New-York tribune., 1868-10-05
TIE INDIAN coUNIRK.
INDIAN TACTICS COL. TOGsYTH'5 ENGAGEMENT
-rHE LATE LIEUT.. EEECHER.

--rHE LATE LIEUT. EEECHER.
IFGoM Az OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT
lENENwoErH, Kansas, Sept. 2S. - Iour
readers must mol suppose that the Indian hoslue5 OF
the present really parts Of OF that
they have been provoked by any recent aggesaous
the side Of the settlers. They only repetition ol
scenes which witnessed almost every year. bat our
means 0l communication have been much increased
since the railroads were built that savage deprcoaois
brought much nearer TO the last tau tno used 90
be. and your people hear Of them more regularly and
digs always reman quiet and peaceful m their villages.
diaon even subsitod ou active movements. and the
United States have them qulte 90 their mercy.
war parties dash away luli UNEXPECTEDLY
aud oycrpowcrng force upon remote forts ana settle
pluuder and rcFaee unt the approach OF frost heu-
Wle their movements are 20 clHtlc that the suhltls
ina the interior that there j. always ample time 90 Icmo7c
them as soon tie White troops take are ne.d Nhen
peace. get presents aud go home for enc WINTER 20 i've
up0n ueir presents ana piuhte ana pref lt Iic-I cum
No,E at rerafis The Question OF fighting Indians during
troops sent against bean Tncy arc lr better mounted
better horsemen, Well armed. and entirely iamiuar Win
tie routes and water o tho Plains. have never
known The Plain Indians 10 fight during iAS seH.ouo he
year unless they were the attaching party ud t-eir
LamDers were many times that 0f the White troops or
parties attacked 10 undertake TO follow Indians with
cavalry and get teAt ont a. them during ihc summer
the opportunity, is not easy. and you may lind u'ees-
yOi viii find person that has seen O. done
II Is mistake vcIy Ecucfy believed aI many 81 the
Halt breeds, speaking good Englsh with some OF
the bands but these few, aud could nos le l.
tlgu -let among group OF I"uai5 Dut TOT tht JAN .ll-
ority with Tie whtc mans language.
The reports usually sent Of INDIAN fights Indicate that
several Indians arc ldtd 10 one Mhe man. nave lhe
means 40 hand OF proving that ts rep'rt D-st irc-
qnenll he ICNeI3e9' Wiz Riet ll1, Ia dHlas @ Mi i1h
ul manner OF risk 10 carry o thcii deau ana NVnAued
and this alone makes u dihcuit TO assert cor
in fight The late engagement near Tort
Wallace Is fair sample OF AN INDIAN hfHt.
wounded than Is usual. Col. Forsyth WdoNnle4y
killed his stock 90 prevent Us ataupcdin- toNnfd the l1-
ton to lt rcm How wei sucn @ LITTLE rgI. Iarh as
this would read And when hungry his incl doyolfcl
their lolthCallous. and Culug the ns.t con itlcitd
new one>' The island from Whch COL fot'yi icutut
his command surrounded by not more taan thfty ol
place that the Indians attacked different priI's from
Gen. Clusters command last summer, ana attempted
Iieut iddcr and I2 men of the Second Cagu,y. w,c
murdered, last summer by this same band of Indians
Forsytls battlefield crosses Beaver Creek
THIS band Of Indians has succeeded in numbering.
ad terc is no reason 10 believe that they lost even
half that number. The deptedatous commit ed boz them
have thus far escaped almost without punishment do
not think they number moro tan 500 w0Io bat these
safe aId the best route 10 Denver imWlctcahie.
Iy the death oi leut Fred. H. Bcechor. te rmy loses
capable officer Fort Wallace Of the incest posts
the Plains The quarters substantial and cOuycuiet.
Lieut.. BcCchCr always made stay al The post "uc
that the stranger would remember among IT," agree
able features OF sniouFl the Plains. Under bis
rauglnent club had been formed that suhscriucd To the
best pub catJus ana kept themselves supplied with tho
current literature OF thc day Lieut.. Bechcr .0n
ana the Ouysuryiying child 0f the Rev tha, Bccccr ut
present pastor Of congregation at Georgetown Mass
lie graduated no B1WdOn College Maine, DO 1901 ara ut
once enlisted private iu e 10th Regiment Of M2lne
Volunteers Ic received the appointment oi Ser eal Of
Company J., and WIS subsequently promoted 10 Leu
lln Y ID
SIDE fight Re.r ifcdelick-Dme ~ lsi2
Joining bis Command before had re-
covered from bis first YouIy H. vas severely wounded
III Gctly sburg. This second WO6n1 ucccssitatgd his
transfer the veteran Reserve Corps, IN W.ycl NC
remained until c received bis commission 100 tho Re gu1f
Army lie was aicrward promoted 10 nrstlieHcndncy
OF the 9th Cavalry, ana had lately received order 10
report for duty 60 the CHIEF signal OIccr of tie army
There VIII be many persons 90 regret the dcat OF Lieut.
Beecher, hc held IN great esteem by al who
became acquainted with him. This Is tie second
aiictOu suffered by the Rev. Charles Beecher Within 20
short time. Only last Summer two daughters were
years Of age.
Until the Indian affairs entirely In the hands Of
the War Department there j. certain TO be trouble The
hOney phrase too many cooks spoil the pOTrdcc" was
better demonstrated WHAT between Indian agents.
Peace Commissioners, and chosen few that luck IN
Indian troubles the people Of the frontier and gisOus
the Plains tOlcrably certain 20 have TIER hands
ful Let Gems. sherman and sheridan have the control
Of Indian affairs and shall have the Indians uu-
derstand that they must stay for the first time Oh the
reservations arranged for them.