Vpe =. ipe
dsns can be collected aud steps taken for their cyha
tIon prosperity happiness and ultimately citizenship 2i
bes OF other citizens. Every sentiment Of national
honor justice humanity peace & ana RapS safty af plS
that should say anything to you IN
the oft repeated assertion tha! the efforts Q.
the Indian Peace Commission have proved faure' dor
serned its missions and its labors have been presm
ncntly successful, for wherever the commission
has s Sfsn m enabled pSS%se to its sa Efforts for peace
settlement gOf these Iudan troubles have saceeeaeo
unfortunately the delay OF Congress In making It's appro
pratens aud the haste Of some Of the military oSsss a
with the Indians the Commission in couneii az
Medicine Lodge Creek last year. Iesg sS1S re n
PEELED to goto selfpreseryaton' me iuatais
h se dsrent tribes and bands OF the nation the
Navaioes the Crows the Snakes and those with whom
superntendent Cullen treated, numbering In tue aggre
gale from 1900 100000 at peace and carrying oct
the plans and purposes OF che Peace Commlssen Ims
mas been accomplished simply for the raason that the
Commission were enabled within few months 70 carry
out In measure their part OF me eonttaes; ens i
of the Peace Commission to accomplish what they naye
undertaken Also explain the reason OF a an sop
which, (as given mel was on account OF thelr Iaav
tor tor s Ss %ss Sr x u thousand Southern Indians now
path, aud urge upon Congress the necessity o pro
heeyo Il n possbIe for the kiowas Comanches, Ara
pahoes Chey ennes and Apaches, now on the war path
nut from lO warriors IN the ned against ,ne
Army OF the unitef States Therefore every censaslS
Immediate ard decisive action upon TINS SUBJECT !. .
PS1@ So@ e. co r %ynRoop Agent to the oSe
enues aud Arapahoes upon the subject OF the present.
before the Indian Peace Conlnssion Respestfay your
Indian Peace Commissioner
Washington, D. O., Dee .. 1868.
| COL wINKooPs LETTER
/ WASHINGTON; ID. c. Oct. 5, 1873.
Col. s. F. TAPPAS-De@ Sir; am in receipt of your
communication OF Sunday ana M !, is
the reason that have not my leter-book with me- Ny
same could have been prevented had the Government
continued keep up the supply OF suoSsIence that had
been furnished TO them during the Sng aud early sum-
-. -"c-- "a ""ahnllv got weaned frou their old
habits to that extent that they depended upon the pro
visions which issued to theni and hands All
not necessary for them TO scatter out ia ls,e pahs
the country for the purpose Of nnding gan ana
running risks coming IA contact VIII Nhitc
also being subjected To temptations when h1ngfy D.
soon after the supplies stopped. Had beea allowed
TO the and elqplumton 10 thsl AZ lle tme
promised they still would have been conented, from tbs
fact OF their having the means 10 procure game But TIE
failure OF the Government TO fuln It's promise IN the
latter respect naturally ineensed some OF the wilder
spirits among them aud consequently the oura2es com
Iied upon the SALINE immediately upon hearing OF the
said ouages 20 have the guilty punished. and
by that those OF the different trlDos who did
not deserve punishment, eaw Two oi tile cleIs OF tie
Cheyennes, VIZ, Medicine ArIOws aud Little Rock"
and demanded they deliver mp tee perpetrators of
the aforementioned ourages which they promised posi-
lively should be done; but before sufficient time bat
elapsed for them TO fu their prouiSe the troops Ner
in the field and the Indians IN Hight The hOwa ahd Co
manehe Indians up 70 the present. have been AZ pcaes
but have doubt they will econ join the Cneyennes
and thus create general Indian My reasons for
believing that tho k0was and Comanches viii, TINS late
In the season. engage In this struggle are that do not
how possibly do otherwise, in consequence
their having been instructed some months since Ia as
their agent and receive their aunutes Ihey nave been
waiting for months In state Of desttuton ana no aebt
goods had made then appearance up 10 the later part
OF last month; they then told without seeing tielf
agent receiving their goods To leave ana 40 south l
nlelately TO travel right through the country where
there are troops IN pursuit or hostile Indians and with
whom it would be Impossible To tell kloWa from thtY
The consequence Will be tnat all tie tribes ol tao
Uppor will, before long be engaged IN iossltlOs
have The honor with much respect Obedjcnt
Geryant, f. ". WYSKooP, United States Indian Agent t'
BISHOP WIlIPPLES REPORT.
Bishop NVhipple of Minnesota, who was APP
pointed by the Board OF Missions to investigate the
OF our present Indian war, has made long report
bracin the history OF this and previous Indian troubles